Stone shook his head still laughing.
“I mean she is a little rough around the edges like her mammy,” Stacy added before rolling her eyes.
“You know her OG?” Cam asked as Stone chuckled.
“Do she know her? Stacy used to beat her ass every chance she got; Farrah’s mother is ignorant as fuck.”
“Naw, that hoe is ghetto and dirty. She wants Farrah to be a hoe just like her.”
Cam laughed and shook his head before grabbing a bottle of water and his car keys. Stone followed his son out to the porch.
“So what’s the plan for the summer? Partying with your friends, the ladies?”
Cameron had been waiting on that question, he was ready to learn the other side of the game.
“I want to learn whatever you willing to teach me.”
Stone looked over at Cam, it wasn’t a fatherly look, but a boss, a stern look.
“You know college is cool too, Son.”
Cam had thought it over for months and that shit wasn’t for him, he knew what he wanted to be.
“I want to learn the business, Pop.”
“You ready for this shit? I know I’ve gotten you accustomed to reaping the benefits, but putting in the work is a different world. You gon’ see shit, shit that might make you sick to yourstomach. I’m not gon’ ask you if you built for this shit because it’s in your blood. So again, are you ready for this shit?”
“I’m ready. I wanna run the city like you.”
“Nah, you gon’ run the city better than me. This side of the game is temporary, never make it permanent, it’ll only end one of two ways unless. That’s why I need you to be ready.”
“I’m ready.”
“Oh, you still getting that degree.”
“I already know.”
He dapped his father up before hopping in his car, heading to the block where his homies were, Diamond’s block to be exact. He hadn’t stopped thinking about her and Duke since he heard the shit. He told himself he didn’t care, she wasn’t his problem, but his mind and ego wouldn’t let it go.
No sooner than he stepped out of the car, he spotted Dime and her sisters talking and laughing in front of their house. Cam knew he should’ve walked toward his homies, but his feet took him to her. He didn’t care what she did, but he had to fair warn her about that nigga, Duke.
“Hey, Cam,” both Kayla and Mia spoke while Diamond gave a head nod like he had done something to her.
“What’s up, y’all? Dime, let me holla at you.”
She stood up as her sisters smiled and giggled like little kids.
“Why you pressing up on me? I know your shadow is nearby.”
“Why you talking to Duke?” he shot back.
The name landed between them like glass, the air became stiff.
Diamond crossed her arms slowly, “That’s not your business.”
“It kinda is.”
She sighed and looked away for a moment, “It was business, nothing personal, and what does it matter to you?”
