Ricky II: Ramirez Blood

Chapter 5: Borderline Psychopath (Chico's POV)

I've been whooping these three fools' asses in my pod for 4 days straight in Spades. They are straight garbage but they're cool. I've been in this shithole for 8 years and I swear this has been the longest 8 years of my entire life. I hadn't heard from Rich since I told him to leave Wisconsin which is a good and a bad thing. It's good because he took my advice and he's under the radar. It's bad because I don't know if he's alive or locked up somewhere, but as much as I want to, I can't dwell on that. I hate being in here but it's not that bad. When I first got here, I was wild and livid. I fought a lot of cell mates and security guards. But the real person I wanted to fuck up was Franco. Franco is stupid but he is also very clever. He knew he couldn't get me alone so, he had to call in the S.W.A.T team and the F.B.I. But I have to admit, that puta finally got me. But he hasn't seen the last of me. I got plans for his stupid ass.

I continued to play Spades with my cell mates, Scorpio, Goku, and Chronos. Obviously, those aren't their real names. Scorpio's real name is Andrew Tatum. He's 34, and is tall dark-skinned, bald, and had grey eyes that could look through your soul. He was convicted for 2nd degree Manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years. Goku's real name is Gabriel Lakes. We call him Goku because his yellow wild hair and blue eyes almost resembles the character Goku from Dragon Ball Z. He was the youngest one in our small clique. He was sentenced to 20 years at 18 and he's 21 now. This was his first offense but they still gave him a harsh sentence anyway. And Chronos' real name is Carlos Lopez. He's 37 and was convicted of 1st degree Intentional Homicide and was sentenced to 60 years. These are the type of people that I relate to and get along with. So, when we first met, we clicked instantly. I'm a boss in this shithole and everyone fears and respects me. Im Chico Ramirez, Noraj Ramirez's brother, so they know I'm not to be fucked with.

Goku was winning this time. I could see he got a good hand the way he was grinning. "I got your ass this time, Ramirez!" Goku chuckled and taunted me. "You can never get me, Fuck-tard! I'm the king of this shit!" I stated confidently. "No, Fuck-head! IM the king of this shit!" he said throwing out a King of Spade. Scorpio and Chronos sighed and groaned knowing they lost yet again. Nobody had an Ace of Spade to beat his ass, so we all just rolled our eyes. "Yeah, Ramirez. I told you I'd catch up!" Goku stated proudly. "Yeah, I see." I chuckled. "You putas wanna try another round?" Chronos asked in his raspy Mexican accent. "I'm down." Scorpio stated. Everyone agreed to another round. Goku decided to shuffle this time, so we all waited. A young man that went by the name of Jackie came running over to me. He seemed frantic and nervous. "Chico! Some shit went down, man. It's bad! Really bad!" Jackie said frantically. His words started to jumble and he spoke really fast. "Slow down, Jackie! What the fuck happened?" Scorpio interrupted. "It's Ricky!" Jackie cried. "WHAT? WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY NEPHEW?" I shouted. Everyone in the room glared at me but I didn't care. "Come with me, Chico." Jackie seemed to calm down but he was still nervous. Scorpio, Goku, Chronos, and I proceeded to follow Jackie. He led us into the TV room where a couple of inmates were watching the news. "Watch" Was all Jackie said. We all sat down and watched the big-backed television. "A couple of weeks ago, a young man by the name of Ricardo Ramirez was gunned down in a friend's home while playing video games. He was shot in the head and in the arm and was in critical condition." I glared at the television with anger and hurt. "Someone has it out for my nephew!" I continued to listen to the news reporter give the information on my nephew's condition. "He was in a coma for about 4 days before waking up and proceeding to make a speedy recovery. A popular officer from this district as well as a friend of the Ramirez family spoke to Ricardo a few days after he woke up. I have the officer here with me." "This better not be that bitch." Sure enough, Franco's ugly ass face appeared on the screen. "Yes, I am Officer Daniel Franco and I want to let everyone know that whoever did this, will be caught. I am offering a $5,000 reward for anyone who knows who did this to Ricardo. This has caused his family and a great deal of pain and despair." Franco said in a concerned tone. "This fucking bitch is really trying it!" "What was your relationship like to the Ramirez family, Officer Franco?" The news reporter asked. "Ricardo is like a nephew to me. His father and I were very close before he passed. God rest his soul. And I'm very close to his uncle, Chico. Chico was a good friend of mine but I couldn't let him break the law. So, I had to arrest him for his heinous crimes. I love them all to death. And I deeply care for Ricardo's well-being. The lifestyle that he wants to live is very dangerous. I talked to him earlier yesterday and he told me that this was his wake-up call." This fucker is lying through his teeth and I can't stand it! He's trying to look good for TV! He doesn't give a fuck about us and none of us were ever acquainted with Franco! This lying fuck is going to die! Everybody in Milwaukee is going to die! They've pissed Chico Ramirez off to the point of no return. "Wow, you are so inspirational! What do you say to the kids in Ricardo's predicament?" The new reporter seemed to be in awe of Franco's lies. "I say that it's never too late to turn your life around! If Ricardo can do it, you can to! It's all..." I didn't even finish watching the interview. I walked out of the room back to the community room. I sat at the table that I was at previously and Scorpio, Goku, and Chronos followed suit. I covered my face with my hands and let out a deep sigh. "Excuse me, gentlemen. I need to make a phone call." They all nodded and watched me as I got up and walked to the phone booth in the middle of the room. I dialed the number and it started ringing after the automated system played its message. "Chico, is that you?" The voice spoke to me after accepting my collect call. "Yes sir. It's me. How are you, Vegas" I asked. Vegas was my hitman since Ricky was born. He was a very loyal man who took care of anything I asked him to. No matter how big or small someone was, he was always able to send them to hell. "I'm good, Chico. So, what's up?" "Have you heard about what happened to Ricky?" "Yes, I have. I was just waiting on your confirmation." "Well, it's been confirmed. Take care, Vegas." "Yep." And just like that, the phone call ended. I have to see to it that those fuckers who shot my nephew dies as well as that pussy, Franco!

I walked back over to the table and took a seat. There was an awkward silence between us four but Goku broke the silence. "Everything's good, Ramirez?" "Yep." I answered nonchalantly. "Okay." "But I will need your help with something soon. I'll need help from all of you." They all nodded in unison without asking what the favor may be. "I have to get out of here and help my nephew!"

Notee:)

This chapter was short on purpose. This will probably be the only time that you'll hear from Chico for a while. So, i decided to give you a little insight on what's going on with Chico while he's locked up.

Do you guys really think that Franco has a genuine concern about Ricky's well-being or is he trying to make himself look good like Chico claimed? What do you think Chico has up his sleeve? Should Chico really be hanging around with Chronos, Goku, and Scorpio given their heinous charges? Do you think Vegas will find out who shot Ricky? Keep reading, loves! <3