Lovely Vines. Tondria Leatrice

Чтение книги онлайн.

СКАЧАТЬ The Streets Don’t Owe Me Shit

      It didn’t matter to Merch how much money he had as a unit with his family; he kept hustling and stayed loyal with his homeys from the beginning.

      He learned a lot from their father on how to treat women with respect. He always kept their mothers in a decent home with money, best clothes, and cars.

      Even though they had different mothers, he made sure his sons went to the same schools and stayed in the same house, never showing favoritism.

      *****

      Merch went to meet up with the club’s owner to go over some paperwork and some numbers before showing them to their lawyers. He brought trigger-finger Tee and observant joking-ass Ax with him because he didn’t know the scenery like that unless he was dealing with Queen.

      Merch said, “This the new spot I was telling you about.”

      Tee said, “It’s a few minutes from downtown. Then it’s on the strip where a lot of walkers and travelers come. This a good find, fam.”

      Merch said, “It’s ten minutes from the airport, hotels, and the highway. A lot of money is going to come through with the right advertisement, new management, and staff.”

      Ax said, “First, we need to get the construction crew to tear down the old letter and put up a whole new front. Then they got this fake security at the front with a dirty T-shirt on.”

      Merch and Tee were laughing at Ax’s crazy ass when a skinny stripper approached them smiling, showing all her yellow teeth. They both looked at Ax because they knew he was about to say something about her.

      Ax said, “Look at this shit! The front door has been kicked down a few times. Was that a bullet hole?”

      Merch said, “Cuz, chill out! Aww, shit!”

      Skinny Stripper said, “Hello, fellas. How can I assist you?”

      “You can get your skinny ass out our face and go brush yo teeth,” Ax whispered to the guys. The guys started laughing hard as hell, hoping she didn’t hear him.

      Merch said, “Can you please go get Rocky?”

      Skinny Stripper said, “Right this way, gentlemen.”

      Merch placed a twenty in her G-string, and she swished away.

      Ax said, “I hope she gets a steak and comes back for auditions.”

      Merch said, “Fuck that! We’re getting all new staff.”

      Tee said, “Ax, man, your ass be going in. All this shit about to change real soon.”

      Ax said, “Man, these drugs got these bitches looking sick as fuck.”

      Merch said, “Right! Look at her, fam. Skinny ass popping pills and hitting the pipe in the dressing room. I’ve been here during the nights, and all the chicks thick as fuck.”

      Tee said, “They’re doing it because the owner is allowing this sick shit.”

      Ax said, “Look at this fat fucker! He stretched the horse out on the shirt.”

      Merch said, “That’s dude fat ass. Looking like he ate all the dough.”

      Rocky approached the guys with a big fake smile showing all his gold teeth. His fat-ass stomach was hanging over his belt with a sandwich in one hand, and he trying to shake their hands with the other. “I take it that you’re Rocky? Nice to meet you,” Merch said. “Yes, I am. What’s funny? I want to laugh too,” Rocky replied.

      “Nothing. You got something white on your mouth,” Ax said. Merch and the guys shook hands with Rocky then went straight to the business. “He just used his shirt,” Tee mumbled.

      “Okay! Now, I see a few ladies we should keep,” Tee said in a jokingly way to Rocky. “Follow me to my office in the back, and, Jill, go get us some drinks please,” Rocky demanded.

      Merch saw her at his brother’s spot last week but didn’t realize she worked here because he was picky as hell. “Rocky? Does she come with the club,” Merch asked.

      All the guys chuckled because she was fine as hell. Merch was trying to figure out how long she’d been working there because his brother Ishmael didn’t deal with strippers at all.

      Rocky said, “Yes, she does. She’s new here. So, back to business. Here’s the number I came up with.”

      Merch said, “I see, you went up, like, forty thousand. What’s that all about?”

      Rocky said, “A new appraiser stopped from the city, said I own the empty building space on the other side. I’ll show you after we finish here.”

      Merch said, “Well, my construction men Tee and Ax here can do the walkthrough with us. They’ll see how much value the extra space adds.”

      Ax said, “Let’s do this! Let’s start with the empty side first. Then upstairs, so I can check for water damage before we go downstairs.”

      After the walkthrough, Ax gave Merch an estimate on how much everything would cost for renovations and getting everything up to codes. Merch, Tee, and Rocky went over numbers, had a few shots, and flamed until they came up with an agreement.

      Merch said, “I’ll have my lawyers look over the agreement when they get here. Then we’ll meet later tonight to finish signing everything.”

      Rocky said, “All right, my man. Enjoy the VIP on me tonight.”

      Ax said, “Merch…is he serious, fam? Hopefully, they bleach it first.”

      Merch said, “Let us get the bottle. Thanks. We’re good on the VIP though.”

      Rocky said, “I insist. Let my girls show you a good time.”

      *****

      Merch called his homey to meet him at the club to handle some business. When he arrived, they met in the VIP room.

      Merch said, “What’s up, Swen?”

      Swen said, “What’s up, nephew? Baby, go get us some drinks.”

      “Okay, Daddy,” the baby said. Swen always had a female with him to make shit look good and not draw attention to himself.

      Merch said, “Same ol’ shit! Learning from the best.”

      Swen said, “Heard Pops is coming home soon? Are you keeping your hands clean?”

      Merch said, “Yeah. You can’t hold a real nigga down for too long. Sorry about your little brother, Unc.”

      Swen said, “Thanks! That shit fucked my mom and dad up. He was on some hero-type shit.”

      Merch said, “I can’t blame him. I’d do the same shit if someone fucks with mines.”

      They flamed a few before Merch made his mind up СКАЧАТЬ