The man, Style, grinned and headed away to speak with the Hispanic woman. She looked up in surprise as Style delivered the message then looked over to their table afterwards. She nodded without smiling then shied away from La'Shia's intense stare.Ben could see there was an undercurrent of tension, maybe even hostility, between the mocha skinned woman across the table and the petite tattooed woman. He really didn't want to get involved in the drama. That seemed to be something else those hungry for fame craved. Some used this drama in their art.The waiters arrived and saved him from having to deal with it.The meal was excellent and conversation returned to simpler, less volatile topics. Travel, family, home life, art, and musical tastes. Rochelle was quick to describe how her son was a fan of Dream's music and her daughter was a big fan of La'Shia.Ben saw that Rochelle and Thomas were clicking and he felt better.They were still talking at 11:30PM and enjoying some ice cream as the
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