Finding Happiness

Chapter 29: Brainstorming

Jada
Lani and I went into my room and closed the door, I locked the door before climbing on the bed and laying down comfortably. I put on Black Mirror and turned up the volume, now knowing that there was a camera in my bedroom allowed Lani and I to talk about what we were going to do about Leo and Ghost showing up to the house without making it look like we were up to something.

"I think we should honestly just let it go."  Lani said gesturing towards the tv as if she was talking about the show. "I mean, there's really no point in starting a war."

"I'm not saying that we should start a war I just want some answers." I explained calmly. "Who do they think they are anyway just showing up here like they own the place."

Lani was silent for a moment, I could tell that she was in deep thought by the expression on her face. I chuckled to myself as I focused my gaze on the tv.

"I think you should just drop the issue." Lani said. "All Ghost really wants is his money."

"Are you forgetting that he had someone shoot up the house?" I asked. "Justice and AJ could've died."

Lani nodded her head in agreement before speaking.

"So what are we going to do?"

I shrugged my shoulders, a part of me wanted blood but, the other part wanted answers. I took a deep breath and began thinking in silence.

"I think we should talk to the guys." I said gesture towards the tv and shaking my head.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Lani asked turning down the volume a little. "They've clearly chose their side and they're clearly against us."

"I mean, it's our only option."

Lani shook her head in disbelief. I'll admit it was a terrible idea, the guys especially Ghost wasn't the type to talk things out but it was all I could think of.

"So we're just going  to give him the money and hope he doesn't kill us right then and there."

"I think this is something that I should do alone. I don't want you getting hurt or dragged into more of my mess."

"Girl shut up we in this together." Lani replies without hesitation. "So what we doing?"

I shrugged my shoulders. Coming up with a plan was going to take some time, time that we didn't have. Knowing Ghost, it wouldn't be long before he attacked again and it would definitely be worse than last time and we needed to be ready.

August
"What are you thinking about man?" Chris asked.

"If somebody did switch the bullets that means two things." I said after a moment of silence. "First, somebody on the inside is an opp and second them niggas that took the girls could still be alive."

"But who would be stupid enough to do something like that." Chris shifted in his seat slightly. "And what would they gain from it?"

"I think a better question would be how long have they been switching the bullets?" Jada asked coming into the living room.

"Right." Lani added sitting on the floor. "For all you know there could be some army of people you "killed" coming after you as we speak."

Jada nodded her head in agreement, I could tell there was something on her mind. I wouldn't be surprised if her and Lani had something planned of their own.

"So what are we going to do about this?" I asked.

"I mean it's obvious there's at least one person in your circle that's shady." The girls spoke at the same time. "Figure out who it is and if there are others."

"And how do you suppose we do that?"

"Use us as bait." Lani said causing Jada to look at her like she had 3 heads.

"Um excuse me?" Jada folded her arms across her chest. "Use us as bait my ass."

"That's actually not a bad idea." Chris waving his finger like he was on to something. "That might work."

Lani leaned over whispered something to Jada and she reluctantly agreed. I personally didn't want to put the girls in anymore danger but, if that's what they wanted so be it.

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After about an hour of brainstorming we still hadn't come up with a plan to get to the bottom of this.

"This would be easier if we had an idea of who we were looking for." Chris said and we all agreed.

"We could ask Sean." Lani said.

"No we can't." I said firmly. "Because he's a suspect."

Lani rolled her eyes at me and Jada sat there in silence.

"But, he had the footage still on his laptop." Chris added. "Don't you think if he was guilty he would've deleted the footage off there too."

"Exactly." Lani agreed.

"He could've easily did that so he wouldn't look guilty." Jada finally spoke up. "I mean think about it. There's nothing on there incriminating him so it wouldn't make sense for him to hide it from us."

"So you're saying Sean deleted the footage off the system but kept it on his laptop so we wouldn't think he had something to do with it?" Chris looked confused.

Jada nodded, I hadn't even thought about that. I was more focused on the business he had to handle earlier.

"So we all agree that everyone is a suspect?" I asked standing up from the couch.

They all nodded their head, I hoped for Sean's sake he didn't have anything to do with this.

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Sorry for the long wait I've been busy with school and work. But I'm back hope you enjoy.