Ruthless

Frenchie 111

I couldn't go home..... mainly because Preacher was still blessing the house, much to the annoyance of Micah, but also because I was out looking for my damn sister. I know it was risky considering what just happened but my safety was nothing compared to making sure my sister was alright. My phone started ringing and I saw that it was Epic and I quickly pressed decline... if it wasn't Chess then I wasn't interested in being told that I needed to sit my ass down somewhere; I called Chess for the thousandth time and once again I was sent straight to voicemail. It was late, it was raining, and I hadn't eaten in about three days... man this girl was going to be the death of me. Finally, after almost swerving off the road for the third time, I knew it was time for me to get something to eat, because I was light-headed as fuck... Micah was calling again, and again I ignored his call, I knew he was definitely going to be pissed but I knew how to calm him down if it got too bad. I pulled up to the spot and got out, I shouldn't even be surprised that he was working because he didn't have shyt else to do since he wasn't getting consistent dick. Alonzo saw me walking up and I smirked as he nodded and instantly started getting to work on my order without me having to tell him what I wanted.

"Should I be nervous about sitting out here with you?" Alonzo asked handing me my food and sitting across from me. "Real talk, y'all niggas are hot as fuck right now.... even my parents know what's been going on and they don't be knowing shyt."

"You should always be nervous, I mean you're young, black, and making money..... you're always going to have hatin ass niggas who want to bring you down based on nothing but pure jealousy..... but as for sitting out here with me, nah... it's late and there's been a ceasefire of sorts called..... You talk to Bro?" I asked digging into my food.

"Nah, but he did CashApp me some money.... I mean I think it was from him, I don't know too many people who have a verified CashApp account.... but nah I haven't actually spoken to him.... Can I ask why you're so invested in what's going on with me and dude?" Alonzo asked.

"He's my big brother.... I want him to be happy.... he deserves to be happy after all the bullshyt he's been through. You make him happy, though he's too stubborn to ever admit it.... You should see the way he smiles when he talks about you... hell, I can tell when he's thinking about you because he has the biggest smile on his face." I said shrugging.

"He got a funny way of showing it.... like I get that he has a lot going on, but damn could I get a phone call? A text message.... hell drive by the damn truck, you don't even gotta stop just acknowledge my existence." Alonzo said.

"Bro just wants you to be safe... I know it's killing him but..... Epic has always been overprotective. He kept his brothers at a distance because he thought it would protect them, he keep his girl hidden because he thought it would protect her.... Epic pushes the things he cares about away because he knows what he does is dangerous." I said before returning to my food. We sat there quietly for a minute and I used that time to think...

I hope I wasn't overstepping my bounds here but I noticed a change in Epic since Alonzo came into the picture. Epic seemed less tense, he wasn't as angry, and his thoughts seemed clearer.... he just seemed free; these past few years it seemed like Epic was trapped in an ocean of sorrow but since he started fuckin with Alonzo, it felt like Epic was finally emerging from that ocean and taking his first breaths of a new life. I want him to be happy.... I had my happiness with Micah, Midnight had his hoes but he seemed happy, even Kooda who was fuckin his cousin seemed happy... I couldn't quite say whether Yaseem was happy or not because he was very private but I would guess that he is because you'd know if he wasn't.... This shyt with Renee.... it was pointless.

"I need to see him...." Alonzo said quietly. "And nah nigga it's not about sex.... it's deeper than that, it's hard to explain....." Alonzo said and sometimes you just needed to speak things into existence because as soon as he said that Epic's car pulled into the parking lot where the food truck was parked along with three other cars.