I didn't know what to say. Yes Jeremiah was my boyfriend but for only two weeks. I don't know if I should cry my eyes out or just go home and sit down.
I got back in the car and sat there.
"What happened? Is Jeremiah ok?". Jayla questioned me with worry in her eyes.
"I can't do this Jay". Was all I said.
"Do what?". She frowned.
"I don't want to be the next employee to get killed because my manager wants to call the police on an innocent man. I wanna be my own boss. I don't want to die because my manager is racist". I whispered.
"Well what chu gon do bout it?". I could see she was gonna get hyped for me.
"I think I'm gonna talk to Tommy". I made up my mind about what I wanted to do.
*
I dropped them off and went inside with them.
"Hey Drea". Neecey hugged me.
"I had a interview with cho lil Mrs. Jueles and I don't see how you worked fa ha". I rolled my eyes.
"Why what happened?". Neecey frowned.
"She gon tell me my hair doesn't match they commercial look. Girl bye wit all that white people mess". I vented.
"Well when I was working she ain't tell me nothing like that". Neecey shrugged knowing damn well back then and now she was and always will be the frontal queen.
I ain't say nothing.
"So where Tommy at?". I looked around.
"He in his office upstairs. He tryna find somebody to run the Kingpins cause he bout to retire". She informed me.
"Well lemme go say hey or whatever". I got up and went upstairs.
Tommy was sitting at the computer scrolling.
"Oh shit! Wassup Drea". He he got up and hugged me.
Not gone lie this nigga was like my Dad considering my real one was a deadbeat. My mom had a thing for dead beat niggas.
"Nothing at all wassup wit chu?". I sat in the chair across from him.
"Just tryna find somebody to take my spot. Shit hard cause I gotta find somebody I can trust. And these days that ain't a high number". He kept scrolling.
"Well would you consider family?". I raised an eyebrow.
"I mean I ain't got no brother or sisters or..hell no! Hell no Drea! Hell no!". He finally caught on to what I was asking.
"Why?! I'm grown and you trust me and I think I got what it takes". I spat.
"Drea, first of all Neecey will cut my head off and deliver it to one of the trap houses. Then, I ain't putting you in that kind of danger". He shook his head.
"Listen, all these interviews and colleges and whatnot aint cutting it. I don't wanna work for nobody I wanna be my own boss". I tried to plead with him.
"No Drea". He wasn't budging.
"My boyfriend was killed today because his manager was being racist and then the guy she was being racist to pulled out a gun and shot up the mall. So danger is everywhere. Risk is everywhere. So give me one chance and if I come out on top you give me the job. Plus it'll be like you never left cause whatever you say is what goes but it will just look like it's coming from me". I tried to make a case with this.
"Fine. Bring me the nigga JoJo that snitched on me. You got forty eight hours. Alive. Can't have the nigga dead, Feds really be after my ass then". He handed me a gun out his drawer.
"Bet see you tonight". I stood up.
"Tonight?". He frowned.
"Yeah. I'mma show you I don't play around. When I want something I do anything necessary. If you haven't already seen that by raising me these last six years". I shrugged.
"Yo you wild". Tommy chuckled.
I walked out the door a plan forming in my head.
*
So the plan begins tonight. On Instagram I found that JoJo's sister was having a kick back on his return home from hiding.
I got dressed in a green off the soulder crop top, fashion nova jeans, and nude heels.
I texted Tommy telling him that he should expect JoJo to be delivered to the trap house closest to his and Neecey's house. Didn't need the Feds catching on.
I got in my car and drove to the address that was on Facebook. The girl really invited the whole city to her house. It bet not be small either.
*
Ten minutes later I was pulling up to the girl house. The party was well underway. Hopefully this nikka JoJo was already inside.
I got out and mad niggas was outside.
"Ay wassup ma". One of them called.
I went inside and found his sister.
"Hey I'm Ashlynn a friend of JoJo's". I lied.
"Oh hey girl, he in the kitchen". She gave me what I wanted to know.
I went into the kitchen and sure enough this nigga was drinking and talking to friends.
"Hey y'all". I waved to them.
"Oh shit! Shawty what's yo name". One of his friends was looking me up and down licking his lips.
"Ashlynn but people call me Ash". I winked.
I could tell I had them all hooked.
"Well Ash can I pour you a drink?". JoJo smirked.
"Pour it up". I slid him my cup.
He pured the Henny and slid my cup back.
I looked inside and he really dropped a roofie in my shit. Glad I wasn't like these stupid lil girls round here or the whole mission would've been compromised.
"Drink up". He winked at his friends who busted out laughing.
Pigs.
"Hol up lemme go to the bathroom". I took the cup and headed to the bathroom that was across from the kitchen.
I poured the tainted Henny in the toilet and flushed it down.
I came back with an empty cup and that made them excited.
"You wanna dance?". JoJo asked.
"Lesss gooo". I slurred fakely causing him to smirk back at his friends.
We went to where the DJ was and I began twerking on him.
When I tell y'all I was twerking my ass off and acting so faded I was low-key amused by how this man really thought I ain't see that in my drink tho.
So erbody start leaving around two and I'm still stumbling round and acting fucked up.
"Ay ma les go lay down". He tried to pull me to a room in the house.
"Nah nah nah. Why don't we-go to my house". I smirked.
"Damn I like the way that sounds". He licked his lips.
We walked out the house and I gave him my keys.
He carried me to the car. He started the car and began driving to the address I gave him aka one of the trap house locations. And he was so ready to whip his dick out he ain't even peep that we was going to one of Tommy trap houses.
We pulled up and he got out the car a lil too fast. I could tell he ain't get no pussy appointments cause he was just to eager.
He helped me out the car and I put on one last act. I tripped over my own two feet.
"Damn shorty you fucked up". He chuckled.
We made it to the door and I handed him the key.
He unlocked the door and opened it.
I walked in after him and locked the door.
"Dang ma where yo light switch at?". He felt around in the dark.
The lights switched on revealing Tommy, Cisco, and Marcus.
"Suprise mufucka". Tommy looked angry.
"Ay yo bitch you set me up!". He yelled turning to me.
"I did indeed. But my favorite part was where you tried to drug me and thought I drank your lil jungle juice and acted drunk all night. Oh and bye the way he's my brother in law and you called me a bitch so if I were you, which I'm glad I'm not, I would just shut the fuck up". I smiled.
"Tommy we'll talk later. But have fun Jojo. I'm pretty sure y'all have six years worth of stuff to catch up on". I winked and walked out the door.
Damn I'm good at this.