Chapter Twenty : "Deadass"

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                                         -Nyc

      "Hey mami, what did you wanna chop it up about?" Tony says after I closed his car door. I called Tony right after Tommy left the house after he gave me the news. I told him to meet me at in front of Jacob Soul Food and Salad Bar on Malcolm X and 129th street. "Well, first things first, I wanted to give you this Tony." I say handing him the Rolex watch I stole from this trick. "Damn Nycole, what's this for?"
He says. "You deserve it Daddy. I just want you to have it." I explain. "Well thank you ma, you got a nigga looking all fly and shit." he says admiring the jewel. "But, there's bad news we need to discuss." I say getting serious. "Shoot Nycole" he says not talking his eyes off the watch. "Tony Scars not dead". I break the news. "Wait yo, you serious?" He says looking at me. "Yes Antonio!" I say. "Like you can't be deadass Nyc? Yo bother plugged his ass twice." He explains. "Yes I know that, but Tommy is saying that Scar won't snitch because they mentioned the Demons, so he has no choice but, to keep his mouth closed. And even if he decides to rat, I'll be the only one going down because he knows my face." I elaborate. "So what about me and Tommy?" He asks. "What about y'all? If I go down, I go down. A Valentino ain't no snitch!" I answer him. Interrupting our conversation, Tony gets a call from Tommy. He puts his finger up to his mouth giving me a shush sound and puts the phone on speaker.
Tony : "Wasup young bull?"
Tommy : "Yo nigga we in mild grease right now."
Tony : "What's the word?"
Tommy : "Can't stay too much over the phone right now, just meet up at the function tonight."
Tony : "What function?"
Tommy : "This hoe ass nigga Vinny getting promoted to Co CEO for the Demons tonight and my pops wants us to go."
Tony : "Damn, he want you to sit there and watch another nigga take the trophy?"
Tommy : "Yeah pretty much but enough about that shit, just catch me there Tony."
Tony : "Aight, bet."
Tommy : "Bet."
He says before he hangs up. "So you gone be my date tonight?" I say running my hand through his curly man ponytail. "Girl quit playing with me, yo brother would kill me" he says jokingly but, we both know he was dead serious. "Anyways, can you drop me off to my hair dresser?" I ask. "Yes I can baby, lead the way." He says starting up the car.

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