LEMONADE 2||

Chapter 17: Goodtimes?

"You better start speaking Santana" Detective Johnson slammed his hands on the desk. Cortez looked at him like he was crazy. He began to laugh "Look, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about-

"Who killed Bentley Caprio? Matter of fact how is it that the whole Caprio family is extinct" he yelled.

"I don't know chief, I run my business. I go home and that's it" he said. "Okay let me give you my observation and let's see if I'm right? Johnson said

"Your father Giovanni Santana and your uncle Grant Giovanni are the biggest kingpins in Miami. You know the bosses or "head honcho" however you black kids say it. The bosses never get their hands dirty... ever. The whole Miami knows these two worked you little boys from the moment you were born down to the bone... to do all their dirty work" Johnson chuckled

"Then all of a sudden Grant gets all the blame for it. I get it, I know all about this family. I get it, you lost your brother, your wife wants nothing to do with you and here your cousins are flourishing without you. Maybe just maybe you set up Grant and perhaps you're after Dreux next hmm or maybe Ricky" he said. Cortez shook his head "You know you wouldn't be saying this if you didn't have on that badge" he said

"Keep talking buttercup" Johnson scoffed. Detective Johnson had it all wrong. Cortez doesn't have any ill intentions towards Ricky they made amends, that's his brother. He was amazed at how twisted he got it. Cortez has been stuck in the interrogation room for the past 5 hours. He was keeping his cool but he was exhausted mentally and physically. He had a lot on his plate he was finally ready to get out of the game. He wants to make it right with his ex-wife Tiffani. He wants to be a better father he has plans

"Who killed Caprio? Johnson screamed. Cortez just looked at him and yawned. Johnson angrily looked outside the window. He saw his boss and glanced at Cortez before he stepped out the door. Cortez was relieved that there were no drugs in his club. He and his father have been clever about their business. Cortez looked at his tatted hands, thinking about the vulnerable moment between him and his ex before it got interrupted. Shortly Johnson came in

"I have to let you out the zoo, but just know this. I know one of you dumb fucks killed him. I'm gonna turn you guys against each other, you won't even see it coming.I can't throw your whole family in the gutter right now but when I do, Boy am I'm gonna have a field day" he grinned looking through his soul. Cortez clinched his jaw looking back at Johnson. He would never let another man see him sweat a pig at that.

12am

"They know," Cortez said walking back and forth. All of them were in another private location so they wouldn't be tracked. Cortez cracked his phone throwing it in the trash before he left. He immediately threw out his clothes that he wore. Cortez couldn't fuck this one up because it affects everyone "Know what exactly"?

"Niggas think I set Grant up because I have some jealousy towards y'all super dumb shit then he claimed you Dreux then Ricky. He knows the fingerprints on the gun isn't Grant's" he spoke activating his new phone.

"Shit" everyone said in unison. "If I get caught he's gonna make me turn against y'all but shit I ain't folding that's out the mothafucking question," he said

"You say that now, until its time," Kasey said. Everyone turned towards Kasey frowning their face at him.

"What? Ricky mouthed

"Nigga what?? Cortez asked. "I'm just saying-

"Aye you still new round here, don't say nothing too crazy," Cortez said. Kasey chuckled "Nigga, imma say what I want-