Business Rules

No one knew my next move, it was just me and Evander, this was a plan that, well, this was the first plan he did not favor,.
Because the real reason why he said it should be dangerous and it was because I will be transporting supplies, supplies in Coke.

“I’m very sure it wouldn’t know right.” He said to me when I told him yesterday but I was quiet and then he said.
“Bro are you mental, are you OK? Look I know we are desperate but this could legit put us both in prison and if I am not going to be going with you this could put you in serious danger, bro we have mama to take care of and….. “ He was saying when he stops and then he realized, I am not doing this of my own dress will but only because of mama.
“Look, I’m still not in support of this but I guess it has to be done.” He said but even I knew he was really not in support of it but it had to be done.

“Yo, what’s up bro.” He said over the phone and I replied.
“Yeah, I’m on my way, it’s me take me some time to get there but when I get there I’ll let you know.” I replied him.
“Alright big boss, Remember this is an underground work even the old man has no knowledge of this.” He said back to me and I said to him.
“I get it. Don’t worry about it.” I said to him.

It was 6:55 AM and I’m very sure my mates are sleeping by now but not me, I’m walking down the street with a small bag in another bag.
Yesterday before getting home I was handed a bag, not just any bag but it’s special kind of bag, it consisted of one small bag and then a school bag, a big one at that.
In the first bag, which is the small bag which is the small bag, there is a handful of cocaine but in the second bag there are stuffs like books, a laptop, Brushes for painting, And some other stuff in my defense I am a digital artist, at least that is what I was told to say but this is only advisable to disclose when I have been caught or cornered.
“I am there.” I said to him on the phone.
“alright then, I’ll need you to visit these addresses.” He replied.

“Warning, for address one, you have the Security of other kids because you are one, so you can just blend in with some kids going to school and all, danger level is just one,, your problem may be with the nosey teachers asking, where you are headed but then there is location 2, let’s just say there are cops and you may need to maneuver your way because the block is flooding with cops and there was an incident last night so I hope you don’t get caught, now the biggest problem is address 3.” He said to me as u was walking to the fist location.
“Why" I asked immediately.
“ let’s just say that street is filled with crackheads a lot of them to be exact and they are dangerous, ill just give you some ground rules.
Do not pass a dark alley.
Do not at people in the eyes till you get to your destination.
Do not engage with any discussion with anybody.
When you get to the location, ask for whom you want to see and when he is out, say.
‘I heard you were cooking.’ Now his reply may be yeah and or so? You have to reply with.
‘I guess you’ll need the Rado sauce.’ And then he will invite you in and then only then will you enter in, if he says show me then walk out on him, its my pride they trying to hurt and I ain’t having any if that shit.” He said to me, basically raining his voice over the phone.
“Okay, okay… danm.” I replied to him.
“Sorry, lost composure there but some people can be stupid.” He said.
“Yeah, I get it.” I replied him.
“aiit, Good luck Grant Chico.” He said hanging up the phone shortly after.

Getting to location one, it was as easy as he said it would be, I got to the location and I made the transfer. Its light work just dangerous light work, I don’t carry cash, he already made his pay, They are just expecting their package and that’s it, I just give them and leave.

Location one was successful but as I entered the street to location 2, it became obvious why this place is annoying.
“Yo kid, you live here?” a cop asked me from nowhere, I mean not from nowhere but he wasn’t supposed to concern himself with me because he was actually guarding a sealed off space for an investigation so maybe he is just a busy body or something.
“umm, no But I need to pass through here to get to where I’m going to.” I replied him and then he took a long look at me and then he said.
“Nice, you were truthful.” He said to me as he smiled.
“you don’t look like you are from here.” He said to me asking me where I was headed, so I now had to lie and then he said
“Alright but be careful most boys with backpacks are….” He said then stopped and then squinted his eyes.

“Yeah, I need to search the bag before you go.” He said as his smile slowly faded.
Though I barely showed it, I felt my soul left my body and my heart racing but I was calm.
I gently brought down my bag from my shoulder and then opened it up for him as he searched.
“Here you go.” I said to him as my eyes spelt nothing but my heart beat was In volumes.

My palms were sweaty, my long-sleeved breather jacket became stuffy. I don’t know how this thing was hidden, I can’t tell where it was put, all I know is that there were two bags and one was small and the other was big, all I know is that the other was hidden and I wasn’t aware of its actual location because its like his secrete or something.
Shit, shit, shit, I said inside as I patiently waited but profusely sweated.

“what is this?” He said and my heart froze.
“uh.” I said bringing my head closer, I swear I was dumbfounded as I looked at it but I had to pretend like I knew it and hopefully he would complete it for me or something.
“it’s a, you know, what I use a lot to….” I was saying when he said.
“Oh this is oil paint.” He said.
“Yeah, it is.” I said clearly just following his words and adding a smile at the end..
“I guess you are a weird kid, you packed it all up in a jar and then you sealed it, I guess its your style.” He said to me, smiling and putting it back in.
“yeah, that’s how I like it.” I replied, wearing my smile with a confused mind.
“it's all clear, you are clean, I’m sorry I checked you though, it’s just policy and all” he said handing my bag to me.

I wore it and continued my journey and then I got so the second address and just like the first one, I delivered and I was on my way.
moving on ours in the streets of address 3 and just like he said there were a lot of people standing on the sidewalk, some called, some tried to talk to me randomly but I gave no reply, I finally got there and then I knocked on the gate.

“yeah, who is it?” someone asked.
Shit, that wasn’t part of the script, uh, what should I say, uh, I am a, wait I.. fuck… I contemplated after that question.
“Don’t you got a mouth.” He said but then I decided to knock again.
“Who the frog do you think you….” He said then I heard him cock something.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, is that a fucking gun, Nah, ain’t no way.
“I’ll ask you one last time, who the fuck is at the gate.” He said.
Holy shit, if I don’t say anything I may actually be in danger, I’ll just…
“1..” He started counting raising his voice.
Who the fuck starts to count without giving a reason or term, you know what fuck this.
“I heard you were cooking” I said to him and throwing my last option to his face.
“…”We both said nothing and then he said.
“what about it?” He replied me.
“Don’t you need the Rado sauce.” I said to him…
“…” a few seconds passed and then I heard the door opening.
“Yo.” He said after seeing me
“come in.” He said.
“Sorry for that shit, I thought you were one of those homeless guys or those crackheads.” He said as I approached his parlor.
Honestly I would love something else than a sorry because I almost lost my dignity outside to fear.