Part 9 (2/2)

Macy pushed the dead body to the back of the trunk and then climbed in. He barely had his entire body inside before she closed the trunk on him, immersing him in nothing but darkness. Anger filled him more than actual fear. ”f.u.c.k!” he yelled as he hit the trunk above him with a flat hand.

He didn't know who was behind this, but his anger made the hood in him come out as his mind went through the possibilities. He had rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. From the streets to the political world, he knew a dozen n.i.g.g.as who had beefs to pick with him, but he had never expected anyone to go this far. He thought that his reputation alone and his status would keep him safe and protected. It was clear to him now that his expensive suits and his celebrity didn't make him off-limits. He was still a target, and he had a feeling that someone was about to make some steep demands-demands that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to meet.

Macy fumbled in the trunk as the smell of the body turned his stomach. He could feel his clothes become saturated as he lay in a pool of the dead man's blood. Whoever is behind this ain't f.u.c.king around. And they sent a b.i.t.c.h after me, he thought.

He reached for his cell phone and pulled it out. He quickly dialed Edris' number. Hope filled him as he kicked at the taillights from the inside of the car. If he could just get an idea of where he was being taken, he knew that his right hand would come looking for him. He kicked with all of his might, until finally the taillight popped out.

He looked at his screen and saw that his phone was calling Edris; however, the phone's signal dropped before he could get through.

”No ... no ... d.a.m.n it!” he shouted as he tried to redial the number only to receive the same results. He had no cell reception from the trunk and couldn't get a call to go through.

He pushed the taillight that was closest to his head until it too popped out. He hoped that the police would spot the vehicle and pull the girl over. He stuck his hand out of the back of the car, hoping to attract attention. He craned his neck awkwardly until he could see out of the back and then waved his hand back and forth at the car that had just gotten behind them.

HONK! HONK!.

Macy's heart sped up when he heard the car honking.

HONK!.

He felt the car slow down as the pace of his heart sped up. Macy knew that this would be his only chance to get out of the situation. He knew the game; it wasn't too long ago that he was stuffing n.i.g.g.as in trunks himself, and he knew that if he didn't make it out of that trunk, then he was as good as dead.

The car came to an abrupt stop on the side of the road, and Macy began beating on the top of the trunk.

”Hey! Hey! I'm in here! Let me out! Help me!” he shouted at the top of his lungs.

”f.u.c.k is you doing?” he heard the woman shout as she got out of the car and approached the driver who had stopped behind her. He watched as the two exchanged words, but he couldn't hear what was being said over the hum of the engine. When Macy saw the young man walk up to the trunk, he got louder.

He heard the trunk release pop, and he pushed up on the metal, causing sunlight to spill inside. As he began to sit up, he was. .h.i.t with a pistol across his face, knocking him out cold. What he had thought was help was really Aries' accomplice.

”You got the n.i.g.g.a in the trunk drawing crazy attention to the whip. He's out cold now, and he shouldn't be waking up anytime soon. We'll have enough time to get him to the spot without any trouble,” the young goon stated.

Aries nodded her head and was glad that she had decided to bring backup. She hadn't wanted to underestimate Macy, and her instincts had proved correct. There was no telling who would have seen the taillights if Case's young gunner, Harlo, had not been following them.

Case had hooked her up with two reckless stick-up kids who weren't afraid to put in work. The other boy was waiting at a rental property across town. It was where they would hold Macy and eventually take his life.

Aries didn't know what had caused Case to change his mind and escalate the situation from kidnapping to murder, but it wasn't her place to ask questions. As she closed the trunk back down on Macy, she was glad that he was unconscious. His actions would have gotten more innocent people involved, and although she did not want to, she would not hesitate to pop anyone who tried to play hero and get in the way. Aries was there to do a job, and she had more at stake than anyone involved. Case was threatening her family and when it was all said and done, they meant more to her than Macy ever would. She would eliminate him in order to look out for her own on any given day. Anyone else who got hurt in the process would be unfortunate, but it was all a part of the game.

Aries and Harlo dragged Macy into the house where their third accomplice, Jordan, was waiting impatiently. The impatient and worried look on his face told Aries that he was scared. The young boys were amateurs, and as she pulled Macy inside, she saw the look of recognition on the boy's face.

”f.u.c.k! That's who the vic is?” Jordan asked as he put both hands on the sides of his head. ”Do you know who the f.u.c.k that is? That's Macy Sigel. The police are going to be all over this s.h.i.+t when they find out this n.i.g.g.a is missing!”

”Shut the f.u.c.k up, you b.i.t.c.h-a.s.s n.i.g.g.a. I wouldn't give a f.u.c.k if this was the mu'f.u.c.kin' president. Come help me move this n.i.g.g.a,” Harlo shot as he struggled to lift Macy's limp body into a wooden chair.

Jordan shook his head and replied, ”I don't want s.h.i.+t to do with this, fam. Didn't n.o.body say nothing about him being the mayor.”

Aries stood back and watched the interaction between the two as she stood with her hands on her hips. She shook her head in frustration. She was so used to working with seasoned killers. Aries hadn't feared anyone in so long that she forgot how it felt to be new to the game. She could sense the trepidation in Jordan.

”Look, you're already involved. It's too late for any of us to back out now. You know too much,” Aries stated. Her words came out nicely, but the curt smile on her face delivered the threat, causing goose b.u.mps to form on the young kid's arms. ”Now, take his a.s.s in the bas.e.m.e.nt and tie him up,” she instructed.

”It's time to wake up,” Aries stated as she sat in a chair directly across from Macy. She slapped his face repeatedly to arouse him from his forced slumber.

Macy slowly came to, and when he opened his eyes, he bucked violently, lunging for Aries. She didn't flinch and put her face inches away from his, taunting him. She could tell that he was used to power, and the fact that she had caught him slipping was an insult to him. Macy just didn't know who Aries was. If he did, he would know that he was one of many powerful men to get tangled in her deadly web.

”I'm going to have to break you in, I see,” she said, noticing his obvious defiance. ”You don't fear me yet, but you should,” Aries said. She retrieved a silencer from the bag of guns that Case had provided her with and slowly screwed it onto the tip of her pistol. ”I'm going to show you that I'm not playing games. You don't want to f.u.c.k with me,” she threatened. She placed the tip of the gun on his left hand and blew a hole clear through it.

”Aghh!” Macy shouted in excruciating pain as his hand exploded with heat and blood spilled all over the floor. She looked at him closely as a light sweat formed on his brow.

The two goons were silent as they watched in amazement like spectators as she put her game down like it was a sport. Harlo respected it and found it extremely s.e.xy, but Jordan, on the other hand, feared Aries because he knew that he had gotten in over his head.

”Macy Sigel, you're going to tell me what I want to know, or we can do this all day,” she threatened.

Macy couldn't believe how callous the woman before him was. Blood dripped from his hand as he bit down on his inner jaw to keep from crying out in pain.

The two of them locked eyes-a war of the worlds, of egos, of reputations. Aries had done her homework, and she knew that Macy was a wolf in sheep's clothing. The fancy suits didn't fool her. He was just like her. They were from the same world, and she knew what he was capable of. The shoe could have easily been on the other foot under different circ.u.mstances. Macy's power knew no limits on the streets or with the law, and Aries knew that she would have to be careful with this job. As long as she kept the upper hand, things would go smoothly.

”Where's the money?” Aries asked.

”Money?” he replied as he scoffed in exasperation. He shook his head from side to side. ”That's what this is all about. I have plenty money, sweetheart. I run this city. I'm a very wealthy man. This can be solved before this gets out of hand. Why don't you untie me and let's handle this in a more civilized way.” Macy's voice was calm and convincing, despite the blinding pain that shot through his hand and arm.

Had Aries been anyone else, the words that Macy spoke would have been appealing, but he only angered her. ”Don't patronize me, Mr. Mayor,” she said as she jammed the tip of her gun into the hole in his hand, causing his wound to bleed profusely.

He bit down into his lip as his nostrils flared. ”Aghh!” he shouted.

”You can't get in my head, but I know a million and one ways to get inside of yours,” Aries said as she whispered in his ear.

”Why are you doing this?” he asked. ”I told you I can get you some paper. Who are you working for?” Macy asked, breathing hard.

Aries smirked as she pulled up a chair and sat across from Macy. She crossed her legs and said, ”Men like you are so funny. Look at you. You're tied to a chair, bleeding, sitting in front of someone who can end your life at any minute, and the first thing you want to know is who sent me? You've crossed that many people that you don't even know who your enemies are.” She pulled out her cell phone and placed a call.

Case answered on the first ring. He had been waiting anxiously to hear from her, but before he could say too much over the phone, she spoke.

”I've got him,” she stated and then hung up.

Macy was silent, but he listened closely as she spoke. He knew that in his situation, talking would get him dead fast. The less information he gave up, the more time he bought himself.

Aries was more gangster than most men he knew. It was obvious that this wasn't her first rodeo. The fact that she was so comfortable pulling a trigger told Macy that he was in trouble. Under any other circ.u.mstance he would have recruited her to work for him, because he knew that it was wise to keep people like her close to avoid being a target of hers later.

He racked his brain trying to figure out who was behind this little fiasco, but he came up with nothing. Macy ran Aries' face through his mental Rolodex, desperate to place her face with a name, but he knew that he didn't know her. Not many people would forget a face like hers.

Macy didn't give a d.a.m.n what she did. He realized that things were beyond repair now. There was no way that he would make it out of this situation alive. He wasn't for the head games. He was too stubborn to allow Aries to manipulate him into telling her anything. If she thought that he was going to make it easy on her, she was mistaken.

Aries left the bas.e.m.e.nt and hours pa.s.sed as day turned to night. He could no longer feel his arm. Time betrayed him as every minute felt like torture. He heard the bas.e.m.e.nt door open and watched as Aries descended the stairs. A tall figure came down behind her, and when Macy laid eyes on Case, he gritted his teeth in anger. As soon as he saw Case's face, everything became so clear. He should have known that there was only one man in the city who had enough gumption to go after the mayor. Case didn't live by anyone's rules except his own, and he didn't fear the repercussions that came along with s.n.a.t.c.hing Macy. If the kidnapping got out, then every badge in the city would be looking for him, but Case didn't care. He didn't fear Macy or the law.

”Long time no see,” Case stated calmly as he sat down in the chair across from Macy and puffed the Cuban cigar that he held in his hand.

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