CHAPTER 9!
(last week "Glandy" wrote a song, the actual song was written and recorded by Barny88, and will eventually be changed more, but can be found here, .com/Barny88, along with all the rest of the songs with specific lyrics)
Barny-
I asked him if he was gonna come hang out with Glandy and I tomorrow for another game of Axis and Allies with some other guys, but all I got out of Jose that night was, "Ask me in a couple weeks." He was upset or driven about something, and it was something too frightening to tell me. E-Lo messed him up this week. I wasn't sure I wanted to press the issue, but new tats the day after he was hanging out with that moron kinda freak me out.
All he said the rest of the night was where to drive. He didn't even respond when I asked why we were in Tek's Viper instead of the low-key Beamer. He was a bit spaced out, so I didn't ask again. I was just glad to drive this beauty. Tek never let anyone drive his car, especially since the whole near death experience from the last time we were in a Viper. I wasn't even sure that Tek was allowing this or not, but who was I to care! HA. And I wasn't about to question Jose. I could tell he was putting his brass knuckles on and then sliding them off over and over on his right hand against the passenger door. He was edgy.
I heard the siren before I even knew there was a cop by me. I mentally punched myself for not checking my gauges and my surroundings, 'Rookie move, Spang!' I thought to myself. But then again, I wasn't speeding, I hadn't been tailgating, swerving, there was no Nos in the car to begin with; so why would I be getting pulled over? I slowed down, letting the cop pass; he didn't.
"Pig ran our plates. This is why I got you Barnes. Punch it." He tried to sound cool, but Ninyo's breathing had shortened up, eratic. I saw a service road on the left. I'd have to drift into a U-turn, but I could make it and probably ditch him in a couple turns. I turned off the radio now, I wanted to hear how far behind me the siren was. Took one big breath, and whipped it.
Glandy-
I was half-glad when I found out Jose "couldn't" come to Axis and Allies tomorrow. That meant more time I got to spend with my brother before he goes to camp next week for the whole summer. I was going to a camp too, but my terminally ill group didn't start for three more weeks, and I'd miss him. Torrin was a great kid, and for some reason we weren't as close as I'd want to be. So it was gonna be Chris, Torrin, Chris' friends Josh and Chase, and myself. I claimed the Axis for Torrin and I. We'd team up and take on the other three. i knew it was cheap, leaving Chris at a slight disadvantage because his buddies didn't know my style, but I figured the only way to have a fair fight was to go head to head with my best friend. He'd be U.S. I was sure of it, which left me with Japan. Barny sucks at sea zone battles, so I'd take him out that way as long as he doesn't take out any other land zone or build too many planes. He tends to stock up and play for later, so if I take him out quick I'll be fine.
Ok, I get it, I'm a nerd. Deal with it. I also was working on Cherish's new song. She writes beautiful poetry, and she can sing really well, but she had no sense of musical direction on this one. Just good, honest, thought provoking words.
Return my innocence back to the Year of the Lamb
I gotta rock every day for the Great I AM
and not live for that great big Satan scam
I wanna live a pure life all other things can scram
Release the floodgates of the heavenly dam
Lord and flood the whole city flood the whole land
Scripture's filled with Truth for your whole clan
more numbered are God's blessings then the beaches have sand
Lord recall my first prayer and gimme that heart
help me remember I've been set apart
and even as I walk in the dark
for you, it's a walk in the park
Lord I'm no longer that hardcore thug
I got heart now I'm more hardcore for hugs
I don't got all the answers, yes I've thrown some shrugs
but you gave the book of life to gimme the answers
and when I read your scriptures I feel like a dancer
Prancer, Dasher, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
I remember when I thought that Santa was real
and believed with a full heart when I ate the Lord's meal
back to the innocence I had as a child
I haven't seen it in a while.
I now dismiss your words and Lord I'm so guilty
please clean your servant Lord, I know I'm filthy
but I know that because of you I'm made clean
and that Your plans for me will be seen
by the world, whether far reaching our just close
I Thank you Lord for sending your Holy Ghost
and for changing my plea
I thank the Lord for protecting me
and giving me the ability to say I'm innocent.
Return my innocence Lord; and help me find a way to
renew my heart andrestore my mind
Return my innocence, dear Lord, I plead,
and help me forget about my past deeds
cuz I still feel the weight of the things I've done
Rescue me, lord, the pressure weighs a ton
Help me remember the war's been won
andthe sacrifice you made as God's own Son
to say I'm innocent** (song can be found .com/Barny88 It's called Return Final or .?key=370108A8D4EF0545)
It made me wonder why she'd have to beg for that kind of innocence. I always pictured her as a nice girl. But I gladly found a soft piano riff to go under it. It begs piano, not my normal guitar solo style. She also wanted Barny to rap on it. That was weird too, but the more I wrote the more I could picture it.
I loved being a musical guy. No matter what's happening out there, no matter how many needles, tests, pills, classes, gossip, no matter what music gives me a complete escape. Music, in any form for me, is the closest I get to being normal; the closest I feel to my Lord. I'm a tool, and I love constructing.
Jose-
I was nervous. I don't get nervous. I'm the ape; I'm supposed to bring the pain. I should be calm even when I'm in the middle of it. But Barny hadn't been speeding until half a second ago on that U-y, and I did shoot a....
I'm shaking. Literally shaking. Like a crack fiend on withdrawal. I wish I had a way out. Should I just take the bag and run? Let Barny keep driving to throw off the scent? No, if he gets caught alone he'll be screwed. Stolen car parts, aiding and abedding. Chris is a good kid; I can't let him go down for my faults.
Did we lose him? Chris is patting my shoulder, what'd he just say? Are we outta the woods or is he hitting me to get my attention? Why didn't I hear him? My blood's rushing to my brain and through my chest, my arm's numb. Did I get shot! Am I flashing out?
"Jose, let's park this thing in the shop and take the pathway to your place. Ditch the stash in the locker at the shop right?" Oh, he hadn't even said anything yet. I'm fine. Smart idea. Barny has it together and I'm freaking out! How does that happen. I just nod and we get out. We see two cops zip by on the highway about 8 blocks up and going the wrong way a bit too fast to catch us. We're good, clear. Clean. We got what we left for, and didn't get locked up. Tek will get a wreckless driving ticket later, but I'll just pay it for him. He'll be mad, but he's the fall guy. The guy just dirty enough to be our scape goat, and not dirty enough to do time. They won't be able to get a warrant yet for anything, and by the time they do I'll make sure the shop is combed over for anything illegal.
We only get caught for what they can prove, and never for what they think we're doin. And I got to lay low for a good few months before they see my new tat. One of those cops has to know what that tear means eventually.
Did I think I was gonna die tonight? More than once. Did I think I was going to jail? For half a second, but I figured I'd run for a week before they caught me. Do I wanna get deeper in this game? I did for one moment, but the smarter side of me thinks less of this and more of the legitimate businesses would be much better for my life right now. I have to provide and live. I gotta get safe, or get out.
Mel-
I love Marvel. She's letting me drink at a party she's taking me to tonight. She's also letting me just eat veggies and a little bread today all day before the party. "I get that, beer and drinks have tons of carbs. Gotta keep that hott figure of ours right!" She even told me that drinking a lot of water beforehand will help fill me up. I never even thought to just fill up on water and carrots all day. I might have an apple too just for flavor. Or maybe just an apple pie shot when we get there. ha!
I LOVE this house. Merlin does too; my lil puppy just hides in my room most of the day unless he's gotta run outside to potty. We're similar that way lately. Only leave the room if we have to. I've been a hermit until something awesome is happening or I have class. I didn't even wanna go to class last week; I fainted it was so hot in there.
Marvel's boyfriend really got me some good drinks! And the music is tremendous. I also think I got too drunk; I had some weed tonight for the first time. I didn't get high I don't think, but I felt pretty cool. Tomorrow there's another party, and the boys want to drag race. I'm so ready to make them cry.
E-Lo-
Those damn blue handkerchief wearing punks think they got me? I'm E-Lo dammit. Selling product on my end of town, who do they think they are? That's what I get for letting other people handle my business. When I was in Gorin this crap never happened; blues stayed where they belong. I sell the high end crap, they sell to the nickle and dime trash. What does this fool think he's doin runnin up on me? Shit, kid doesn't even know who I am. He's about to know.
*One shot, that's all it takes when the punk doesn't know it's comin'. Got him right in the goddamn skull. Thinkin I'm gonna buy his lame crap or their rotten damn weed. Dammit, those smurfs need to stay on their property and quit sellin too close to my boys' spots. I had to give them that lesson. One less smurf makes the world a damn better place. Good thing I was in my car though. I shouldn't do that kinda shit on my own. God damn smurfs couldn't hit nothin' one on one, but you get enough bullets aimed at my ride, I'm bound to get hit. I might never have gone to math class, but even I know probability of that shit gettin' to me one day.
I gotta call my brother now, make sure they're all strapped up just in case that blows back at 'em. It shouldn't; back when I was still here full time goddamn smurfs never sought one of us out unless they wanted to beg for mercy or buy our worthless product. But If that young buck was dumb enough to walk straight up to my car then maybe I overstepped my bounds. I sure as hell hope my boys have been more productive than to let these dumb crips take over my town. I'm a good mile or two away now anyway.
Whatever, it won't matter as long as they're strapped. Besides, I already knocked one off. Ha, suckers.
Where's my damn phone? Shit, how does it always roll under the passenger seat? I wish I had Ninyo's monkey arms, could grab that cell without even bending down. Ha, kid's some kinda mixbreed ape I'm sure of it.
Dammit, boy better learn to answer his damn phone when I call him. Voicemail shit ain't gonna cut it when the big boss calls.
"Ninyo, call your boys to your shop. I knocked the smurfs down one, just make sure we keep that number low. They were sellin' right over by where your Gramma used to live over on fourth. What the hell? How did they find me, shit! I'm gonna be between 3rd and 11th, send some boys out here NOW. I'm takin' heat."
