Grand gestured his chained hand over to the couple then shook his hand.
“I saved them, but they will be punished.” He continued.
“Where are the kids?” I asked hugging myself as I now stared at the couple with disgust for what they put their kids through.
“In the comforts of their home.” Grand looked over at me and smiled.
“I met with the grandmother; she receives a good amount of money from my funded foundation every month.” He kept walking.
“Who funds the foundation?” I asked intrigued.
“I do, along with retired kingpins from all over.” He said, nodding at one of the guards.
“Grand!” A voice sliced through the air.
It came from a couple of cells over. A woman with Hershey colored skin and matted blond hair shouted his name over and over. Her eyes were bloodshot, they looked painful. She stumbled toward the bars desperately, her broken nails curled around them.
“Grand! Baby, I’ll do anything—” Her voice cracked before she dropped into a raspy ass laugh.
“You so fucking fine, I know you need your dick sucked! I’ll suck it right here, right now! Just give me something baby, please.”
I froze, seconds later Grand stopped his stride. My stomach twisted as I watched the woman feel all over her frail naked body. Right next to her was a small red dress that still looked too big to fit her body. She slammed her palm against the bars; her voice rose as she yelled out again.
“Grand! You hear me! Come here, sweet chocolate!” She called out loudly like we were far away.
Grand shook his head and turned toward her with a look of amusement.
“She hasn’t been here past twenty-four hours… Apparently she thinks bargaining with me and my guards will save her.” He talked lowly.
“Three kids, depending on her with no father or family. Her two oldest follow her around on the streets when she buys and do drugs right in front of them. She leaves the toddler at the daycare pass closing time.” He turned towards me.
“Where are her kids?” I asked timidly.
“Shut up bitch! Don’t worry about mines! They where they need to be!” She yelled my way.
“Grand’s daycare, you’ll meet them in a day or two. Staress will meet with you tomorrow for your interview.” He finally turned towards me with a half smirk on his face.
“Interview?” I asked in disbelief.
“Yes, don’t you want a better paying job?” He asked with his thick bushy brows raised.
My mouth dropped open in disbelief as I tried my best to process his words.
Hell yes, I want a job but not if I have to be stuck here!I thought to myself as the wheels inside of my head started to turn.
“The job is here?” I asked now wanting to know more information.
“Of course it is, I think it’s best to keep you busy outside of you playing the violin for me, don’t you think?”
“Yes, I would like that.” I replied, still thinking all kinds of things about this job.
Grand’s day care… I would be working with kids whose parents are strung out.I smiled at the thought. It was something about helping kids in need that made me feel good about what he was offering for me to do. I found myself eager to learn more about this so-called daycare. I hoped like hell he wasn’t keeping the kids behind bars like their parents.
“Good, I think you would like it. The pay would be good as well. I have a couple of my men along with my interior designer fixing up the vacant floor below the indoor pool.”
He turned away from the woman and kept walking. She started to yell out all kinds of disgusting things. Her words started to echo behind us as we moved on. The sound of desperation radiating from all of these people was disturbing and it was cold as ice like the rest of this place.
We approached the end of the cells and were met by another elevator. Grand pressed his hand against a panel then waited for it to open.
