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“I can’t believe Carlos is gone, man. How you holding up, bro?”
I looked up at Slim, one of the guys from the hood, trying to show as much remorse as I could. “Barely,” I forced out.
But I was super cool on the inside. I had been sitting in that hospital for days, imagining how I would spend that cash. I was ready to sell that bar to the highest bidder and chill while I made major purchases that I had only been able to previously dream of.
Yet, on the outside, I showed major remorse for the loss of my best friend. “Nah, not really,” I told Slim as I lowered my head.
We were at The Black Room. The whole hood was there, mourning for Carlos and in support of Moses. I sat at the bar with many of Carlos’ homeboys around me. They were showing me so much love because they figured this was hurting me the most since Carlos and I were so close.
I saw Caine enter the bar. Instantly, I got irritated.
This nigga was so spooked about Solae spotting him.
He was constantly calling me. He had even instilled that same fear in Nell and Lavell.
They were all calling me asking what should be done.
Each time I told them scary motherfuckers that the answer was to get rid of Solae, they bitched up.
Luckily, I was prepared to do it myself.
Caine approached me with the same fear that he’d had in his eyes since this issue with Solae came up. “What’s going on, man?”
“Shit, bro,” I answered as I took a long swig of the Remy from the glass I was clutching.
Everyone was drinking heavy. Carlos’ death was a major loss. Many men were now out of product and a way to get money. They weren’t only mourning Carlos. They were mourning their wallets as well.
I was just drinking to go along with it.
Though everyone was sad and stressed, Caine’s attitude blew me, because I knew that his had nothing to do with Carlos.
This robbery was on his mind heavy.
“Man, would you chill?” I made sure to keep it low. Music was blasting through the speakers. I leaned forward towards Caine as he leaned against the bar next to me.
“It ain’t easy to chill,” he didn’t have a problem admitting. “You ain’t the one facing time for felony murder.”
I actually laughed. “You act like you already got arrested. They ain’t even investigating that shit.”
Caine didn’t find anything funny at all. “I just don’t wanna go down for this. She saw me. She recognized me and started crying. It’s only a matter of time… I’m not going down for this shit.”
I looked at him with disgust. It was obvious that he was insinuating he wasn’t taking the fall if it came to it. I could tell by the punk ass look in his eyes that he definitely was not going to take the fall alone.
I reached in my pocket for my cell. I called Solae a few times, knowing that she wouldn’t answer.
I had been trying to meet with her so that I could take care of her, but I kept getting her voicemail.
I sent her a few text messages, telling her that we needed to talk about our family so that I could get her alone.
However, talking we were not going to do.
I had to take care of this before these stupid motherfuckers ruined my happily ever after before I even got the chance to enjoy it.