California Connection 2 (Califronia Connection) by Chunichi Read Free Book Online Page B

a fucking water boy?”
    I took the phone from my ear and looked at it. Listening to her message really pissed me off. It was like even this chick was taking me for a bitch. I wondered if I had the word bitch written on my fucking forehead, or if that shit Calico had was contagious.
    I called Jewel back. My first instinct was to let that little bitch have it, but instead I decided to hear her out.
    “Poppo, what the fuck is going on?” she said as soon as she picked up the phone. “You bitching up on me or what?”
    Fuck this! This bitch got me fucked up . Without saying a word, I straight hung up on her ass, not thinking twice about it. I thought I had the patience to tolerate the little attitude she was giving, but I guess I didn’t.
    Ring! Ring!
    When Jewel called right back, I put her in her place this time. “Yo,” I answered the phone, “you gon’ have to bring that shit down a few notches, ma.”
    “I’m saying . . . I thought we had a deal?”
    “Jewel, I’m a man of my word. I got you, baby girl. This shit takes planning. Calm the fuck down. Have a drink or something. Let me do my shit. I gotta do it where there is no repercussions. But if this nigga makes you nervous, then you will be happy to know Calico is on his way back to California. He was only in VA to look for this bitch Sasha.”
    “Sasha? What he want with her? Don’t tell me he dealing with that sheisty bitch!” Jewel snapped.
    “Nah, ma, not at all. That nigga want to deal with her on some whole other shit.” Then I suggested, “Why don’t we meet up? I don’t really do the phone thing.”
    “Okay. I feel you. What about that little Mexican spot off of Newtown and Virginia Beach Boulevard.”
    Jewel picked a real inconspicuous spot. For sure no one would have ever seen us up there.
    “Cool. Meet you there in about an hour,” I told her. “When I see you, I’ll get you up to speed on everything.”
    “A’ight.” Jewel hung up the phone.
    I had decided to meet up with Jewel not only because I wasn’t into the phone thing, but I needed to see her face to face so I could read her. Deep inside, I still didn’t quite trust that bitch, so I was proceeding with caution.
    I knew exactly what my plans were. I was gonna use Sasha to lure Calico to Atlanta, and once I got him there, I was gonna let him have it. I needed to get that nigga in an unfamiliar area. A place where I knew he had no alliance. That would make my job all the easier. I had shit all mapped out, but I was planning to tell Jewel as little as possible, at least until I felt I could trust her a little more.
    After leaving the airport, I made a quick stop by Mo Dean’s to pick up a few dollars from Murdock, a nigga that owed me money from a little business we’d arranged a few days earlier. I spotted his car as soon as I pulled into the parking lot. Luckily he was sitting in his car when I pulled up. I parked right next to him. I wanted to get shit done quick so I could shoot up the boulevard and meet up with Jewel.
    “What up, man?” I said through the car window.
    “Ain’t shit.”
    Murdock got out of his car, and I unlocked the doors so he could hop in mine.
    “Here you go.” He handed me a wad of money with rubber bands separating them.
    “What’s this?” I always asked niggas how much they were giving me off the jump, to prevent any confusion.
    “Five grand for now?”
    “Five grand for now? When am I gonna see the other ten?” I asked, a little aggravated that Murdock didn’t have all of my loot.
    “I got you, Poppo. I just need a little while longer.”
    “Yeah, okay, nigga.” I placed the money in the glove box then locked it. “Do I need to count after you?” I asked, even though I was gonna count the money, regardless of what Murdock said.
    “It’s all there, man. Have I ever shorted you before, muthafucka?”
    “Nah, nigga. You know better than that. Now get out my car. I got shit to do. Gotta make this paper!”
    “Gone!”
    Murdock