BRUTHA B: Series

Another Solution

"Just think about it? Alright," Ma asked as she kissed my cheek like she used to do when I was ten.

"Now I'm going home to change into my D&G and Givenchy gown my son bought me from Paris." She laughed as I shook my head and sat back into my chair.

My mind was racing from what she was saying as I needed answers and fast, but I knew the person I could count on and hoped she got off her shift in time to answer the phone, knowing police officers normally stay in force for twenty-four hours.

"don't you dare call me and yo ass didn't even tell me you moved hea!" She screamed on the other end as I couldn't do anything but crack up laughing from that thick Trinidadan accent.

"da fuck you want, Slim?" She playfully rolled her eyes from the end of the phone.

"Oh, damn? I don't get a hi, old buddy?" She smirked.

"Nigga, don't even try dat ole buddy sheit wit meh'" she yelled as I couldn't help but crack up again.

"Well, nice to hear from you, Nipsey" she couldn't help but blush at the end.

"Nigga, what you want? You know the LAPD don't play bout staying on the phone this long?"

"Oh, my bad. I was asking if you could come to my gallery in a couple of minutes?" I asked her as she cut the phone and looked at her screen.

"ooh, damn Brody! This isn't a good time, you know how much this academy stuff means to me?" He sighed and nodded.

"I understand, but I figured since Eli -", she rolled her eyes.

"I get you still caring for my baby cousin, but you gotta move on from this, Slim, it's been 6 months now, and everyone dropped the entire case?"

"I understand? But you sure we can't solve it, I mean you could pu -",

"AHT! nigga I ain't risking my academy program to look up Eliana bullshit, look I'm sorry but I tried talking to her, her mother, you and everyone it was nothing we could do? She put herself where she is and now as I'm a part of the academy, I'm under the path to not speak on this case anymore", she closed the door to her police car.

"Yes, I get it Nips, but I just want answers yah kno?" I sniffed a bit.

"Is it hard to ask?" as she shields her eyes a bit.

"I get it Brody, but gotta move on for everyone's sake. We all tried, you can't help everyone, plus I just saw your brother again", she cut her phone as she sent a screenshot of Zip by the old gas station as he took a peak of the picture and rolled his eyes.

"We put a warrant for him twice Slim, I'm trying to keep Zip away from trouble, but he's another one", as I just sighed and rolled my eyes.

"I am a brother's keeper",

"Yes, you are but you need to fix that and worry about yourself?" She announced as everyone suggested as I cut my eyes wishing this situation never happened as she sighed and saw her chief coming over to her car,

"I gotta go Slim", she quickly hangs up.

"Wait, Becs!" He sighed and hung up as she closed her eyes and plugged her phone back on charge.

•

"What you doin, Nips", Charles barges and laughs as she rolls her eyes.

"Nigga don't scare me like that no more", she laughed with him.

"ight, my bad I just wanted to check up on you, I know how things have been from losing Ezzy", she sighed and nodded her head.

"I'm taking it by the day", she told him as he nodded.

"Well, look I just got off my shift and about to grab dis Mickey D's n head to da crib", he told her as she nodded.

"Wait, how did you get off?",

"ooh I just told the Chief I was sick and he fell for it, but honestly from that damn food I'll be on the toilet for real",

She laughed with him.

"You think he'll let me off to go to an art gallery?" His brow arches.

"ooh, still got a thang for ole Slimmy huh?" She smirks.

"Now you know I'm with Slick, so nah we are just good friends", he smirked.

"Yea, whatever Nips, bout to head out, you be safe out hea sis, but aye call me if you do go, I'll be yah escort like I'll be at y'all wedding", he joked as she playfully rolled her eyes and seen her phone rung,

"SLICK"♥️ as she rolled her eyes and answered the phone,

"Yes?" He smirked.

"Aye, shawty, what's good? Whea you at?" He asked from his time in the yard.

"I'm still at work Slick, the hell is you calling me from jail, are you tryna get us both boxed up?" He laughed.

"nah shawty, I just need to tell you bout my big Homie Shawn coming soon and I need you to give him the loot under the mattress", he told her as she just looked at her phone,

"I can't believe, after losing Ezzy, you're still cool with his ass?",

"More like my Business partner, you must not realize who really helped you get to where you at?" Her eyes rolled.

"Look, Slick I'm not doing this with you ag-",

"Bitch, you go do the fuck as I say or yo nigga you really tryna fuck go die at his gallery tonight", her eyes crooked.

"Yea, you think I don't have eyes to see where you are? Think it's a game Becs? Just wait until I get out , and I do got lawyers handing my books, I'm coming for you and that nigga, try me! Or do as I say and get the loot to Kane so he can ship it to Shawn", he commanded as she cut her eyes and noticed a line of people were in line for the exhibit.

"Look, Slick, I just need some time alright, ain't got shit to do with Brody, it's just me ok?" He laughed.

"bitch I could give a damn bout yo probs, you just do as the hell as I say or I'll come break yo pretty face and kill that nigga in front of you, jus like Shawn did Ezzy", he laughed as she calm herself from yelling on the phone.

"Now, be a good wifey ok, do this for me and Daddy will be out soon and I'll give you what you've been missing ight?" He smirked as she rolled her eyes and nodded as he laughed.

"Shawty, I'm playing witchu, but look. I gotta do more yard work so I'll talk to you soon, love you", he said back as she sighed and nodded, wiping her eyes.

"Love you too", he smiles and hangs up as she just looks at the phone and wipes tears from the center of her eyes.