I answered the phone.
“What up, baby boy?”
“Yo, Brenda just told me that the police were up there looking for you. What’s going on?”
I shook my head, almost chuckling at the fact that Brenda hadn't let five minutes pass before she was reporting to her boss. She was good and bad for that reason alone. Her ass for sure wasn’t letting shit going on inside the club slip past Hawk.
“They were just up here asking about some little shit that went on today.”
“Little shit like what?”
“It’s none of your concern, Hawk. You should be resting.”
“How am I supposed to be resting when pigs are popping up at my club, talking to you. Keep it straight with me Proc. I can handle whatever you've got to say.”
I exhaled the smoke from my lungs and cleared my throat to spill it because I knew Hawk wasn’t letting that shit go.
“Alright, I caught the nigga who shot you, and I did what I had to do.”
“How did you catch him and where?”
“I was riding with Cyn homegirl, and she pointed them out.”
“Who, Ari?”
“Nah, the other friend. She asked me to take her to get something to eat, and she randomly saw them at a gas station. I parked across the street, checked for cameras on buildings, and handled it. Him, his mama, and his brothers from what I’m guessing.”
“Four people, nigga? In broad daylight? And you did that shit in front of Tania nigga? What the hell is wrong with you, Proc?”
“You know I wasn’t letting them slide for touching you. It was a clean hit, and plus, she won’t say anything. That bitch wants to fuck with me.”
“How was it clean when you had a witness with you that you hope is loyal to you because she wants to fuck? Cyn and her homegirls didn’t grow up like that. They never saw no shit like that before. How the fuck am I supposed to break this shit to my wife? That’s if Tania hasn’t told her already.”
I can tell he wanted to yell, but he couldn’t because of where he was.
“Hawk, I made her get out before I did anything. She said she wasn’t going to say shit to anyone, so I trust that.
He let out a frustrated breath.
“Look, man, get your shit lined up before they come back with more evidence.”
“I am, and all you need to do is relax, son, you know I'll never do anything that will come back on me. Shit, the only thing that did, I didn't even do, remember?”
“Of course I remember, don’t ask me no rhetorical ass question like that, Proc.” I laughed because it was funny when this nigga was frustrated. He loved to play daddy with me, like I wasn’t changing his ass at one point.
“But keep me updated if they come back and talk to you.”
“Alright, I am.”
“Bet.”
We hung up the phone, and I put out my blunt. I decided at that moment to hop in my car and drive to Hawk’s penthouse. He put Tania on my mind, and I knew another conversation with her wouldn’t hurt to have. If she was going to switch up on me, I would be able to tell by looking in her eyes.
When I got to the door, I knocked a few times before remembering I could push the doorbell.
“Coming!” I heard Cyn’s voice yell through the door before it opened.
“Hey, Proctor, come on in. What’s up with you?”
