“Lennox father kill daddy and now Lennox come kill mi God father? A the worst thing him could a do,” Nickoi snarls.
“Dem might take dem physically but we stronger cause we have both spiritually,” Junior tells him then he goes silent. “Yuh know you affi go really protect Zara though,” he adds. My heart speeds up.
“Mi know dat.”
“That would a shatter you,” Junior breathes.
“Yah,” Nickoi agrees.
“The gang affi stay close so we can protect each other and get somethingplanned,” Junior says. “Especially when I killed his father and you have thebusiness that he wants plus yuh did banish him from Outlaw a we him apree the most.”
Oooh so Lennox was an Outlaw.
“Yah,” Nickoi breathes.
“Him coulda kill Nature, enuh, ‘cause him isolated,” Junior says, making a lot of sense. Nickoi exhales, letting the weight of it sink in.
“Mi know him woulda attack me when me least expect it, enuh, an’ mi stilldrop mi guard,” he hisses loudly.
“…daddy must a turn in a him grave to the point weh mi reach.”
“Stop chat shit. Yuh know how much good yuh do fi di business an’ digang? Him woulda proud, him PROUD. Yuh only a normal man; yuh love yuh family, so nuh use dat fi seh yuh nah gwaan good. Plus it nah too late figet back pon yuh game an’ mu’rda bwoy , an’ di both a we know yuh a nuh wah easy killa,” Junior says, and I’m surprised. Was he always like this? I thought he was… a nice lil’ office guy.
“And bredda nobody neva expect him fi kill Nature so all if yuh guard didup that would a still gwaan,” Junior tells him. True.
“Well war a go start yah now and mi a mek sure mi kill every one a themGolf man deh. Later mi a go fawud, mek the man dem know say by 6 o’clock the mandem must deh a the underground,” he says and I panic.War?
I dare you to stop him,my subconscious warns.
But wars only end one way…
Bloody… and people a guh dead from both Gangs, I know…
“Mi o’ substitute fi you, gwaan heal yuh zi mi?” Junior retorts and I’m happy he did. Maybe I couldn’t talk him out of this.
“Ah.”
I hear a shuffle sound like he’s hugging Nickoi. “Bro… we a go strike them twice as hard as they did to us. Smaddy affi dead back… and we a kill Tommy and him shut.”Sheeesh.
“Yuh know,” Nickoi chuckles, though his tone still carries weight. I don’t like this at all. Realizing their conversation is wrapping up, I hurry into the living room where the babies are, trying to shake off the unease.
“Laad look how long mi lef unuh alone,” I hiss. But do they care? Nah.They’re too busy creeping on the carpet, tearingthrough everything theyshouldn’t touch, chaos wrapped in tiny bodies.Dem never miss mommy at alllll.
I gasp when I see Zahir with Nickoi’s Ps5 controller.
Tek it fasss!
“Hey!” I whisper yell, taking it from him. “Not this baby.”
Junior walks down shortly after. “Zara mi a lef enuh.”
“Bye Junior take care,” I say and he nods.
“Hungry?” I ask in a baby tone, gently scratching their belly.
“Ma Ma,” Zahir smiles.
“Mhmm hmm?” I ask with pleading eyes. He smiles, showing off his dimples. Cute boy. Zai touches my legs and I grab her cheeks gently making her giggle.
