“Yeah, I was thinking that same thing. They got too much to lose, but I have no idea. So, what now?”
“Shit, your guess is as good as mine. Just lay back for a minute. It’ll come out. Always does.”
“Fuck you mean lay back? I ain’t hiding, Troop, and I should fuck you up for even suggesting it.”
“Yo, calm the fuck down. I don’t mean hide. I know you better than that. That ain’t how we do things. I mean don’t make a lot of noise right now. You don’t know who’s fucking with you, so proceed with caution, muthafucker.”
Los looked at me and laughed. “Yo, you right, but I’m high as fuck right now. I really thought you got soft on me, Troop. My bad, bruh. You know I love you, right?”
“Now you sound soft talking about you love me. Fuck outta here with that.” I mugged his ass and he laughed again.
“So it's like that? You just gon’ not say it back?” Los looked at me and grinned, so I shot him a bird.
“Stupid ass. You better call Maddie. I’m sure she’ll tell you.”
“You right ’cause she love’s me for real. Well maybe not me, but she loves this dick.”
“Why the fuck you telling me that?”
Los laughed and let his head fall back on the sofa. “’Cause I’m high as fuck, Troop. I just told your ass that, and because it's true, so just pick a reason and roll with it.”
I couldn’t do anything but laugh at his dumb ass. He was dead ass serious. “So what’s the deal? Y’all tight like that?”
“We cool.”
“You still fucking around cool or you only with her cool?”
“Fuck you think? It's only been a few weeks. I’m not trying to settle down or no shit like that. I’m just chilling right now, but she gets first priority right now.”
“Ay, don’t fuck up. If you piss her off, I’ll have to hear that shit from Sophie. Not that I care, ’cause I already told her what y’all do is between you and Maddie, but that don’t mean I’m not gonna hear about it. If you fucking with other women, keep it from her.
“I got this. Damn, why you all in my shit? You just worry about that ring and them two point five kids your ass is about to have. Go straight to muthafucking jail, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars.”
“How the fuck you quoting Monopoly? That don’t even fit.”
“Yo, are you dumb or what? I swear your ass got a fucking master’s degree, but asking me stupid ass questions. You must be high too. Did I not just tell your ass multiple times I’m high as fuck? I’m not supposed to make sense.”
“Ay, let me get out of here before I have to fuck you up for talking reckless. I’m out.”
Los laughed. “Aight, call me later so that we can run through 40/40. You still going, right?”
“Yeah, I’m going, which is why I’m leaving now. I need to hit Sophie up real quick, so she don’t be tripping later.”
“Aight, do what you gotta do, just don’t bail on me.”
“I won’t. I’m out, though.”
“Lock my shit, Troop,” Los yelled while I headed to the door.
I shook my head and left but set his alarm. He was about to be passed the fuck out
Sophie was on her grind, so after I left Los, I decided to grab lunch and head to the house to chill. I wasn’t really in the mood to be around people, so I called in my order to grab it and go.
Once I pulled up at Two8Two, I had a feeling something was off. I strapped up and got out to get my order. I walked in, searching the place for anyone familiar, and sure enough, I laid eyes on trouble. I smirked and he scowled as I made my way to the counter.
After I paid and grabbed my order, I started toward the door again, knowing Rip was still in his feelings about me not puttinghim on. That was years ago, but he was still running around NY telling anyone who would listen I wasn’t shit.
“Damn, Trooper, I thought you outgrew this side of town. This shit out here is for real muthafuckers,” Rip yelled from the booth.
