Cradles [THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT ALL BEGAN]

Cradles 5

Pengman and his little sister Rina finally got away from the sight of IC's men, they walked into their old friend Jamie from high school, Rina's classmate, "hi Jamie, long time. Didn't expect to find you in this part of town at this hour," Rina says

"This is your brother Pengman right?" He replies

"yeah…" Rina says

"Hi, Peng,"

"Hi, Jamie," Pengman feels his phone vibrates, "I'll be around, I gotta take this," he tells Rina,

"Ok." Rina says, "so, what are you doing in this part of town, this late,"

"Ah, I came to see my grandma. My mom hates it when I sleep over, so I decided to go home," Jamie says, "What about you? What up with the scary face,"

"Uh, nothing really, just coming back from Lincoln's mom's restaurant, he died today,"

"Ohh, Lincoln the quiet boy in class? What killed him?"

"...loyalty"

"Rina, I don't like when you speak in parables but next time you see Linc's mom you greet her farewell for me,"

"I will," Rina answered turning away from Pengman,

"Oh, let me not be a distraction, you guys are really up to something. I'll just hit the road, hopefully, I may find a cap or something,"

"Yeah, it's nice meeting you, greet your family for me, hope they are complete,"

"Everyone is fine, my dad passed out -60 years- two years ago but we are fine,"

"He's still worth the tears,"

Jamie chuckled pulling his long dread behind, "I'll be going, hope to see you around sometime,"

"Sure," Rina tipped her feet and gave him a warm hug, they both stayed glued to each other for a while, "bye," Jamie walks a few steps, "don't forget to greet Linc's mom,"

"Ok, I will," Rina waved, "try not to have a
bumpy ride," she said

            •               •              •               •

Rina glanced at Pengman and sensed an unpleasant smile on his face. She walked towards him resting on the pine tree, "Hey, Pengman it's getting late, let's head home," Pengman wasn't answering so she kept quiet and tried listening to the call he was making over the phone;

"IC don't hurt her, if it's me you want I'll be there tomorrow,"

"I need my money…period,"

"I already told you, I don't have it, and neither does TBC, no one knows where it is,"

"Wise crafty young cunt!" she overheard IC yelling, "are you telling me that the money is location unknown to you, Pengman. I'll give you one last chance to make this right. If by tomorrow you don't come around with my money, Mrs. Smith here or whatever you call her will be gone, and by gone I mean dead," Pengman felt some blood-curdling a while,

"Please don't hurt her, she's the only person little sister got,"

"You're right I won't hurt her, but that's totally up to you, goodbye Peng,"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

TBC sat behind a truck in his wide garage with four men hanging on the side of the truck and 7 long loaded guns lying inside the seat, "we're breaking Lobos out of NYPD'S hands tonight,"

"Sorry boss I didn't hear you clearly, break into the NYPD's office," one said looking T full in the face, "you heard me right,"

"I ain't doing that,"