Page 77 of Search My Soul
“All right. If you are telling the truth, then kill him.” I held a gun out in front of him. My shooters were armed and ready, so I wasn’t worried about him trying to turn it on me. Plus, I was good at reading people, and he didn’t have what it took. I doubted if he would be able to take out his brother.
“I-I’ve never used one of these before,” he admitted.
“It’s simple, young buck. You aim and then you pull the trigger. If I were you, I would aim at his head or heart so it will take him out quickly. I’m sure you don’t want your loved one to suffer right?” The young bull shook his head before grabbing the gun. His shoulders were slumped as he walked over to his brother. Shadow’s jaw flexed and I would bet money he wanted to say something now.
“You think he’s gonna do it?” Huncho questioned as he stood next to me. Him and Ammo moved closer to me because they wanted to ensure my safety.
“Do you have that other package for me?” I figured they may need some more motivation, so I made some moves to make sure I got what I needed.
“You already know. All you’ve got to do is let us know when, and it’s lights out.” We watched on as the brothers engaged in a stare off.
“I don’t want to do this.” The youngin cried with his hands on the gun. He aimed it at his brother as tears raced down his face.
“Please. There has to be another way. If we tell him the truth, he might have mercy on us. Come on, Dow! Don’t make me do this.” He cried while pleading to his brother. All he did was confirm that they lied.
“Shut your fucking mouth. I’m gonna die regardless so it might as well be by someone I love. Now stop being a pussy and pull the fucking trigger!” Shadow yelled. I grew tired of the back and forth, so I signaled for Huncho to introduce the newest piece to this puzzle. He grabbed the tablet and made a call on it. When the video camera came on, I smirked. In the real world I was a decent person, but in these moments, I channeled my inner demons.
The cries of an older woman bellowed through the speakers of the tablet. Both of the men turned their heads in the direction of the screen with horrified expressions on their faces. I noticed the shift in the young bulls’ eyes as he went from scared to devastated before anger settled in.
“What the fuck have you done, Dow? What the hell?” he shouted with the gun aimed at his brother.
“No! Levon, what are you doing? You can’t hurt your brother!” The lady screamed on the other end of the device. We were able to get the address of Shadow’s mother’s house fromthe third guy we snatched up. Buddy refused to give up any other information, so we killed him earlier. Once I got some leverage on them, I felt like I would be able to get what I needed.
“Momma! Fuck! It’s all their fault. They got us in some bullshit that we didn’t ask for. What am I supposed to do?” Levon cried while splitting his attention between the screen and his brother.
“Lucas, please do whatever they are asking for. You can’t let that girl take our whole family down with her.”
“Ma, don’t say anything else!” Shadow warned her. I wasn’t completely sure what the connection was between him and the girl who robbed Remi, but he was willing to sacrifice everyone in order to protect her.
The anger in her voice let me know whoever she was talking about must have been a menace. I wasn’t big on killing women unless it was necessary, but I couldn’t wait to get my hands on that bitch. She messed with the wrong one and she would have to pay for what she did.
“Ma, please.”
“She is a demon! She has been since the day she was born. I knew she would be the downfall of this family, but this has gone too far!” his mother shouted.
“Time’s up! Either you pull the trigger or I’ma let your brother get the gun so you can see how fast he pulls the trigger on you. This ain’t no mothafuckin’ family reunion in this bitch!” I roared. They must have forgotten where they were, but my patience had gone out the window a long time ago. I gave another signal for them to finish the job. Micah held the gun to the old lady’s head as she cried.
“No! No!” Levon and Shadow cried out. I tried to hold my laughter, but they looked so foolish. It never had to go this far if Shadow would have told me what I needed to know earlier but since he chose wrong everyone would feel me.
“Lord, have mercy on me. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will far no evil, for thou art—”Bow. The sound of the gun going off blasted through the speaker. I nodded my head toward Huncho to cut the video.
“Mama!”
“Fuck!” They were both crying as Huncho walked away with the device. He stood next to me with his arms crossed in front of him.
“Now back to what we were doing. You need to make your decision, Levon. Is it cool if I call you that?” I asked as if it mattered. They were nothing more than two dead bodies to me.
“Yes. That’s my name.”
“I’m sorry for your loss. It’s a shame your brother couldn’t make better choices. Now go ahead and do what you need to do.” His lips were quivering, and for a moment I almost felt bad for him until I remembered the two million dollars they were flexing with and were probably spending on bullshit.
“The clock is ticking, and I won’t tell you again. If I have to take matters into my own hands, it will be far more painful for the both of you.”
“Do it, Von. I don’t have shit else to live for.” Shadow sniveled. Pussy ass bitch. He should have thought about his loose wig wearing momma when he did what he did.
“I love you, Bro,” Levon expressed before pulling the trigger. Brain matter and blood splattered everywhere. It honestly shocked me that he went through with it because I thought I would have to do it myself. Levon fell to his knees and sobbed loudly. Huncho and Ammo were ready to end this so we could move on. However, I still needed answers to my question.
Ammo walked over and picked him up from the ground then brought him over to me. Laying at my feet, I saw a young man who got caught up in some shit that his family roped him into. He didn’t seem to know much, but unfortunately for him Icouldn’t leave any loose ends. I didn’t get this far in my career by sparing people and I wasn’t about to start now.
