Chapter 13

Mark sat down in Leon’s office. He sensed the questions coming.

“The cops were here, man.”

“I know. Jasmine said they interviewed her.”

“Not just her. They talked to me too and said something very interesting.”

“Such as?”

“They caught a B&E guy casing our joint. Looks like they were ready to hit us just like they hit Damon at his house.”

“Why?”

“That’s my question to you. I thought with Damon gone, we were in the clear. Now, it’s obvious someone is targeting us. What do you think they found in his safe? Even worse, I’m also getting heat from the cops about Damon’s disappearance.”

“They won’t find him. That’s guaranteed, man.”

“Ok, fine, but Jasmine and especially Tasha will not shut up. The family is out on the street with Black Lives Matter raising hell. What are we going to do about it?”

“Ride out the storm. Eventually, it’s just one more of the many brothers who vanished without a trace.”

“Meanwhile, we need to find out who’s coming after us.”

“How do we do that?”

“I don’t know. But one thing in our favor is the cops. They are watching now, so we’ll be a lot harder to hit.”

“Understood. With everything else going on, we don’t need to lose the business too. Do you have a replacement for Damon in mind?”

“Not yet. Let’s wait a while for things to cool down.”

“Ok.”