Chapter five

It's been days and I've yet to hear from Maleah. Shit got me thinking too deep and I hate being worried about the next motherfucker. Duce comes over unannounced and I know it's something. "Yo Cain come ride with me for a second." He says as my Gma hug me before I head out. Duce shakes his head and smirks. In the car I look at him like what. "You know you damn near grown she still hugging her little precious boy goodbye." Duce tease. "Watch out you mad nobody love you." I said not up for the shit talking. "Nigga whatever I need you to roll with me to this spot." He said. "Yeah whatever I just need you to take me somewhere afterwards." I said. Duce shrugged as we begin to ride out. At this warehouse he looked at me serious. "Listen carefully lil nigga. I know you don't know shit about the streets your ass been sheltered since you popped out. I need you to roll with me on this one though. All you got to do is carry two bags inside while I grab the others and that's it. Don't run your mouth, ask questions nothing. Just sit the shit down and let me talk got it. I shrugged my shoulders and did what he wanted me to do. Grabbing the bags from the trunk we both had two bags a piece. I don't know what he getting me into but I rather not even know. Inside the warehouse three big dudes stood guard as some man sits there like he been waiting for a while. "I thought I was going to have my soldiers come looking for you." He said looking at Duce who has this blank look on his face. "Tooly grab the bags help them out." He said as two guys grab the bags from us. "Everything is there." Duce said as the guy lays eyes on me. "Who this lil nigga is? I ain't never seen him but he look too familiar." The guy says looking at me. "Somebody I trust with all of this don't worry like I said everything there." Unc said bluntly. "Good y'all can get the fuck out now." He says as I exit with no problem. In the car I'm thinking to myself like did this nigga just have me do a drop off with him. I'm trying to mind my business but I'll be asking him about this shit soon enough. Afterwards as planned I had him pull up to Maleah house. Her car was in the driveway. I got out the car and went in my pocket for her spare key. Letting myself in I made it inside and smelt candles burning. "Leah! Leah!" I yelled out for her as she came flying from the back room. "Cain what are you doing here?" She asked looking at me nervously. "I came to check up on you. You wasn't answering the fucking phone. What's up hell you got going on?" I asked her. "You need to go like now." She said whispering. I look around and notice she got some kind of company. "Man it's your ex ain't it?" I ask. Before she could answer I saw dude coming out from the back. "Who the fuck are you? Bitch who is this?" The dude ask as I stand there un moved. "My good friend he's just leaving now. Chill the fuck out don't be so hostile Omar." She said signaling for me to get the fuck out. Looking at dude I looked him up and down as I left. As I got in the car Omar came to the door to take one last look. Duce damn near shot his face off he was clutching hard. I told him let's just go not knowing what kind of predicament it could put Maleah in. Once we made it back my head was hurting like hell. Duce looks at me and shakes his head. "Man you got a lot to learn I see." He said laughing. I didn't see shit funny I was over my day completely. "Situations like that can go left real quick. Man here you need this. Before I give you this shit it's rules to this shit." Duce said about to pass me his Glock. "You live by the gun you die by it. Only use it when needed it's not a fucking accessory. Nobody should know you got it but you unless need be. If by any means your grandparents find it you didn't get this shit from me. Hurry up take it and go get some rest you need it. Oh and thanks for riding with me I'll see you Friday." He said as I got out. Making it inside I was lucky my folks were sleep. Finding one of my old book bags I put the scrap in it and got in the shower. Brushing my teeth I then put on my night clothes and got comfortable in bed. No matter how hard I tried to sleep I couldn't. I can't believe Maleah had her ex at the crib avoiding my calls and shit. A text would of been better than me having to look this nigga in the eye. It's not even about him it's her ass who I had the problem with. Damn did he have a key to I thought to myself. Grabbing my ringing phone it was Lauren fine ass calling. "Hey beautiful." I said. "Hello. I haven't heard from you today you okay?" She asked. I had to smile. "I'm good my bad another one of them days. Let me find out you want to hear from me everyday." I said. She laughed but didn't deny it. "You know what maybe. I have long days to you know. Something about hearing from you put me at ease though." She said. "Oh really? Glad I could be at your service then. Your beautiful voice can put me to sleep every night." I said dead ass serious. "Oh really? Sound like I can make that happen then." She said. I'm thinking damn lil baby I'm feeling you. Only she ain't gone know that.