Nothing But Trouble (All The Way Home Sequel)

Chapter 28: This Changes Everything.

****ELLE'S POV****

I didn't have time to think about the situation, i had to get the fuck out of there. Before Karter could see me, i got back in my car and drove away. Twenty minutes later, i pulled up outside Ej's condo. I got out the car quickly and headed into the building. I rode the elevator up to the top floor, then i got off and walked down the hall to his place.

Looking over my shoulder, i took out my spare key to his house and opened the door. I walked in and locked the door behind me. The whole place was silent and clean. Like he hadn't been here in a while. It didn't surprise me because he had apartments all over the city that he stayed at from time to time.

I didn't have time to waste so i headed straight to the back. Down the hall there was a linen closet. It looked normal enough, with all the towels and sheets but hidden inside that closet was a safe.

I pressed the small button that was concealed behind the base board and watched as the lining of the wall lifted open. I removed the lining carefully, reavealing the tall safe that was concealed behind it. I typed in the code and the door popped open.

Grabbing the duffle bag that i carried with me, i started stuffing the money inside of the bag. It was huge duffle bag, the bigger than usual kind that professional athletes used. By the time i was done, all of the money fit inside the bag perfectly. I zipped the bag up, and closed the safe, putting the lining of the wall back in it's place.

Using all my strength, i carried the duffel back to the living room and sat it there, then i headed back to his room. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but if Karter knew where Ej lived, there would be a warrant out to search his place and i had to make sure there wasn't shit here for them to find.

I searched the whole house but found nothing that was particulary incriminating, just a few ounces of weed but that was nothing. We were never the type to keep our business in the same place we laid our heads. It made it too easy for you to get caught up. I checked everything one last time before grabbing the duffle bag and heading out the door.

Standing in front of the elevator, i debated on what i should do. If the cops came here with a warrant and checked the security footage, they'd see me leaving with this huge ass duffle bag which would add suspicion to me and i didn't need that. Deciding to risk it, i got on the elevator anyway. Using my handy dandy iphone 6, i hacked into the security system to access the cameras. It took like two minutes but i managed to erase all footage from the last hour out of the database.

The elevator dinged and the doors opened. I stepped out and headed straight for the car. After putting the money in the trunk, i called Jackson, my lawyer. 

"Hello ?" said a sleepy voice.

"Jackson, i need you to get down to the precinct asap. Ej was arrested." i said in hurry.

"I'm on my way" he said, instantly alert. "I I hung up the phone headed for the highway.

I pulled up at LeLe's house and got the duffel from the trunk. Holding my breath, i knocked on the door loudly.

"Who is i-" she said, yanking the door open. She took one look at my face and instantly faltered. "Elle ? What happened ?" she said, concerned.

"I don't have time to explain right now but i need you to do me a favor"

"Of course. What is it ?" she opened the door wider so i could come in.

"I need you to hide this bag somewhere safe. Just until i come back to get it in a few hours."

"Does this have to do with Ej ?" she had a worried look on her face. I didn't trust my voice so i just nodded my head. "Follow me." she sighed, leading me back to her bedroom. She opened the door to her walk in closet and turned on the light. She went to the back and made space on the bottom shelf. "Give it to me." she said. I handed her the bag and she put it on the bottom shelf. Once it was stable, she carefully placed a pile of clothes on it so that it blended in.