Shay stepped up to her and pointed her gun at the woman’s head. She closed her eyes and got ready to die. We all stood there watching Shay, as she lowered the gun.
“I can’t.”
“Gimme that,” Teena said and took the gun from Shay. Without another word Teena shot her point-blank in the head. She looked at Shay, handed her back the gun, and walked away.
Shay looked at me. “I’m sorry, Nina.”
“Come on,” I said and followed Teena out of the apartment. There was only one thing left to do. There was nothing said while Teena drove us to our next spot. When we pulled up outside, Teena put the car in park and her and Shay started to get out.
“Let’s go get that nigga,” Teena said.
“No. I gotta do this myself,” I said.
“What?” Teena asked.
“No, Nina. You shouldn’t go in there by yourself,” Shay said.
“I know I shouldn’t, but I have to,” I said and opened the car door. I got out of the car and started walking toward the house. Teena jumped out of the car and ran up to me.
“Why you doin’ this, bitch?”
“I need to do this alone, Teena,” I said and started walking toward the house again.
I rang the bell and there was no answer. I walked around the house looking for another way in. I found a window in the back of the house that was cracked open. I went in and made my way to the living room. I got a chair and pulled it in front of the door. I sat down and waited, knowing that when he turned on the lights, the first thing he would see was me.
I had been sitting there for over an hour before I heard the key hit the lock. I raised my weapon. Victor opened the door and turned on the light.
“Nina?” His eyes opened wide when he saw the gun. “What are you doing here?”
“Come in and close the door,” I said. I should have shot him on sight and been done with it. But I didn’t.
“What’s this about, Nina?” Victor asked.
“Don’t play stupid. You know what this is about.”
“’Cause I wouldn’t go out with you again,” Victor said and laughed a little.
“Very funny. Chose your next little joke carefully, ’cause it will be your last.”
“Can I sit down?”
“Go ahead,” I said, and Victor sat down on the couch. When he sat down, I stood up.
“So, you wanna tell me what this is about?”
“You set me up.”
“What?”
“You were the one that sent those women to rob me that night.”
“And I suppose that I set it up to get beat to death?”
“There was no way you could know that Cedric would be there, or that I would have to call you to untie me.”
“This is crazy, Nina. What makes you so sure that I did it?”
“I been following you.”
“Now you stalking me, Nina? This is ridiculous.”