Page 25 of Dionysus
He must have gotten closer to my face because the cologne was so strong it began burning my nostrils.Damn Chev back the fuck up.
“Did you know her people were a part of the cartel? Huh? Knowing your ass you were blinded by the looks. You let a female come right in and throw yo little gullible ass off. Well, guess what. We just did some inhumane shit. You got us shooting out in the fucking hospital.”
Shootout!How did I miss that? God’s timing was always right. He knew when to put me down.
“I told you countless times to keep yo head on the swivel. You a Zoo nigga now. I didn’t make you part of the Zoo so yo silly ass can be out here like a fucking hyena. Dio, I’m disappointed in you, but also a nigga understands. I know I was the one who pressured you to come out here and that shit is tearing me up.”
You did say I owed it to Zeus, but don’t blame yourself, Chev. Now I became a bit emotional because I had disappointed him, and if he was, I knew Zeus definitely was. I wanted to fix it. I wanted to show them that I could do shit right. I just needed a little help.
I heard a sniffle. Chevy, don’t be over there crying, OG. “Ace!”
“I’m here.”
“Is my nigga crying?”
“He’s strong. He’s just as emotional as everyone else. Let him talk, you need to hear this.”
Keep going, Chevy.
“I saw your place, Dio. That wasn’t a kid who was having fun. That was someone dealing with something much deeper and darker than his eighteen-year-old mind could handle. Why didn’t you call? Is Zeus not good enough? Do you not trust the only nigga that made sure you were good?”
I-I didn’t have an answer. I was embarrassed, Chev. A nigga was dodging the obvious.
“I made you a part of the Zoo for a reason. I saw potential in you. I saw myself in you, Dio. You are smart as fuck, you are a leader, you are a young king who hasn’t stepped into his throne.Dionysus you are a fucking God. However, I cannot make you a part of a team when you can’t do right. It’s a risk to you and my crew. You cannot be a part of the Zoo if you cannot take care of yourself first. Little nigga, I watched Zeus go through hell and back to make sure you had everything you needed and somehow you still made wrong decisions. So, Dio, this is with love. You cannot be a part of the Zoo if you cannot do right.”
Not being a part of the Zoo was not an option. Was he stripping me of my chance to ride with them? Chevy, wait! I know this isn’t what you expected, but give me another chance. I was hurting, angry at myself for it all, and unsure how I was going to be able to come back from this. I didn’t know.
“Before I leave this room, Dio, I want to let you know. She’s with us. That girl Samara.”
She made it!She didn’t go to the fucking cult.How is she doing, Chevy?Tell me, please.
“You did right by her. Now, her ass got a little mouth on her but nothing I can’t handle. Whether you make it out of here or not, she will be good. Matter of fact, hold on,” he paused.
No wait! I need to know if she thought about me. Chevy!
“Hello?” Samara’s voice flowed through my ears.
Mars the star!Damn, I wished I was there with her. I wanted to be where she was.
“Chevy?” she called out.
“I’m here. I wanted to check on you and ask you something?”
Nigga what you want to ask her.Chevy don’t be on that bullshit. She has nothing to do with this. I honestly just wanted her to keep talking. Samara had become a big part of me. She made me feel something that I had never felt. She made me feel a different type of love. She knew my battles and didn’t judge me. She knew how to handle me, and for that, I loved her. I knew I needed to come out of this to get to her. Samara was my peace.
“Ask Chevy.”
“Bianca, who is she?”
“She’s someone Dio is dating, I guess,” she said dryly.
I knew she didn’t like Bianca.Mars, I’m not dating her, baby. I’m not.
“Dio can’t date anyone right now. What do you know about her, and before you decide to lie or hold back—”
I could hear her suck her teeth. Samara was feisty, and I loved it.
“I know, don’t. Look, Bianca is some cartel princess. I tried to warn Dio, but he wouldn’t listen to me. She is dangerous, a liar, a rich stripper, obnoxious, selfish, a bitch, I hate her, and he should never have dealt with her. Bianca wasn’t worth his time, but who am I?”
