Blue curtains C2
Blue Curtains
Chapter 2: Not you but you too.
4 AM
A blur. All i see is a blur.
“Get up” - Mysterious figure. “RJ you can do this”
“Kacey?” I replied to the light. I open my eye thats
It all started with a simple connection. we both had this...bond that we couldn’t believe.
Many people would say she was this hoe. thats probably it but she’s smart , outgoing , and always smiling. She always make the best outta me.I didn’t want of this to happen. We were just like everyone else , just like any other kind of kid around here. Set aside all of the glossy , glamorous lives who usually get themselves backpacked in life by other people. I truly just wanted that connection, you know. But something clicked in me. I don't know what it was. The room is dark, in the distance is light. The light dim but bright enough for me to see further down. Am i being interrogated? No, no can’t be. I would see cops. okay.The room is a open area , fucking cupboards or whatever their called is all around. The door is straight ahead so whoever i see i see.
I have to find kacey and fast.
The sudden screeching of the crack of the door begins to unveil itself. All I see is white. Jesus? The light of dawn is a different feel when you all tied up alone and vulnerable. Its the situation of your girlfriend frustrated cause you ain't answering the phone but guess what?she knows why and you gonna get caught up my g. So you crying but here she is watching you, at your worst.
What clicked?
I don’t know , maybe my feelings. I had this desire to be this the best boyfriend she ever had.
She had a life. I had a life shit like that where , who wouldn’t settle for that. She slaps you.
You nod. Ok.
Door opens again. Our attention turns to the light of dawn. The man nodded. She turn back to Me , she is angry but relieve that she could get that off her chest. Turns to his partner. He‘s taking notes with the bright ass computer light beaming on his face.
“I don’t give a fuck about none of that” As I smile
The blue light suits him.
Hello?
Did he get his hair done?
Did you hear what I asked?
His glasses doesn’t for fucking sake, fit his outfit where did he get outfit from?
What the fuck is wrong with him?
Where am?
Where am I? He slaps me. The impact of his slap gave the realization that the resistance of my hands and feet are all tied up by
“ Where are my friends? “ I yelled out. “ Were you following me ?”
The man in the back is staring into my soul, his bs meter is on high maintenance . I twitch my eye from the man to the man in the back.
“ they’re fine” he replied. “ they’re not my worries right now, They’ll be dead after all this over”
As the man clear his throat he got closer, My dude back the fuck up. “where is the money?”
“The money?” I replied.
He nods
“How much you talking about a dollar , 50 dollars ? I got a couple on me…”
“500,000”
Okay now this motherfucka’ crazy.
Phone rings. He stares at me for a couple of rings. I look up at his wrist, with the blue bracelet.
I don’t know what the fuck is going on but this man is asking for money. Something is not adding up. There are pieces missing that need to be put together. We randomly get kidnapped, trey knows these people, but do they know him. Elgin knew about this shit. Kacey had a gun walking out the hotel party with a gunshot wound.
Man answers. “Hello”
I could be at the edge of my seat but I just hope thats god telling him to let me go. I stare at the man behind the computer. Menacingly, What the fuck is he looking at.
“Yeah we got him, he’s right here” he turns his body. “Make sure”
Who the fuck is that? Taylor? no no i saw her with a gun to her head. But two bullets The door unlocks. Everything became slow motion for me. The formation of the men was so immaculate I could be impressed. Taylor walks through the door. The person who shot her friends right in front of me then tried to kill me. He hangs the phone up. And turns to me.
“Yeah ‘we got him’, what the fuck is going on?” I yelled
“Wh-” Before I could even get a word, she put a knife to my neck. Preying on my next move, Making sure the stupid move is what i do next.
“I don’t think we met before, Carter and trey never mentioned a friend. Have we met? The woman murmured to me.
“No we haven’t fucking met.You dumb fuck” I closed my eyes. Hoping the pain would ease the pain im about to receive from the sliver blade with the brown label thats covered with white tape.
Motherfucking don’t know me. I can’t die in this bitch. I opened my a little bit to get a glance of how i was gonna die. She disappeared. The man came in.
Confuzzled. I’m all tied up . No where to go.
Mayara - some Moments ago..
Its 6:30 as I check my watch. Its been an hour. Ugh! Where the fuck is he? He Hasn’t text to even check up on me like he always do. I’m getting worried. It feels too early. My hands start are shaking. I slide my hands in the crepts of my thighs. We were suppose to be leaving early to seattle. He promised me.
He knows I get impatient. I would nag him everyday before school since we were 6. Most days i move my head left and right. I might miss something checking my watch vividly more like 10 times.
But i can’t blame for someone who has never being there for me. He never came home from that stupid party. I hope nothing happened. I dig in my pocket to find my ticket. I ripped it in half. 80 dollars down the drain just like that. He didn’t even get to convince me to even make the trip.
I walk towards the exit. I pass two restaurants
Anything? what the fuck.
I lay my bags down, I check my phone, a missed call and a voice message.
I called back it went straight to voicemail
Trey? Why would he be calling me?
I look up and a man approaches me.
“Come with me now”
10 minutes earlier
Lawrence walks in the room. Oh look at this bullshit, all suited up. Smiling and shit. His whole demeanor all cooped up like his life is together.
“I’m the richest man i know, you know trey is most influential man I know.” He’s starting to annoy me. He stares, stands and talks. Well there many ways to make money RJ, dog walking but i’m allergic to dogs...what else babysitting but you know fuck them kids.” Lawrence continues.
“ How many kids you got?” I asked
“ Not important.” he quickly replied.
Okay nigga. He goes on spilling bullshit on making money. Blah blah blah.
“We knew you’d come” - Lawrence tells me with a smirk on his face.
“What you mean you knew i’d come?”
L: We knew you were coming
R: No way, I don’t even know you none of you motherfuckas
L: And… There was only one way, through your friends. Now , now look at this, peep Mr.Killy’s hotel party. It got a little kick to it right.
We went to his party. Why would someone throw a party and have it get robbed?
R: That was your party? I ain’t have nothing to do with it being robbed and shot up man please, I ain’t do shit.
L: Don’t worry, Taylor had it all figured out. “Supposedly” She had bad blood with someone so I invited her too.
R:You set me up.
L: No,No
R: Your little friend
R: Kacey?
L: You know her too?? Oh man we’re gonna be great friends in this business.
I shake myself out these zip ties. Vigorously moving my shoulders to freedom.
“GET ME THE FUCK OUTTA HERE. I NEED TO FIND KACEY” I yelled
L: Kacey is fine trust me. She mentioned you when we had our mono e mono.
R: Alot of trust is not to be explained.
L: Whatever. Trey had a lot to offer. Felt bad for the guy. But you sometime we got deadlines to approach. He hasn’t met that mark. So I could come to some terms.
R: what do you mean by that?
I calmed down for a little bit. Im going rowdy then coming back down to some bad news.
L: Yeah trey trey was down for the plan since we even made a plan. His line of work is ill say … inevitable. We have a simple connection. You bite , I bite but who bleed first ? You and trey could go there and get my fucking money by next and if not off with your heads. Or we can start fresh.
He nods for a couple seconds and gets up.
“So RJ, its getting realer by the minute, and every minute counts when its not wasted. Am i right?” Lawrence irrerates to me. “I just need a blessing”.
My blessing? What the fuck he talking about. The last time i ever had blessing was the day i was baptized. I know those went out the window when i broke jessica’s glasses that last year when we were leaving class but damn i rushed out the classroom and my football tackle lunge was too much for jessica. Whoops is all i could say.
“No actually,Fuck that i don’t need it.” lawrence contests. “ Heres what gonna happen me and you got this understanding. I feel it in my veins, pants, every where. But me and you are gonna work together. Your two friends done up. Donezo , that it.”
“ no no don’t do that” I replied shaking my head. “I can’t do anything without them.” My brain started to melt every scenario i create in my head. How would i be able to operate without elgin.
Lawrence stands and stares. He starting to feel bad. Maybe he looks likes and he just trying to reel me in through sympathy. Here I am buying it with no change coming to me. He walks up to me.
“choose one” as he snaps impatiently waiting for my response
He stares at me with a menacing look on his face. He’s getting down to business as it looks like. I make time to think about my decision..
“Lets go im not here for the games ONE FRIEND OR YOU GOING !” he interrupts my train of thought.
“Leave elgin alone man” I murmured.
“What?” Lawrence replies with one hand on his ear.
‘ELGIN , DO NOT TOUCH ELGIN. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” I yell back. The veins popping out my skin. My body warming up i started sweating and shaking. My legs trembling after making the decision. Fuck.
Lawrence walks out the room.
A minute passes by
2,3,4
A subtle sound of multiple footsteps. The sound of swat team kicking the doors down checking there corners in every room.
The hard stellios and boots get louder closer to the room.
trey. Trey confused. His head wanders around the room. The screeching from the jeans sway across the floor. Lawrence with crazy eyes opened wide opened. Walking back and forth. Pacing. Trey bloody face, bloody shirt doesn’t seem normal to him. He blood from lawrence dances around his mouth as he’s getting dragged in front of me.
“ the main event my boy , so what it gonna be? Are you sure this is what you want. Choose.the fuck. now im tired of waiting” Lawrence presents.
The uncertainty voices in my head like beads in bubble. And then you shake them to get maracas. The difference between myself and him only lies behind whoever has the upper hand. At this moment i know that i could redeem trey. Maybe even honor something in his name. I look down at the ground. Closing my eyes, I picture the two scenarios. How each event will play out. For a little moment i took was too fast for me process.
“I’m done waiting.” Lawrence pulls out a 9mm from his inside jacket. He Holds it down on his side. His eyes gets more evil, the passion of doing harm is among trey’s life. A gunshot wound to the head because i became a shot caller now.
Lawrence aims the gun to treys head.
“Yes, Im sure”
ARE YOU FUCKING SURE ?
“IM SURE”
SAY YOU’RE FUCKING SURE SO I CAN LIGHT THIS MOHERFUKER’S UP
AHHGHGHHH
Trey’s screaming become more volatile. He’s scared now.
“RJ what the fuck are you doing?” Treys mumbles. He’s so lowered. “I don’t wanna die man, please man i donnnnn’t wunaa dahh man.” He repeats that on and on. I’m sorry trey. Being stuck in a rock and wall. I slowly turn look away, the tears
Lawrence patience ran out. The 9mm looked like it a hiccup gone bad. The bullet that grazed through trey head. The head jerks from the impact of the bullet. I closed my eyes from the explosion of his head hitting the floor. His death was inevitable. My decisions became a consequence and theres nothing that i could do bout it. He falls to the floor. Lifeless. Gone.
Lawrence exhales. “Well Thats that. Clean this shit up now” He announces. “ So looks like we starting fresh ain’t we.” He smirks and pounds my shoulder and yells out “friend” with a grin in his face. He walks away. “Drop them off back to the city.”
Finally back to the city.
“Get out and make daddy money, Lawrence is gonna contact you about the first drop.”
I roll my eyes, and scooched my ass out the car. As I got out the car, The man stares at me. His way of intimidating me wasn’t working on me. He leans forward with a smug in his face.
“If you think about running away , we’ll have something for you ahahahah” the man drives away.
Only on elgin with his nervous self. I stare back in silence. We gotta get them back somehow. No response toward the fuckery. I walk on the street. I look up the sun beaming my eyes like i just got out of prison. Its the morning I check my watch. It’s about 6:30 now and I missed my train, I should call mayra and see if she’s good. A donut shop was down the block from where we were dropped off at. Elgin gets up and follows me into the donut shop.
“we are doing here” elgin asked
“I gotta find a phone, somewhere we can’t be traced” i replied. “Motherfucker gonna be chasing our every movement we make and I can’t risk that right now”. Elgin nods and sits at table in the back.
I walk up to the counter. A beautiful young lady turns around and greets me. “Hey do you ask have a phone”. I don’t know if i wanna give her my number instead. No, no I gotta stay focused. I dial mayra’s number. Ringing.... Voicemail. Ahh shit. I dialed again. Ringing… longer ringing...voicemail. FUCK!
Right when that stupid fucking lady started speaking I smash the phone in a range of fear. “Fuck,FuCk Fuck” I yelled out in pure anger. The shop was pretty so i kinda put on a little show. I looked around the room and all i see is puzzled eyes wandering on me. The stage fright i use to have as a kid was more apparent in this very moment.
“Lets go, come on” Elgin runs and grabs me and pulls me to the nearest exit.
“What the fuck what was that?”, Elgin tells me. “Its like you want the man to find you”.
“He got to my sister” I reveal to elgin. Now he becomes puzzled. He squints in realization.
His hands on his head he starts to practice his breathing. We all stressed the fuck out. i started pacing back and forth. How the fuck are we gonna get this money? Elgin’s starts shaking. He frantically moving his eyes from one place to another. Stress the fuck out. My sweat dripping from the temple to my right cheek. Felt like tears. Should’ve been. Elgin sits on a stoop. “How the fuck we gonna get the money ?” I murmured out loud. I look up at elgin sitting on the stoop, he looks up in despair. “How the fuck did we get in this mess?” elgin says with a little high pitch in his voice.
“We just get kidnapped, fucking dragged into some bullshit.” Elgins is disappointed, he must’ve heard everything. “Where’s trey...hmm ? You know he just fucked us now.”
Wtf happened in there ?
I asked the same thing myself.
Fucking trey. He made a sacrifice for us but we just became his scapegoats. Now Me and elgin has taken his place. What do we do with it is the question.
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