Hey, sorry. I got lost for a while... 2017 didn't end the way i thought it would. Went through hospitals, both for me and a family member, heartbreak, one of those "what am i doing with my life moment", stupid jobs... had to get a new one and get used to it, writers block, birthdays, new shows and stories to help with writers block... honestly, last year ended sooner that i though it would. I'm still kind of getting used to 2018... and honestly, i'm still dealing with so many stuff but did have part of this chapter written and i do want to finish this so... here i am. Happy new year, just turned 23 and i hope everything gets better from here. Anyhow, i will leave this here. It is shorter, like half the words we are used to, but i didnt want to leave you hanging much longer. Bare with me, i will be back with more, hopefully on Sunday or next Thursday. Either way, for the people thats still here... thank you, for the new people leaving comments, thank you, for the everyone reading... thank you. I get random ideas on my head while writing for this so you might see a oneshot or two for this fandoms and others... anyhow. Here's the chapter. I don't know, hope you like it. Be gentle haha
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"So, you are telling me that good old uncle Bill is an ass, and when you stood up to him… it didn't go well" Nicky chuckled at that while moving back to her place with Piper and Tricia "Nothing new then"
"Very funny, Nichols" Piper moved the couch as soon as they arrived and laid back on it
"C'mon, you wanted to grow up and be independent since you first got here. Now you have it. They will stay out of your business and, at an appropriate time. It's better to deal with people like that once you know what you really want"
Piper smiled a bit as she looked over to the other blonde "Well, when did you become so wise?"
Nicky threw a pillow at her, making her laugh "I'm older, hence wiser than you Chapman. So, cut the crap"
"It's just one year. Besides, no one would believe that if they knew the troubles you get into" The blonde burry her face on the pillow as she sighed "Which brings the next question… What do we know about Pornstache?"
"Right, him" Nicky looked at Tricia who was just spacing out while the other two talked "Hey, you… Better tell blondie here what you told me"
Piper looked interested in what they had to say, however, with how off and weird Tricia was acting at the time… she had a feeling she wouldn't like whatever it was that the other blonde had to say, even less if it had anything to do with Mendez coming back to their lives.
"I had a talk with Mendez not so long ago. He thought I was too… high to remember" Piper raised an eyebrow as the girl looked away "I wasn't, okay? Besides, this shit is hard. I want to see you trying to get away of something that feels so good"
Piper rubbed her forehead and shook her head at that "Me punching you… or just something in general, won't tell me what I need to know so just… keep going"
"Right… well, he was just saying how Desi…"
"Hold up. Desi?... Piscatella?" Piper's face went blank as she took a breath "Nicky… I don't like this… Mendez is one thing but Piscatella… the guy is a creep"
"But Mendez is not working with him" Tricia said before Nicky could make a comment "That's why he was complaining. He is worried because Desi turned his back on their boss. He is shutting them down… One of his men die so… he is reaching old buyers to bring them down. It's like his revenge"
Piper stood and walked around a bit as Nicky let out a sigh "I know what you are thinking, it doesn't make sense. Everyone is way too scare to actually testify against this whole thing, but they are being careful"
"So Pornstache way to do this is by making us believe we should be scare? That's so stupid. We have been out for years now; even if we were to say anything, it's not even relevant. You were just a buyer"
"Oh, but it gets better" Nicky mumbled as she rubbed her face "You know how you mentioned no one has seen your brother, and by brother, I mean Cal, in a while?"
Piper froze and looked over to the woman "He has nothing to do with this… He was a kid when we were trying to pay that off. There's no way he got involve"
"No way he got involve 4 years ago, Pipes" Nicky looked at Tricia and the girl looked through her bag
"There was this new… eh… couple that joined for what I heard. They were selling somewhere deep in the forest. It was mostly the woman he was with… Neri?" Tricia showed a picture that showed Cal and a girl with him, it had been torn but somehow glued together "I found it on his trash… They took off, with lots of cash. The only lead they had was his wallet, they got his last name and Mendez just thought of you two"
Piper groaned and without thinking about it, started hitting the wall, no longer listening to what Nicky or Tricia had to say, cursing her brother, her family until they pulled her back "Easy there, Chapman. You are going to break it"
"Easy? EASY? Nicky, Nicky are you even listening to this? Pornstache is out for blood towards the people turning against his boss, and my stupid little bother decides to take off and make is seem like we're involve somehow" Pier let out a shaky breath as she looked at the ceiling "He probably believes Cal is taking everything to Desi…"
"But don't you see? This is a good thing" Nicky held her hand sup when Piper gave her a killing look "I mean it, listen… We both know Cal is way too stupid to do that. I'm sure even his little girlfriend knows better and that's why they are gone. But Mendez doesn't know that, and we can use it to get him off our back"
There was silence in the room for a moment, until Piper finally focused on both blondes "This is… Red was the one coming up with this, right?"
"Mostly, yeah. But I'm kind of pissed at her right now. She was acting like a bitch towards Tricia" Nicky crossed her arms over her chest "But yeah… She is all in with this. She knows there is no way we can prove this wasn't us, but at least we can trick him… Tell him we had an offer to see Desi and we will back away if he stops pushing us. He will be force to find the money somewhere else"
Piper nodded a bit as she sat back down and looked at her bloody hands "We need to find Cal…"
"Red thinks so as well. She is reaching one of her contacts. She is calling in some favors to get someone to speak with us and… pretty much hunt your brother.
Piper snorted and shook her head "This is just great… My father is an ass, out of the picture but keeping an eye out; my little brother is getting me in troubles, might even get me killed; and my best friend is sleeping with my ex. I don't think I can take any more than this… honestly"
"Well… There's another thing" Nicky started softly as she played with her phone "Red wants us going dark, after we talk with Mendez and until we find Cal and… make sure this will work. I know, you didn't want to but…"
"I get it. When you mentioned it before, I was sure Mendez was just messing around…" Piper sighed and looked at her, offering a smile "We will start tomorrow. We need a plan, but tomorrow. Right now, we think about lunch and… and then I'm going out"
Nicky raised an eyebrow "Going back to your pretty -not-a date- lady? What's with you, Piper? Three days, you have known her for three days"
Piper shrugged a bit to her "And she knows more than many people in my life. I'm not saying I will stay, just that… I don't want to disappear. We had fun, okay?"
"Fine. But tomorrow we scram" Nicky jumped to the couch and sighed "Also, Red thinks you should maybe take the money from PoPi while you can… We might need it and you won't be investing on that anymore"
"PoPi! Yes, I have that on our shared account… Forgot about that… I will take care of it today"
"Great" Nicky laid back on the couch and Tricia looked at them, feeling a little torn
"So … that's it?" Tricia asked a bit confused as she also sat down
"I will get the message across for Mendez and his people while Piper is out; tomorrow we pack and find a place to stay"
"You guys are crazy…" The look Tricia was giving them only made them understand how serious she was
"Yes, well… we are saying goodbye to our pretty lives for a while, might as well take a couple of hours to enjoy it before the hard stuff starts" Piper replied and moved to get the phone, ordering some food and then moving to the bathroom to get her hand clean up "You don't have to stay, you have done enough for us"
"She is right" Nicky added, not looking away from her phone "The other apartment still has 3 months on rent, use it while you find a place to settle and get your shit together. You need to get on Red's good side while I'm gone"
Tricia bit her bottom lip but nodded at her "Right, yeah, I can do that… I'm sorry for putting you in a bad position with her"
Nicky shrugged a bit and just smiled "Just get clean, kid. Get clean and we will have your back"
Before the younger blonde could reply, Piper came out of the bathroom and settle between them "Ordered us some Chinese, also made a transferred from the PoPi account to mine… I might get a call from Polly…"
Just as she finished talking, her phone ringed, Piper stood and moved away as Nicky offered her support with two thumbs up and a smile "You owe her nothing, Pipes!"
Piper and Polly talked for some time, both trying to figure what was happening as Piper explained she was no longer interested in working with her "I honestly don't want to know anything, not how you are, not how you do… I'm detaching myself, Polly. I hope you get it. I didn't touch your part, just the amount I had provide out of my own pocket"
"But Piper, the buyers, the orders…"
"I don't care. That's your issue now, not mine. You did say once that you do most of the hard work and… Larry is there. I'm sure you two will manage" Piper didn't want to have this talk, she was not interested anymore, Polly had to understand
"Piper please… just think about it" Polly pleaded, knowing this was the only way she could ever get the blonde on her life
"I'm sorry… It's done. I won't be around for a while so… good luck" And without saying more, she ended the call, letting out a sigh as she moved back to join Nicky
"Was she upset?" Nicky asked, and Piper nodded, making her smile "Good. Let her suffer"
The blonde was about to reply when her phone rang again, she didn't bother to check the number, knowing who it was… Polly could be a real pain when she wanted to "Alright, I was nice and told you I was done… can you just accept it?"
"Well, last time I checked, we would meet again" Alex's voice came on the other end, she sounded amused
"Al, sorry! I was talking with Polly before and…" Piper trailed off, she didn't want to get into that "It was not a nice talk. Either way, I'm glad you called. I was going to ask you if we could meet after lunch. Just talk for a bit"
"Sure thing, kid. I was checking to see if you were feeling alright so this works for both of us"
"Great" Piper stretched "I don't really feel like being outside, would you mind if we meet at your place? Is your mom still around?"
"No, she left not so long ago. She actually told me to check on you before leaving… something about the Chapmans being… complicated?"
Piper laughed with the idea and shook her head "If only you knew… I don't want to talk about my family. When we meet, I just want to take go back to where we left of"
The blonde didn't know if it was possible, but she could almost hear the smirk on Alex's voice "I can't wait. I will ensure we don't get interrupted this time"
"You better" Piper heard the door and passed some money to Tricia, so she could get it and pay "I have to good. Food is here. I will see you later"
"Text me once you are close" Alex ended the call after that and Piper bit her lip while Nicky rolled her eyes
"C'mon, you will need the energy. At least one of us will have fun before leaving" And with that, the three blondes settle, eating and trying to focus their energy on anything but the hunting idea of what they would have to face later; they would have to worry, more than enough time, for now… they had to enjoy the nice apartment while they still had it.
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See you guys around next time, hopefully, it will be better than this. I'm trying, I promise! Bye!
