Angel O.D

9

Iliana had decided to skip on game day and it turned out to be a mistake as the group made up, Jamal found out about her fathers grave and the place it was because of spooky and Olivia and Cesar got together

Over the next couple of weeks Stacy had been preparing Iliana for something that she didn't understand, something that made her feel nervous everytime Stacy asked her to do things that she never used to think of doing

Killing, torturing,stealing, threatening, dealing

Iliana had fowed to herself to do everything she could to make the santos what her father used to dream of it becoming

''Why are you dragging me along to greenthumb nursery?''iliana qeustioned reading the board of the flower shop they were entering

''Because the person keeping the flowers fresh on your fathers grave knows your father and maybe rolerworld''Jamal whispered to Iliana making her hum

Iliana had decided to stay quiet over the money refusing to allow anyone find the money unless they were smart enough to actually figure it out on their own, Iliana would not speak of what she knew

Iliana punched the man that suddenly apeared behind her in the chest making the man start coughing in pain ''fuck man''she cursed shocked as she shoved Jamal infront of her terrified of the man

''I'm sorry''Iliana gasped out seeing it was the man who worked there making him nod pained as he rubbed his chest''my friend saw the friends you did at the cemetery of my father, Ricky, we were wondering if you had flowers for a quincereanra a little bit into the direction of the flowers you put on my fathers grave?''

''How much did those clients pay?''jamal qeustioned holding onto his light pen''you probrally dont remember, no biggie could you just pass along their info and ill ask them?''

''No''the man responded making Iliana swallow as she looked at him curiously

''No?''jamal qeustioned

''Ricky was my cousin. What do you have?''the man responded making Iliana still as her eyes fell on him

''Your....your family?''she asked softly as she looked at the man who was somehow her uncle?

''Nothing nothing its just a flash light pen, but take it its yours''Jamal hurried out as the man gave Iliana a nod''oh for the flowers. Fifty bucks''

''Sounds like three bins of baby's breath''the man responded blankly

''This is for a quinceanera not a rustic hipster wedding''Jamal responded making the man burst out laughing before his laugh stopped into no exspresion once more

That man was creepy

''screw hipsters''the man stated making Iliana hide a little behind Jamal finding the man to be a little bit creepy''all they ever buy is succulents, fifty dollars dont look good homie''

''I know im sorry''jamal responded making the man look behind Jamal and Iliana

''I wasn't talking to you''the man sassed making both teenagers turn to look behind them only to see a gnome standing there

Okay he was offially insane

''You crochet?''the man qeustioned making Iliana speak up

''I always wanted to learn''Iliana pointed out curiously

''Bake?, tickle?''the man contiued making both hurriedly shake their head before watching the man look towards the gnome

Jamal and Iliana followed his eyes for a moment before looking back towards him''jullio thinks we can lift with sweat. You lift for me, i arrange for you.''the man spoke blankly

''Lift what?''jamal qeustioned nervously

''Everything''the man responded ''me and Julio got into it''he spoke looking down as he adjusted his pants making Iliana swallow nervously ''his old lady Jaunita left him. He blamed it on me thought we had a thing going on, but we didnt. She wasnt a ride or die. Right homie?''

Jamal chuckled nervously as Iliana declared the man insane inside of her mind''yeah-''

''Wasnt talking to you''the man snapped never taking his eyes off them making them look towards Julio nervously before looking back to him

''So um, im in for the work flowers trade''Jamal responded nervously''when should i start?''

''You already have''the man declared looking at them with a creepy smile

When did she vulenteer?

........

Iliana sat on the ground with her legs crossed as she learnt to crochet while Jamal lifted bags of dirt for the man''so what's next?, should i rearange the sundials? They won't sell if people can't see them''Jamal qeustioned coming to a stop next to Iliana covered in sweat making Iliana grimace

''Don't touch those things they belong to Ricky'' the man responded making Iliana look up to him

''Did my father love them?''she asked curiously hoping to know more about her father

''Take a break jullio thinks your dehydrated''the man responded to Jamal before looking to Iliana''mhm he loved them more than any other''

''You like puzzles?''the man qeustioned looking at Jamal who looked at the prizes on the wall

''Sure who doesn't?''jamal responded looking towards him catching the rubex just in time

''Riddles?, scavenger hunts?''the man contiued to qeustion

''Ever seen goonies?''jamal qeustioned

''I am goonies''the man responded making Iliana mutter under her breath

''Aint that right''

''Goonies would have been Ricky's favorite movie, but he died before it came out''the man muttered looking at nothing

''You must have really loved your cousin''Jamal spoke

''He was cool, he helped me start this place, put in his own money even got his hands dirty. But he was a terrible rapper. Nobody could en tell him how bad he was....he once rhymed hair with hair''the man spoke making Iliana look up at him curiously

''Do you remember how lil Ricky was with finances?''jamal asked curiously''like did he ever suddenly come in with a lot of money? And if so did he hide it like under a mattress or in someone's backyard?''jamal threw the rubex cube back solved

''Your the one''the man muttered shocked as he catched the cube

''The one what?''jamal qeustioned like he was insane making him stand up and walk towards him

''the one who's going to find the rollerworld money''the man stated making Iliana look towards him

''You know about rollerworld?''jamal qeustioned hopeful''was Ricky involved?''

''I didnt say that....but I didn't not say that come back tonight and i will tell you everything.''the man stated

''Why not now?''iliana qeustioned looking at him confused

''To many ears''the man responded making Iliana and Jamal look down towards the many gnomes suddenly standing there looking up at them

''I only trust Julio. What time?''

''I dont know? 7?''jamal responded looking at his watch

''Not you, 7:43 bring dinner''the man responded looking at jamal''Thai food, pizza, donuts, pastrami''

''Where am i gonna get all that?''jamal qeustioned ridicules making the man hand him a folder

''mother fucket?''jamal read making Iliana laugh softly