Unexpected Sabotage (+ 18/12/09)

Chapter 1 – Stage One: The Plan



Today is my 21st birthday and the first thing I see when I open my eyes is my baby sister who is now 5 on top me smiling her toothy smile. In her small hands she held a large box.
‘Happy Birthday Nana’ She immediately wrapped her small arms around my neck and planted a big kiss on my cheek. We wrestled a bit on the bed bumping in Black who woke up grabbing his gun.
‘What the Fuck?’ he yelled sitting up, then he saw Leandrah and he hid the gun. ‘Oh, it’s my little princess’
She jumped in his arms and they in turn wrestled a bit leaving me to open my present. Tearing at the paper I was eager to see the box’s contents. It was a picture in a frame and Leandrah had drawn it at school. It was me, mum, Black and Leandrah holding hands next to our old home. Tears filled my eyes thinking that she actually remember what our old home looked like.
‘Why you cry Nana?’
‘Oh baby, I’m just so happy...this is the most precious gift anyone can give me’
‘Aww man...now what do I give her huh Lea? She won’t like mine’ Black pretended to pout giving Leandrah reason to burst into a fit of giggles as he pretended to cry, then he removed another box from under his pillow and gave it to me.
‘Happy Birthday babygirl’
We kissed and I took the box and admired it. It was my first present from Tiffany’s and I wanted to enjoy every moment of removing the ribbon and opening the box.
‘Wow...It’s beautiful’ I lifted up the necklace and admired the heart shaped pendant. When I looked closely though, I saw a small picture of me, Leandrah and our mum before she died.
‘Where did you get this?’
‘I took it from your house that night...I thought it might come in handy one day’
Getting up from the bed I placed the necklace around my slender neck and pictures of my mum flooded my mind. Sounds made by Black and Leandrah fighting over the best present were drowned when I heard my mum’s hearty laugh in my head.
‘I miss you mum’ I said softly just so that only she could hear.
‘Hey get dressed baby, we going out for breakfast’
I turned around and smiled at the 2 most important people in my life before walking to the bathroom and having a shower. I knew Black would take of Leandrah. He treated her like his Princess and always made sure no harm came to her and that she was never exposed to our business.

When I walked downstairs I heard some boys talking but I couldn’t make out much, all I heard was plan to kidnap for ransom. I knew something dirty was being planned so I walked to the living room instead and yelled for Black to tell him we were ready. He came in with a bouquet of red roses and pulled me to him. He kissed me slipping his tongue into my mouth causing my panties to water.
‘Man...get a damn room’
Drake was his right hand man and he had a camera in his face taking our picture. Leandrah ran to him and hugged him tightly. She adored him because he was the one who took her to school and brought her to the playground. She called him Uncle Drake.

‘Ok, Drake gon take Lea to get something and she gon meet us at the restaurant later’
‘Ok...bye Lea’
‘Buh bye Nana’ she blew us a kiss and left with her Uncle Drake.
Black and I were in the car driving to the mall when he brought up the story they had been discussing.
‘We got a job for you baby’
‘Oh yeah?’ I smiled thinking about what I was going to get to do.
‘It’s important and we can get enough money to stop this business’
‘Are you serious?’
‘Yeah boo, it’s so good that if we get it done, we can on that Caribbean Cruise you’ve always wanted to’ he reached for my hand and squeezed it tight.
‘Fill me in’
‘Remember that party we went to last week?’
‘That basketball player one?’
‘Uh huh, well him and one of my boys got into a fight and we need to deal with him...you will have to find a way into his house and bring us his son’
‘What will you do with him?’
‘Get all the money we can get from him’
‘Ok...what’s his name?’
‘Trevor Ariza’

I smiled thinking about my victim. Too bad he was a hottie. I knew exactly what I would do though it would take some time. This wouldn’t be different from my other jobs, only that I don’t have to kill anyone this time.

‘You game boo?’
‘You know I am’

Chapter 2 – Stage Two: Preparation



I walked in the mall and immediately recognized Trevor Ariza. Seemed like my birthday was being used as work. I was disappointed but hey...my whole life is a game.
‘Go work your magic baby’ Black slipped his black card in my pocket and slapped my ass sending me on my way.

With my eyes locked on my target I made me way to him the shoe section of the Timberland Store. I knew I was looking good because guys were stopping to stare with the jaws open. I didn’t move my eyes from my prey as I approached him and I saw him look up and stare at me. I smiled sweetly as I approached and he smiled back.
‘Hi’
‘Hi...’
‘I don’t normally do this, but I couldn’t help but not approach you’
‘Oh? Why is that?’
‘Kinda hard to keep your eyes off a sexy guy’
He laughed scratching his head and I saw Black walk by behind him and he was winking at me.
‘Anyway I just wanted to say hi, I’ll be going now’ I waved and walked off sashaying my hips.
‘Hold up ma’ he grabbed my arm causing me turn and face him.
‘Yes?’ I knew I had him
‘All you wanted to do was come up and say hi?’
‘Hard to believe huh?’
‘Kind of’
I blushed as his hands brushed against my arm sending unexpected tingles up and down my body.
‘How about you give me your number? Maybe something good can come out of this’
‘Ok’ he handed me his phone and I entered my number handing it back to him with a wink.
I heard him laughing as I walked away and headed to BabyPhat to get an outfit because I knew that tonight I was going on a date.

When I got out the mall my phone rang and an unknown number appeared on my cell.
‘Hello?’
‘Hey, what’s up?’
‘Trevor?’
‘Yeah, what you doing tonight?’
‘Nothing, why?’
‘I’ll have someone pick you up at 4 to bring you to my place and then we can go watch the All Star games this week-end’
‘Urm, isn’t that in Phoenix?’
‘Yeah, so you better pack on over night bag...text me your address’
He hung up before I could answer and I looked at Black. What the hell? I told him what Trevor said and he raised his eyebrows.
‘The nigger is quick’
‘What do I do?’
‘Go baby, he better not try anything though’
‘Will you be following?’
‘Nah baby, you old enough to handle shit, but I’m only a phone call away’
In this gang when you turn 21 you get to handle jobs on your own. No one is with you anymore. You handle your own now.
‘Ok...guess I’m off to Phoenix tonight’

Chapter 3 – Three is A Crowd



‘Nana I don’t want you to go’
‘But I’ll be back on Tuesday...’
I was trying to stop Lea from crying. She didn’t want me to go and leave her.
‘Black will take care of you and Uncle Drake is here too’
They stood and looked at her helplessly but all she did was wail. We had never been apart for more than a night.
‘Call and ask to take her too’
‘But it’s work’
‘Yeah but it won’t happen this week-end, you’ll need to be with him for a while before we can do what we need to do’
‘Ok’

I took my cell and called Trevor to ask him for Lea and he actually said yes it was cool. So I packed a bag for her too and she shut up. We sat around and at exactly 4 a black Escalade pulled up the driveway. I said goodbye to Black and we packed up and left.

The ride was quiet and Lea fell asleep only to wake up when the car engine died and our door opened while the driver grabbed our bags. Trevor was sitting on the steps with a basketball in his hands. He had no shirt on, only a pair of basketball shorts. When he walked up to me I felt my heart beat loudly in my chest. All I wanted to do was touch his rippling chest and rock-hard six pack. Lea let go of my hand and ran to a puppy who was sitting next to Trevor. He looked at her and smiled.
‘Your little sister is cute’
‘Thanks...so are you’
He laughed some more and took my hand leading me in. When he reached Lea he grabbed her and put her on his shoulder. She squealed with delight when he placed her on the couch and the puppy jumped on her.
‘So what time are we leaving?’
‘Our flight is in an hour...make yourself comfortable while I have a shower’

I sat down on the couch with Lea and we played with the puppy waiting for him to come back. I imagined him in the shower and I mentally placed myself there with him. A cheeky grin appeared on my face as I thought of things we could do.
‘Nana your phone is ringing!’
‘Ooops...Hello?’
‘How is it going baby?’ I looked around to make sure no one could hear me.
‘It’s good, we are leaving in an hour’
‘Ok...take care of Lea and watch yourself ok’
‘Yep...’
‘Love you baby girl’
‘Same same’
He laughed as he hung up knowing I couldn’t reply in case someone overheard.

Ten minutes later, Trevor walked downstairs and in his arms was the cutest baby boy I had ever seen. My heart hurt thinking I’d have to kidnap him soon.
‘This is my son, Tajh’
Hey cutie...you look way better than your daddy’ I opened my arms to him and his jumped right in hugging me tightly. I tickled his stomach and he giggled sweetly.
‘So we’re all set...I hope you don’t mind, when you said your baby sis wanna come I figured I’d bring my son so they don’t get bored’
‘Oh that’s alright. In fact I’m the one who should apologize cuz you invited me and I brought a 5 year old with me’
‘Nah, it’s cool...they’ll have a good time’
We walked to his car and put the kids in a car seat and in five minutes we were on our way to the airport. I kept smiling to myself and I really couldn’t figure out why. I couldn’t let myself get sidetracked.