the man who had made it possible for him and his family to have more than heâd ever imagined having. For that he felt ashamed of his actions the other night. âMy bad, Flam. I wonât force you into doinâ something thatâs not cool. It wonât happen again. My word.â
âWave, Iâm not asking you to bow down to no nigga. I just want you to use more caution before you go off and start bustinâ your gun. I love you, nigga, and this money will never change that fact. But itâs a must that we continue to eat as good as we have these past six months.â
âI got ya, Flam.â
âGood. Now, whatâs up with you and Ken?â
Ken smiled and said, âMoney, baby. M-o-n-e-y! All is well on our side of the south. Did Prince get at you about them youngâuns who want some gallons of that water?â
âYeah, he told me. How much are they tryinâ to spend?â
âTheyâll pay up to twenty-five a gallon.â
âThatâs cool. Since weâre gettinâ them at five a gallon thatâs a crazy flip for real. But will servinâ âem this much affect your sales on your side?â
âNah, âem young niggas want the gallons so they can take them to the country and sell it for close to forty a gallon. They wonât be in our way at all.â
âOkay, go on and make it happen then. If we run low, make sure you get at Prince so he can get at me and Iâll make the call to keep you right.â
âThatâs what Iâm talkinâ âbout,â Ken said, with his smile still in place.
âAâight, then, gentlemen, Iâm about to get somethinâ to eat with Wifey. Yâall know how to reach me if needed. Prince will be gettinâ at yâall with yâallâs ends for the week so everything should be good. Iâll holla at yâall later,â Flamboyant said as he stood, shook hands with his team members, and left Princeâs home in a very good mood.
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Flamboyant met Shayla at Jimmyâs Eggs restaurant for breakfast. While they were waiting for their food to arrive, Shayla told him about the three classes she decided to take at Rose State junior college.
âBabe, you never told me you were interested in fashion designing before,â he said as he sipped his glass of orange juice.
âItâs always been something that I wanted to try. Since I have so much time on my hands now, I thought, why not? Maybe I can start my own clothing line one day. What do you think?â
âI think if thatâs what you want to do then go for it. You know Iâll support you on whatever. If you want to start your own clothing line then weâll start your own clothing line. I want you to know that no matter what it is that you want to do, I got your back. I love you, Shayla.â
âAwww, come here. That was so sweet,â she said, and then kissed him tenderly. Their kiss was interrupted by the waitress with their orders. They smiled as the waitress set their food onto the table and left them alone to enjoy their meal.
After they were finished eating Flamboyant asked her, âSo, what are your plans for the rest of the day?â
âIâm going to get my nails done, then Iâm going back home to relax and chill. What about you? What do you have planned?â
âI have a couple of runs to make then Iâll be free to do whatever. You want to hit the mall up and spend some of this easy-earned bread?â
âNow, you already know Iâm with that,â she said as she gave him a cute smile.
âOkay, Iâll give you a holla after Iâm done. Come on, letâs shake this spot.â Flamboyant walked Shayla outside to her Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, a cute little convertible that fit Shayla perfectly. After she was inside of her car, he bent and gave her a kiss. As he pulled away from her he asked, âCan I have some of you
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