Cinnamon and Passion continued to sit and talk. Passions face was priceless. "Wait what, it's not Pete's baby? Why you lied?" "Well, I didn't want you judging me. He just got released from jail not too long ago. I didn't know how he was gonna respond, I wanted to talk to him first. Besides, you know you be judging people hella hard". Stank sat in the living room and took it all in. I knew he'd probably still be listening so I decided to keep the lie going. "He reached out to me once he got out, we was catching up and one thing led to another. I told him recently and he's beyond excited. He wants the boy to be a JR and all. He promised to move us after he gets here". As I was telling the lie, I texted Luke, "I need to talk to you. Are you home? If so I'm on my way". Passion responded to me, "You know you coulda told me. I'm not gon lie, I judge everybody else but not you. As long as you happy, I'm good!! So you said my godson gon be a JR huh? What's his name gonna be?" "Luke Jr. Guess we can call him LJ for short", I said as I laughed. In the middle of our conversation, Luke had responded, "I'm here. Pull up". Passion laughed, "LJ huh? I can deal with that. Did you ever get any info about when you would be receiving your money?" "Girl.... I spoke with my lawyer and apparently that Helen lady is the reason for the hold up". "What ever happened to her anyway?", she asked. "I'm not sure, I tried contacting her, no response. It's late though, Imma head home and let you and Stank get back to dinner, sorry to impose". "Girl you know you always good. Let's hang tomorrow". I headed for the door, passing Stank. He gave gave me the coldest look. "Bye Stank". He sucked his teeth, "Yeah, bye Cinnamon".
After Cinnamon left, Passion stormed in the living room. "I thought you said you handled that?! Why she saying you not the daddy?" "I did", he replied sternly. "Well somebody lying". "That explain why he was there earlier". "Well either you lying or she lying. And without that positive DNA test guess what, no money for us. Unless you just can't make no babies, you see I lost mine". He jumped up suddenly and jacked her against the wall, "Bxtch listen, I did fxck her, twice matter fact. I burned that bxtch Helen up. I'VE DID EVERYTHING YOU ASKED ME! From the looks of it, there ain't gon even be no dxmn money. I told you this was a dumb plan from the beginning. I got Luke in one ear, you in the other, and your hoe axx friend lying! I'm tired of dealing with all this. Keep on and all y'all gon be dead. You better figure out something and figure it out quick. I'm not waiting much longer". He left the house. Passion went to go get her burner phone. She sent a message, "He's breaking. We're headed in the right direction".
I arrived at Luke's house. He was outside waiting on me. "You came to spend the night with me?", he laughed. "Ha ha, very funny. Look I just left Passion's house. Told her you was my baby daddy cause she sent Pete over there earlier. Stank looked so upset. I just came to tell you, watch out". "Watch out??? For who, Stank? Hell I'm more scared of you than that punk. I can dig what you did, good move. It'll make me feel better for when I kill him when he tried to kill you". "You promise to protect me?" "You in good hands, you and my stepson". "I meant to been ask you, how y'all know each other and why he owe you" "Oh I know him from here and there. We bet one night, nxgga never paid up". "Um hmm, how I know you telling the truth? Why should I trust you?" How I know you not in on the plan too?" "Shxt you don't know and you shouldn't trust me. But think about it like this, why would I let you in on our plan? That'll make shxt harder for me. Plus, if I wanted your money I coulda been had you killed and your money moved". I thought to myself for a second. "I guess you right. Just don't make me regret this". "No worries, Big Daddy Luke Nasty got y'all". "Oh one more thing, see if you can get the inside on how and when they plan on killing me". "Will do". I got in my car and headed home.
Over the next two weeks, Stank was starting to go insane. Getting black out drunk, driving all crazy. He was constructing a master plan. He and his cousin posted up at the park. "I know that bxtch lying, tryna throw me off. As much as I busted in her, ain't no way that baby not mine. But little do they know, the joke's in them. Imma take em all out, Luke, that annoying bxtch Passion, and that hoe Cinnamon. Once she drop that kid, it's over for all them. You in right cuz?" His cousin nodded and they shook hands.
In the distant, a black truck drove toward them. "Yo, who that?" You strapped?", Stank asked he reached inside his car. The truck came to a stop and the window began to lower, it was Luke. "Dxmn killa, don't shoot me", Luke joked as he held his hands up. "Oh shxt you scared me man, wassup?", Stank replied as he took another shot out the liquor bottle. "Stank man, how's business? You got something for me?" "Not yet, told you I'm waiting". "Well can you tell me about how long that's gone be?" Time's ticking". Stank took another shot, "Look nxgga, I told you I ain't got it yet. I'll let you know when I got it dxmn". Luke put his blunt out and leaned his head out the window, "Say youngin, come take a ride with me". "Nawh, me and my cuz chillin, I'll get up with you later". "I didn't give you a choice, bring yo axx!" "You interrupting my chill time, I said Ill call you later", and he turned his back. Luke's right hand jumped out and put Stank in a chokehold until he was unconscious and placed him in the truck.
When Stank came to, he was tied to a chair and Luke appeared before him. "I don't like to be told no. I asked you to come ride with me and you answered no. That upset me", he said as he took his gun out his pants. He gave his phone to his right hand, "Here hold this, make sure you get a good angle". Stank became uneasy, "Man what's all this for?" "Oh now you wanna talk? Earlier you was Mr. Tough guy, now you wanna talk? Well I don't wanna talk now cause Im pissed!", Luke answered as he slid a pair of brass knuckles on his hands and punched Stank 3 times. Spit blood out his mouth, "Yo, chill!!! What the hell man". "Now I asked, do you have something for me?" "She didn't have the baby yet man. I told you I needed some more time". "How long?" Again Stank spit more blood, "You tell me, that's your baby mama right?" Luke began hitting him repeatedly until he cried out, "Okay, okay, okay. Please. I'll tell you what you wanna know. Just please don't hit me no more". Luke wiped the blood from his hands. "You ever stopped to think, maybe she told that lie to protect you?! Now I asked, how long?" Between gasps for air, Stank mumbled, "Man I don't know. She 7 months, not too much longer". "7months huh? And just how you plan on getting rid of her?" Stank sat up, "Why should I tell you, you tryna protect your bxtch?" Luke charged at him and hit him until he screamed out, "OKAY! I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING". "HURRY UP AND SPEAK NXGGA", Luke shouted. "2 weeks after she go for her 6 weeks check up, the doctor we paying suppose to give her a shot. In 2 days it's suppose to kill her. Make it look like natural causes. I'll have the DNA results by then. After that, the money transfer over". "And how I know you not lying?" "Man I swear. I promise I swear. Can you just let me go?" "Just know if you lying, that's your axx. Oh and another thing", Luke said as he punched him 4 more times, "Mind yo own fxcking business!!" "Hand me my phone and get this punk out my face", he instructed his right hand.
When he got his phone back, he ended the FaceTime call. Cinnamon sat back on the couch clutching her phone, trying to think of a counter attack....
