After surviving the dangerous race he agreed to participate in which ultimately cost him his car and almost his life Abel headed home to relax.
By the time he arrived Lin had texted him to meet her at the Tea House for another assignment in the morning. He was exhausted with Johnny doing bad shit crazy things against the Vice Kings, Dex's calculating but slow approach with the Carnales, he wasn't sure if he was taking on to much of a role regarding the demise of the other gangs. He honestly felt like he did all the work. Abel fell asleep not to long after eating dinner and taking a shower.
Tomorrow was a new day and he was always willing to meet a pretty girl no matter how tired he felt.
"Need a light", an elderly man had offered Lin.
Abel watched from behind to see how this would play out. Would she punch the poor guy?
"Thanks", Lin had taken it and lit her cigarette. Abel was honestly surprised, she even said thanks.
Then she threw behind without a care.
Figures.
With a smile he made his way over to Lin but before reaching her he bumped shoulders with the gentleman who was poorly flirting with Lin.
"Fucking asshole", he muttered under his breath.
Maybe the guy was having a bad day, perhaps Lin's rejection put him off, whatever the case was Abel did not like being disrespected. Abel turned around and gave the man the most threatening glare he could muster, of course the man walked away without a single word. He was having a nice day so far, why did this guy have to annoy him so early in the morning?
"I tell ya, you and me are always making new friends. Things are moving to slow. We gotta step it up.", she turned to look at him as he took a sit next to her.
"Alright, what did you have in mind beautiful", he smirked.
She snapped her ahead away from him.
" I swear to God I will punch in front of all these people, you want to try it again?", she looked at him again.
Abel laughed it off, the girl was to easy to piss off.
"Alright, alright, what do you have in mind...babe.", he jumped out of his seat to avoid getting hit by her. He put his hands up in surrender he would toy with her emotionally later. Now was time for business.
"Okay, I'll stop LIN, now what do you have planned?", he took a seat again.
"I hear a guy named Joseph Price calls the shots. I don't know much about him 'cept that he's friends with some mechanic named Donnie. If we get in good with Price's crew, then we'll always be one step a head of those fuckers.", she took a puff of her cigarette.
He took a sip of her tea.
"What the hell?", she exhaled in his face.
"Calm down its just a sip", he placed the cup back down.
"A sip of MY fucking tea", she took another drag of her cigarette.
"I'll pay for it, now go on with your plan", he smiled at her.
She didn't talk for a minute, only stared at him until she was brought back to reality by a waiter dropping a bunch of cups, and with a shake of her head she returned to reality.
"Here's the plan. Go and tear up Donnie's shop. Right when your about to finish off Price's buddy, I'll rush in and save the day. Make it look good, but don't you dare mess up my car. If we're lucky, Donnie will arrange a meet with Price.", she sat up from her seat.
"Thanks for buying my tea", she walked away.
Was that her being extremely pissed?
Maybe he should cool it on the flirting.
Or perhaps a different approach.
There were plenty of hot girls out there he could hook up with without pissing the off.
No, he wanted Lin.