HOT SEAT

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"Ight man, how I look?" I asked fixing my jacket making sure my jeans were lent free. "Nigga you only going to questioning, acting like you got court or some shit." Reggie said making Foo laugh.

"Nigga fuck yo' pretty pitbull looking ass." I said making us all laugh.

I was going into questioning this morning for that shit with No Name. I wasn't worried though because any evidence they had on me was gone. They can say they have the blood all they want but any judge would throw out this case if he was smart. Especially with no tangible evidence.

"You look good baby." Ari said smiling, giving me a kiss. I pulled her in close to me, "at least you know." I said making her blush. Our relationship was moving to the next level and she been special to me, it's just having her as a girlfriend makes it more serious. Her son was moving in with us soon from her mom's crib and I was trying to be ready. The last thing I needed was jail time when I got a family that need me now.

"Walk in there with your head high, don't let them fools get in your head." Marlicia said making me nod.

"Ight y'all, I'm finna get out of here. But you know I'm coming back." I said making Reggie dap me up. "We already know." I turned around giving Ari another hug and kiss before I left out the door.

I didn't want Ari riding with me cause she was already emotional waking up knowing this what a nigga was gone be doing today. She already had a lot on her plate and I wasn't the kind of nigga to have mine waiting outside of a police station while I'm being questioned.

I pulled out of Marlicia's Driveway going the quickest route to the highway.

______________I CLAIM MY INNOCENCE 👨🏽‍⚖️

I pulled up to the police station, getting out and locking my car up.

After Patrick and Foo went into the lab last night to take my DNA from the evidence locker I knew my day was going to be easy. I just had to make sure I didn't say too much about Reggie if they asked. They start investigating Reggie that mean they investigating me and I wasn't having none of that shit. I was lucky I had the niggas I got by my side, ain't too many out there willing to risk some shit for you.

I swung open the double doors looking around the busy precinct. Just being around cops made my ass itch so I needed this to go as quickly as possible.

"Aye, I'm here for questioning. Elijah Brown." I said to the receptionist looking around at the uniforms keeping a close eye.

"Mr. Brown you can have a seat right over there, Detective Woo will be with you in a moment, he's wrapping up a meeting." She said pointing over to the bench making me follow her directions and sit.

A few minutes later I seen a door open in front of me with two dudes in suits walking out. One was black and the other appeared Korean, nothing racist but I'm assuming that was Woo.

"Elijah Brown is here for questioning sir." The receptionist said as he walked up. "Ah! Mr.Brown, pleasure to finally meet." He said smiling as I stood up and shook his hand. "I'm pretty sure you know why you're here so let's jump into these questions shall we." He gestured me to walk ahead.

We entered this small, dark room with just a table and two chairs. I glanced around as I took a seat peeping the security cameras in the corners.

"My name is Detective Woo and we brought you in today because your blood was found at a crime scene. Appears to be a robbery, do you know anything about that?" He asked folding his leg and narrowing his eyes getting straight to the point.

"I don't know what crime scene your talking about sir." I said making him chuckle, this why I didn't like detectives, they manipulated words but unfortunately for them I was a dog in that shit too. "Do you know a man by the name of Monterius Moorehouse?" He asked pulling out two folders sitting them side by side on the table. "Sorry, that name doesn't click with me." I said honestly. "Well excuse me, you may know him as "No Name." He said opening one of the folders taking a picture of him out sliding it to me.

"Okay, yeah I know him but ion' know about no robbery so what's up?" I asked. "The problem is your DNA was found at a notorious drug dealers home. After a robbery at that so you better start explaining or you're looking at serious time Elijah." He said leaning up in his seat. "Look man, like I don't you I don't know shit about a robbery. I use to sell weed to No Name and his crew three months back just to get by. One of his dudes owed me on a front and didn't wanna pay up so I beat his ass down outside of No Name crib. Other than that I don't got no smoke with No Name to be robbing him." I said shrugging it off like I couldn't believe I was here.

"Okay, and where did this fight take place." He asked pulling out a pen and a little ass notebook. "The fight happened so long ago..." I said trailing off tryna think. "It was on the side of his house, by that big ass gold water hose he got." I said making him stare at me intensely.

"Did this person fight back?" He asked. "Yeah he did, he got me a few good times too but I beat his ass." I said shrugging confidently making him laugh. "How did you start selling to Mr. Moorehouse?" He asked getting his hand ready to write in his little pad again. "Just through connects, when I was in the streets people would talk. We crossed paths through a friend of mine who died in a shootout. He was always known as a crazy guy and he had a lot of enemies. The only way my blood could be there is through a fight I had." I said making him take a deep breath as he picked apart my story in his mind. I already had this shit planned for weeks before coming.

"Do you know the guy's name you had an altercation with? I mean you have to.." He said chuckling. "You did "front" him after all." He said. "Ion' know his government name and shit but on the streets they called him Manni." I said knowing for sure that nigga died in the robbery. He jotted down the name sitting his pen to the side. "So at the beginning of your story, I noticed you said that you aren't in the streets anymore correct?" He asked shuffling through the papers. "No sir, I'm not in the streets, all that shit behind me." I said.

He laid down a picture and it was a picture of me, Foo, and Reggie outside of the courthouse making me rub my hands together and shrug. "A family friend and best friend." I said simply. I shook my head at the picture knowing Linsey had to be the one to take it, that was the same day we met to view buildings for his shop.

"So which is the family friend?" He asked leaning back in his chair. "Man ain't this investigation about me? Ion' know none of that man business." I said. "Cut the crap Lijah, Reginald is affiliated in gang activities, armed robbery, car theft, and as of three months ago was involved heavily with drugs!" Detective Woo said getting frustrated. "Well that sounds like a reformed man to me, like I said Woo, ion' know shit about that. He just dates my sister and we went to school together for a while." I said hoping he'd move on and not press the matter.

"You expect me to believe you know nothinggg about his business?" He stood up walking around the table like he was gone do something. "You ain't got to believe it, I'm not here for that. I'm here because you found my DNA at somebody's house now can we get back to that please or I'll like an attorney present to keep you on track." I said looking up at him daring him to do something.

He placed his hands on the table smiling trying to fight back his ego.

"I will check these names that you have given me and I will be in touch Mr. Brown so please stay available." He stood up straight saying calmly. "You're free to leave." He said walking to the door opening it.

I stood up walking to the door as he stared at me clearly trying to intimidate. I looked him up and down before walking out feeling like I could breathe again.

I didn't know how much they had on Reggie but shit seemed pretty serious. I needed this plan he had with Linsey to work so we all can move on from this shit. When Reggie was done with that bitch I was ready to put a bullet in her for all the trouble she bringing. I was praying we could shake this shit.

Detective Woo seems pretty determined in getting Reggie or Lijah. Lijah has survived round 1 but I'm pretty sure Woo is only more intrigued after the questioning, whatever Reggie is waiting for in these folders better be worth it! 😂😂

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