Eluding Karma Excerpt

“I have a new man?”
“What! When did this happen?”
“Well, he's not new new. Just fairly new," Syd laughed.
“Aren’t they all?” Andrea replied. “Girl, Curt was getting on my nerves always asking, 'Andrea when you going back to school. You know success is measured by hard work and perseverance," she mimicked. "Girl, I was sick of hard work. I’ve been working like a Hebrew slave since sixteen. When the hell am I going to get a chance to relax? When the hell is someone going to tell the millennium Pharaoh to let his people go? Matter of fact; just tell me who to call. Shit, I’ll tell him.”
“Umm hmm and they're going to tell you to call 1-800-YEA-RIGHT. And after you call them, call me and tell me how that worked out for ya,” Syd laughed then grabbed a towel from her tote. “Come on girl. You’re crazy.”
“Well, what’s up with you? Anything new on the home front called love and romance?” Syd pondered telling Andrea about her newest love interest. She didn’t want her new business to be all over Midtown, Atlanta before the old business had a chance to die down.
“Oh, you know me. All work and no play,” she said motioning for Andrea to sit at the sink.
“Girl, you’re going to be old before your time. You know what?” She paused.
“What?" Syd asked as she adjusted the temperature of the water.
“I know this nice guy. He’s single and he’s probably exactly what you need to help you get over Devin. Mmmppp, I told you that brother was no good for you.” Andrea reclined backwards as Syd began to wash her hair.
“I’m okay. I need a little me time anyways. I don’t want to rush into anything. I’m still vulnerable,” she lied.
“Okay, but if you change your mind.”
“I’ll call you,” Syd interrupted.