Bo spun around quickly. 'What you mean sooner or later? I’ma tell him myself in the mornin’ at Kenny’s funeral,' Bo laughed. 'See, I had the shit figured right from the jump. When I found out that Stark was supplyin’ Rain, I knew for a fact that once Nick found out about it, he would kill Stark; if for no other reason than to keep that shit from Black. That nigga would lose his mind if he found that shit out.'
'Yeah, bad enough Nick was fuckin’ around with Rain on Wanda. Shit, Freeze told me that Black said he would kill Nick over Wanda. But if Black found out that the bitch was dealin’, shit,' Hank said.
'Black would kill her and Nick.'
'I heard how Black did Banks when he found out that nigga was dealin’.'
'Shit, Nick and Freeze beat the shit outta him then they burnt the nigga with acid, before Black said the nigga was guilty of treason, put a bag over his head and shot him.'
'Them niggas didn’t play in those days.'
'That was then. Now them niggas soft as paper. Tryin’ to go legit, shiiit. Let Wanda’s bitch-ass blow that smoke up they ass.'
'I don’t know about all that now. It wasn’t soft how Black dealt with the three young niggas that tried to kill him and Bobby in that drive-by. And what about Mylo and that other DEA agent?'
'How long ago was that? Since then, them niggas been laid back gettin’ soft. Back in the day, Black would never get involved with a nigga like Stark. I don’t give a fuck what that pussy-ass Angelo wanted. Back in the day, Black woulda shot that cracker in the head for sayin’ something like that to him. Now, that nigga rolled over and got in bed with them mutha fuckas to keep the peace.'
'Well, either way, Bo, you had the shit figured. Only thing you didn’t figure right was Kenny,' Hank said.
'Yeah.' Bo dropped his head. 'I just knew he’d be down for it. I thought that since Kenny didn’t like Nick, he would back me in this shit.' Bo had planned to kill Nick since the day Black came to the garage and told him that he had picked Nick to takeover for Freeze, over him.
'But you was wrong there.'
'Kenny knew Freeze dying was Nick’s fault, but what I didn’t count on was Kenny being so loyal to Black. When he said that shit to me I had to kill him.'
'Told you that nigga wasn’t ever gonna turn on Black. They go too far back.'
'But, fuck it now, shit’s done.'
'You oughta call Cruz. Tell him the good news.'
Bo walked back to his desk and picked up the phone. 'Now that Stark is dead, Cruz can make his move.' He sat down and dialed a number. Cruz was a big part of Bo’s plan. He had promised Cruz control of Stark’s market once he was dead.
Once again, Hank looked on while Bo held the phone and listened. Only this time he wasn’t smiling.
Bo hung up the phone and poured himself another drink and shot it quick.
'What’s wrong?'
'That was Cruz’s old lady, Sonya. She said Cruz and Jorge are dead.'
'What?'
'She said just got home and she found Jorge and four of their boys dead; two in the hallway and Jorge and two others in the apartment. And they found Cruz in the basement. He was chained to a pole, shot in head. She said the rats was eatin’ his ass when they got there.'
'Black,' was all Hank had to say.
'You think Black did that shit?' Bo asked.
'I wouldn’t bet against it. I mean, think about that shit. Stark was supplyin’ Rain. You had everybody believin’ that Cruz killed Kenny ’cause he wanted Kenny with him on his move uptown. Now on the same night they both turn up dead. On the same fuckin’ night!' Hank shouted. 'I’m tellin’ you Black behind that shit.'
Bo dropped his head in his hands. 'It do sound like some shit Black would do.'
'That nigga cleanin’ house, Bo.'
'If Black did kill Cruz, all I gotta do is kill Nick and I’d control it all.'
'What make you so sure that if Nick was dead Black would turn to you?'
'Who else would Black turn to?'
'Suppose Cruz told him that you had Kenny killed and you planned to kill Nick?'
'You’re right. I have to kill Black.'
'And that means you gotta kill Bobby.'
'I need to take the three of them out at once.' Bo picked up the phone again and made a call to set it up. 'Put the word out. Kill Black, Bobby and Nick on sight.'
Bo hung up the phone and poured him and Hank another drink. 'You did what you had to do at this point, Bo.'
'Yeah,' Bo said, but he still felt bad about it. He respected Black on so many levels. He never wanted to kill Black, just Nick. Now he had given the order to kill Black on sight.
Bo finished his drink and stood up. 'I’m about to get outta here. Kenny’s funeral is tomorrow. The least I could do is pay my respects to that nigga.'
'You go ahead. I’ll close up here.' Hank said.
'See you tomorrow,' Bo said and walked out of the office. He made his way through the garage to the door.
Bo stopped at the door and looked around. Soon all this would be behind him, and he would be in control of Black’s organization. A smile came across his face and he walked out of the garage to his car.
Bo got in his car and closed the door. When he put the key in the ignition and turned it, the car exploded.
Inside the garage, Hank heard the explosion and ran outside to see what happened. When Hank got to the door he saw Bo’s car in flames. 'Bo,' he called out, but Bo was dead, and he knew it.
Hank assumed that he was right. Cruz must have told Black that Bo was behind it all, and Black took care of him. And if that was the case, Hank knew that he was next. He had to get out of the city right away.
Hank shook his head and started to approach the burning car. He was only able to take a couple of steps before Hank was shot twice in the chest.
With her job completed, Monika broke down her sniper’s rifle and left the scene.
CHAPTER THIRTY
Monika drove away from Clay’s Garage and pulled out her cell phone to make her report. 'Black still with you?' she asked Victor.
'Hold on,' he said and handed Black the phone.
'What’s up?'
'It’s done,' she said.
'How’d he go?' Black asked his assassin.
Monika laughed. 'Up in smoke.'
'What about the other one?'
'He took two, but he’s gone, too.'
'Any problem?'
'Are there ever?'
'You’re the woman. We’ll talk in the morning.' Black thought for a second. 'You
'I hadn’t planned on it,' Monika said.
'Under the circumstances, I’d appreciate it if you did.'
'Understood. I guess I’ll see you in the morning. '
'Monika.'
