Page 39 of Cove City: Volume II
“Keith, calm your ass down. You’re not about that life, so don’t start no shit you can’t finish.”
Bishop came out of the kitchen wearing black slacks and a black button-up shirt, finishing the look with an expensive belt. The nigga looked like he was going to a formal event. He walked over to his shelf, popped it open, grabbed his forty caliber, and tucked it behind him. “When Anthony gets here, we’re out.”
His facial expression said he was on one, and I knew what that meant. Keith nodded his head like he was some gangster. As Bishop put on his cufflinks, he turned to Keith, “You’re staying here. I don’t need you to be in any of this shit. Girls come and go. Find you a new shorty.”
“Ah, Bishop let—”
Bishop’s head snapped up from his wrist, “Nigga I said no!” he barked.
“Ay Bop ease up. Where is Indigo?” I asked.
I knew if she were here, Bishop would have been calmer. However, London wasn’t around, so I knew Indigo wasn’t. Bishop looked at me before he flicked his nose, “I sent her out shopping. She’s good.”
The war of the blue and orange was about to commence. I was down for whatever, but I needed to make sure the decision Bishop was making was the best one. Just as Chevy had fuckedup by shooting up Seven to Da Cove and couldn’t turn back, if Bishop didn’t play his cards right, the same would apply for him. Keith’s agitation led him back upstairs.
“What’s the plan?” I asked Bishop now that Keith was out of earshot.
“I don’t have one.”
The sound of the horn outside alerted me that Tavaris had shown up.Fuck!I wanted to go home to my shorty at the end of this shit, and the way Bishop was moving, I didn’t know what to expect. The only thing I could do was pray that shit sorted itself out.
SASHA
It was so hard to keep my eyes off Zeus. The way he was walking around without a shirt, he knew what he was doing. As many times as I’ve seen him this way, the fact that we weren’t talking made him look more enticing. I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction, though.
My attention was directed to Navi, who stood at the sliding door that led to the backyard. She stared out watching Preach.Did I miss something?I turned to Yana and Zaria, who were putting the rest of the food into the pans, “What’s wrong with Navi?” I asked.
Yana didn’t even bother to look up. “Same shit with you and Zu.”
“Wait, they broke up?”
“No, he broke up with me,” Navi chimed in as she walked into the kitchen, grabbed the liquor bottle, and poured herself a drink.
I could hear a flustered Zaria, “Less drinking and more helping, damn.”
Navi slammed the bottle on the counter before she snatched the pan out of Zaria’s hand. “Fine!”
“Navanna, bitch you better calm down.”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” she mumbled as she walked outside with the guys.
Yana, Samara, and I grabbed the rest of the pans and followed behind Zaria. “Dinner is ready!” Zaria yelled.
I was confused because I thought Beans and the guys were supposed to be here. I scooted my feet fast to catch up with Zaria, but by the time I reached the table, everyone was sitting down, leaving me the seat that sat right across from Zeus. He didn’t even look at me. He looked at everyone, but me, and it bothered me.
Chevy stood on one end of the table while Zaria stood on the other end. “Before the remainder of the crew shows up, I wanted us to break bread together. We are a family even by relationships. My wife wanted to throw this beautiful Zoo-Cue to bring us all together. Please respect my house. I figured dinner outside would be best just in case you all decide to get loud around my plants.” He finished.
Zaria glanced at all of us. “I love all of you. I want happiness for all of you. This is the Zoo, and before you guys encompass new people, we need to resolve whatever is going on in this circle first.”
“Ain’t nothing to resolve when your man doesn’t want you,” Navi mumbled.
Preach held up his drink, “Amen to that.”
Navi cut her eyes at him. I swear if looks could kill, Preach’s ass would have been dead. I pulled my eyes away from them to look at Zeus, whose eyes were still focused elsewhere. I was tired and fed the fuck up. I slammed my hand on the table.
Diamond jumped, “Girl, fuck wrong with you. Scared the shit out of me.”
“This is what we’re doing now? You can’t even look at me!” I shouted at Zeus.
