Chapter 168: Vinny!

  "That's funny!" I refrained turning away. "I know you far better than you can think, so don't lie to me Nessa. Why are you always going to the store even at midnight? Does that have an explanation as well?" I asked

  "I'm really confused right now...Jordan, I don't understand you!" She said, I smirked.

  "You know what, let's not ruin the morning. It seems promising on my side, I don't know about your side!" I turned away to sit and drink con the Vodka.

  "Its surprising how you suspect mw this much, why now?" She asked while I ignored her. She scoffed.

  "Come around!" I beckoned without turning to, she came around Instantly. I drew her closer as she yelled a little then i kissed her lips swiftly. "Don't you love me anymore?"

  "You just changed over minutes and I don't understand you one bit!" She blurted truthfully.

  "You can always leave if you want to!" I left the porch heading out of the room alongside my phone and car keys. She tried to stop me but I ignored her.

Time flew,

A minute after 10am, BJ was waiting outside as agreed as I walked out to meet him.

  "Morning boss!" He began handing two brown envelopes over to me.

  "Everything you need is inside, and here is the key." He handed me the key. He opened the driver's seat door and brought a IPad. "This is the user, everything is in your control!"

  "That's what I like to hear!" I smirked "In summary, who's Vanessa Tinkers?"

  "There's really nothing much about her but this one thing might wanna interest you." He stopped

  "Go ahead, I'll talk to you soon then after a draw up!" I patted him on the shoulder lightly as he drove in my car, we know how we do things.

I walked into the house while Nessa was coming down from the stairs in a bathing robe this time.

  "Nessa?" I called out with a faint smile as she purposely ignored me. I closed the laptop slowing keeping it on the table then I walked towards while she maintained a straight face.

  "Nessa...c'mon, why the long face?"

  "Do you realize that I'm barely three days over here and it feels like a mistake...like hell? Is this what you do?"

  "Who cares what I do right now, does it matter?" I asked while I heard the echoes from my head say 'of course, it matters'.

  "If that's what you think then its hurting me. Maybe I should really leave you alone." She blurted 

  "That's not happening...not now!" I snapped chirping in "I'll just get you some juice. Hold on!"

I walked into the kitchen and poured some fruit juice into a glass then I dipped the Tesla's key Into it and returned to her patiently waiting and sitting.

She drank up with a gulp then she stopped in shock holding out her car towards her face. She turned to me and rose to her feet instantly, she jumped on me, her moodiness flushed away within seconds, into euphoria. I held her by the hand as we walked outside to see the car. She jumped in excitement then we kissed swiftly.

Gt "You did get me a Tesla..."

  "Don't you like it?"

  "Silly Jordan, I'm so in love with this. OH MY!!!" She screamed "Thank you so much for this beauty, I don't think i can repay this any time..."

  "You would!" I said and I kinda meant it, somehow.

Hours on,

I took everything given to me by BJ, down to the penthouse. That would be the only place I could carry out a quick and silent investigation on Nessa.

Reading her autograph, her father (Vinny Osborne) born and raised in Queens, her mother (Shania T. Osborne who's surname later became just Tinkers)  was from Brighton, London. Her parents became divorcees when Nessa turned 15 years, she literally grew with her mother, the accent.

Another piece made me develop goose bumps instantly. There was an old and old newspaper that had title on the front page 'Unending Feud Between Dr. Khaleefa and Osborne, who takes the lead?' another page was titled 'The Lion's cub, Jamal, goes missing, strange' then another titled 'Vinny Osborne dies in mystery, could this be warning?'. I froze to have known that my father and grandfather were a part of everything. The headlines arranged sequentially gave me a reason to think more, if Nessa is Vinny's daughter then both families don't correlate. Father once told me about a man he killed long ago, could this be the Vinny? First a feud, then Jamal goes missing then Vinny dies? Mysteriously? There's got to be how and why this came about.

I stood pacing around back and forth gnashing my teeth in confusion. I texted Mom and Dad instantly.

  *I need y'all at the penthouse right now, urgent!*

Mother called instead, definitely to ask what has gone wrong.

   "Kareem I just got your text, what's the matter!" 

   "We need to talk right now, its very important! Tell Dada, please!"

  "Alright then." She hung up probably wondering what the matter was.

I headed to the documents bizarrely spread out on the table, I took a look at Nessa, Vinny and Shania and there was a slight resemblance. Vinny was a dark skinned colored man but Shania wasn't which makes Nessa not totally dark or light, she's somewhat creme skinned. Beautiful, even if I don't wanna admit right now. Why would Nessa hide Gianna, its impossible to believe that gianna was abducted but I've got this feeling that she was. Earlier I felt that she betrayed me but I got to understand that there's something wrong, it's really bizarre whatever the reasons for her departure was.

Thirty minutes on, my parents arrived at the penthouse both dressed in an Love sweat shirts and pants. This is hilarious, I'm talking life and death and my parents are matching up their outfits? Oh damn!

  "We worked on the wheels as soon as we got your text. Traffic was  hell, somehow!" No her stated as she approached for a warm hug, something I can't resist, father and I hugged swiftly as he roughened my hair the more, its scruffy.

  "I understand!" I snapped as well made our way to sit on the sofas.

  "What's so urgent that you had to call is up?" Father inquired

  "Take close look at these stuff!" 

Each of them took pictures and papers but mother's eyes wandered to the newspapers, 

  "Babe, do you remember this paper? Dad took it off back then, how come this is still in circulation? Over thirty years ago!' She handed the papers to father ad he took a closer look at it.

  "Son, how did you get this?" Father looked at me as well as mother.

  'Before I answer that question, you might wanna wanna tell me who Vinny is?" I asked

  "Vinny is an old beef that got cleared long time ago so....what sorta memory is this? This is crazy!" Mother shrugged away tucking some stands behind.

  "Well this is not a joke, it's life and death!" I snapped seriously while they looked confused. "Vanessa Tinkers is Vinny Osborne's daughter, He's from Queens and Shania Tinkers hails from Brighton. According to the papers, there was a feud..."

  "There has always been!" Father snapped then o proceeded

  "....then you went missing for some time...." I said as they both stared at each other, in recognition to what I had just said. "And finally, Vinny dies! Who killed Vinny?" I asked, there was awkward for some seconds as father broke it.

  "Your grandfather took care of it!" He said as mother nodded lightly in agreement

  "Why did he do it?" Is asked again

  "Why do you need so many answers though?" Father was a little bit defiant 

  "Just answer the question!" I snapped

  "Vinny took me in as hostage and your grandfather came thru! Thanks to your mother!" He kissed her swiftly, I was dismayed

  "Could y'all stop that shit, please? This is my call not yours. I'm in deep trouble and y'all are kissing....c'mon!" I cautioned, they gave a tight smile. That was cute but uncalled for.

  "Sorry Kareem! Like you just saw it, there was a beef and then your grandfather had to clear him off to save his son! That's what you'd do right?" Mother explained and I agreed with her

  "Actually, I use to work for a sub cartel and so I shot at Vinny's replica when was believed to be his brother, you save life. He came to attack and I had to defend myself at that point!" Father explained

  "Yes, that was a lot of trouble back then. I almost lost Jamal!" Mother added heartily "So where did you get all of these and why are .you asking anyways?" 

  "There's a huge problem! Vanessa could be back on purpose..." I blurted out unconsciously

  "What do you mean? Vanessa is just a mere girl...a mere journalist!" Mother said nonchalantly

  "What has she got to do with this? With all of this?" Father added

  "BJ had undergone an investigation about Nessa and there seems to be something fishy going on!"

  "I thought that she was your new girl? Your hottie?' Father asked teasingly

  "Yes, she is but it doesn't mean I love her! We only have this one thing going on...she wanna be a star and I wanna know about my family!" I explained

  "Using another girl...that's cool!" Mother blurted

  "Just don't look at this in the bad way, check it out in a positive way, babe!" Father urged and he was right even though he was defensive.

  "Thanks!" I said underneath my breath and continued "I think that Nessa abducted Gianna and my sons..."

  "No way Kareem, Vanessa is not..."

  "Take a look at the pictures...the junk store...the brown bags used as make believe." I pointed out as they gave me a questionable look.

  "It could be any store...any shopping..." Mother added defiantly

  "Even at 12 midnight?" I asked "Something's not right!" I added

  "Any more findings?" Father asked interestingly "If Vinny's lineage still lives on then there's trouble. Unfortunately for Nessa, she's been deceived!" Father explained, I agreed with him

  "I've got call records...but one person sweeps me off, she's spoken to this woman on frequent occasions."

  "Could it be her mother? Nessa's mother must be somewhere...probably in Brighton!" father said outrightly

  "And Nessa? Where's she now?" Mother asked

  "With me...at the mansion!"

  "...You've got to be kidding huh? Since when? The last time Yeesha and I came in!"

  "I took her in at night! I want her In sight, I get to monitor everything she's been doing and will be doing! Is that a good try?' I asked them since they gave me disapproving looks

  "Its cool! You've been digging and you never said a word? This is Vinny's people and that's a terrible thing..." Father cautioned

  "I just got to know about Nessa really well few days ago." I explained coaxing

  "I still don't get it, why's Nessa all over this? Why's she after you and not us?" Father asked sensitively

  "Its obvious baby! Message loves our hot son and so she'd do anything to take Gianna out! I mean...Lola once did such a thing. Besides, i think Nessa is on a mission to ruin Kareem to punish us all." Mother explained duly. Father and I nodded in total agreement to what she had said. That's the point, but there could be another reason.

  "Exactly!" Father snapped

  "So what's the plan? Do well to keep Yeesha out this, her family could be in danger!" Mother inquired correctly

  "Yeah she knows nothing!" I snapped truthfully "Mom. Dad. You both would find Shania, I think you both can handle her really well while I pretend to leave town to see what happens when im gone. I wonder what she'd do next!" I delegated

  "Sounds like a good idea!" Father added but he looked sad suddenly 

  "Dad what's wrong? Why are you...that way?" I asked in concern

  "I can't just believe that we can't have a normal life without trouble, like where's all these shit coming from? I really won't forgive anyone that's involved in this!" Father stated sternly and angrily

  "We've been through this before and so we could do this again baby, you dealt with rats and 'roaches so..." Mother jeered snuggling father on the cheek. This is the life i want, a life full of love and peace and of course, luxury with Gianna.

  "Dad, you have nothing to worry about! We got this" I said to him

  "Look who's talking! I should be saying all that!" Father teased correctly, I was confident because they knew the roots and they were in it. They'd know better.

  "I know right!" I said as we all laughed. 

  "You know Khaleefa put his life on the line to protect me regardless of my carelessness, I'd also protect you again even if it means my life on the line. That's what the Khaleefa's do. Protect." He turned  to his wife and gave a wink while she blushed then turned to me again "From Ayeesha, your grandmother who's been a ride and die woman, I got myself a woman like my mother. Danielle. I know that you found the same woman in My Gianna, she's the woman of your dreams son!" He reminded "Whatever you got with that journalist going on and on will end cause I'd kill it!"

We laughed "It won't last, we'll find Gia!" He assured

   "And I'll tell Gia that you've been screwing Nessa all along...." Mother added stylishly walking to the wine cellar. My eyes widened a bit.

  "But Mom...its not like I wanted..." I tried to explain even if it was vain

  "C'mon babe, he's not a plank! Men...Men...get horny and that's a huge one..." Father blurted, father could be silly sometimes. I nodded in embarrassment.

  "Really Jamal? That shit? Support his ass all you want! That's what y'all do. Often." Mother screamed from a short distance

  "I'm only saying!" Father replied to her then turned to me with a smirk "Does she taste like English candy?!" He gave me a light punch.

  "Do you wanna have a taste?!" I teased back with a half smile

  "Your mother's brand is priceless!"

  "So is Gia!" I blurted out

  "Then why are screwing Nessa?"

  "Dad...Dad you know how it goes..."

  "To be honest, I had an affair with Lola once and believe me, I never went back to it! Gia's got a special place in your heart which includes your dick!" Father stated outrightly but that really raw

  "I heard that!" Mother screamed from behind

Father was right, lust took its own drive and I wouldn't want to go back there, I'm taking my parents word on this.