When It Works

The Flip

"Wait wait gud bredda mi can explain" the man with a heavy Jamaican accent spoke

"Speak nigga" Jalen said shoving his gun into his face

"Mi fram di rockstar Miami bwoy dem mi bug waan nuh trouble"

"What you been following them for"

"Protection bredda mi cum tuh warn yuh"

"Nigga warn us bout what. Start talkin nigga. But not to fast I gotta understand you" jalen spat.

"Di West family an dem rockstar bwoy dem link up tuh tek out yuh bass mon wife an pickney dem" he said shaking

"Pickles? What butch whatcha sayin. Dre talk to da man I'm gettin nothing here" Jalen said turning to Dre

"He sayin they put a hit on zac tima and the twins" Dre looked plainly at the snake

"Si he git ih. Mi cyaan kill pickney dem dem aff limits suh mi cum tuh warn yuh"

Jalen called zac to have him return to the garage.

"Tima stay up here" Zac said to Fatima hoping she'll listen

"Alright babe" she said looking him in his eyes not having to say the next line before Zac replied

"I know I know. In one piece" They smiled

Zac makes his way downstairs and Jalen and Dre begin to fill him not wanting Zac to have to deal with not understanding the thick accent. Zac stood back and looked at the man.

"Mi jus cum tuh warn yuh mi nuh waan nuh trouble" the man looked Zac In his eyes

"Wah deh yuh name rude bwoy? Zac asked speaking patois. As long as jalen and Dre had both known Zac they never heard him use an accent. Zac's mother was Jamaican and the only person to ever hear an accent was fatima. He briefly shared his mothers ethnicity but never went deep.

"Dem call mi Emmanuel di streets call mi abel. Fi mi bredda try tuh kill mi buh mi survived." Zac nodded

"Mi si suh wah mek did yuh cum odda dan tuh warn me? wah yuh a luk for?." Zac asked curiously

"Mi deh leff town couldnt let nutten hap'm tuh ah man's fambily dat a all wi hab. Mi wi tell yuh everyting before mi guh. Liv by di sword drop out by di sword buh pickney a aff limits."

Abel tells Zac the plan the West and Rockstar boys were trying to execute. The plan was for him to form a truce with the rockstar boys, who would eventually cross him to take him out. The only problem is they don't know Zac is running the business. They can only pinpoint a few members in the organization hoping it would finally lead to him. Abel found Zac out because of Allanah. She had spoken on Zac but only to those she knew were trust worthy Abel was trustworthy he showed her that much. Zac decided he'd let Fatima deal with her instead. Thinking of Fatima she exited the elevator.

"This girl don't listen at all" Zac said aloud

"What's the story Zac? Nigga you been gone too long. My nerves got the best of me" she said honestly

"Gorgeous what I say? Baby why don't you listen ever"

"Zac don't start. You know how this go"

"It's nothing we have an ally. One that I'm keeping my eye on. He'll stay alive as long as what he says checks out" Zac said as he looked at Abel

"Mi nuh tell lies. Mi ave tree lickkle ones miself. Ah man's seed a feem legacy mi nebba waah ah legacy tuh drop out fram greed." Abel said honestly as Fatima looked at the man understanding quickly.

"Who tryna kill my kids" she snapped

"Tima doesn't matter who it ain't happening now take yo ass back upstairs before you piss me off" Zac said. Only so often did he speak to Fatima with such a tone. She knew at that moment he had it under control, she knew her life and her children's lives were safe. So she went upstairs without putting up a fight.