DIVA: FEMALE HUSTLER

chapter 20

Jamaica, Queens

I get out of bed with a smile texting Dominique the address. I drop my phone on the bed going to the bathroom. I take a shower when my phone rings. Damn, who's calling me. I turn the water off wrapping a towel around my waist going back to my bedroom. I grab my phone off the bed seeing ma had called. I call her back but it goes to voicemail, I'll call her later. I get dressed in some light blue true religion jeans, white shirt and Tim's. My phone beeps with a text from big ma, saying she's in Manhattan and on her way. I throw my chain watch on then grab my keys off the dresser. I leave my apartment and go to the car.

I pull off heading to the restaurant that's ten minutes away. I call ma when I stop at a red light but she didn't answer. What the f**k is going on. I text Kam where they are. I pull in front of the restaurant and get out of the car. A yellow can pulls up and Dominique gets out.

" Looks like I'm just on time," I smile walking over to her.

" Yeah," she smiles. I look at her fit," we match." She looks me up and down then laughs," yeah." She walks past me into the restaurant. The host sits us down in the back placing menus in front of us and the waitress walks over taking our drink order. I glance over the menu then look up at Kyrie staring at me.

" What are you looking at?" She glances back at the menu," you beautiful." She smiles looking over the menu," what are you getting?" She close the menu putting it on the table," chicken and waffles. What about you?"

" Shrimp and grits," the waitress drops off her mimosas and my orange juice then takes out orders. She sips her drink when my phone rings.

" You going to answer that?"

" Nah," I shake my head.

" What do you have planned for the rest of the day?" She shrugs, " might do a little shopping." I lean over the table taking a sip of my juice.

" What about you," I look at her.

" Just wanting to spend some time with you."

" Why," raised her eyebrow.

" I want to get to know you better."

" What you want to know?"

" Your parents. Where are they," I lean my elbows on the table.

" My mom died in a car accident when I was ten. I haven't seen my dad since. My mom's parents took us in when he left." I clear my throat," I'm sorry to hear that." I stuck for words not knowing what else to say.

"You born here?" I smile," Queens born and raised. The waitress drops our food in front of us," thanks."

" Your welcome," she leaves.

" This looks so good," I look over at her plate. The shrimp is ringed around the bowl.

" I need some of that." She looks up at me," you should have ordered you some." " I ain't think it was going to look that good." She picks a shrimp up, dipping it in the grits before eating.

" Mhmm," she munches on the shrimp.

" It ain't all that good to be moaning. I grab the syrup pouring it over my waffles.

" But it is," she laughs. We eat in silence for a couple minutes before my phone rings. I pull my phone out of my pocket seeing ma calling.

" Boy I've been calling you all morning, " she snaps.

" Ma what's going on?"

" Akeem's boys ran up in our s**t this morning."

" s**t I'll be there in a few."

" Alright," I hang up. I look over at Dominique as she eats," ma I got to go check on somethings."

" It's cool," she looks at me. I pull out my wallet pulling out hundred dollars dropping it on the table. I get up walking over to her, kissing her cheek," I'll make it up to you."

" Okay," she licks her lips. I walk out getting in my car heading to the trap house.

I pull up parking a few streets behind before walking to the back. I pull my phone out calling ma," you here?"

" Yeah tell them to open the back door." A few seconds later the door opens, I walk over to ma as she stands in the middle of the basement. I glance around as workers put bodies in bags while the other people that are injured sit on the couch covering their wounds. A man tied to a chair with blood all over his face, is across from ma. I spot Kam in the back counting with the other workers.

" Where's Dia," I look at ma.

" That's what I'm asking him," she points her gun at the man in the chair. I take it from her moving in front of the man.

I place the gun on his right knee, " where is my sister." He just laughs," wrong answer." I press the trigger," f**k," he yells rocking back and forth. I move the gun to his left knee," this is my last time asking before you become a cripple. Where is my sister." I tighten my hold on the gun," I don't know," I press the trigger again.

" f**k," he yells again.

" That's not the answer I want to hear." I move the gun to his d**k," you must like playing this game. You're going to be a b***h if we keep playing this game."

" No,no. People have been saying that y'all working with Rizzo. Akeem wants a part of that."

" That doesn't answer my question. Where is my sister," I push the gun in his crouch.

" There Are only two places he could have took her out Jersey to one of the abandoned buildings or out in Jr,s territory." I move back shooting him in the head. I hand ma the gun," what do you think?"

" If they are out in Jersey we are going to need a team behind us."

" Rizzo?" She bites her lips," yeah." I look over at B," clean this s**t and move the rest of the product and money to the trap. Move the bodies and burn this b***h down."

" I got you," B nods. Ma and Kam walk up the stairs while I leave through the back. I get in my car heading to ma's house. I park in the driveway then go into the house. Ma's on the phone while Kam sits on the couch looking down at his hands. I sit on the couch next to him," what's up?"

" She wouldn't be in this mess. If it wasn't for me."

" What you mean?" Kam runs his face," we were supposed to last night grab half the product and move to the other trap. I told her we could do it in the morning since I had a session. When we got there this morning,she went in first and they started shooting. I grab my gun going in from the window in the back. They grab her knowing we won't shoot," he shakes his head.

"Its okay. We going to get her." He looks at me with tears in his eyes nodding his head. I eat his back before getting up from the couch. I walk in the kitchen," I know Vinny. We are going need some type of help to get her in one piece." I sit at the counter," I'll see what he can do then I'll let you know."

" Okay, bye," she put her phone on the counter.

" What did he say?"

" He thinks it's a setup. He wants us to find her on our own before we get Rizzo's help."

" Alright, I'll look around." I get up from the counter and go back to the living room.

" Where're you going," Kam stands up from the couch.

" I'm going to see what I can find out."

" I'm coming with you," he walks over to me.

" Nah, mom is going to need you here to keep her strong." He nod," I'll call you later." I walk out the door getting in my car. I grab my phone calling Travis," yo, man they talking and it's not good."

" Where you at?"

" At the corner store by my house."

" I'll be there in a minute," I hang up going speeding.