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think you’re lying…I’ll put a bullet in your stomach so that you bleed out internally. Then I’ll toss you in this car and burn you alive. Do you understand what the fuck I jus’ said?”
    His eyes got wide with fear. “Yeah, yes I get it, I get it. I understand.”
    “Good,” Sway chimed in.
    I squatted down a few feet from his dark face to level our eye contact, and I paid close attention to his movements. I looked down at his dusty designer jeans and his damp light green t-shirt before I studied his big eyes.
    “Alright, here’s the question. Did you shoot me twice in the back?”
    Thad stared back at me. “No.”
    “Do you know who did?” I maintained my eye contact.
    “I have no idea,” He responded.
    I smiled and patted his smooth bald head like a dog.
    “Alright, I’m not gonna kill you.”
    Once I saw the relief spread across his face, I slammed the back of his head into the trunk of the car. The deep sharp thud echoed in the vacant sandy lot. He grimaced and his eyes fluttered in their sockets.
    “That’s for calling the mother of my child a bitch. Ay Peck, you like that platinum watch?”
    Peck nodded his head. “Yep. Sure do.”
    “What a bout you Sway, you like his earrings?”
    Sway leaned in to get a closer look and smiled at a dizzy Thad.
    “Yeah, what are those, about a carat each?” He looked at me.
    “They’re about half the size of mine. I’d say they’re about one and a quarter.”
    “That’s good enough.” He winked at Thad.
    After we robbed the singer of all his jewelry we released him and left him lying in the dirt. As we drove off, Peck looked back at him and then he shook his head.
    “That’s it? I can’t believe you jus’ let him go. All he said was no. Of course he’s gonna say that. You should back up a let me shoot him!”
    I looked out of the window at a crow that settled on a bare tree limb. I lost sight of the bird as we made a right turn back onto the street.
    “He was telling the truth. He didn’t do it.” I rubbed my facial hair.
    “Why, ‘cuz he said he didn’t? Come on now.” Peck pressed the issue.
    I sighed before I schooled him once again. “His voice stayed even. It didn’t get higher. Most people try to lubricate their throat when they lie. He never swallowed, or cleared his throat even though he was thirsty as hell. He never looked to the left which right handed people tend to do when they’re gettin’ ready to tell a lie. He didn’t repeat my question before he answered me either. And, he didn’t feel the need to defend himself. Niggas that lie get all defensive, especially when their life is on the line. The truth is an honest person’s defense…that’s all they have to say. It wasn’t him Peck.”
    The tan leather crunched as Peck relaxed in his seat.
    “Damn, I’m glad I never lied to you.” Peck frowned up.

~Regret
     
    Th ere I was sitting alone having Popeye’s chicken with my daughter. She was in her high chair anxiously awaiting every spoon full of mashed potatoes I fed her. She lightly slammed her plump little hands on the white surface showing how happy she was to be eating. Our new home was my old condo that I never sold even after I moved in with Tyce. I wanted to sell it, however he suggested I keep it and will it to Khari. I’m glad I listened to him because that prevented me from having to house hunt, which is something I didn’t have the time or the patience to deal with right now.
    It had been about seven weeks since the parking lot incident, and it had been six weeks since I got high. It was also going on seven days since I last saw Tyce. I knew he was busy trying to find out who the masked man was, but he still kept in contact with me. We both agreed that it was too dangerous for Khari to ride around with him, but her very first weekend visit with her daddy was coming up in two days. He planned to keep her at the house with him and Dallas. Yep, they were a couple now and I hated the thought of that