City of Lintunericului

Chapter Six

Jaden tossed the ring up in the air and caught it. "Why do we only deal with Silas? Other then the fact that he's the biggest pimp out there."

Prince didn't look up from cleaning his gun. "He brought the most to the table, I reckon, other then that, I'm not really sure."

Jaden stood and stretched. "Let's change before your friends get here. I also invited Freddy and Ezra to spice things up."

"What about Larry?" Prince asked.

Freddy and Larry were practically brothers, they both got kicked out of their homes and met each other on the streets and lived together until they joined Hejen.

"I said Freddy can bring him, but Freddy said he has other plans. Probably going to go screw whatever whore he's hooked on now," Jaden snorted.

"Oh."

"Let's change, pretty boy," Jaden instructed. "I"m gonna hit the shower."

Prince pulled a shirt from Jaden's drawer and gasped. "Jaden!" he cried, whipping around. "You shrunk my favorite shirt!"

Jaden looked at the short shirt and busted up laughing. "Sorry, dude, shouldn't have put it in the hots basket."

Prince whined, tossing it back the drawer. "Screw you, dude."

"Hey, I bet you'd look hot in a crop top if that makes you feel better," Jaden laughed.

"You wear it, I'm not gonna look like a gay," Prince muttered.

Jaden didn't respond and grabbed a change of clothes, heading to the shower.

He made it quick, getting out before Ezra and Freddy arrived. He knew he wouldn't want to get ready for bed tonight so he decided to dress for bed with a loose pair of black sweatpants and black hoodie.

He went downstairs and surveyed his living room, making sure there wasn't anything he'd have to pick up.

A knock on the door made him go over and unlock it. "What's up, dudes?" he asked, slapping the two boys' shoulders as they walked inside his apartment.

"Where's the alcohol?" Ezra asked, heading into the kitchen.

Prince walked downstairs and leaned on the counter. "Are you an alcoholic, Ez?"

"Yes, sir." Ezra starting opening the cabinets, looking for his favorite brandy that he knew Jaden carried just for him.

Freddy wolf-whistled, checking Prince out. "Damn, Prince, you're thick. Looking like a whole snack."

Ezra's head snapped around. "Hey!"

The tips of Prince's ears turned red. "What the hell, Freddy?"

Freddy flushed. "Sorry, but you should totally wear a muscle tee more often." He swallowed. "Those joggers fit really well. Like, I knew you were thick, but yeah..." he stuttered, rubbing the back of his neck.

Jaden didn't notice Ezra's glare who quickly looked away.

"Jade, where's my brandy?"

"Underneath the sink with the cleaning supplies," Jaden answered.

Ezra grabbed it and sat down at the island, taking a long drink. "Your dad wants me to join Team Two," he said to Prince.

"Hm, you deserve it, I guess," Prince said quietly.

Jaden sat down next to him. Hejen had once offered Jaden a spot on his second best team. He said he earned it and there would always be a spot open for him if he changed his mind and admitted that he actually didn't want to offer him it, saying Jaden was just like a son to him and he wasn't sure what he would do if he lost another person close to him, but said that Jaden deserved to know how highly valued he was.