Page 5 of A Boy Is a Gun: Part II
Ethan shook his head and blew out a harsh breath.“You son of a bitch.”
I sipped my tumbler.“Oh?”
“Just got word the men we suspect assaulted Patrice were killed,” Lisa replied.“One met his death at the county jail with multiple stab wounds.No weapon was found, and the cameras were off.The other one, I suspect, was under the influence of something because his crew allegedly killed him after he looted multiple trap houses they own.”She sucked her teeth.“A total of seven people were murdered today, and your name is all over it.”
“I was here all weekend, remember?You two made sure I had personal security with me all night.”I reply.“You had them watch Que.”Que saluted.“You had them watch Roadie.”
“Suck my dick,” Roadie taunted.
“So...”I shrugged.“I’m not sure what’s the problem is here.”
“The problem is you, bitch,” Ethan blew through his nose.“You know anything about what happened today?Wait; don’t answer that.Even if you did know, and I highly suspect you do, you wouldn’t say anything.And you wouldn’t be stupid enough to admit it.So, I’ll say you’re running on borrowed time, my friend.You’re starting to get reckless with your behavior, and it’s about to catch up with you somehow.Whatever you’re doing, whatever you’re planning, must stop right now before someone very close to you feels the effects.”Ethan looked over to Taylor and Mia, “and you can’t return from that.”
“You do realize the same threats you’re making to me, I can easily make to you, except I will be more successful with mine.”My voice turned cold.“I have eyes and ears in places you only wish you had access to.All of the workers here tonight, from the baker to the cooks to the servers, work for me.I made sure to let them know to be extra nice to the bride and groom.Take a look around.”I taunted as Lisa and Ethan scanned the crowd.Some workers met their eyes and nodded at them.“I could’ve had you killed at any time tonight, and no one would’ve thought anything other than it was just a freak accident.Can you imagine that headline?New son-in-law of Senator Page suddenly died at his wedding reception of a heart attack?”
“Bitch, did you just admit to conspiracy?”Ethan huffed.
“Everyone in here was patted down, including both of you.”I sipped my tumbler.“I didn’t admit to shit either of you can prove.”
Ethan steps closer to me, and he thinks he’s intimidating.That man hasn’t seen intimidating yet.“Go ahead and try me, Page.Your daddy and his friends in Congress won’t be able to save you.”
“And I can say the same for you.Not one member of law enforcement will save you here tonight because they know the moment they try anything with me, their own lives will be at risk.”I see Ethan’s sister, Makayla, a short distance away.“And just like with you, I won’t even go after them directly when I can go after the person closest to them.”Ethan’s eyes hardened, and I smiled.
I lean into them both and speak low.“Now, go be good little detectives and investigate those murders.Take some of your friends with you.You’ll need all the help you can get tonight.”
Three
Taylor
“Look what Cameron’smoney has paid for,” Hayley looks around the farmhouse and shakes her head in both disgust and awe.After family photos, we all were shuffled into mini-buses and driven twenty minutes away to the rented farmhouse.
The bridal party rode together, while the families rode together.Jamie and Ethan arrived separately in a chauffeured Rolls-Royce.It’s been a quiet, open secret as to how this very expensive wedding was afforded, and it lingered in the air like mountain dew after a fresh rain.
I overheard a few cops talk about the wedding and wondered how much Eric and Heather were worth to afford the wedding.I also heard a few snicker that it wasn’t Eric and Heather at all and no one questioned who it was.
“When white people throw parties, they throwparties!” Hayley exclaims.
