Pleasure or Pain

Part 28

Pleasure or Pain Part 28
Shorystorychallenge
J.Velvet

Janaya rushed out the kitchen to the couch putting down the oven mits. The phone ringed as she frantically searched for it swarming the couch checking  everywhere until her hands brushed over it lodged between the seats.
"Hello"
"Where's Leslie" Jesse said in a concerned voice.
"I don't know he went somewhere, why"
"Turn on the news" he orders.
Janaya does as she's told turning to the news station looking at the flat screen plasma TV on the wall as a breaking news update was airing live. She watched the view from a helicopter as it surfaced around the cemetery with dozens of police swarming the area for clues. Immediately her heart drops and goosebumps begin to surface on her arms. Her worst nightmares were coming true. The only thing she feared was the terrible secret only herself Leslie and Jesse share would be exposed.
"Oh no tell me this ain't what I think it is"
"Its definitely what you're thinking, they found the body"
"But.... how"
"I don't know but it's only a matter of time till they identify who it is, now where is Leslie"
"I don't know, he should be with Prize maybe"
"Call him right now"
"Okay hold on"
Jesse waits as Janaya calls Lelsie conferencing them together.
"Hey baby" Leslie says picking up on the first ring.
"Leslie"
"Wait Jesse"
"Yes it's me we need to talk"
"I'm here too baby"
"Wait what's going on"
"I have bad news that package we disposed of well it's no longer a secret"
"What you mean" Leslie says beginning to whisper to avoid anyone around him hearing. He was back at the hospital. He looked over at Anita who lied sleep on the hospital bed. He gets up covering his hand over the phone walking into the hallway taking the stairs down.
"They found the body baby" Janaya says.
"But how, I thought you said there was no way they would find it Jesse"
"I know what I said, and the plan was bullet proof but somehow someway they did, they got detectives working overtime on this. It's only a matter of time until they ID the body"
"So what does that mean for me"
"It means we need to do something and do it now. Once the identity of Diamond comes out they will rule you as the number one suspect due to the rape allegations"
"Damn Jesse we have to do something" Leslie says panicking.
"I'm thinking I'm thinking, for right now go home don't tell anyone anything not even your brother. I need to come up with a plan"
"What about the neighbor" Janaya says interrupting.
"What neighbor baby, what does she have to do with it"
"No wait Leslie she's on to something, didn't a neighbor knock on your door when the shots were fired. They're going to question her along with everyone else in the building, and everyone  by the cemetery I know how these things work but just relax I'll take it from here just go home right now"
"Okay no problem"
"And Leslie if any cop approaches you about this, don't say nothing just call me"
"Alright bet"
Leslie's nerves began to get the best of him, after he thought he was clear free he was pulled back deeper into the rabbit hole. Even from the grave Diamond haunted him. He wiped his face which began to rain sweat, and tried to maintain his cool. He finally reached the first floor going outside. The night began to replay in his head, the fight, the burying of the body everything that transpired. He grabbed his keys in his pocket looking around for the car finally remembering he didn't drive.
"Damn" he said to himself.
He was losing it, he looked guilty, he didn't feel safe. He twitched at the sight of a blur of light. Out of nowhere he snaps out of his momentary daze realizing he needs a ride. He goes in his phone requesting a Uber which strangely comes right away with a driver turning the corner.
"You need an Uber"
"Yeah" Leslie answered hopping in the backseat.
Prize would have to be notified later, against Jesses wishes he didn't keep anything from his brother but all that he was concerned with now was making sure he got to Janaya safe and sound. The events played over in his head like vomit, he wanted to forget but he couldn't his brain wouldn't let him. Like a dagger that was lodged into the side of his cranium and forced slowly into his brain deeper and deeper. He started to think how would they know if he was connected. Did he leave any evidence? Was there blood at the scene? Did Janayas neighbor ever report the gunshot they heard?
All were questions he wanted immediate answers to. As good as Jesse was at his job he didn't feel he could do enough to save him or Janaya for the fate that lied ahead for them. Twenty minutes later he arrived at Janayas house. He raced out the car and into the apartment building. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Janaya opens the door with Leslie storming in dancing in circles.
"Baby calm down" she says trying to relax him.
"How the fuck can I relax these niggas found the body, it's only a matter of time"
"Don't worry, Jesse said he on it so just let him work"
"I can't stay here let's go back to your sisters"
"I can't right now she's getting her floor stripped and waxed"
"Damn"
"Look just relax baby okay, let's just wait on Jesse to call if anything we can get a room"
They turn their heads to the news as the anchorman gives a update announcing police know the identity of the body.
"At first it appeared it was a female victim that was disposed of in the cemetery, we have just been updated that it's actually a male. The name is being kept confidential until the victims family can be reached and notified" says the reporter.
"Shit" Leslie says dropping his phone on the floor.