Hated by Many, Loved by None 3 (6 page)

“
Fuck!” I yelled when the phone went straight to voicemail. I dialed the number again and the same fucking thing—the fucking voicemail. I shook my head and looked around the room, wondering if Chino had any money lying around. I had nothing. I let Chino walk out of here with everything and didn’t even think to keep a few dollars for myself in case of an emergency. I started to search all of the drawers and under the mattress, but didn’t find anything. I went to the closet and searched in his shoe boxes. I didn’t come across any money, but I did luck up on a .45 that might come in handy. I stuffed that inside of my bag and did a little more searching.

Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz!

I looked down at the phone and saw that it was that same number that Imran called me from yesterday. I contemplated on not answering the phone, but then realized that would be a dumb move. I had to know where his head was at. I had to see if he was just working on a hunch or if he knew that I had fucked him over.

“
Hello,” I answered the phone trying to sound like I had been sleeping. I didn’t want him to know that I was scared shitless.

“
What up? I was just calling to check on you. You didn’t sound too good when I spoke to you yesterday,” Imran said and I breathed a little easier. I thought that he was gonna start yelling out all these accusations the minute I picked up.

“
Oh, I’m good, boo. I was just getting a little rest. Bitch got a couple of broken ribs from that accident so I’m just trying to heal up so I can move around. How are you doing?” I asked, feigning concern.

“
I’m cool. Bout to head out to Lubbock and chill. I left the hospital early. You know me; I can’t sit around in a bed while people run in and out my room all day. I figured I’ll let Kira get me back up to par.”

“
I heard that. How is ya girl, Jahzara, doing?”

“
She cool.”

“
So, you heading to Lubbock? Is she going with you?”

“
Nah, she still in the hospital. She won’t get out for another couple of weeks,” Imran cleared his throat. “So, where you at? How about you come to Lubbock and chill with me for a while. Them niggas that’s after you shouldn’t know anything about that spot.”

“
Ummm, I don’t know Imran. I’ve been cooling it where I’m at with no problems and I’m really scared to move. So far everything has been going good here, you know?”

“
Where is here? Where you at?”

“
In Chicago,” I said and shook my head. I don’t know why the fuck I said Chicago out of all places, but hell it was the first place that had come to mind.

“
Damn, what you doing up there? I was gonna say let me come and scoop you up, but shit I don’t know about coming to no Chicago. Who you staying with out there?”

“
I got a room at a Motel 6. Like I said, just laying low for a little while.”

“
Okay, that’s what’s up. Well a’ight then, I’ll let you lay low and holla at you another time. a’ight?”

“
A’ight boo. Holla at you later,” I said and quickly hung up the phone. Shit, I couldn’t tell one way or another if he was on to me or not. He was not giving me any telltale signs that I needed to run and never look back. However, if he had been calling Jina and asking her all of those questions he had to know something.

“
Okay, calm down, Rain. Get your shit together and calm the fuck down,” I told myself and dialed Chino’s number again, but it went straight to voice mail yet again.

I shook my head and took a seat in the middle of the bedroom. I wasn
’t sure what to do. I couldn’t go far since I didn’t have a car or any money. After taking a few moments to calm myself down and think, I decided that I would go to my aunt and cousin’s house to see if they had any money to loan me until I got in contact with Chino.

I fired up a blunt and leaned my seat back just a little so that I could still peek out of the window and not be seen at the same time. I had arrived in Maryland about an hour ago and had come straight to the address that I was given by one of Rain’s family members. It didn’t take much for them to give it to me once I had told them that I was concerned about Rain’s mother and that I needed to get in contact with her. They knew that Rain’s mother was sick due to her extensive drug use over the years, so it worked like a charm.

I watched as
who I assumed was Rain’s cousin, Jina, sit on the front porch of her home chit chatting away on the phone, not realizing that I was watching her. I had even called the phone several times and watched how she’d rolled her eyes at the phone as she ignored my calls. I’m sure Rain had told her to either ignore me or lie to me, but it didn’t matter. I wasn’t leaving here until I had either confirmed that Rain was not in Maryland or until I caught up with her. I knew she’d robbed me. It made perfect sense. It was the only thing that made sense. The one thing that didn’t make sense was why.

The only
conclusion I’d come up with was her damn drug problem. I should’ve known not to trust her ass after she burned me the first time, but after hearing her plead with me to help her, it was a request I just couldn’t refuse.

“
You want me to go over there and start asking some questions?” Kira asked. She took in her surroundings and brought her attention back to me. I had her come along with me in case I started feeling like I was gonna faint again. I didn’t need to be having anymore car accidents. This time, I was sure, there would be no coming back.

“
Nah cuz, I don’t need you going up there and saying shit. I just want you to watch my back,” I said with a smirk.

“
I’ll have Rain’s location within the next five minutes and  Rain will be handing you every damn dollar that she took. I can’t believe she’s up to that bullshit again. After all you’ve done for that heifer.”

“
Everybody ain’t appreciative,” I sighed. “I should’ve known. Sick of these hoes running game on me and thinking I’m just gonna lay down and take it.”

“
Mmm-hmm, I hear that. I liked Jahzara though. Even though she was a little flip floppy, I think she has a good heart.”

“
You think so?”

“
Yea, I do.”

“
Funny you say that. I’ve been thinking about her ever since I had the lil talk with her earlier. After I settle this shit with Rain, I’m gonna go back and check up on her. I won’t lie and say that I don’t still have love for her. She fucked up, but she did sound genuine when I talked to her.”

Thinking about the conversation I had with Jahzara had me feeling like maybe I was jumping ship a little too soon. We had some real good times together until all this crazy shit started popping off and Honey got to acting a fool. The times I spent with her were great enough for me to want to marry her and not only that, she
was the only woman to have carried my child, even if it had been for a short period of time. Now might not be the time to walk away from her since I still have feelings for her. Maybe it was best to explore those feelings and not walk away from them. Shit might not be the same as before, but I was willing to try and work on it to see where it goes.

“
Look, there that skinny broad go right there.”

I perked up and looked over at Rain
’s auntie’s house and saw Rain walking up with a back pack on her back. She looked around a few times and stood in front of her cousin, deep in conversation. I grabbed the pistol that I’d gotten from B.B. and slowly opened the car door.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

The sound of the car alarming me that I had left the keys in the ignition caused Rain to look my way. A horrifying expression pinned her face and she took off running.

“
Get in the driver seat! I’m going after her!” I yelled to Kira.

I gripped my hand over my stomach and gave chase. Rain running from me was all the confirmation that I
’d needed. An innocent person wouldn’t have a reason to run. Rain cut between some houses and I sped up only a mere five feet behind her. My chest was throbbing and my feet began to feel weak.

“
Fuck it!” I said and stopped running. I pointed the pistol in her direction and fired it.

POW!

The bullet connected with the back of her right calf muscle and caused her to immediately drop to the ground. I didn’t give a fuck when she started to roll around all over the grass screaming in pain. I didn’t play about my fucking money. I only gave, gave, and gave to Rain, and she’d betrayed me numerous of times. The first time it was something that I could deal with, but this time she was playing with my life. After losing my house, and losing my connect, the money I had put up in Lubbock was all I had left. It was the money that I was gonna use to either live off of until I figured out my next move or what I would use to crank back up.

“
Oh my God! You fucking shot me! You shot me! Get me some help!” Rain yelled.

“
Bitch, fuck you,” I said walking over to her. I kept my gun trained on her in case I had to shoot her ass again. “Where the fuck is my shit at, Rain?”

“
Imran, get me some help. Oh my God, my leg is on fire! Help! Help! Help me!” Rain cried out with her had wrapped tightly around her calf muscle. Blood dripped out like a faucet and her breaths quickened and slowed and then quickened again.

“
Oh my God, Rain! What the hell is wrong with you? Why did you shoot her?” Jina said as she ran and kneeled down next to her cousin.

“
Rain, where the fuck is my shit? Don’t play with me right now. You know me enough to know I will body you and this bitch for fucking with me.”

“
Rain, what is going on?” Jina asked and stared at me with a terrified look planted on her face.

“
Jina, go back home, baby girl. Go back home and lock the door. ’Don’t let anybody in.”

“
Nooo, I wanna stay with you. Why did you shoot her? I’m gonna call the police.”

“
No, no, no!’ Rain shouted and gripped her leg once again.

“
Yea, you better nip that shit in the bud right now. Look, all I wanna know is where my shit is.”

I walked closer to Rain and pushed Jina out of the way. I yanked Rain
’s little ass off the ground and made her stand on her good leg.

“
Let her go! Leave her alone!” Jina screamed out and punched me in my back. I swung around and knocked the hell out of her. She went flailing backwards where she fell in the thick green grass.

“
Don’t you hit her! She doesn’t have anything to do with this!” Rain tried to pull away from me, but the grip I held on her arm was deathly.

I continued to walk from in between the houses and out to the street where Kira had pulled the car closer to where we were. Rain tried harder to get away from me, but I wasn
’t about to let her ass go nowhere. She was about to take me straight to my fucking money.

“
Get your ass in the car!” I yelled and pushed her in the backseat.

I slammed the door
shut and looked over my shoulder where Jina was slowly coming my way. She brought her hands up to her forehead and continued to walk in my direction moving quicker and quicker.

“
Stay the fuck back! Long as she acts right, she’ll be back!”

I jumped inside the car and instructed Kira to drive off.

I sat in the backseat of the car that Imran kidnapped me in and did my best not to pass out. My leg was hurting so damn bad. It felt like someone was constantly holding a lighter with the flame on high to it. This shit was so bad that it seemed the best solution would be cutting off my damn leg.

“
Imran, please take me somewhere to get some help. I am in so much pain,” I pleaded with him trying to look around so that I would know where they were taking me.

“
I don’t give a fuck about your pain. I’ll get you some help after you take me to my money,” Imran said coldly.

I should
’ve known better than to come over to my aunt’s house, but hell, I thought that if Imran did know anything, I still had a little time on my side. I didn’t expect for him to be here so quickly, but then again I don’t know why I didn’t. I had taken a little over two hundred thousand dollars from him along with thousands of dollar’s worth of coke. That was an urgent matter for anybody. And Imran was always urgent when it came to his money.

“
What money? Imran, I don’t have your damn money. Why the fuck would I take your money? You need to holla at that crazy ass bitch, Jahzara. She the one with the motive to do some bullshit like that,” I hissed and kicked my left foot into the back of Imran’s seat. He quickly turned around like he wanted to hit me, seething with anger. I almost laughed and had I not been in so much pain, I would have.

“
What motive is that Rain? Jahzara is in the fucking hospital after I shot her behind your ass! Had I known you was gonna fuck me over once again, I would’ve let her kill you! Waste of my fucking bullets! I almost killed her over you!”