said, “No, he doesn’t know. He only knew about the miscarriage because he was there.”
Teresa said, “All I can say is don’t tell him. Seems like the type that’ll snap.”
Queen said, “Why are you coming at me?”
Teresa said, “First of all, if my sister were here, she’d tell you the same thing. Secondly, I don’t want my niece chasing behind somebody that doesn’t want a relationship, or knows when his chick is pregnant. And thirdly, I do care. Besides, this hustling shit doesn’t last forever. Get what you need, and move around. If you love him, suck that shit up, and claim yours. Let his ass know, we not no bitches.”
Queen said, “Anyways, have you talked to your daughter?”
Teresa said, “This is gonna wallop you keep playing with his babies. Now, anyways that!”
Queen said, “And if it does? You’ll be right here like always.”
Merch
Floating
Ax walked through the building, letting the renovators know what walls to knock down and the look they wanted to achieve. Tee showed the movers the things he wanted refurbishing and the things they were throwing away.
Ax said, “We’re getting rid of everything here, so take everything to the warehouse.”
Tee said, “When we pulled the old lockers out the dressing room, look at what we found, fam.”
Ax hired Teisha as his assistant, so she had interviews in the back for new staff, commercials on the radio, advertisements in the paper, and new business cards and flyers handed out for the grand opening.
Merch said, “What’s up, Ax and Tee? I see your girl handling business.”
Ax said, “Once you point her in a direction, her mind’s set. Rocky came by looking for you, and he pulled one of the strippers out the back door by her hair.”
Tee said, “He’s about to be exposed, and he’s pissed.”
Ax said, “Short arm, nasty ass!”
Merch said, “Damn! He doesn’t come across as the violent type. I’ll call his crazy ass later. Which female?”
Ax said, “He snatched her ass so quick, I didn’t see her face. Come back here and look at this shit.”
Tee said, “Damn! He had cameras behind the mirrors.”
Ax said, “He got pictures and videos of everybody. Nasty bitch!”
Merch said, “Where did you get this shit? Like what areas specifically?”
Tee said, “Found it in the locker room when we pulled the old lockers out. That’s not it. See this shit! It was more in the VIP.”
Merch said, “What the hell? Secret closet mothafucker.”
Ax said, “All this shit! Then he watched them change and shower. Nasty fat fucker.”
Merch said, “I’ll have my boy look over these documents. Now these pictures and tapes, I need to make sure my girl and her family not in this shit before I give it to him.”
Ax said, “Hope I’m not in them motherfuckers, while I’m laughing.”
Tee said, “Shit! I was in the VIP the other night getting good head. Erase me, too, fam.”
Merch said, “Fam, that’s why I’m taking this shit. We won’t be on this shit or the breaking porn news. I was back here, clowning on several occasions.”
Tee said, “What about all these guns?”
Merch said, “Don’t touch that shit without gloves, fam. Put it all in a bag. What’s on them DVDs?”
Ax said, “I’m not trying to get you sick right now.”
Tee said, “That’s why he snapped on ole girl. She was supposed to get this shit before he signed them ownership papers.”
Ax said, “Well, I do have good news!”
Tee said, “It’s more space now the walls are coming down upstairs. The lady’s dressing room and the customers’ bathroom is bigger without all the peepholes. We took out the benches on the wall, and that made the dance floor bigger around the stage.”
Ax said, “I need them two offices in the back knocked out, that’ll add space for the bar and VIP area. We can keep that front office by the entryway for the managers and staff.”
Tee said, “I’ll get the guys on it.”
Merch said, “Well, here’s the credit card for the business use.”
Ax said, “Let me show you this wall they knocked down upstairs and the new security system.”
Teisha said, “Hello, fellas…How are you doing, Merch? Ax, I handled everything. Can I get the dollars?”
Merch said, “Hello, Ms. Feisty. I’m good. How about you?”
Teisha said, “I’m not feisty, Merch. Just defensive. I’m good.”
Ax said, “Here’s two hundred, I’ll get you the rest tomorrow.”
Teisha said, “I have things to do, and this is not enough.”
Merch said, “Hold on, Teisha!”
Teisha said, “I’ll be back tomorrow to finish the interviews.”
Merch said, “Let me know if you need anything else, Feisty?”
Teisha said, “Oh, it was a fat man back there searching the ladies’ locker room earlier. When I walked by, he left in a hurry.”
Merch went in his pocket and pulled out so much money that Teisha couldn’t stop looking. “That shit made my pussy wet, boy,” Teisha whispered. He counted out two thousand and handed it to her and shook his head at her mindless boldness.
Ax said, “I had Teisha fill out an application for herself as well, so if we need anything else, we’ll call you.”
Teisha said, “Okay, Mr. Ax. Bye, Merch…”
Merch said, “See you later…What the fuck he all up in here for? The business is ours now.”
Ax said, “Damn! Fam, look! That new bartender fine as hell!”
Merch said, “Yes, she is! What make dude think he can keep coming in here unannounced? We found your collection and stash tapes. Now ask for it, nasty ass.”
Ax said, “When Teisha told me, I had already seen him leave. I went to check his ass, and he had pulled off too fast.”
Merch said, “This nigga came outside his body coming here without calling first. Fat ass!”
Ax
