Do it Again

Part 10

-Michael-

Speed: Where's the rest of my money?

Me: Some girls came up short, but ima get some of my niggas on it and you know i'll hit you back

Speed: Iight I know you will...by 3:00 tomorrow afternnon?

Me: Sure thing Speed, have I ever skipped you?

Speed: First time for everything Mike

Me: Yeah

I walk out of the alley backwards slowly to make sure Speedo doesn't have one his Italian goons comin to follow me. I've been working with him for the 5 years that came after my dad handed the business down to me, and I've never been short on money. But this time.it's like the customers don't tip as much, the booze don't be sellin as much, and the girls, man, they got them attitudes. And where does that leave me? Dabblin in the drug business to pick up slack. My phone vibrates in my pocket and I see my girl name across the screen.

Me: Hello?

Her voice sounds muffled on the other end of the phone. I stop walking out of the alley holding the phone close.

Me: Tia?

Nico: Think of this as collateral

Me: What? Who is this???

Nico: It's Nico, Speedo's nephew remember?

Me: What you doin wit my girl man? Come get me, she ain't do nothin

Nico: Woah, hey Mikey. Just get us the money by 3:00, you'll have your girl and life will be sweet again

Me: Bruh you gon get your money, but if I gotta come find you-

Nico: If you come find me you'll start a street war and no one wants that, just get us the money

Nico hangs up and I straighten out my suit jacket and dial up my drug man, Tyree.