Revenge Is Mine (9 page)

Chapter 23

Money Man

“Alright, Boo, we are in position. It’s cameras everywhere. If she’s in there, then she already knows that we’re here.

“Me and Meech are at the front door. As soon as you hang up the phone, kick that mothafucking door in. Be careful.”

I hung up the phone and looked at my little brother.

“Outlaw, you ready? On three, we both gon’ kick this bitch in.”

“I’m ready.”

“One, two, three.”

(Mia)

Fuck! I ran to the living room to grab my AK-47 up under the couch. I was about to kill everybody. I’ma kill Jaw’s ass last. I’m sick of his meddling-ass family. As soon as I grabbed my gun, I heard my backdoor fly open.

(CLICK, CLACK)

“Come on in here, mothafuckers.”

(Boo)

“A’ight Meech . . . One, two, three!”

(BOOM!)

Meech kicked the door off of its hinges. As soon as the door came flying open, I saw a woman running towards the back of the house.

“Meech, go get here. I’ma look for Jaw.”

I quickly hit the basement and looked in every room. I almost threw up when I saw the red room. Jaw’s pictures covered every wall in that room. There was a big-ass red bed in the room with cuffs all over the place. We were dealing with a sick bitch. I tripped over something at the foot of the bed.

“What the fuck?”

My heart rate sped up when I realized it was my nephew’s boot. Where the fuck was he?

(BOC!, BOC!, BOC!, BOC!)

“Oh no! I ran up outta that basement so fast, you woulda thought it was on fire.

“Meech, where you at?”

He didn’t answer.

(BOC!, BOC!, BOC!)

It was coming from the kitchen. When I went to investigate, I saw Money Man and Outlaw shooting the wall.

“Why the fuck are ya’ll shooting at the wall?”

“Because, Auntie, Outlaw said she ran in the pantry. We can’t get in there because she locked the door.”

“Stay here.”

(Jaw)

I waited a good 10 minutes after she went downstairs to start going through her shit. In her closet, she had a gang of men’s clothing on one side. Something told me to just check the sizes. All the sizes from the shirts to the pants were my size. Man I had to get the fuck out of here. God must have heard my prayers, because the next thing I know it sounded like World War 3 downstairs.

(BOC!, BOC!, BOC!, BOC!)

When I heard them four gun shots, I grabbed a shirt and a pair of pants to throw on. Whoever was downstairs shooting wasn’t about to catch me slipping in my draws and socks. On the way out of the closet, I grabbed a pair of all Black Timbs. I didn’t even check to see if they fit. I already knew they did. I threw the boots on and ran to the bedroom door. I didn’t have a phone to call for help or a gun to help my damn self. Whatever the case was, I wasn’t about to go out like no punk-ass nigga. I looked around the room for something. On the night stand was a big-ass candle. Yeah, a candle. I know what you probably thinking, but check this out. It wasn’t one of them little Family Dollar candles. It was one of them big ones from Bath and Body Works. Hey it was something. I found a good-ass hiding spot on top of the dresser behind the door. Whoever came in that door was getting the shit bust to the white meat. Seconds later, I heard somebody running up the stairs. When the door opened, I held my breath and got ready.

(Young Meech)

After I kicked in the front door, I saw the back half of a female running towards the kitchen.

“Meech, go get her.”

I didn’t waste time trying to catch that bitch. As soon as I hit the corner . . .

(WHAM!)

I ran smack dead into Money Man.

“Damn, Money, look out. Where the bitch go?”

“I saw her run in that pantry.”

Outlaw’s crazy ass walked up to the door and opened fire.

“I’m about to check upstairs. Don’t let that hoe creep up out of that closet.”

I ran up the stairs as fast as I could. I was praying that my homie was alright. I searched two rooms that were right off of the stairs. Nothing! There was one more room to check. I was scared as hell, too. I didn’t know what I was gonna find. I opened the door slowly. When I walked all the way in the room, I caught something out of the corner of my eye. I swung my gun around prepared to shoot, when all of a sudden Jaw screamed, “MEECH, DON’T SHOOT!”

“Nigga ,why the fuck you hiding behind the door?”

(BOC!, BOC!, BOC!)

“Because I didn’t know what the fuck was going on. Who the fuck is still down there shooting?”

“Probably yo damn brothers. Let’s get the fuck outta here before the police come.”

We took off running out of the room and ran into Boo.

“Gah damn it. Ya’ll scared me. Nephew, you a’ight?”

“Hell yeah. Where’s that crazy bitch at?”

“Don’t know. She ran when we kicked in the door. Let’s go now!”

After we made it up outta the house, Money Man and Outlaw came running from the back.

“Why ya’ll running? What’s that smell?”

“Well the bitch never came out of the closet so we kinda set the kitchen on fire.”

“Man, ya’ll crazy as hell. Jaw, you riding with us?”

“No the fuck he a’int!”

JuJu walked up on us with a mean-ass look on her face. Jaw knew what time it was. He turned to me and shook my hand.

“I’ma call you later, my nigga.”

I heard the police sirens and knew what time it was . . . time to bounce.

Chapter 24

Lil Mama

“Well, why the fuck didn’t you call me?”

“Bitch, I did. You didn’t answer your phone.”

“I ain’t got no missed calls from you. Fuck all that, is he alright?”

“He’s fine. We didn’t find that bitch though. She got away.”

“Damn, that’s crazy. “

“Lil Mama, what’s going on with you?”

“Girl, my boo got me tripping. I don’t trust her ass. I really think she fucking around.”

“Then leave that hoe alone. We gotta get these kids in line. Enough is enough. We need to set better examples. Bitch, I’m not trying to go back to jail.”

“And you think I am? Let’s do what we said we were gonna do.”

“You still wanna do the night club?”

“Yes. We can do this. Think about it. But for now, let’s sit down with the kids and get their minds right. If they do summer school, they can graduate on time.”

“That’s the plan, Boo. Let me hit you back. My boo on the other line.”

“Yeah, whatever. You better get ya mind right. I’m ‘bout to call Ashley to see if that shooting was reported.”

(Ashley)

Thank goodness it was Friday. Today, my boo was picking me up and we were going out.

(Ring, Ring)

“Hey, boo, how did everything go?”

“Shit I was calling to ask you. Did anybody call talking about a shootout on 42nd and Princeton?”

“Um, I think I heard about a house catching fire after a domestic dispute. Did ya’ll find him?”

“Yeah, we good. Thank you for not letting Heidi get locked up.”

“Tell her she better not hit another one of my officers. If she do, her ass is going to jail.”

“What you doing tonight? Wanna go have some drinks?”

“Me and my boo supposed to hit a few bars down town.”

“Your boo? Okay then. Me and Heidi might find you.”

“Alright, see you tonight.”

(JuJu)

I was unusually nervous around my own damn man. After we got home, he went straight to the bathroom and ran a bath. I had so many questions I was just too afraid to ask. I wanted to know if he fucked her. Sad to say, but that was the only thing I was really thinking about.

“Ju, come take a bath with me.”

“I don’t want to. As a matter of fact, turn the water off. We need to talk now!”

He did as I asked and came and sat next to me. I wanted to throw up. I smelled her scent all over him. He saw me turn my nose up, so he scooted over.

“So what happened? How the fuck did she get the upper hand on you like that?”

He put his head in his hands and took a deep breath. I knew that after this conversation, our relationship would never be the same.

“And I wanna know everything.”

After nearly two hours, I was in tears. My lil’ feelings were so hurt. I couldn’t breathe. It felt like my heart was ripped out of my chest. All he could do was hold me as I had a meltdown. I couldn’t believe that crazy bitch tied him up and raped him repeatedly. The hardest thing to accept now was that there is a chance that she could be pregnant.

“So what you wanna do, Ju? She not gonna go away. If she ends up pregnant, please don’t leave me.”

“Do you want . . . well, let me say this, if she does get pregnant, what are you gonna do?”

“I don’t wanna think about that. If I see her, I’ma kill her. Baby or not. We together for life, ma.”

I had to accept it. I loved this man, through thick and thin. I hoped death didn’t do us part.

(Ring, Ring)

Jaw snatched my phone. “Damn, why you do that?”

“Hello?”

“Um, can I speak to JuJu?”

“Who is this?”

“Jaw?”

“Yeah, who is this?”

“This JoJo.”

“What the fuck you want?”

Who was he talking to?

“Give me my phone.”

I snatched it from him and walked off.

“Why the fuck is JoJo calling you?”

“Because she can. What’s good, JoJo?”

“Me and E went to McDonald’s last night and out of nowhere Lil Man came up shooting. E got shot.”

My stomach dropped. If it ain’t one thing it’s another. Jaw saw the look on my face and ran over to me.

“What’s wrong, baby?”

“JoJo, where ya’ll at?”

“At Jackson Park Hospital. Look, she’s okay. It was a shoulder wound. She’s doped up on pain meds. Her mother is up here cussing everybody out in Creole.

“We’re on the way.”

“When you get here I’ma leave, because I don’t want to be near ReRe. My lil’ cousin is on her way to get me in a cab.”

“Thank you.”

When I hung up the phone, Jaw had the nerve to be giving me the ugly face.

“Why the fuck is she calling you?”

“Come on. I’ll tell you in the car.”

Chapter 25

Boo

“Sis, you wanna come out and have a few drinks with me?”

“I don’t know, Boo. Every time we go out, we got one foot in jail and the other one dangling in the graveyard.”

I started cracking up because she was dead serious.

“It’s all good, sis. We chilling tonight. So go on and get all dressed. It’s a ladies night.”

“Alrighty then. I’m breaking out my cat suit. It got diamonds and glitter all over it, too. Girl, hurry up and come get me.”

I hung up and called Lil Mama to see if she wanted to go. No answer. I wasn’t about to kiss her bony ass. Let me go put on my freak ‘um dress. I might find my future tonight.

Three hours later, we were sipping Ace of Spade at this club called Adriana’s, enjoying my cousin Zona, Man, and Future rip the stage. Heidi was having a ball.

“You see, Boo, this is my idea of a good time. No drama! You did good, sis. You think I can get Future to take me with him tonight? I know he’ll like all this thickness, unlike his bony-ass baby mama Clara.”

I spit my drink all over the floor. My sister was crazy, but I loved every minute of it.

“Oh, Boo, look, there goes Ashley. Oh my, I’m not gay, but look at what she got on her arm. Cute huh?”

Yeah Ashley had a cutie on her arm tonight. All right, Ash, get it bitch. I waved my hand in the air to get her attention. She gave us both hugs. My girl was glowing.

“Well who is this, Ash?”

“Heidi . . . Boo, this is my boo, Carmen.”

“Hey ladies, how ya’ll doing?”

After the introduction, Carmen went to the bar to get us another round.

“Damn Ash, nice one.”

The four of us had a ball. Carmen was a good match for her. She was a perfect gentle woman. I saw her phone ring several times. She never bothered to answer it. All her attention was on my friend. I was happy for her.

“Ash, you look good, girl.”

“I feel good, too. I didn’t think I would date again so soon, but you know.”

“Yeah, we know. Lil Mama got a boo, too. I tried to get her to come out, but she was in her mood so . . .”

“I’m glad she didn’t come. I’m not really feeling her like that.”

“Are you still mad about that shit?”

“Yeah I am. No matter if she meant well or not, I suffered in that basement. I just can’t let that go.”

“Alright then. Let’s enjoy the rest of our night.”

The night ended without Heidi knocking somebody out. Thank you, Jesus!

(Lil Mama)

“You got the nerve to not answer the phone for me? Fuck you, Cee!”

I was on fire. That bitch called me and told me to get ready to go out, and now she didn’t want to pick up the phone? Oh bitch, you must not know ‘bout me. I took a shower and went to bed. Carmen had me fucked all the way up.

(Next Day)

(Ring, Ring)

Well look who’s calling. It was Carmen.

“What the fuck you want?”

“Whoa, that’s how you wanna start the day?”

“Don’t worry about how I start my day. You fucked up my night.”

“I’m downstairs. Open the door before I kick it in.”

“Yeah a’ight.”

After I opened the door, I thought about bussing her ass in her eye.

“So what happened to you last night?”

“Man, you know my job is demanding. Go get dressed. I’m about to take you and my niece to lunch.”

I hurried up and took my shower. I was ready to meet this niece.

(Spooky)

Things were almost back to normal. After they found Jaw, Money Man got right back to the money. I was tweaking when I heard that my cousin, Mia, was the one responsible for kidnapping Jaw. That bitch crazy. I been spending a lot of time with JoJo lately. My Auntie Carmen wanted me to stop talking to her after Mia told her all that bullshit, but I wasn’t. I’ma do what the fuck I wanna do. Today my auntie was taking me and her new boo to lunch. I did notice that Money Man ain’t been the same with me since his brother’s kidnapping. He’s been real distant. The only time he really said anything to me was when he needed me to hit up my auntie for some more work. Today was no different. No kiss or hug . . . nothing!

“I’m about to leave. Can I have a kiss?”

“Naw, I ain’t in the mood for no kiss.”

See?

“What the fuck is your problem?”

“Ain’t got one. Don’t you got somewhere to be?”

Fuck him. I wasn’t about to kiss his ass.

(Money Man)

In the back of my mind, I always knew something wasn’t right with that girl. Damn shame she was on the wrong side. I called Young Meech to set things in motion.

“Yo, whud up boy?”

“Shit, what’s cracking?”

“What’chu wanna do about shorty?”

“Make her rob her auntie, then rock her ass to sleep. We need that work though. You a’ight with that?”

“Man, there’s a million hoes out there. I’m sure I can find one that ain’t related to our enemy.”

“After I clean out my crib, we can do a little spring cleaning of our own.”