Her Beef 7: Better Days

Chapter Three

                             Desire

She had the nerve to call like she was a boss. I had to go to her an see what the fuck was up. She had my brother an I couldn't risk her hurting him more than he was.

"Are you fucking crazy!? You can't go where she is alone. You don't know if it's a trap or if she has people with her. Nah fuck that." Aubrey said.

"I have to go." I said to him walking out of the room. I went an sat on the back patio. I lit the blunt that was in the ashtray. I looked at my phone waiting to get that address.

My phone rang an it was a call from Shakeya.

"Key! Where are you? Keily has Carlos. She called me from a private number said she would text me the address an I had to come alone." I said to her.

"The bitch called from Carlos's phone. He always keeps his location on so I know where he is. The location that his phone is in is Brunswick. I am going to my stash house to get some guns an shit. As soon as she texts you that address send it to me. I just want to make sure they are still in the same place I have by the time she texts you. Then I want you to leave your phone home on the counter with her text open with the address showing. I will text Aubrey. Shad and Kelly already know what to do." She said.

This was the Shakeya I know. She was back to herself ready to take bitches down.

"My mom is coming to watch the kids. Sasha is going to follow you she has the location. She already knows what to do too. Des don't fuck up and don't be scared. You have to be the first one to arrive on the scene. If she tries to hit you or shoot you let her. Do not fight back. We have to make this all look like self defense during a rescue." She said.

"Ok. I got you. Key we are going to bring him back home alive." I said to her.

There was silence for a long moment. I don't know if she hung up or not. Than I could hear her breathing.

"I know we are." She said than the phone hung up.

Right after Shakeya hung up I got the text from Keily. Oddly the text was a number I didn't know.

Text:74 Remsen Ave New Brunswick

I knew exactly where that was. My heart began to race. I felt my body start to shake a bit. That house had a lot of unhappy memories in it for me.

Now I know why Shakeya said don't be scared. I was going back to a place that wasn't very happy for me.

I forwarded the address to Key. Then I left my phone open on the counter like she said. I went back out of the house got  in my car an left.

I guess Shakeya already had a plan of action. Lord please just let us all come out of this alive. I silently prayed as I drove to Jersey.

                             Shakeya

Once Desire texted me the address I knew what time it was. The address she sent matched the address of Carlos location.

I texted Aubrey real quickly giving him a quick rundown. I told him after he read my text delete it than break his phone.

I dialed Sasha who picked up on the first ring.

"Yo." She said.

"It's a go. The spot is poppin." I said then I hung up.

I pulled up to my stash house. It was just a cute little apartment that I had in North Bergen. I had a few safes here and a whole lot of guns.

I loaded up a duffel bag with guns. Than I loaded up another duffel bag with money. It was $650,000 in hundreds all plastic wrapped in bunches of $100,000.

This money was going to make it look like she requested a ransom to get Carlos back. This time we had to play everything smart.

My second phone rang.

"Yo." I said.

"My look a like just got in line to purchase a airline ticket back to California. I'm on the move." Raven said and hung up.

This shit was going to go according to plan this time. The police are involved this time so we had to move just right.

I threw the bags in the trunk and I got back on the road. I picked up my first phone an made a call.

"Hello Detective Newman speaking." He said.

I made myself sound like I was crying.

"Detective Newman this is Shakeya. I just recieved my husband's location from his phone. He is in New Brunswick New Jersey. I was also sent a text saying bring $650,000 to an address that I haven't received yet. I am on my way to the location my husband's phone is at." I said playing the distraught wife.

"I don't think that is a good idea. Let my contact New Brunswick police. We can track your husband's phone. Shakeya you could be walking into a trap." He said.

"I have to find my husband." I said and than I hung up.

I rolled the window down an threw the phone out of the window near the New Brunswick exit. I know he is going to trace my phone and I need to to be near New Brunswick.

I took my time cause I couldn't show up to early an spoil the party. Just being here took me back.

I drove by this house on Commercial Ave. The lights were on inside so I decided to stop. I know I shouldn't have but I felt like making a visit to an old friend.

I could hear Riggs laughing. "Key you wild as hell ma." He would say.

We use to have a lot of good times in this house. I pulled into the drive way. I got out an knocked on the door.

I could hear movement behind the door.

"Who is it?" She asked.

"If you gotta ask who it is than they shouldn't know where you stay." I said.

"Oh my God." I heard her say as she unlocked the door. She opened the door standing there in her pink leopard robe. You could she the time that has passed on her face, but she was still beautiful.

"Shakeya. I can't believe it's you after all these years. I should knock the shit out ya ass for not coming to see me." She said pulling me into an embrace.

I had a little time to catch up with an old friend.