Checkmate

Chapter 3 - Yendi

After the call I glanced into the front seats to see Yendi, and Hinata trying to hide their flirting. I met Yendi three years ago on a trip to Jamaica. It had been a year since Hinata had started working for me, and I had finally started to trust in her ability to keep us safe. We had made a deal that she would teach Jessie and I how to fight, and I would begin to trust her judgment. As a reward for her keeping her end of the deal I took a business trip to meet with a dealer in Jamaica. This time with Hinata as my head of security. On the second day of the trip we met with Akoni at his home. Akoni was a dark chocolate man with dreads down to the middle of his back. He had a strong chin, and even stronger brown eye. He was well built, and you could tell daily exercise was a part of his routine. He was definitely fine for an old guy. If I had to guess I would say he was in his late fifties even though he didn't look a day over thirty. Everything was going fine until halfway through the meeting when his daughter came down practically naked with her head bowed. Akoni looked her over before dismissing her with a wave.

"Your services are not needed". She looked like she wanted to slit his throat, but quickly recovered with a smile when she saw me watching her. Still looking at her I spoke to Akoni

"Actually I would like her to stay." He looked at me strangely for a second before laughing.

"Oh, so you're one of those huh ? That's fine my Yendi is more than accommodating, and she just turned eighteen." He gave her a pointed look, and she walked over to sit on my lap. Suddenly annoyed by his presence I got down to business.

"Back to our earlier conversation I don't know what you've heard about how I do business, but I'm not in the habit of just giving out my merchandise in exchange for an I owe you. Especially when that person is low on funds, and has no way of paying me back. That would make me just as bad at business as you now wouldn't it ?" His face twisted into a snarl

"Clearly you haven't heard of how I do business either I could kill you now. As a matter of fact I could make sure not just you, but everyone you love is buried six feet under. This here is a man's game gal, and you will show me some respect." At the mention of a threat Hinata stepped forward clutching her gun, but I held my hand up.

"Mr. Akoni you insult me. I know exactly how you've done business, and those exact practices are the reason you sit before me now to broke to afford my product in the first place. Now to compensate you choose to try and bully me honestly it's pathetic. I would advise you not to get this shit twisted you could kill me and anyone who's ever laid eye on me. However, you still couldn't take my drugs, run my empire, or fill these here Red Bottoms. Now with that being said I suggest you watch that disrespectful tongue of your's. Otherwise I'm going to have Hinata here remove it from your mouth. Do I make myself clear ?" Akoni looked from Hinata who was eyeing him like her prey to my slit eyes surveying the situation before finally he smiled brightly and spoke.

"You're in my home do you really think it wise to threaten me ?". Crossing my legs I looked him in the eyes to make sure I got my point across.

"Try me". He smiled again this time it didn't reach his eye though.

"I like you, and seeing as how you know my situation tell me what's it going to take for us to do business ?" Taking the last sip of my drink I tapped the young girl signaling for her to get up.

"I can't just give you what you want without any way of knowing if I'll get something in return. So I'll make you a one time deal. I'll give you five keys, but i'm taking Yettie or whatever her name is until you get the money to pay be ba-"

"THAT'S MY DAUGHTER YOU SPEAK OF!" Akoni exclaimed.

"Who you basically were willing to prostitute for a couple keys anyway now DO NOT interrupt me again. Do I make myself clear Mr. Akoni?" I took his head nod as a signal to continue.