Episode 20 Season Finally

                            PERCY ‘THUNDER’ JENKINS/SAHRALONDA

17 Years ago

A 19 year old Percy “Thunder” Jenkins living in Detroit lived at the night clubs. Of course he was too young to get into the 21 years old and up clubs but he was charming enough and made friends with the owners and provided them with things that they desired (drugs) so they broke the rules for this drug dealing ladies man.

One night Thunder pulled up in his soup-ed up used Cadillac. He had rims that mirrored any reflection; it was red with a yellow racing stripe. He always has an entourage of ladies and a few fellows following his lead. He has an independent mind and immense traits as a leader. As he and his group is walking through alley entrance of the club, Thunder is taken as he sneaks a peek at the eye candy the will be accompany him soon. That’s how confident he is.

Inside the colorful lit night club the group is greeted by many familiar faces. Kisses on cheeks, and hand pounds accommodated the entrance, along with small talk and laughter. Thunder sits at the bar contemplating his next move. A young lady is trying to get his attention with unnecessary chatter, he shakes his head yes as if he is paying her attention but don’t hear a word she says. His eyes are drawn to the light skinned girl with a pony tail tilted to the side of her head and a lollipop in her mouth; he scans her with his eyes. The same piece of candy he seen standing in line. She is giving the brothers rejection looks with her eyes, without even saying a word, and they seem to pick up on the indication. “Stuck up bitch” “Ghetto ass hoe” “Fuck you then, slut” “I heard yo shit loose anyway” “Runaway slave ass pussy” and the insult repeats as long as she gave the look. She wasn’t faded by any of it. She was on a mission to find her a baller.

Thunder parts the crowd as he approaches this light skinned attitude on stilts. “Don’t even give me the look. I don’t want anything from you,” Thunder told her not faded by her gesture.

“What?” she said with squeakiness in her voice and roll of the eyes.

“Let me tell you umm…” Thunder said looking for her to tell him her name.

“Londa,” She said short, not letting go of the attitude.

“Let me tell you, Londa. You have something special. (She takes a deep breath with her arm folded and shifts her weight to another leg and looks at him like ‘what da fuck he mean’ look on her face) These boys that are approaching you are intimated by you. That’s why they give up so easy. Cause you got something special (points at her head), but you don’t even know it,” Thunder said and walk away.

Londa stood in the same spot for a while not sure of how to feel after hearing what Thunder said. She wasn’t sure if it was a compliment or what. What she did know is that she felt rejected and confused and he made her lose her attitude for even a split second and that’s something that never happened to her.

Londa wanted to hear more of what this guy had to say. She felt he was really groovy and smooth, not like these other jive turkeys in the club. She looked for him, in every inch of the club. She went to the bar and the bartender already knew exactly what Sahralonda (Londa) was looking for. The bartender pointed to the staircase near the south end of the bar. She nodded her head and put on her attitude to show the bartender that she wasn’t pressed and walk to the guarded staircase. The guards unchained the entrance ‘agh, whatever’ she mumbled and walked up the stairs. To her right a room glowed with blue light and heavy smoke. She smelled marijuana and heard Thunders voice. “It’s not happening tonight sister” and another woman in the room closed the door in Londa’s face. She stood there with a puzzled look on her face ‘who do this nigga think he is’. She walks back down the stairs into the loud club area with her appointed attitude plastered now on her red face. Upset because she had just gotten played an ultimate rejection, but she couldn’t shake him out of her like she usually do with the other men. It was just something about this guy. One of Thunder’s entourage male members approach Londa and she immediately put on her act. “Sista please, it’s not even about that. His name is Thunder and here is his number. He asked me to give this to you.” He handed her the card and walked off not even in the slightest bothered by her aura. She felt butterflies holding the card and warmness inside. Her face forced a smile and she quickly released it once she noticed the emotion.

Sahralonda called Thunder and he agreed to go out with her, except they never went out. All they ever did was have sex, protected sex. They saw each other for about three months. Three months of manipulation from Thunder in which she had no clue of how wide her nose was open. She wanted Thunder to herself. She knew that he had other women, but she whole heartedly felt she was his number one.

One night, routinely, Londa was preparing herself and plotting a way to keep Thunder. She was gonna make sure she is gonna be the one and only. She took a condom and pierced a hole through the package. She knows that Thunder always plays it safe but she wanted to ensure her position and change Thunder by trying to have a baby.

Londa walks out of the bedroom with the condom hidden in her bra. She is very creative the way she slips it over his private part. They proceed and finish. She lays there feeling the wetness inside her. Time goes by and her belly grows. When Thunder heard the news he was mixed with emotions about being a dad and her being a mother to his child. He was unsure about how this could have happened with a condom on. He vowed not to leave his child like his father left him, and he wanted to make sure it was his child. DNA test results 99.9%. After his son was born the tension between them grew. Londa plan failed, Thunder continued being a playboy, but he was still there for his boy. This made Londa even more vindictive and she made sure that Thunder’s life was gonna be a living hell. She sabotaged and plotted with and against all of Thunder’s friend and associates causing him to be friendless, he didn’t know. She often threatened to kill herself every time he decided to stop seeing her. She used Percy Jr. many times, if he didn’t do what she wanted him to do then he would never see his son. Of course, this was a very stressful time for Thunder and he wish he never met her, however he was in love with his son and can’t see his life without is offspring.

Londa ended up on welfare and had 2 more children by 2 different men trying to make Thunder Jealous, it didn’t work. She notices the direction Thunder life was going and she desperately wanted to be part of it. He was beginning to be very successful with his gym and being a trainer. Before she met Thunder, Londa was suited to attend college and her family was proud that she would be the first in their family to attend, but chasing after Thunder and suddenly getting pregnant, it caused her to go in a completely different direction and she regrets the day she went into that night club. Now with Chardonnay and Porcheletta along with Thunder’s son Percy Jr. to care for it makes her life difficult, makes her bitter, and she wants Percy Jenkins Sr. to suffer as much or more than she does and she won’t stop until she feels like it.

                                                      THE OTHELLO SHOW

“Hey Thunder you ready?” Robert asked.

“Just about. Robert, I was thinking, when I adopted the name Thunder I was not the person I am today. I know that I became the person I am today is because of my past, but I think I just wanna go by Percy Jenkins. Thunder is who I used to be, not that I regret my past struggles but I think I have changed even though these ghost are still trying to make me out to be that same villain,” Thunder said.

“I think that’s a good thing Thunder, I mean Percy. People have a hard time letting go of the past,” Robert said.

“Hey guys we go on in 5,” one of the Othella staff members tell Rob and Percy.

(Hair and make-up team is in Rob and Percy dressing rooms prepping them for the show.)

“I don’t want a lot of make-up; can you just take the shine out?” Percy says.

(Robert looks over at Percy and shakes his head with a slight smile. ‘Diva’ he mumbles.)

“…any special requests for you Robert, anything at all? And I do mean anything (he rubs Robert’s arm).” the male make-up artist flirts with Robert.

(Robert holds his left hand up to display his wedding ring.)

(The male make-up artist shrugs his shoulder ‘so’)

“No, just the usual,” Robert says.

(The show went on and was a great success, no murders, no surprises.)

“I’m so happy that everything went well (sighs hard),” Percy says.

“Did you have any doubt?” Robert asked.

(They leave the studio and are standing waiting for the transportation service.)

“Hello Bob,” she says seductively.

“Oh, hey. Hello,” Robert says with a slight roll of the eyes.

(She places her hands on his chest as she stands in front of him.)

“Don’t be like that Bobby Boy. I got your message. Sorry you didn’t do your homework on people you let invest in your business,” Francesca says and pinches his cheeks.

“Who is this?” Percy said admiring the power and sexiness of Francesca.

“Francesca, what are you doing here?” Robert said.

(Thunder, who can’t resist a beautiful woman, walks in front of Robert and extends his hand.)

“I’m Percy Jenkins, Robert’s business partner,” Thunder said with a huge grin on his face.

(Francesca snapped her fingers in Thunder’s face and suddenly two of her workers appeared and she continued her focus on her high school crush and now business partner.)

“I’m not interested in meeting you Percy, Thunder, or whatever your name is. Shouldn’t you be at home with that psycho baby momma of yours?” Francesca said in the most pleasant way.

‘Damn do everybody know about my business’ Thunder said to himself as he got out of the guards way.

“She is a huge investor in the store, Percy. And she just so happened to went to school with Carla and Sahralonda,” Robert said.

(Percy stood there in confusion)

“I’ll explain to you later, Percy,” Robert said.

“I hope so, because I can’t take any mo surprises. Next thing you know my private parts will be on display in Time Square.” Thunder said shaking his head and noticing the car pull up.

“Look Bobby (she grabs him by his balls) you can’t buy me out. If this is the only way I will have part of you then this is what I will settle for. It’s out of character for me to have my private investments on a television show. Ha! I don’t care! Bring me success!” Francesca says very dramatic and walks to her awaiting car, once inside the care speeds off down Michigan Avenue.

“Don’t look at me like that. I’ll explain everything in the car,” Robert told Percy.

“Please do, little Bobby,” Percy said sarcastically.

(Robert told Percy about the incident between Carla and Sahralonda and the manipulation she is trying to do. He also told him that his son is the bully that bullied Shy. He also filled him in on the past of Francesca.)

Percy is very upset about the news and especially that Robert was so selfish to keep the information to himself till after the taping of The Othella Show. He immediately called the police and reported the harassment and told them he has proof (the letter that was sent to him in New York.) Because of the history of Sahralonda the police department has no doubt the Percy was telling the truth.

                                            CARLA/and Company

(Itt pushes Percy Jr.)

“Man I said I’m sorry,” Percy Jr. said.

(Itt stands in Percy Jr. face on the front yard at Shy’s house looking very upset almost like he wants to kill Percy Jr.)

Percy Jr. who is much shorter and smaller than Itt is visible scared. He is shaken and want to leave, but his mother made him come over to apologize so they all can get along for the sake of herself.

“C’mon Itt, he said he was sorry,” Shy said.

“They never mean it, I know. I used to be him,” Itt said.

“My mother dragged me over hear. Besides that was a month ago. We are all out of school. Well ya not. Wait. What do you mean you used to be me?” Percy Jr. said.

“You are a bully?” Shy asked Itt.

“I said used to be. Till I seen you getting bullied. I didn’t know you were so…” Itt said and stopped himself.

“…so what? Go on, finish. A wimp. A wuss. Go on, Itt. It’s okay. Just because I didn’t fight back don’t make me a bad person. A person who jumps on innocent people is bad, let’s not forget (Shy move his neck from side to side from soreness caused by Francesca’s grip). Is that why you came here Itt? To be my hero, to fight my battles. I don’t need anyone to fight for me. If he says he’s sorry then I forgive him. That’s how we were raised in my family (Shy grabs his own neck and move it side to side),” Shy said.

“What’s wrong with you’re neck?” Itt said.

“When she grab my neck, it stills (he shifts his neck some more) hurts. Never mind that,” Shy said.

“I really am sorry, Shy,” Percy Jr. said authentically.

(Itt looks at Percy Jr. and rolls his eyes letting him know he isn’t finished with him yet, despite Shy’s speech.)

“Come in the house, Shy,” Itt said.

“Why?” Shy said.

“I know this trick I can do for your neck,” Itt said.

“Can I come?” Percy Jr. asked.

“NO!” says Itt and at the same time “YEAH!” says Shy.

“No, we will be right back,” Itt said firmly and Shy said nothing.

(Percy Jr. climbs the stairs and sits in a chair on the porch.)

Inside of the house was a feeling of anticipation because it was time of the airing of The Othella Show. Carla and Sahralonda sat on the sofa in front of the television set like old friends waiting to see their Beau’s make their debut.

“Hey boys, Shy your dad’s about to be on T.V. now,” Carla said with a bowl of popcorn steadily emptying in her lap.

“I’ll catch it upstairs, mom,” Shy said.

All the children were coming downstairs to catch the show as Itt and Shy passed them on the way up. Inside the bedroom Itt asked Shy to take his shirt off.

“I’m not showing you my private parts. If we ever, it wouldn’t be here. I will always respect my parent’s home,” Shy said with laughter.

“Shut up. Take your shirt off so I wouldn’t get any of this on it (holding up a jar of Ben-Gay),” Itt said.

(Shy looks at the jar and chuckles.)

“That’s your great secret? Ben-Gay. Ben-Gay Itt. Really?” Shy said, (they both busted out laughing hysterically at the irony of the name).

(Shy slowly pulls his shirt off over his head)

Shy realize that this will be the first time Itt will see him without his shirt on in a lit room so he is hesitant.

“Shy, c’mon. Don’t try to be all shy na,” Itt said.

Itt eyes grew large when he seen the scars that covered Shy. Itt didn’t blink, he just stared and was a bit taken.

“Shy did he do that?” Itt asked.

“Who?” Shy asked.

“Percy,” Itt said and gotten off the bed and was about to teach Percy Jr. a lesson until Shy grab him, “No, I did,” Shy said.

“I don’t understand. Why…why…why would you do that?” Itt asked with concern.

“Why didn’t you tell me you were a bully?” Shy said and puts his shirt back on and ran out the room.

“SHY?!”

(Shy runs down the stairs pass the family room. He can hear his dad speaking on The Othella Show but didn’t take any interest.)

“Shy, dad’s on,” Brandy says.

“I don’t care. I hate this house!” Shy says as he continues to run out the house. He stands on the porch and notices Percy Jr. sitting in silence playing with his Gameboy ‘agh’ he thinks.

“What’s going on?” Percy Jr. asks.

“Shut up, you are the start of all this shit,” Shy said.

(Itt comes out to the porch.)

“GO HOME!” Shy shouts to Itt.

“What?!” Itt asked surprised and confused.

(Carla is standing in the door followed by Sahralonda.)

“Shy, come inside. Let’s talk about this,” Carla said concerned and confused about what’s going on.

“NO! Why is he here?”

(Carla walks and grabs Shy and pulled him inside the house.)

“I’m calling someone today. We thought Itt being here would make you forget about this. Sahralonda, I’m gonna have to ask you to leave. I’ll talk to you later,” Carla said.

“Maybe I can help,” Sahralonda said.

“Sahralonda, I’ll talk to you later. Okay?” Carla said firmly.

Sahralonda steps off the porch with a grin on her face and was suddenly vanished when a police car pulls up.

“Sahralonda it’s nice to see you again. We’re taken you in for violating your protection order regarding Percy Jenkins,” an officer says proudly.

“What?” Sahralonda asked.

“Let’s not pretend. We know how you operate,” the officer said.

(Carla is looking through the screen door from inside and come back out on the porch).

“So it is true. Robert was telling the truth about you. You used me,” Carla said.

“Can you please look out for my kids until I get this figured out?” Sahralonda asked Carla.

“No (in a high pitch tone), I’m not getting involved with you. Call a family member,” Carla said.

(As the officer is tugging at Sahralonda’s arm Percy Jr. looks embarrassed. This isn’t the first time he witness her going to jail.)

“You right, I was using you, and just like I’m making his life a living hell. I’m gonna make yours,” Sahralonda yelled.

“Kids go in the house,” Carla said.

“MY MOTHER IS CRAZY!” Percy Jr. shouts.

“SHUT UP DUMMY!” Sahralonda yells.

“We already called Child Services to pick up your kids,” an officer says.

“But he is 18. What’s gonna happen to him?” Sahralonda asked.

“You should have thought about that before this violation. C’mon let’s go, I have doughnuts waiting for me (he chuckles),” the officer says.

As the officers drive away with Sahralonda, Carla looks at a hurt and sad Percy Jr. as he watches the officers take his mother away. Carla walks toward Percy Jr. and place her hand on his shoulder and he follows her inside the house, “it will be okay, Percy. Everything always works itself out,” Carla says. Percy Jr. wraps his arms around Carla and didn’t want to let go.

Itt is trying to talk to Shy upstairs in his room and Shy is too embarrassed and reluctant to tell him anything.

Carla makes the phone call to a counselor and sets up an appointment. Once she is off the phone she goes into Shy’s room, asks Itt to go downstairs so she can be alone with Shy. “I made an appointment and I know you are embarrassed and you probably hate yourself right now, but you are not alone. A lot of people go through the same thing you are experiencing. I just want you to know that we will always be here for you and this will help you. You may not see it now but you will in the long run. By the way, off the subject, I finally got a chance to grade you and Itt papers and I have good news you both have enough credits to become high school graduates (she pats him on his back). Smile, Shy. Okay, I know you’re upset. Just come down stairs and sit with us for a while,” Carla said and gave her son a hug.

(Shy gets up and follows his mom downstairs.)

“Shy you alright?” Everybody asked.

(With a smile on his face) “Yes, I’m okay for now,” Shy said feeling loved and everybody gets up and gives him a hug even Percy Jr.

                    CHICAGO 6 p.m.

                                                  LAUREN

Lauren takes her same drive down the interstate to her home, texting and driving, is listening to Pandora Satellite Radio. She has is on upbeat music as she is fighting the Chicago rush hour. She gets a text from her brother, he is wishing her a safe trip and says he loves her. This makes her feel good but don’t help the longing for romantic companionship. She often thinks about Tracy and the harsh dilemma that he is going through and wishes that she can help him. ‘If only Tracy was a real dude I wouldn’t mind going out with him’ she says to herself. “Let me give him a call,” Lauren says.

(The phone rings four times and Lauren is about to hang up, she don’t want to leave a message, but Tracy answers).

“Hello.”

“Hey, I was just about to hang up.”

“I’m at home chilling. The Othella Show is about to come on.”

“I love that show. I Tivo it.”

“Lauren! Oh my God!”

“What Trace?”

“I have this dudes tapes (he laughs). This dude is a baker now. Is they gonna mention this on here.”

“Tracy, what are you talking about? You gon make me have anaccident. You got me nervous acting like that.”

“This old porn star dude is on The Othella Show, Thunder. He did gay porn, now he is acting like he straight. Him and this guy got this bakery or something in New York, that’s what she is featuring today. It must be big time if it’s on this show. (Long pause) oh he goes by Percy these days. Yeah he was a real player back in the days,” Tracy said.

“I just walk in my apartment (Lauren turns the T.V. on). Oh my God Trace, I used to date him when I went to Wayne State. You said he did gay porn (Lauren has a sour look on her face) ohhh that’s nasty,” Lauren said.

“Are you kidding me Lauren,” Tracy said.

“No, as a matter of fact, I almost had his baby. The condom broke, but I had an abortion. He never knew. (Short pause) Speaking of which, what were you doing at Jon’s,” Lauren asked.

“…ok so I go over there to confront him about his little schemes, because I don’t care what no clinic says. I know I’m pregnant. I’m getting ready to knock on the door and here is Janet walking up and suddenly before I even knock the door opens. His butler stands there with a towel. Of course she is just surprised to see me as I am of her. She was being the bitch as she usually is, but anyway. Jon comes into the foyer and pass him is Beth. You know Beth that used to sit next to me at the call center...” Tracy continue telling the story.

“Janet what are you doing here?”

“This is my husband’s house. You home wrecker. He sent for me if you must know,” Janet says.

(Tracy turns her attention to Jon.)

“Jon, why are you trying to force me to have your baby? I don’t want your damn baby or you. And you have your psycho wife back,” Tracy said.

“PREGNANT?! JON! BETH! WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?” Janet says surprised.

(Janet storms passed Jon and runs after Beth.)

“It’s not what you think! She didn’t have anywhere to go,” Jon says.

“I can’t believe this shit, Jon. You are a dog. What kind of relationship you think you are going to have with this child you being like this?” Tracy says.

Janet snatches the towel off Beth leaving her with her private parts exposed and Beth slips on the marble floor. Beth boyfriend come running from a nearby room. “What’s all the fuss? What are you doing to my girlfriend?” Russ (Beth’s boyfriend) asked confused.

Janet stops pulling Beth’s hair. “Oh, my bad,” Janet says and walk down the staircase.

“Yo bad (sounding like a true white girl),” Beth said.

Beth runs and grabs Janet’s hair and snatches her and she falls on the hard marble stairs. “I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, bitch.” Beth said with rage.

Jon and Russ grab Beth and Tracy grab Janet to get her away from danger.

“Are you alright Janet?” Tracy asked.

“I don’t need this shit in my home! I told you it wasn’t what you thought. I’m not a monster and Tracy if you wanna know who has been setting you up look at the person next to you. Once she found out you were pregnant she used all her settlement money to pay people off. I have an investigator and the police on their way to arrest her. I’m not that stupid. I couldn’t tell you because we were building a case against the crazy bitch. If you don’t want to have a baby, I know I can’t force you. It’s completely your decision. I’m sorry that you went through so much,” Jon said.

“…so Janet went crazy and she is locked up in Pavilion Behavioral Health System. Beth and Russ was just living there temporary, Russ is getting a house built for them and their newborn that is on it’s way, but the house is behind schedule and their lease ran out so Jon offered them a room. Russ and Jon went to high school together. And I decided to keep my baby. But you Miss Innocent, (in whispered tone) you had an abortion? (Laughs) You were in a relationship with a gay porn star and his private parts are all in my video stash. Lauren you took all that?” Tracy said.

“Look, don’t judge me. I never said I was an angel. I’m looking at him now. He looks good, but gay? I don’t think so. He wasn’t gay when he was on this playground (Laughs),” Lauren said.

“I can give you the tapes,” Tracy said.

“Who in the hell owns VCR’s? I don’t think I wanna see that. I’ll take your word for it,” Lauren said while she googles Thunder and search for his videos.

“How is work?” Tracy asked.

“Work is work. I love it (laughs). So are you and Jon back together? I can’t believe Janet. I knew she would end up in a place like that one day. She needs the rest. I really feel sorry for her. I can’t believe she went out her way to make you keep that baby but make you believe that you weren’t pregnant. I don’t understand. Did she want you and Jon to be together or apart?” Lauren asked.

“Lauren, she wanted to kill my baby after I had it to get back at Jon. She wanted me to have it. She didn’t care if me and Jon was together or not. Her killing his child would have killed him. Yeah, the bitch is crazy. But I decide to have the baby but give Jon full custody. I would be in the baby’s life but the baby would stay with Jon. He is gonna pay for me to go to school full-time and take care of all my expenses,” Tracy explained.

“OH MY GOD! She is really crazy. I’m so glad you are okay,” Lauren said.

(Tracy hears moaning sounds coming from the receiving end.)

“Lauren. (pause) Lauren!”

“Huh?”

“Did you find videos of Thunder online? (Laugher) I’ll let you go enjoy that,” Tracy said.

“NO, (laughs) I was just curious,” Lauren said.

“Got ta go, bye,” Tracy said.

“Don’t judge me, bye boy,” Lauren said and thought about Tracy a little more and realizes she was touching her private part. “Stop it Lauren,” she mumbled to herself.

                                              CHARLES ROMAN THE THIRD

“So I hear you working with the enemy, Tyrone? Today will be the last time you see me,” The Boss said.

“I swear Boss, I never worked for her. It was for your benefit. If I gather information from her side, I can be more of an asset for you. I swear,” Tyrone said with watering eyes.

“It’s already done,” The Boss gets up and leave the visiting room.

(1 HOUR LATER AT THE EXACT SAME TIME)

Charles Roman the Third sits at the table eating the awful prison dinner and notices a lot of ruckus in the room. It was more noise than normally and this made him panicky. He turns around to watch his back and he instantaneously feels a pinch in his chest and his heart starts to race and head begins to feel light. Everything begins to look double and unstable. The noise elevates as he glances up at the fluorescent lights just before his lids fastened.

“THE BOSS GOT SHANKED!” and inmate shouts and more chaos breaks out in the prison.

(1 HOUR LATER AT THE EXACT SAME TIME)

Tyrone cautiously watches his surroundings as he is walking through the airport. He is on his way to New Mexico to start a new life; especially since he knows he is a marked man. He approaches a TSA agent and thinks that he will get a routine security check. The agent asks Tyrone to follow him into a room for more inspection. The agent walks out the room alone and goes to a nearby bathroom and changes clothes. Tyrone never walks out the room, he was carried out on a gurney. The fake agent was never seen again.

Francesca received the recent news about her plans as they work out in her favor. She boards her private helicopter and instructs her workers that they will be recruiting and get ready for big changes. She is bound to Mexico for some fun in the sun. She feels a lady should always be a lady and get pampered as she often do. After having to take the role of a Boss Bitch she have many challenges and decisions that she conquers on a daily, so the bitch have to have some ‘me time’.

                                                   JACKIE/STACY

Jackie husband agreed to let Stacy stay with them until she gets on her feet. Because they live in a small home Stacy will have to slumber on the couch. Jackie had been searching for some reasonably priced rehab centers for Stacy to attend but in the meanwhile she had been giving her money for the drugs to keep her from the ruthless withdraws and keep her from getting money elsewhere like prostitution or even stealing from her family. Jackie tried to get Stacy a job at the bakery but Robert won’t allow it. He doesn’t trust Stacy and he don’t even want her in the bakery.

The bakery business has grown so big since the airing of The Othella Show and Jackie is working overtime. It is causing some family issues and she wishes that Robert would be more trusting to hire Stacy or simply just more people, but he is so focused on making a profit so that he can eventually buy Francesca out and also become the sole owner. Jackie has not had much time with her husband or her children because of the success of the bakery, but she is getting paid really good money. More money than she ever hopes that she would get paid, nearly the same as a big time CEO of a company. She is thinking about her kid’s future education and buying a bigger house. She was able to afford to put Stacy in a very good rehab center and her husband don’t have to work 70 hours a week like he used too.

Robert let Jackie leave early because the store was closing for renovations for 3 days. She knew that her husband would be at work and Stacy would be at the center. Her kids were at the baby center, so she would have a couple of hours to herself and nobody knew this but her and Robert. Jackie wanted to take a long bath and unwind to some soft music. She walked in the house and she can smell vanilla scent. She saw a flicker of light coming from her bedroom. She walked towards the bedroom and immediately ran the opposite way. She had tears in her eyes and she frantically ran out the house. She can’t believe what she just witnessed.

To Be Continued…..

Episode 19

LAUREN





Lauren sits across from Becky (Jon’s receptionist) at a 5 star restaurant. They have become very close since their first encounter at Unigrow bonded by the dislike of Janet. They learned since that day that they have a lot of common interest. They both are single and looking for love, they both are educated women, they both like the same foods and clothes, they both are southern women with old fashion values, and they both enjoy the finer things in life, and last but not least they both can’t stand Janet.



“I went on a date with this guy, and call me picky, but he wore white socks with black dress slacks and dress shoes. He was a nice guy once you get pass the excruciating scent of Brute cologne,” Lauren says followed by laugher.



“You have the craziest stories, girl. You know I don’t get along with a lot of women. They are intimidated by me because I’m single and of course beautiful (laughs) just kidding, but I’m glad we get along. Single girlfriends don’t ever last and when they see that you have confidence it’s all over,” Becky said.



“Girl I hear you. I don’t pay that no mind. They just showing how and who they are and you wouldn’t want that anyway. Can you imagine if you did find a good man how they would act? Girl you gon have to watch them and who wants to deal with that drama. I say ‘show me who you are so I could pick the weeds out the bed of flowers’ (laugher),” Lauren said.



“Oh hear comes our food. By the way Lauren it’s on me this time,” Becky says.



“Girl it’s okay. You got to pay off those student loans. Plus I asked you to come,” Lauren said.



“Alright if you insist,” Becky says.



The waiter sets the food on the table. The pair looks at the dishes and is very impressed.



Lauren feels her cell phone vibrating in her purse. She looks at it and sees that it’s a text from Tracy.



‘I’m at Jon’s just so you know I’m alright. My phone will be off. I need to take care of this business with him. I promise it won’t be any trouble’



Becky notices that Lauren has a disturbed look on her face. “Is everything okay?” Becky asked.



Lauren looks up at Becky and puts on a fake smile, “Yeah, yeah, everything is okay. It’s nothing.”




THUNDER, ROBERT @ THE OTHELLA SHOW



“Ok, just let me say what everybody is thinking…..,” Robert said but was cut off by Othella.



“I’m sorry Robert, hold that though. We have to go to a commercial break. When we come back the boys will make there signature snack. You don’t wanna miss this. Come back to us after these messages on the Othella Show,” Othella said and suddenly her make-up and hair dresser comes and prep her for the next segment.



“OH SO WE BIG TIME NOW? WHEN YOU GON SUPPORT YOUR SON NIGGA?”



(Producer say’s…back in 5,4,3,2,…back on the air.)



“What are you doing here? I got a protection order against you,” Thunder said trying to stay calm.



“Ha, Ha, Ha, hello dear. Is this part of your presentation?” Othella said trying to mask the situation.



“Go to commercial, go to commercial!” Othella says.



Security grabs a fiesty Sahralonda and escorts her back stage and calls the police, but she is putting up a fight and they find it hard to hold her.



Robert stands there in disbelief and embarrassment.



BANG!!!!!! BANG!!!!!



“Call an ambulance!” a producer yelled.



It was pandemonium and chaos in the Othella Show studio and the audience scattered towards the exits.



“Yes, there was a shooting and there is no pulse. Can you get someone hear quickly please!?” a producer told the emergency operator.



Thunder drops the .38 as he watches Sahralonda lay on the floor.



“THUNDER! Thunder?” Robert says concern that Thunder has developed stage fright. Robert waves his hands and snaps his fingers in front of Thunder’s face.



“Is he okay?” Othella asked.



Robert begins to shake Thunder, “Thunder, Thunder, wake up,” Robert says as he stands over Thunder. “We only have an hour before we have to board the plane to Chicago.”



“Huh? I didn’t mean to. I didn’t mean to,” Thunder said slowly waking up out of his nightmare.



“You didn’t mean to what? Sounds like you had an interesting dream,” Robert said.



“Oh, yeah, I was dreaming?” Thunder said not sure what is reality and maybe a fantasy to him.



“You wanna tell me about it?” Robert asked.



“Umm, no it’s okay. Just a crazy dream (he laughs),” Thunder said with relief entering his pounding heart.



“Alright, well start packing. I found this note for you, it was at the front door,” Robert hand Thunder the note.



Thunder opened the note that had a light jasmine scent. “It’s from Londa,” Thunder said surprisingly and wondered how she knew he was in New York.



“Londa? Sahralonda?” Robert asked.



“Yeah, we call her Londa. I don’t why her momma named her that ghetto name. Most people can’t even pronounce it,” Thunder said while opening the note.



Dearest Thunder,



You didn’t think that I would find you and know what your plans are. But I have a surprise for you when I see you. See we gon get married. You are gonna be with me so you need to stop playing yo little ass game. That order of protection don’t mean nothing to me because believe it or not, if I can’t have you nobody will. Smooches smooches.



Your Wife,



Sahralonda Jenkins



p.s.



Jenkins….got a nice (ring) to it don’t it? Love you.

________________________



Thunder starts to tear the note up until Robert grabs his hand and stops him.



“Hey don’t be stupid. Obvious that note doesn’t have anything good in it. You save that and show that to the police. Are you crazy,” Robert said and points his finger at his head gesturing Thunder to think before he reacts.



Robert’s cell phone rings.



“Hey honey. Yeah we are up. Just doing a little last minute packing,” Robert says and hears an unfamiliar voice in the background. “Do you have company?”



“Yes, it’s Thunder’s wife. She came by to apologize and we had been just talking about the kids. I know that…” Carla was cut off by Robert.



“What do you mean Thunder’s wife? They aren’t married. How long have she been their?” Robert said with anger in voice.



“Well honey change your tone. What’s got into you? I know what I told you about her, but she felt bad and apologize especially since I helped her with her head injury from Francesca,” Carla said in a higher pitch than her normal voice.



“Get her out of that house. She is no good. He has a protection order against her. (Silence on the other end) Hello, are you there?” Robert said.



Thunder comes out of the bathroom with an astonished look on his face, “Is everything ok?”



Robert looks at Thunder but don’t say anything. He don’t want to risk Thunder not attending The Othella Show by telling him his estranged ex is with Carla.



“Robert, it’s so nice to finally talk with you. I’m sorry for the trouble that I put you and your family through. Maybe when you get back we can talk about it over coffee, huh? Tell Thunder I will be seeing him soon,” Sahralonda said is such a pleasant tone.



“Get the hell out my house and put my wife back on the phone,” Robert said in a low but heated pitch.



“Who is that?” Thunder asked.



“I know it was just a misunderstanding. Thunder likes to be kept on his toes. That’s why he loves me. I will give the phone back to your wife, chow,” Sahralonda said with such grace and completely ignoring what Robert said.



“It’s her sister, Janet,” Robert lied to Thunder.



Thunder walks back into the bathroom. He doesn’t want to interfere with Robert’s family business, remembering when Robert told him ‘it’s not your affair and to stay out of it’.



“See honey, you are overreacting. Wait till you get to know her. After all that mess we went through, I understand why she reacted they way she did. You just need to watch Thunder (Carla said in a low tone, not wanting Sahralonda to hear) he is just a cheater. That’s why she was acting like that,” Carla said.



“Carla, you don’t know this lady….”



“You never even meet her. I thought we were a family of acceptance and non-judgment. That’s what we teach our children. I’m hanging up now. Have a safe flight. I love you. Good bye,” Carla said and hangs the phone up.



“AGHH!!” Robert yells.



From a distant in the apartment an echoing Thunder yells, “Dude, calm down. She knows how to handle Janet.” Thunder has no clue that Londa has Carla in the palm of her hands.



To Be Continue……

Episode 18

       STACY, JACKIE, THUNDER (PERCY), ROBERT

“Remember when I left the home to move in with Percy, well Thunder is Percy.  When we got to his apartment he had a bunch of women there all over him.  So I didn’t move in, but when I was on the street with Itt, the guy that you shot picked us up and he gave me drugs and I have be strung out every since and he has been taken care of us from a distant.  But if Percy wasn’t such a dick head I would not be addicted to drugs, you see.  It wasn’t my choice.  He gave me drugs to control me because Itt is his son, but Itt don’t know,” Stacy told Jackie standing outside of the bakery.

Robert standing in the doorway listening to this story and he come out to where the girls are.  “Did you say you have a child name Itt?”

Thunder is standing besides Robert with sadness in his eyes feeling sorry for Stacy.

“Get that dumb look off your face, Percy,” Stacy told Thunder.

“Yeah my 18 year old name is Itt, I don’t know where he is. He doesn’t want anything to do with me so he left,” Stacy said.

“I’m so sorry I didn’t know,” Jackie said and gave her sister a hug.

“Stacy, Itt is at my house in Minnesota.  He has been there for weeks.  We have been trying to get in touch with you and the number we have don’t work anymore.  He is ok.  Did you know he was in an accident?” Robert said.

“He’s at your house?  Well how did he end up there?  Yes Charles told me about the accident and let me know that he was alright,” Stacy said.

“Well, did this Charles person know where he was at and if so why didn’t he tell you?” Robert asked.

“Look man I don’t know, I don’t even know why he left.  What I do know is that man right there (she points at Thunder) ain’t shit,” Stacy said.

“Stacy that was a long time ago, he seems to be a nice guy.  Just like you changed everyone changes,” Jackie said in Thunder defense.

“Look Stacy I’m not that guy anymore.  A whole lot of shit has happened that I’m not proud of.  I never told you that you can’t stay, you decided that.  I’m sorry for the way your life has turned out but it’s not completely my fault. You can go on hating me for as long as you want, at this point it won’t change the pass,” Thunder said.

“I’m gonna call my wife and let her know that we have found you,” Robert said.

Robert walks back into the store and goes into the office and calls Carla.

“Hey honey?” Robert said.

“Hey Robert, I was just about to call you.  It is crazy around here and I’m about to loose my mind.  I got into a fight with Janet……”, (she told him about the events that took place)

“Honey I’m so sorry that you went through that...” Robert said.

“Robert, somebody is at the door.  Hold on,” Carla said.

Carla walks to the door.  “Yes, can I help you?”

“It’s me.”

Carla opens the door and there stand Janet with crocodile tears running down her pale face.  “I’m so sorry.  Can I come in?  I don’t want to stay; Jon is wiring me some money for an airline ticket.  It’s just that it’s gonna be a couple hours.  I don’t wanna fight anymore.  I think I need help,” Janet said.

“I have Robert on the phone.  Come in,” Carla said.

Carla gets back on the phone with Robert and tells him it’s Janet.

“So Francesca, huh?  She completely looks different then she did in high school,” Robert said.

“Yeah, she is beautiful.  But she has an ugly attitude.  Is there anyway that we can buy her out?” Carla said.

“I’m sorry honey, we can’t afford to buy her out just yet and from what I hear she isn’t gonna be happy being bought out.  I don’t know what we can do.  Maybe I can talk to her,” Robert said.

“When you talk to her I want to be there,” Carla said with insecurity in her voice.

“Honey you don’t have to worry,” Robert assured her.

“She just has such sensuality and you did used to date,” Carla said.

“I never dated her.  Her brother Diablo was my best friend that is all.  I knew she liked me but she was very strange.  Don’t worry honey,” Robert said.

Thunder walks into the office and sits on the other side of Robert’s desk. 

“That reminds me, Itt’s mother is here, the woman I hired to run the store, is Itt’s aunt and his mother Stacy is here.  Everything he told us is true.  I don’t think it would be a good idea for him to come here with her.  She is really strung out on drugs,” Robert said.

“You can’t do that, that’s her son,” Thunder said eavesdropping on Robert’s conversation.

“Hold on honey,” Robert said and put his hand on the mouth piece of the phone so Carla wouldn’t hear, “this isn’t your affair, stay out of it, okay?”

Thunder gets up out of the chair and walks out of the office.  He sees the sisters chatting and catching up.  Stacy looks over at Thunder and rolls her eyes.

“Don’t be like that, Stacy.  We really need to get you some help.  This is a real mess.  I want to help you and Itt.  I can ask my husband if it’s alright that you stay with us for awhile,” Stacy said.

“THUNDER!” Robert yelled from his office.

Thunder walks from the lobby back into Robert’s office.

“Close and lock the door and have a seat.  Let me know what’s going on,” Robert said.

“Okay, here’s my story.  I was born in Detroit and moved to New York and now reside in Minnesota.  I did a lot of things in my youth.  Drugs, alcohol, I even did porn.  Porn is where I made the money to buy the gym and start my business. Once it start being successful I quit the industry.  I have a son and I have a protection order against his mother.  She is putting me through a lot of shit,” Thunder said.

“Yeah, apparently she is putting my wife through shit too.  Excuse my French.  Her and my wife had a situation just like my son and your son.  We need to figure this out.  I need to know that there aren’t any surprises with us doing business together, especially if it’s gonna harm the success and our friendship.  I know that people change and situations change, but sometimes things aren’t at rest and needs to be dealt with once and for all.  We have a big day coming up with the taping at Othella and I don’t wanna be pulled up in any scandals.  So do what you have to do.  We only have two days before we have to be in Chicago.  Oh and Stacy. What’s the deal with that?” Robert asked.

“I don’t know.  The day she said she came over I must have had a few ladies over entertaining me and she must have gotten upset and the rest is history.  I have not heard from her since she lived in the home as a young girl.  All what she is accusing me of, I had no idea.  I can’t fix that,” Thunder said.

“Yeah, true.  But she has to leave.  It’s bad for business.  Tell Jackie that she has to continue her reunion after work,” Robert said.

         JON

Jon sits in his study listening to Jodeci’s song on repeat ‘So You’re Having My Baby’ and watching his sharks in his 10 foot aquarium. He wonders if he had did that one thing different would he be in the position he’s in now, that one thing that possibly cost him a lot of regret.  Tracy crosses
his mind and he feels bad about the pain that he inflicted upon him because of his selfishness.  The song starts over again.  He walks over to the player and press eject.  He feels that he is losing himself.  Suddenly he hears Janet’s voice ‘Jon, Jon’ he puts his hands up to his ears to cover the noise that once haunted him in nightmares.  The light from the hallway crept inside of the dark room making Jon aware that someone is
entering and there stand a member of Jon’s staff, “sir, Lady Janet awaits you outside of your window,” Reginald the butler informs Jon and points to the window that framed the white pale face. A vulnerable Jon walks to the window and lifts, “what are you doing out there in the rain?  Reginald open the front door,” Jon said.

Reginald opens the front door to a soaking wet Tracy and then sees a soaking wet Janet running from around the side of the house.

Jon enters the foyer and sees past his butler these two wet figures, one with anger and one with relief on their faces. 

“Who’s letting that air in?”

A woman comes walking into the foyer with a robe on partially wet from a warm shower.

“BETH!!” Tracy and Janet said in unison.

(In case you forgot, Beth is the girl that sat next to Tracy at the call center, in the first episode)

       OTHELLA SHOW

“Good morning, welcome to the Othella Show.  Oh boy, we have a treat for you today.  One of my producers who shall remain nameless is always on the lookout for low-fat treats.  They came across these goodies that will make you slap yo momma.  I always wonder what can be so good that you would put yourself in that much trouble.  ‘Slapping yo momma’ (laughter from Othella and the audience).  Well, anyway it also will help you slim your waistline.  By a show of hands, how many people can use a treat as such?  Great! I know many American’s, including myself has and still is battling the bulge so I can use snacks like that.  With obesity on the rise in this country for many years and the addiction to sugar and carbs we can all use the help.  I have tried these
sweet treats myself and I can’t tell you how delicious it is, so we will just
let you try it for your self.  So ‘WHAT’S THE SKINNY!” television host Othella said as a crew of extremely fit men and women parade the isles with trays of assorted treats from Robert and Thunder’s remarkable new idea.

Robert and Thunder walk nervously onto the stage and stand behind the work station that was set up for them.

“Welcome Robert Dacosta and Percy “Thunder” Jenkins to the Othella Show.  Hi fellows, how are you doing?” Othella said as she walked her 4 foot 6 inch 165lb frame towards them and shakes there hand.

“Good morning, I have to say it’s an honor to be here,” Robert said.

“Look at what we have here.  Whole wheat flour, honey, flaxseed, you guys look like you know your stuff,” Othella said.

“I have been in the fitness (Othella feels Thunder’s bicep’s) business since I was a kid and always was looking for innovative ways to help our kids especially and adults eat what they love, but healthy,” Thunder said.

“I know that we have these, how do I say this? These snacks that are low fat in our local groceries.  What makes ‘What’s the Skinny’ by the way
guys I love the name, what make’s these snacks different or better than those?” Othella ask while she looks at Robert and wonders how he can promote these snacks with him being as big as he is.

“Our food, not snacks, is fresh and not processed and we use real ingredients.  You won’t find a long shelf life with our food, because it is fresher.  We don’t use preservatives and additives,” Thunder said.

“Ok, just let me say what everybody is thinking…..,” Robert said but was cut off by Othella.

“I’m sorry Robert, hold that though.  We have to go to a commercial break.  When we come back the boys will make there signature snack. You don’t wanna miss this.  Come back to us after these messages on the Othella Show,” Othella said and suddenly her make-up and hair dresser comes and prep her for the next segment.

“OH SO WE BIG TIME NOW?  WHEN YOU GON SUPPORT YOUR SON, NIGGA?”

(Producer say’s…back in 5,4,3,2,…back on the air.)

“What are you doing here?  I got a protection order against you,” Thunder said trying to stay calm.

“Ha, Ha, Ha, hello dear.  Is this part of your presentation?” Othella said trying to mask the situation.

“Go to commercial, go to commercial!” Othella said.

Security grabs a fiesty Sahralonda and escorts her back stage and calls the police, but she is putting up a fight and they find it hard to hold her.

Robert stands there in disbelief and embarrassment.

BANG!!!!!!  BANG!!!!!

“Call an ambulance!” a producer yelled.

It was pandemonium and chaos in the Othella Show studio and the audience scattered towards the exits.

“Yes, there was a shooting and there is no pulse. Can you get someone hear quickly please!?” a producer told the emergency operator.

Thunder drops the .38 as he watches Sahralonda lay on the floor.

To Be Continued…..

Episode 17

          ITT, SHY, CARLA, FRANCESCA

Itt sees the light of the sun peeking through a small crack from a boarded window.  He doesn’t hear any noise from the assuming close rooms.  He scoots the chair that he is tied too up against a close wall and tries to feel for a sharp object or anything useful to free him from the bondage of the ropes.  After an hour scooting from one wall to the
next he has gotten lucky.  He rubs the rope on an abrasive object until it is left with only a few threads, he breaks the remaining of the threads and frees himself. He creeps around the dark room feeling for a door or some type of exit and he has no luck.  He remembers the boarded window and he starts to pry the wood back.  With the board now released he is now faced with bars on the window bolted on the outside of the building.  With only the light from the window for him to see he notices that the door had no handle. He puts his ear to the door to hear if anyone was outside guarding the door or if anyone was in this building at all. He hears nothing.  He kicks the door, it doesn’t budge.  He looks out the window and sees a figure walking.  Being careful not to invite his new found enemies to his rescue he waits till the person is closer in view.  It was a lady with a suitcase and appears to be in a roughed up state, her hair wrapped in a scarf and her clothes is lacking a press. He notices the face even with its bruises it is still familiar to him.

He whispers as she is about to pass the building, “Janet?”

She doesn’t hear him at first so he repeats louder.

“Ike, is that you?  They have been looking for you,” Janet said.

“It’s Itt not Ike.  I was taken by these people and they locked me in this room”, Itt said.

“You can’t get out?” Janet asked.

“No, can you help me?” Itt said.

“Ike, look.  Your mother-in-law just kicked my ass and through me out the house.  I have my own problems.  I don’t know what type of ghetto mess you got yourself into, but I am not interested,” Janet said.

“Can you just call for help, please?” Itt begged.

Janet looks at the poor boy and rolls her eyes in irritation.

“Fine”, she pulls her cell phone out and calls Carla.

Carla sits in a dark bedroom crying and the only light in the room is from her vibrating phone which she is ignoring.  She can’t believe how she has been out of control from these damaged people.  It really has put her in a bad head space.  She glances over at her cell phone and sees that it is Janet, she decided she don’t want to argue with her and she has washed her hands with the evil spirit that lives within her sister.

“I know you see that it is me calling, but I just want to tell you that Ike is locked up in this building and he can’t get out.  He is on Hillshire and Jackson,” she hangs up the phone.  “Okay, I did my civic duty.  She didn’t answer so I left her a message,” Janet told Itt.

Carla decided to check her voice mail.  After she hears her sisters’ Janet voice mail regarding Itt she immediately runs into the bathroom and washes her face and calls out to Shy.

Shy hears his mothers call and he puts a bandage on his upper arm that he just sliced with a razor and nervously pulled up his pants as he heard his mothers’ heavy steps walking closer to his room.

Brandy and the other kids hear the commotion and curiously ran up the stairs to see what was going on.

“I got a message and I know where Itt is,” Carla told Shy as she notices a blood stain on his shirt.  She points to the stain.  “What is that, Shy?” Carla
question Shy with concern and anger.

The kids were just as concern as Shy and Carla.  They grew a fondness for Itt as if he was part of the family.

“I was shaving and I must have cut myself, it’s completely dry.  It’s an old t-shirt.  I promise it’s not what you think,” Shy trying to convince his mother.

“We will talk about it later, Shy,” Carla said.

Shy and Carla went to the location where Itt was. They saw him looking through the bars of the abandoned building.  Shy runs over to the barred window.

“Hey, are you alright?” Shy asked.

“Yeah, just hurry and get me out of here,” Itt said.

“We are gonna have to call the fire department,” Carla said and she pulled out her cell phone and dialed 9-1-1.

As soon as Carla ended the called they heard gun fire. Carla, Shy, and Itt all jumped and went for cover.

“There’s that bitch!” a gang of three women appeared walking fast toward Carla and Shy.

“Yeah bitch, you thought you were getting off that easy.  Now let me show you how we do it Rosanne Barr,” a woman said.

Carla stood and told Shy to run and call for help. “What would Thunder say about your behavior, you know he’s in New York with my husband,” Carla said.

“What the hell did you say?  How do you know Thunder?  Is he sleeping with your chunky ass?” the woman said.

“No dear, him and my husband is in business together,” Carla said.

“Your lying bitch, Thunder is in Chicago.  That’s what he told me,” she said as her and the group walks closer to Carla.

Carla back is against the wall of the building.  Shy is talking to the police on one side of the building and Itt is looking through the bars.

“Sahralonda, why are you having conversations with that bitch?  Gon and tap that ass”, one of the crew members yelled.

BANG! BANG! (Gun shots)

Francesca Tagliano walks from around the building with Shy neck in her grip while holding a pistol up in her other hand and four of her workers seemed to appear from thin air.

“Looks like we have a bit of a reunion,” Francesca Tagliano said.

Sahralonda and Carla, you bitches made my life in school a living hell and here we are all together and look who has the power now.

“I’m sorry; I don’t know who you are?” Carla said.

“She’s the lady that kidnapped me!” Itt said.

Carla looks at Shy with sadness and helplessness, “Are you okay?  You not hurt are you?”

“No, but….,” Shy said but with the jerk and pinch of Francesca grip he shut-ed up.

“Shut up boy or I will hurt your momma and your little boyfriend.  It’s amazing what plastic surgery can do.  I’m not the fat, pizza face girl anymore, I’m (with roll of the tongue) Francesca Taliano, bitches,” Francesca said.

“Francesca?” Carla and Sahralonda questioned in unison and looks at each other.

Francesca pushes Shy to the ground and walks right in front of Carla, standing face to face.  When she reached Carla, Sahralonda and her
crew starts to run.  But without even turning around Francesca stops them by firing another round into the sky.  “DON’T YOU MOVE!” Francesca yells.  “Get a close look Carla, you took Robert from me in 9^th grade.  We were high school sweethearts and now look at what he ended up with.  I know all about your business in New York.  Where do you think he got the money to start it up?  He didn’t even know it was me.  Yeah, he is
still so naive and stupid.  So I own you and Big Poppa,” Francesca said.

“YOU GET OVER HERE! And the rest of you can leave. Consider your selves lucky,” Francesca demanded Sahralonda to stand next to Carla.  “Sahralonda…...” Francesca said but was cut off when Sahralonda recognized her.  “Francesca, that’s you?” Sahralonda asked.

“Don’t make nice with me.  You were just a bitch in 10^th grade, and I see you are still ghetto trash,” Francesca said.

“Yeah bitch I remember, and if you didn’t have that gun in your hand I would be wooping yo ass like I did in school, ” Sahralonda said.

Francesca hit Sahralonda with the back of the gun and she instantly hit the ground.  Sahralonda place her hand on the throbbing pain and felt the warmness of blood.

Four police cars arrive and the officers get out and pull out their guns.  Francesca’s men were gon and she was still facing Carla.  Francesca had her hands up and as an officer approaches he recognizes her.

“Francesca?  How you doing?” the officer asked.

The officer raises his hand to the other officers to signal that everything is okay.

“Oh, hey Paul Garrette.  Right?”

“Yeah!”

Francesca leans in a gives him a kiss on his cheek. She turns around and whispers to Carla and Sahralonda ‘this isn’t over’. 

“Hey arrest her.  She kidnapped the boy in there and she had us at gun point.  Don’t you see her head bleeding?  Can you call for EMS?  What the hell is going on?  You just gon let her go.  I want your badge number, Paul Garrette,” Carla demanded.

The officer grab Carla arm and pulled her to the side. Meanwhile, Francesca watches with a smirk on her face.

He whispers to her, “look little lady (while he looked at her body and realizes she isn’t little) look lady, you don’t know who you dealing with.  She is the mayors’ niece and I’m sure it’s just a misunderstanding.  We will get the boy out.  Trust me when I say this ‘this never happened’ have a good day,” Officer Paul Garrette said and walk back towards Francesca with a smile on his face.

To Be Continued……