45. NO COMMUNICATION

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1 MONTH LATER

LION

Steven: The trip to Tokyo will be for +/-… 3 months
Richard: 3 months for what now ?
Steven: We have some stuff that will be getting delivered there, we have to make sure that Jin doesn’t get targeted.
Me: (sighs) shit.
Tevin: What about our Wives ?
Steven. They are staying…
Sergio: hell no. I need to fuck.
Serino: Facts… 3 months.
Steven: No discussion. We leave today at 6pm

they all laugh.

Steven: I’m not joking.
Andrè: haaa.
Me: Can we go…
Steven: go pack, our flight leaves at 6:45pm.
Tevin: so you all have 2 hours to pack, fuck and say your goodbyes.
Me: no shit.

I get up.

Steven: and another thing… Your cell phones are staying home. We will have some at Tokyo.
Reuben: Haa no. I need to communicate with my wife…
Steven: you’ll tell them in these 2 hours. They will understand… and Lion… I need your help delivering some stuff to the depot real quick
Me: sure…

We all leave and I grab the stuff and take it to the depot.

1½ HOURS LATER.

I pack my stuff and meet with the gang downstairs.

Zito: (folds arms) last minutes things are your favourite heh…
Reuben: baby…
Zito: go.

They all walk away.

Me. Mhh…

Dad appears with a safe.

Steven: phones.

I switch off my phone and place it inside. Everyone follows. I remember that I didn’t tell Mpumi…

Me: no… dad give me my phone please.
Steven: we are running late. We have to go.
Me: just 1 minute. Please.

A guard walks inside.

Guard: Boss. The cars are ready.
Steven. Sure.

He looks at me.

Steven: we’ll sort it out when we come back.
Me: (breathes out) I’m in deep shit…

We leave.

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