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the store was busy like a damn nightclub. I breezed my way through the aisles of the store, picking up items and checking them off my grocery list.
    “Yo, Jewel,” someone called out to me.
    I turned around to see one of Calico’s boys that went by the name Poppo standing before me. I unzipped my purse that sat in the child seat of the shopping cart. I wanted easy access to my gun in case I needed to shoot this nigga.
    “Yeah?” I responded with an attitude. I didn’t know what type of shit he was on, and I didn’t want to make the mistake of showing fear.
    “What’s good with you, baby girl? Still looking good, I see.”
    I could tell by his body language and his words that he wasn’t on no beef shit. In the past, he had tried to get with me, but since Touch had gotten shot, I didn’t know what to expect or who could be trusted.
    “Whatever, nigga.” I blew him off then continued to look for Touch’s favorite cereal, Fruity Pebbles.
    “Why you keep blowing me off? I been trying to holla at you for a minute now.”
    I was just about to diss the hell out of this nigga, but then it hit me. Poppo was obviously one of those niggas that was weak for pussy. He had been trying to get with me since I was dating Calico. Every time Calico would send him to pick up some shit from me or to deliver me some money or anything, he would always make a pass at me. One time he even grabbed my ass. I figured, if he would stab his boy in the back during that time, why not do it now? Literally, that is. Plus, I knew firsthand how Calico treated his boys. He treated them like shit. I knew I could easily get in Poppo’s head, so I executed.
    “Yeah, you have, Poppo, but I’m a boss bitch, and I need a boss by my side. I can’t have no nigga that’s being bitched out every day by some other nigga that thinks he’s the boss.”
    “Man, fuck that nigga! I’m trying to do a little something on my own, so I can break off from that nigga now. He be trying to play niggas for a little bitch, and I’m getting tired of that shit.”
    Poppo’s simple ass played right into my little game when he said exactly what I wanted to hear.
    “So you think all you need is a little drug connect to get away from Calico? Hell, if that’s all it takes, I can put you on to a connect, but Calico will kill your ass if he knew you was trying to do your own thing. That shit makes you his competition.”
    “Man, I’ll deal with Calico.”
    Poppo’s words were music to my ears.
    “Okay, look . . . this is the deal. You know Touch is fucked up, so he ain’t even fucking with the drug game right now. So I’m gonna need a new boss by my side. If you can get rid of Calico to assure we won’t have problems, I will put you on to my connect, and me and you can build a new empire of our own.”
    “Done deal. Say no more. How can I reach you?”
    Poppo’s weak ass had fallen right into my trap. Just like the average nigga, he was weak for pussy. I knew I could tell him anything and have him eating out of the palm of my hand. Sure, I made him feel like he was the man and I was gonna be by his side, but it was only to get what I wanted, which was Calico out of the way and my man safe. What better way to have Calico killed than to have his own boy do it?
    Poppo and I exchanged phone numbers, and I finished up my grocery shopping excited as a kid on Christmas.

Chapter 7
     
    “Indecent Proposal”
     
    Poppo
    “ D amn right!” I said to no one in particular as I walked back to my car in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart shopping center.
    Running into Jewel was a coincidence, but the offer she made had to be a sign that it was time to break away from Calico. But, still, I had to wonder if this bitch was for real. I must admit, her offer did seem too good to be true. Was this bitch trying to set me up? After all, my man did just try to kill her nigga. Maybe, once I get Calico out the way, I would be her next man. All kinds of shit was running through my head,