Free Charge It To The Game by Blake Karrington, Tonya Blount Page A

tired.‖ ―Wait a minute. Let me get Rick to take you home then.‖ ―Nah, I‘m straight. I‘ma just hop on the train.‖ ―Pam, calm down, girl. You know I‘m not about to let
you go home by yourself. I‘ll get Rick to take you home. Just give me a few minutes.‖
―Alright.‖
* * *
Immediately after Pam left, Black started on her.
    ―Yo, Storm I know you ain‘t tryin‘ to hear this but you need to watch out for Pam.‖
―Why? What‘s up?‖
    ― I told you she was all up on the magnetic card reader but she was acting like she was slow and shit. You see how fast she got outta here once we got here. She know I peeped her card.‖
    ―I told you before that bitch ain‘t crazy she know better than to try and cross me.‖
―Storm, I‘m telling you she‘s a snake.‖
    ―And I‘m telling you, the bitch know she can‘t dig a grave for me and not get dirt on her . Believe me when I tell you, Pam ain‘t stupid.‖

Chapter 9
    ―Boo, you know what I feel like doing today?‖ I asked joining Taj in the kitchen.
―What?‖ Taj asked.
―I feel like going ice skating.‖
    Taj flipped the pancake on the other side. ―Ice skating?‖ ―Yeah.‖
―Yeah? Why you say it like that?‖
―I said yeah. That sounds like a
plan.‖ ―So you wanna go?‖
    ―Yeah, we can go. Why you in such a good mood today?‖ ―You ain‘t for real I know…I mean why I gotta have a reason to be in a good mood? Maybe that Christmas spirit you got going on is beginning to rub off on me.‖
    ―Oh, now I know something‘s up?‖
―Taj, ain‘t nothing up. I‘m just trying to learn how to enjoy life. That‘s all. I‘m tired of arguing and shit. It got to be more than that to life. I told you last week I‘m on some new shit now. You ain‘t believe me?‖
―It‘s not that I didn‘t believe you—‖
―So why are you acting so surprised?‖
―I‘m not surprised. I‘m proud of you.‖
―Oh, you are, huh? And you‘re real smart too…‘cause you know just what to say.‖
    ―Nah, for real, I‘m not playing. I‘m saying…I see you making a effort and I wanna thank you. ‗Cause I know this time of the year is real hard for you, but you trying to put that behind you and I‘m proud of you for that.‖
    ―Thank you. Come here and gimme a kiss.‖
―That‘s it? You could slip a little tongue in there.‖ ―No, I couldn‘t have either…‗cause you ain‘t even
    brush your teeth yet.‖ We both laughed.
―Boo, you need to walk Madison.‖
―Taj, why you always waiting for me to get up to walk
her?‖
―Storm, ‗cause that‘s your dog. And don‘t trip, ‗cause you know I walk her more than you do.‖
    ―But it‘s nine o‘ clock in the morning. She should have been out already,‖ I headed to the bedroom to get dress. ―No wonder she‘s acting crazy.‖
* * *
    ―Damn, it‘s cold out here,‖ I said attempting to shake the shivers.
―Look what you got on. You ain‘t dress warm enough.‖
―I got on two sweaters. Oh, did anybody call me? I left my cell.‖
―Yeah. I didn‘t answer your cell phone but Black and Mimi called on the house phone.‖
―What Mimi want?‖
―She wanna confirm that you still coming in for your massage at one o‘clock.‖
―Today?‖
―Yeah.‖
―I think I got it in my Palm for tomorrow.‖
―Oh, yeah and Black said call him…it‘s a
911.‖ ―What‘s up?‖
―He ain‘t say and I ain‘t ask him.‖
―Shit. I don‘t feel like dealing with no drama today.‖
―Just call the man and see what‘s up. Don‘t get stressed before you even know what he calling about.‖
I walked to the night table and picked up the cordless phone from the handset.
―Hey, what‘s up?‖
―Yooooo, one of my peoples called me from VA and said they saw Pam and some other chick on Crimesolvers,‖ Black said.
―WHAT? What for?‖
―They said that they got footage of them shopping in some store. I think it was Hay‘s department store. And bust this? The woman ID they used…she worked