Chapter 4 : Streets Is Calling

Now, after all what Deion went through, Deion never gave up and started hanging around his neighborhood after work around 11pm. Kevin was younger than Deion, but Deion again didn't trust anybody. Kevin saw Deion getting off the Subway station and decided to walk Deion to his place of residence. As Kevin and Deion walk 4 miles to the house, they get to really chop it up. Kevin said he wanted Deion to meet his older brother. As Kevin laughed and said, "Not like that, business, just business," Deion thought about it and said "Fuck it, what can I lose?" Kevin said " That's the spirit". Kevin was the only one at the time actually wanted to be a friend to Deion, but Deion have bad trust issues. As Deion and Kevin approach Deion's house. "Meet me out front in the morning. I'll take you to my brother." Kevin said. Deion nodded. Deion couldn't go to sleep all that night wondering what's stored for him in the morning. So Deion made sure his Ruger was stocked with fresh ones and made sure he cleaned the chamber.

As 7:30 am approaches, Kevin yells up at Deion window "Nigga get your ass up We got work to do". Deion hurried and puts his shoes on grab his blunt from the night before, lights that motherfucker coming out the door and Kevin sitting on the steps waiting. "You ready playa," as Kevin gets up and starts to walk towards the corner.

Deion and Kevin reached Kevin's big brother house. Kevin called his brother, and his brother unlocked 6 locks off the burglar bar screen door, then opened it to let the little teens in the house. The two boys, Kevin and Deion, walk to the couch and sat down and smoke a blunt they roll up on the way to Kevin's brother house. Kevin's big brother sat in front of them with a big hockey bag and unzipped it. First, Deion thought Kevin's brother had a cat that pissed on everything, and he might have sat in some.

"My name is Carlos. I've heard good things bout you, my guy. " Deion said."What did you hear?" You can move some merch around, and it's just you esay." "Who you know" Deion responded "well I just know Kevin, I don't hang around like that." "Well you work for me now," Carlos said as he lighted his joint. "I need people like you,trustworthy, don't take no shit and not a show off." Deion nodded "yes sir" Carlos then reached under the living room table and sat a 350 magnum and a rimmington shotgun near his drink. "Pick One," as Carlos glanced from a side."Choice wisely." Deion began to grab the rimmington but then moved his hand to pick up the 350 magnum. Deion has never seen such big guns, and now he can choose one all for himself.

The following day, Kevin saw Deion heading out to work. "Where you going, fool?"To my job homie," Deion responded back

"Oh, you still work at that sandwich place?" Kevin laughed as he followed Deion to the subway station.

"Yeah, dummy, finna go make this easy money real quick," Deion chuckled.

"You don't have to work anymore, vato," Kevin said.

"My brother, finna look out for you totally, on my Nanna." Kevin puts his hand on Deions shoulder.

"I have to see it to believe it, fam," Deion responded to Kevin in a humble way.

Kevin yells out, "BET."

After a 9 hours shift at the sandwich shop, Deion makes his way home, and Kevin is always at his spot when Deion gets off the train.

"How was work" laughing at Deion because he looks like a zombie and smell like onions.

"Man shut the fuck up" Deion responded.

" Who pissed in your cereal this morning?" Kevin answered back.

Deion starts to tell Kevin the run down of how he needs a car.

Kevin keeps saying, "Don't worry, my guy, the Lord got you,"

As Deion and Kevin arrive at the house. Carlos is waiting outside of the house.

"Where you been my boy?" Carlos said with smoke coming out of his mouth.

"At work, I'd have to see it to believe it" Deion said back.

Carlos throws Deion a set of Car keys to the Cadillac he was sitting on.

"Now get to work and come back, and we can start business."

Deion looked at the keys in his hand and said, "This mine"

Carlos said, "If you play ball right , I'm just trying to get the next one on. All my people's eating, and if you hang with Kevin, being the oldest, I want yall to have some establishments if yall out here . Let's talk more once you get the feel of having your car going to work first. I told you the first day I met you, I got you. " Carlos looks over top his sunglasses at night.

Deion unlocks the front door and goes into the house to shower and sleep for the next day.