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21/Ch. 38

Tony is just so damn funny. I couldn't stop talking to him since we first met a few hours ago.

"Who you all on the phone with?"

Rakim so damn nosey.

"Nobody."

He snatched the phone from me.

"I SAID IT'S NOBODY, DAMN!"

I reached for my phone back.

"Who's Tony?"

I finally got my hand on my phone and snatched it from him. For some women, don't touch their weave. But for me, don't touch anything I own.

"Mind your own business."

"Why you playing?"

"The fuck you talking about?"

"You told me to stay with you at your place for a little while, but you talking to another nigga."

"Because I just wanted you here. I don't wanna be alone right now."

"You gonna tell me why you was at the hospital?"

I shook my head 'no' and got up.

"I'm about to go change clothes, then watch tv until I fall asleep."

"Alright. Here I come."

"You can leave if you want to."

I walked to my room and closed my door to change clothes, but he invaded my privacy.

"You can't come in, Rakim."

"Remember the last time you was in this room?"

I flashed back to a couple days ago.

"Yeah...I'm sorry. I didn't know that we was gonna do that."

"It's alright. Can I ask you a question?"

"Yeah."

"You still a virgin?"

"Yeah...I am."

My phone rang and I ran to answer it. You never know who it could be calling.

"Hello?"

"Yo bitch ass crew with us. Hahahahaha."

"Who is this?"

"We already got Hakeem."

"Where are you?"

"The corner is Santiago and Greenwood. Bring $137,000 cash with nobody else with you."

He gave the phone to somebody and told them to talk.

"Elle? Im so scared."

"Kilani? Baby girl, toughen up. They wont hurt you. I'm on my way."

"Please, hurry." She tried to whisper,"Juan is.."

I heard a gunshot.

"See what happens when somebody tries to play us? Get your ass down here with my money."

He hung up and Rakim was staring at me. Apparently, I'm crying and shaken up.

"Who was that?"

"I have to go."

He grabbed my arm.

"Where you going?"

"They have Ronnie, Miguel, Whitney, Tyra, Rakiiba, Komisa',--"

"Rakiiba?"

"Yeah."

"My sister?"

"YES! MOVE! I HAVE TO GO!"

He tried to follow me, but I ran into one of his cars too quick and sped off.