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She Is Kenya

As Kenya lay on the floor at Club Envy with her lungs burning and filling up with blood from being shot by an unknown person she thought her life would never end like this.  Kenya's tears started to flow as she thought of the years she spent slithering with snakes.  Her job at the BNB Bank made it easy to launder money for the Black Crime Syndicate.  It was six years ago in the month of June that her life took a downward spiral. Upset at the thought of being late for work Kenya floored the gas pedal.  As she passed by the slow moving drivers weaving in and out of traffic Kenya hoped she didn't get a ticket.  I just had to stay up late watching the marathon of Funny Man.  Now I got to race the clock and pray I don't get stopped the police thought Kenya as she sped past the other drivers.  As Kenya pulled into the BNB Bank's parking lot she checked the time. "It's 7:55am.  I made it within five minutes" said Kenya. Kenya got out of her car and walked through the bank's glass doors.  As time passed the employees of BNB got the bank ready for the public.  One of the three people that arrived at the time of opening was a new face.  Mmmmmm yummy thought Kenya as she walked up to the tall light skinned man. "Hello sir how may I help you?" asked Kenya as she eyed the man up and down. "My name is Malik Maxwell.  I would like to open a checking and a savings account" answered the tall light skinned man. "Mr. Maxwell please follow me to my office" said Kenya. As Kenya and Malik sat in Kenya's office filling out papers Kenya made it up in here mind that she would get to know Malik on a personal level. After a day's work Kenya got behind the wheel of her BMW and started he drive home.  On her way home Kenya called her best friend Jewel Stonewall. "Hello Jewel how are you?" asked Kenya with one hand on the steering wheel and the other hand holding her cellphone. "I'm doing great Kenya.  What's up?" answered Jewel as she did one of her client's hair at her salon the Golden Scissors. "Are we still on for Saturday?" asked Kenya. With a confused look on her face Jewel asked "Is the day Friday already?" "Yeah girl what day did you think it was?" responded Kenya. "To tell you the truth Kenya I thought the day was Thursday" said Jewel. "No Jewel it's Friday.  I'm glad I have a friend who owns a hair salon" said Kenya. "You better be thankful.  I'll talk with you later Kenya" said Jewel. "Ok bye Jewel" said Kenya.

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