'Money'

chapter eight - close call

Three weeks later.

'Money' is out with the guys, first time since Jake was born that he goes out without Jackie.

- It's unbelievable that she trusts you around women, Jackson says.

- Why wouldn't Jackie trust me around other women? 'Money' says defensively.

- Maybe cause you're a scumbag that fucks anything that moves...Jackson says.

- I do not, god damn it, Jackson, I'm married and have kids now, 'Money' says.

- That doesn't stop you from eye fucking anything legal wearing a skirt, Jackson says. Maybe Danny was right about you, you're no good for her.

*Danny comes up behind 'Money'*

- Eye fucking other women when my baby sister ain't around, are we?

My brother towers over my husband.

- Would you rather I kill you while you're sitting down or should I drag you on to your worthless feet first? Danny roars.

- Easy, Big D, easy, 'Money' pleads with him as he gets to his feet.

Just as 'Money's gotten up on to his feet, Danny strikes him across the face and sends him flying halfway across the bar.

- What did I tell you when you started dating her again? Danny asks, still as furious as ever. I told you that if you hurt her in anyway, I will kill you and there would be no way anyone would find your corpse, and still you go after other women, I pity my sister who has kids with such a man.

- Dan... 'Money' begins.

- Shut your hole! Danny yells at him.

- I love Jackie, 'Money' tries, pleading with my brother.

- Don't even speak her name, Danny hisses. She knows...about all of this...she green lighted me killing you for what you did if I see it needed, he continues calmly. She loves you, you know, she still did it...still said I could kill you for what you've done, but as tempting as it would be to kill you, right here, right now, with my bare hands, I don't want to rob my sweet sister of the pure pleasure of doing it herself.

I walk in to the bar, looking over at Danny and smile sweetly.

- Danny, dearest brother, would you take him outside please, make him sweat a bit, I'll be with you in a moment. And don't worry about the kids, Money, they're with my mom.

- Aye, sis, *grabs 'Money' and drags him outside* alright, you piece of shit, you're coming with me...

- Jackie, don't do this, think of our kids! 'Money' begs.

*gets up to get outside to my husband and brother, walks by the bitch my man cheated with, discreetly whip out my switchblade that's always in either my handbag or my backpocket, and stab her in the lower back, wait til she falls dead to the floor before I go out*

In the parking lot out back of the bar, my brother is still beating the crap out of my husband.

- Hey, Danny, leave some for me, will you, I say as I walk towards them.