The Grove Chronicles

Chapter 54

Snuff sped down the night streets of Burnside Ave, hand griping the steering wheel, furious. One of the I.S.S soldiers was hit by a bullet at the Clockin Bell. He finally reached the hangout, ready to order his troops. 

" Yo my cousin called me at the crib, and told me Pernell got hit up at Clockin Bell, all y'all strap up!"  " Done deal jack!" exclaimed Grimm cocking back his .45.  " Ayo, make that shit brutal... I want the whole area sprayed, I'm sick of this shit!" Snuff  instructed.  

The young gang headed over to Seville Boulevard. A bunch of other boys wearing orange, hung on the stoop talking, but now were alert to their enemies approaching them. One of the soldiers, pulled his gun out. " Yo wasup bitches!" 

" Whatchu think nillie ass faggot?!" " Throw shots at us, yo turn to dust!" Grimm replied squeezing 2 shots. The Seville members ran running in different directions. One ran into his apartment, hiding for cover.  " Yo Grimm, this nigga in here!' a I.S.S member shouted. " What?! " Go after his ass!" 

Grimm ran up into the 2 family apartment pointing his gun scoping for the young teen. A old box TV was on, playing a vintage film. He ran into a small dark room.  A rustling noise came about, getting louder by the second. Grimm quickly turned on the light,  seeing a foot from under the bed. '

He conjured up enough strength to drag the fellow teen up under the bed. " Get yo muthafuckin ass up!"  " Fuck off me fool, I ain't do shit!" " Shut up!"  " Say it wasn't you that popped Pernell..."   "Man, I  ain't pop shit bitch!" the teen screamed. 

Grimm pistol whipped him, then kicked him in the testicles, knocking him to the floor. " Ohhh!" " Oww!"   Grimm noticed a large gold ring on the floor.  He picked it up, and looked at the initials inscribed on it..... PJ " If you aint did it, why his ring here dumb ass?"  

" Fuck outta here yo!" " Y'all not doin shit!" Soon,four other I.S.S members came into the room. " Time to move to hell boy!" " Matter of fact, Bobby!" " Bring yo ass over yo!" Grimm bellowed, still holding his treasured gun. 

" Wasup Grimm?" " This is yo initiation......" " Want the stripes, put in work my nigga!"  " Here finish him off!" Grimm stated handing Bobby the weapon.  Bobby chuckled, feeling powerful. "Yeah boy..."  " Ya ass done fucked up."  " Got any last words?" 

Grimm rolled his eyes. " Nigga fuck the talk, send his ass to Satan!"  

In a swift, yet sad instant, a short elderly lady appeared in the doorway. " Oh my lord, what are y'all babies  doin?" " Look, go about yo business old lady!"  Grimm reacted.  The old lady then frowned. " Boy this is my house, you need to show some darn respect, and leave my great nephew alone!"  

" Bobby then raised his gun up to the woman. " Like my man said, mind ya business bitch!"  " Ayo don't talk to my auntie like that nigga!" the young teen shouted. Bobby shifted the gun pointing at the Seville member, proceeding to fire 3 shots, killing him 

" Ohh my lord!" " Jesus take me now!" the elderly lady screamed in agony.  " Shut up old ho!" " Stop crying and shit!" Bobby roared. " Yo B let's get outta here nigga!" Grimm ordered.  Bobby then sucked his teeth, waving Grimm off. 

" Cant leave no witnesses." Bobby said raising his gun to the scared woman. Suddenly he fired off 1 shot to her head. BOOM! 

She dropped to the floor, with her brains splattered all over the floor. Silence filled the air. All five young boys stood quiet.  Soon the boys scattered out the apartment. " Why the fuck you kill her old ass?!" Grimm barked, questioning his soldier while sprinting. 

" She knew too much!" Bobby responded. " Nigga bullshit!" " Snuff ain't gonna believe this shit!"  Grimm huffed.   

The next day, Wandie sat in the living room watching T.V. The door opened and came running, a little boy bouncing on Wandie's thigh. " Aunite Wandie hi!" It was Elroy's 4 year old son Randy. " Hey baby, be careful now."

" Hey wasup sis." Elroy greeted. " Hey boy." " New job comin along good?" Wandie asked " Oh yeah, one job is the same as the next." Elroy added. " Yes sir..."  " Long as you stay outta of trouble, work hard baby brother. " 

On the TV was the evening news. " Tonight, we report a what seems to be, home invasion on Seville Boulevard. The scene was deadly as two people were gruesomely shot dead. A 15 year old boy and 69 year old Jean Lafayette , the wife of Pastor David Lafayette who's head of Zechariah Baptist Church. Pastor Lafayette had just came home from buying milk from the market, when he saw the horrifying image of his wife and nephew covered in blood. 

Pastor (crying) : "As a man God I usually wouldnt say this, but I hope those fools rot in hell!"  " What can possess a human being to be so dark and evil?" " I'm tired!" " Jesus knows I'm tired!"  " I can't say no more!" 

Reporter: " Cedar Grove Police say, witnesses are scared to come forward "More information will be brought forward, once investigators continue this cold and callous case...." " I'm Brandy Northwood WSK channel 4 News.' 

Wandie held her hand up to her mouth in shock. Elroy shook his head sighing. " Damn, shit is gettin crazy out  here yo." " Ya think?" " Sister Lafayette was a sweetie, this don't make no damn sense!"  

In the midst in her emotions, Wandie thought about Ezail . " Lord his ass better not be still in these streets!"  "If he throw away his future......." " I don't know what the devil will drag him into next."