Chapter 43 - Blood Money

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As I'm growing exhausted, Pico finally pulls up in his rusty makeshift truck.

"Hola, Z! Sorry for the wait. Had to drop off the babe, you understand, ah?"

"Yeah, I getcha. Erm, Zee?"

"Yeah, your nickname for your alias, Zsen, but just the first letter. You like it, huh?"

'Hmm... Yeah, I guess it has a nice ring to it.

"So where we going, Z?"

"Uh, anywhere I guess."

"So what's the deal, huh? Why you call me at one in the morning?"

"I'm not too sure myself. How are you holding up?"

"Hmm? Oh! You mean with drinking and dealing with that bitch, Mallory. I'm all good, Z. I didn't drink too much."

"..."

"You avoided my question, Z."

"Sorry... Lizzie is having some sort of breakdown. I had to give her some space."

"If you say so. I wouldn't wanna leave dat ass alone, amigo. She could be tryna get chu outa there to fuck some other mans, y'know."

"..."

"Erm, sorry. Didn't mean to bring negative energy. She wouldn't do anyone else if Zander couldn't pull."

"..."

"Shit, my bad again, Z. I'll, er... I'll drop it."

"Well, I've erm... We've done it together already."

*Eeerrk!*

Pico pulled the brakes to an immediate stop!

"What the hell was that?"

"You got her V-card, amigo?!"

He slaps my shoulder lightly.

"Mierda, hermano, no creía que pudieras conseguir algo."

"Huh?"

"Oh, erm... Means, eh, nice job, bro."

"Really? That long of a sentence to just say that?"

"Heh, yeah."

"Well, yeah. Tonight's just girl issues, I guess."

"Ey, we gonna stop by the crib so I can drop some things off."

"Alright."

...

"..."

"So, I have a question?"

"What's that, Z?"

"You liked Holly, right?"

"Eh... Yeah... I did."

"How could you move on so fast?"

"I didn't. I had my eyes on her but, it ain't like we were fucking. Nothing ever happened between us. Now I gotta live knowing I never told her how I felt."

"Oh... So, do you really like Vadice?"

"Of course. I didn't do it impulsively. I think you should keep quiet for the ride there, ah?"

"Yeah, sorry."

...

"Woah! Amigo, it just me, or is that smoke?"

"Yeah, a fire you think?"

"Woah woah, amigo... That shit toward my house!"

"What?! Oh no."

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