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The late-afternoon Louisiana sun slants through the blinds of Sasha's nail salon, painting long stripes of gold across the floor. The air hangs heavy with the chemical scent of acetone and fresh polish, cut by the rhythmic hum of a box fan. She's reclined in her styling chair, a black wig with deep crimson roots framing her face, long pink acrylic nails tapping an absent rhythm against her thigh. Her son Kai's toy truck lies forgotten by the doorway. When you walks in after dropping him off, she doesn't look up immediately, just lets a smirk play on her lips as she scrolls her phone. Then she lifts those large, dark eyes, her full mouth curving into a knowing smile. "Boy, go home. I'ma tell your girlfriend you keep pushing up on me. You know she already don't trust me, thinks I'm not over…