DIVA: FEMALE HUSTLER

chapter 11

Jamaica, Queens

" You see the amount of pills we got," Kam gets hyped.

" Yeah," I nod my head.

" That s**t that girl did was so f*****g gross. I almost threw up."

" Weak stomach nigga," I laugh.

" You weren't a little squeezy?"

" Nah," I shake my head.

" I couldn't even look over there. I kept my eyes on the floor," Diamond shivers.

"You f****d up in the mind like her," I shrug. I look over at ma," what are you thinking about?"

" I need you to find out about that girl."

" I can do that," I smile. We pull up behind the trap house. We get out of the car grabbing the bags then head to the door. Ma knocks, a few seconds later the door opens. We follow ma to the basement. A few men stand around talking but stop when they see us. A few girls bag the last of the pills.

" Monique, what brings you down here personally," Eddie walks over to us.

" I got a new product that needs to be bagged up. I'll be back in the morning before the corner boys get here." We drop the bags on the table then leave.

" You think they'll be done by then?"

" They should have enough to give the corner boys for the next couple days." We pull in the garbage and everyone gets out. Kam and Diamond go upstairs. I go into the kitchen grabbing some pop out the fridge. I walk in the living room seeing ma sitting on the couch.

"You okay ma?"

" Yeah, we need some leverage over them." I sit on the arm rest of the couch," like what?"

" Anything you can get from that girl."

" I gotcha ma," I get up going to my old bedroom.

I lay across the bed thinking about big ma. The way she smiles and focuses while cutting out the organs turns me on. This is her lifestyle too but she has more class and intelligence about it. I close my eyes replaying every moment she did at the funeral home until I go to sleep. I wake up out of my sleep to the smell of bacon cooking.

" Damn," I sit up stretching. I leave the bedroom going to the bathroom. After showering, I go back in the bedroom changing into an all back Nike sweatsuit with black air maxie and black tee. I walk down the hall, " I'm the nigga that you're b***h want and the nigga you want to be." I peek through the crack of Kam's door. He's sitting on the bed looking at his notebook.

I walk downstairs going to the kitchen," I don't know. There's something off about last night. He didn't charge us for the product." Ma stands over the stove talking on the phone.

" I know papa. I'll keep my eyes open. Talk to you later." She's just as paranoid as me. I walk in grabbing some bacon off the plate," what dad says?"

" He just said watch our backs," I nod my head. Ma hands me a plate," when do you want to hit the trap house?"

" I'll take Kam and Diamond while you go find some information on that girl."

" Okay " I nod my head, taking a seat at the island. Diamond and Kam walks in," morning," Diamond sits next to me.

Kam sits next to her," after eating we will be leaving for the trap house."

" Ma I got a session at the studio in a couple of hours."

" Looks like you ain't going," she put her hand on her hip.

" But what about Kyrie?"

" He's doing something else. So you two will be coming with me," she walks away. Diamond sucks her teeth before she starts eating.

" I don't know why she keeps doing this. Knowing we don't want any part of this." I pat Kams back," she wants it to stay in the family," he shrugs. I finish eating then leave. I hope in my car driving to the only man that got the information I need. After forty minutes, I pull up to Travis apartment building. I get out of the. car going into the building. I walk up the stairs to the fifth floor hearing money yo bags playing.

I knock on his door," who is it?"

" Nigga open the door." A few seconds later the door opens," what are you doing here this early?" We dap each other up," I need a little info on Chris and Sean's little sister." I walk in sitting on his couch," you need to clean this motherfucker." I look around at the empty wrapper and clothes everywhere.

" If you would have called, I would have cleaned," he plops down on the couch.

" What you need to know about her?"

" Where she stay?"

" In Jersey." That explains why I don't see her much.

" Where she hang?"

" She doesn't but her best friend Erica does and she likes to party." I rub my chin," who's having a party tonight?"

"Ashley having a party in the Bronx for her birthday."

" Erica bangs with her?"

" That didn't matter. Erica is wherever the party at."

" Guess that's where we'll be at tonight."

" We," Travis looks at me.

" Yeah, I need you to keep Erica busy while I'll talk to Dominique." He looks at me,'' alright."

" Get your ass up and clean your place." Travis sucks his teeth getting off the couch. After he cleans the living room then showers we leave.

" What's with the girl you brought to the club last time?" We get in my car," she thought she was going home with me but I dropped her off."

" She must have thought she put it on you," we get in my car.

" Thought the p***y was okay but not all like that." I pull off the curb heading to Manhattan. Travis laughs," I know you didn't tell her that."

" I didn't say that but I was thinking it," we laugh. After thirty minutes, we pull into the Manhattan garage," what are we doing out here?"

" Need to get a fit for tonight." We get out of the car going to the sneaker store.

" Why are you so interested in Dominique?" I try on a pair of Jordans," she's just fine. I need her on my team."

" You might be on her team," Travis walks to the wall of shoes.

" Why you say that?"

" You ain't the only one after her. There's a lot of rumors that she's been with men that got bank." I try on some Nike," they ain't me and she'll be leaving with me."

" We'll see about that."

After going to a few more stores I drive back to Queens. I stop in front of Travis apartment, " alright man. I'll see you tonight."

" Alright," he opens the door getting out of the car. I drive to the Barbados shop calling ma.

" Yes Kyrie."

" Do you need me to come over?"

" No, it's fine over here. Most of the product is bagged. Kam is going to pass out the duffel bags with Diamond. You figure how to get in contact with that girl?" " There's a party tonight. Her best friend will be there. I'm hoping she comes." I pull up in front of the shop," keep me updated." " I will," I hang up. I get out of the car going," you can't say that Ball is not that dude yet."

I walk to my barber," you free man?"

" He stands up letting me sit down. He throws the cape around me," he's looking good out there though." He gives me a quick line up. I check myself out in the mirror before handing him the money. I leave getting in my car going straight to my apartment. I park in the back grabbing my bag before getting out of my car.I walk in the building when my phone buzzes. I got a text from lil ma, daddy I want to see you. I shake my head walking up the stairs to my apartment. I unlock the door going straight to my bedroom. I'm a lil busy at the moment, I text back. I go through the bags pulling out my outfit for the night. A Gucci black polo shirt, Gucci belt, black Levi's and all black jordans.