Huey had just dropped the girls off and was making his way towards his warehouse to commence the meeting he had called.
Tonight did not turn out how he expected it to. He thought he would just be a bit buzzed and fall into a peaceful sleep with no one disturbing him. Not two of his people getting shot, having to save their lives and now having to fuck up a Russian to get information out of him. All while the girls saw it. Damn. The girls. They were seeing the dark side of the street life already; he didn't blame them if they said they never wanted to see them again. It was a hard life to be apart of let alone witness first hand. People were out here dying every day from the gang lifestyle and Huey was trying take keep his to minimum. If they ever lost someone then Huey would feel like he failed them.
His father had to teach him that people will die in the world they live in so he shouldn't beat himself up over every life they lose. Huey thought he had learned but it sometimes takes a toll on him. He wasn't as cold hearted as people think he is.
"Man, what we finna do with this Russian motherfucker?" Riley asked after a speeding 10 minute, supposed to be 20, ride.
"You know what we're going to do Riley." Huey replied simply. They began to walk towards the warehouse that belonged to them. This is where only part of their business takes place. They never have just one place of business. It looked run down and abandoned on the outside with a few broken windows here and there, graffiti and bullet holes. This meant that people on the outside never gave a second glance at the building and they could do business there.
"Yeah yeah. Can I do it this time? You got to do it last time." Riley begged like he was a child asking something as simple as playing out with his friends. Huey shook his head at his brother, to everyone else he was this badass gangster but to Huey, he was a whinny annoying little brother.
"Whatever Riley. Let's get inside." Huey told his brother. The two walked side by side towards the medium black metal door which held the entrance to the building. Huey took his large hand and did a simple two bangs. "Open." Huey simply said. Being the leader, he didn't have to say much, everyone should recognise his voice by now and answer to when they heard it.
Instantly, the door swung open and standing next to the door where a large white man and a lean but muscular Asian man. They both moved out the way for the brothers to walk in.
"Ay what's up my mans." Riley called out. Huey was walking very fast so Riley had no time to stop and greet them properly like he usually would do. Huey was in a rush to talk to his people about the situation at hand before anything else popped off. He needed his people to prepared for anything that would happen next. They couldn't get caught slipping again.
A few seconds later, they entered a large room that had around that held around 40 people. The people ranged from males and females, different ages and races. Huey didn't discriminate when it came to picking members for his gang, they could be from any walk of life as long as they fit the necessary criteria. They needed to be useful in more ways than one, have respect and most importantly loyalty. Loyalty will get you far in life and that's something Huey didn't take lightly. If you cross him, you would immediately regret it. Whether he decides to kill you is entirely up to him.
Let's just say you best count yourself lucky if you survive but you would wish he had killed you.
Huey stood in front of the room and looked at the people who were waiting on him to speak. Just before he came in, there were a low level of chatter from them trying to figure out why Huey called a meeting at this time. It wasn't a regularly thing to have meetings so early in the morning, they would usually have it late into the evening if anything. This proved that what he needed to say was important and couldn't wait for the sun to come up.
Huey looked around the room and his eyes landed on Raven who was right at the front. She pulled her 22 inches of straight black weave into a ponytail and now sported black jeans, a pair of green trainers but what made Huey stare at her longer was the black deep v neck she had put on. Huey couldn't help himself but to stare, he was a man after all with urges. She had an average sized chest that were sitting perfectly and exposed. He has seen her naked before but that was when they were young and he didn't really have any intentions to refresh his memory despite her natural ability to look good in simple clothing.
Hearing his mother scowling him for staring at a woman inappropriately, he decided his people waited long enough.
"I know many of you are wondering why I have called this meeting so suddenly. Early in the night, two of our younger people were shot. Both are stable and should make a full recovery. Raven, luckily was on the scene and managed to get the boys to me quickly and safely before the situation could worsen. To that I am sure they are grateful to her. She also managed to get the bastard that attack them and he is currently unconscious. All we know is that he's apart of the Russians and trust me, we will not take this lightly but that doesn't mean I want you all to be gun blazing all the time. Remember there are still innocent people out there. We're going to get more information but as for now be careful and if anything happens or seems abnormal, make sure you come and tell me." Huey ended his speech and he saw the head nods around the room showing their understanding.
Everyone's faces read different feelings: anger, frustration, determination and relief just to name a few. This is not what they expected to hear but you always had to prepare yourself in this way of life.
Raven looked at Huey in admiration. She loved when he took control, whenever he spoke, she listened to every word that come out of his mouth in his Chicago accent. She wasn't the only person who thought this too, she knew a few other females that would stare at Huey all the time but Huey being Huey would choose to act as if he didn't notice.
He noticed.
He had to notice.
His sexiness and him thanking her almost made her forget that he had them hoes over when he should be doing some other shit. She didn't know what he should be doing but it didn't include them.
No, she wasn't jealous, she was just annoyed. She had to make sure the girls were not fucking over the boys. As a female she knew males could be stupid when it came to pretty girls so she was making sure they didn't mess up their flow. She didn't need them coming and messing everything up, especially at a time like this. Everyone needed to be on their A game now.
"Huey!" She called as she saw him walking towards what you would call the 'torture room'. Everyone else were making their own way out, most likely to go home but she didn't want to leave yet.
Huey sighed as he heard his name being called. He didn't want to hear her ranting on about the girls, he knew it wasn't a good idea but he couldn't stop Caesar when he had an idea in his head.
"Raven. I got shit to do I haven't got time-"
"Which is why I am going to come with you. I caught the dickhead I'm going to be the one that makes him talk." Raven had to do a little jog to catch to him because of how fast he was walking, she hated when he walked fast because she felt stupid when she had to try and catch up.
"Riley called dibs."
"Yeah bitch I called dibs- ouch!" Riley jumped in but was cut off by Raven sending a straight punch to his right arm.
"How many times do I have to tell you to not be calling me no bitch? You should know your ass is gonna get hurt nigga." Raven glared her dark brown eyes up at the taller male but didn't let her height stop her from squaring up.
"Cuz yous is a bitch, bitch." Riley teased. Raven raised her fist again ready to delivery another hard punch when Huey jumped in.
"Both of you stop. We got shit to do." Huey turned around to look at the two with his eyebrows hunched over in annoyance. He had no time for their childish acts.
"Fine." They both mumbled but gave each other a quick dirty look at the same time.
Huey sighed in frustration at how immature the two were being but continued to make his way to his next destination.
They finally arrived to another metal door which looked old and rusty but it was sturdy. When they first found this place, this was just a simple room but once Huey got a hold of it, he decided to make it sound proof so when times like this happen, no one will hear the person scream on the outside. Sadist but that's what he wanted. He wouldn't give the person the satisfaction of them being heard by others and possibly saved.
Huey pushed open the door and stepped in to see the man sitting there with the bag still on his head, slumped over and his limbs tired to the chair.
"Reezy hit the shit out of this boy. He still knocked the fuck out." Caesar laughed from the corner of the room. Him and Hiro were already in there waiting for Huey to come in.
"Did you search him?" Huey asked as he circled around him.
"Yeah got his phone. Not much in it, just a phone call to an unknown number 5 minutes before the shooting. And a text with the location he was at. I got his name if you want to know." Hiro told him as he showed him the destroyed small phone.
"Don't tell me yet, I wanna see if he will tell me. Wake his ass up." Huey said to know one in practically as he pulled up a chair to sit in front the man who ruined his night.
He looked over and saw Caesar holding a bucket with what he guessed was water. Riley ripped off the bag and immediately, Caesar threw the water straight into his face.
The man lifted his head and began to gasps for air, looking around shocked at the sudden cold feeling that was running through his body. He tried to jump up but realised he was restrained and began to swear in Russian.
"Stop you whining." Raven scoffed as she slapped him upside his head.
"Don't touch me you stupid bitch!" He screamed at her. He tried to launch himself at her and had to remember again that he couldn't.
"Dumbass." She mumbled as she walked away from him to go sit on the table in the room.
"You best let me go you bastard or I'll-"
"Or you'll what? You can't do shit to me." Huey smirked as he leaned forward and rested his elbow on his knees.
"You... you're Ghost. I must say, I am disappointed. You just child." He laughed as he looked at Huey sitting in front of him. He then began to look around the room at everyone else. "And your punk bitch brother Young Reezy."
Huey got the nickname from when he was younger, he would run around the house silently so no one would hear him. He would unintentionally scare people and thus was born the nickname Ghost which he got from his uncles and father. Riley got his nickname because he went through a phase of loving Lil Wayne so they took Weezy and made Reezy which fit him perfectly. Reezy was a well known name in the streets now as well as Ghost.
"Fuck you nigga!" Riley sent a clean swing to his jaw. The man's head flew sideways and a trail of blood leaked from his mouth. The man sadistically starting to let out a full belly laugh as he slowly turned his head back towards Huey. His once white teeth were now coated in blood.
"So. Let's start simple. What's your name?" Huey said nonchalantly, not paying any attention to any of the blood dripping down his mouth.
"Why would I tell you that?" The man laughed again. Huey gave a slight nod towards his brother who smirked before giving the man a quick four combo straight to his face, causing a cut on his lip.
"Names Zach." Hiro answered for him which made the man drop his smirk. Seeing this made Riley begin to laugh.
"Haha! That's a bitch ass name. Zach. Stupid ass."
"So, Zach. What made you think you could shoot at my people and get away with it?" Huey asked.
"You and your people will no longer be around. Us Russians will have these filthy streets of Chicago to ourselves. It's only a matter of time before you meet your death and I can't wait to witness it. We will even have your whores." He smirked as he looked over at Raven who just rolled her eyes.
"He talks too much. Help me nigga." Riley said to Caesar as he grabbed the chain. Within a few seconds, the man was hung up by his arms and his legs tied down by weights.
"Get off me!" The man shouted but no one listened.
"You are in no position to be giving orders." Huey yawned as he now moved to stand in front of Zach. As he stepped closer, Zach tried to spit blood in his face but missed miserably, causing the room to laugh at his pathetic attempt and making the man become red with embarrassment.
"Aww someone's embarrassed." Caesar teased.
"Isn't that cute." Raven joined in making the man look down at his feet.
"Ay I'm bored. I wanna go home. Start talking." Riley said annoyingly as he crossed his arms.
"No."
"You asked for it."
Riley chuckled before squaring up in front of the tied up man. He sent powerful body shots causing Zach to cough in pain. He then threw a crushing right upper cut that made the man fling his head back from the force.
"Why are you here?" Huey asked impatiently.
"We want new place to sell product. What other place than here. We knew these people are poor and desperate so why not. Easy targets. Vladimir will never..." Zach stopped when he realised he accidentally leaked his leaders name.
"Vladimir... tell me more."
"No."
"Wrong answer." Caesar smirked as he saw Riley go over to the table Raven was sitting on. He picked up 5 knives before walking back over to Zach.
One knife to the left arm. One to the right arm. Another to the right leg. One to left leg. Riley stopped and admired his work with the last knife twisting in his hand. Each wound was leaking as well as the agonising groans that were leaving the man's blood-filled mouth.
"I suggest you tell us everything we need to know and I might spare you with the last knife." Riley taunted him.
Silence.
"MC." Huey called over to Caesar who already knew what to do. Him and Riley began beating the shit out of Zach who let out cries of pain. You could hear the crushing sounds of bones and the buildup of blood in his throat as he began coughing.
"Ok ok! I'll talk!" He managed to breath out. Riley and Caesar looked back at Huey who nodded for them to back away. The young leader looked at him waiting for him to speak. "There's a drop off on the east-side of Chicago... going to be kilos of drugs coming in a month from now. There are more products but we're just setting up shop now. I got told to kill those boys to make you scared. I only just joined, that's all I know, I swear. Please let me go." The man sobbed and begged but no one was moved by his crying.
"If you gonna catch one of these fuckers, at least get a useful one bitch." Riley looked annoyingly at Raven who was just about ready to fly kick the younger Freeman.
"Just let me go..."
"Nah. No can do." Hiro smirked as he stepped up too.
"Wha-what? But I told you everything I know. This is the part where you let me go." He coughed out.
"What the fuck is this? A movie? There ain't no happy ending in this shit. You have to pay for the shit you did." Riley told him as he held the knife up to his face.
"So, what part we sending?" Caesar smiled as he looked at the squirming man.
"Send a hand. You know who to call to handle the rest of the trash." Huey said casually as he began to make his way out of the door, leaving the screaming man and his friends to do as they please.
Huey sighed as he made his way towards his car. He hasn't been this tired in ages and he couldn't wait to get home. He felt as if he needed to pay a visit to his parents so he could get some advice from his father. His father sometimes felt guilty for throwing the responsibility of a whole gang on his son but Huey kept reassuring him that he made the right choice. His father was getting older and he nearly died the last time, Huey was responsible enough to take over and knew majority of the ropes by the time he was 18. Also, everyone knew if he left it up to Riley, all hell will let loose.
He was pulled out of his thoughts by the sound of notification on his phone. He was shocked to see the message but a side of him was kind of happy he did.
Jazmine: Hey Huey. I know you are probably busy right now but I just wanted you to know that I enjoyed tonight despite all the drama and chaos after. I hope everything is ok on your part. Me and the girls are holding up fine, we're big girls, it's going to take a lot more to traumatise us lool. Well by the time you reply I might be asleep but I just wanted to let you know that you shouldn't feel bad for what happened. You didn't know it was going to happen. Anyway, I feel as if I am rambling in a text, I hope to see you soon, probably when the club starts up again. Goodnight *heart emoji* *smile emoji*.
Huey looked at the text in shock. He never had a female write a long paragraph unless it was cussing him out so this was new to him and he had to admit... he did like it. He showed a small smirk before typing his reply.
Huey: Everything is good on my part too. Don't worry, I sorted it out and why wait till the club opens? Let me take you out for dinner tomorrow night to make up for tonight.
Huey sent the message but then realised what he sent and wanted to slap himself. How could he say something like that? She probably thought he was taking her kindness in the wrong way and now wants nothing to do with him. The thing that was making Huey more annoyed was that he hasn't felt this type of nervousness with a female since he caught feelings for Raven. They were teens then. That was puppy love.
Maybe this was just him and his hormones going out of control, the lap dance may have caused him to think he was feeling her but he really just wanted to fuck her. No, that was stupid. The man who had the answers to everything didn't even have the answers to his own head. Fucking useless.
*Ding*
Another message from Jazmine.
Huey breathed in slowly before opening the text.
Jazmine: Sure, I would like that. Pick me up at 7:30?
The angry man with an afro lets out the breath he was holding onto in preparation of having to accept rejection.
Huey: Yeah. Goodnight Emerald.
'Fuck. Why did I call her by her stripper name? What is wrong with you today Freeman? You are honestly losing your whole reputation in a matter of seconds.' Huey beat himself up as he saw the bubbles floating on the screen. Then stop.
'Oh no. She didn't like that.' He thought nervously. Seriously what was wrong with him right now?
Jazmine: Goodnight Ghost x
Seeing his street name caught him off guard. He didn't think she would know his street name and wondered how she found out but he was too tired to ponder on it now. He now had to remember to make reservations at a restaurant in the morning before he went to visit his parents. It scared him at how a side of him was interested to find out how the dinner will go with just the two of them, fully clothed this time and in public. All he knew was this gang business best not disturb him again.
Another one. I feel as if each chapter is getting longer and longer. Oh well, more for you all to comment on. So yes, make sure you leave reviews.
Until next time
-TBG
