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pulled into the housing projects that sat just off the highway and parked. He made his way to the ‘trap spot’ and knocked on the door in a five knock rhythm that was the only way to gain entry. A woman opened the door and the aroma of cooked crack cocaine hit him in the face.

“Oh, it’s Shai!” the young redbone yelled enthusiastically as she stepped to the side to let him in. She gave him a flirtatious smile and cocked her hip to the side in hopes to get extra attention from him. However, A’shai paid her no mind, despite the fact that she wore no clothing. He stepped into the apartment and a wave of greetings and stares came his way. A’shai remained silent, only nodding to the girls acknowledging him. All the girls were naked with doctor’s masks on; all of them doing their part in the elaborate drug operation. A’shai didn’t allow them to wear clothes while working in order to prevent theft. Some cooked the crack, some chopped it up, and some girls weighed it. It was all a smooth operation that trickled down from Baron’s regime. The trap spot was one long apartment that was originally three apartments until Baron knocked down the walls, combining them. Baron owned the building so it didn’t throw up any red flags to the authorities. On top of that, the handsome pay that he bribed the local police department with kept the law out of his business.

“Yo, where’s Nico?” A’shai asked after he glanced around the spacious apartment.

“He’s in the money room,” one of the girls said as she bagged up the product while sitting at the table. He headed towards the back where the profits were counted and the closer he got to the money room, the louder the sound of the money machine got. The sound of bills running through the machine was like a sweet melody to A’shai’s ears. When he opened the door he saw Nico sitting at the table with a smile on his face while he put a rubber band over a stack of money. A smoking blunt hung from the left side of Nico’s mouth and the smell of Kush weed filled the air, accompanied by smoke. A’shai looked over and also saw a young lady sitting at the table with him. He instantly frowned and looked at Nico and shook his head in frustration.

“Who is this, Nico?” He asked as he pointed at the slim, chocolate girl. Nico took a pull on the blunt and winked at the girl.

“This is my friend, Bunny. Bunny, this is my cousin Shai,” Nico said proudly as he blew the smoke out slowly. He then passed the blunt to the girl. She looked at A’shai and extended her hand.

“Hi, Shai. I’ve heard a lot about you,” she said as her hand lingered in the air. Nico saw the way that the girl’s eyes lit up when she found out the man before them was the infamous A’shai Montgomery. The girl saw A’shai and money bags seemed to appear in her glazed over eyes. She was finally in the presence of the man the streets claimed to be the next boss. All of the girls in the city wanted A’shai and had heard about him in some shape or form. A’shai looked down at the girl’s hand and didn’t budge.

“Look, I’m sure you’re a nice girl . . . but you have to go, ma,” he said sternly as he stepped to the side so she could have a clear pathway out. The girl’s smile quickly turned upside down and the rejection slightly embarrassed her. She looked at Nico, waiting for him to say something but it never happened. Nico actually pointed to the door, signaling her to go because he knew that he was in the wrong. Baron had made it clear that he didn’t want anybody in the money room except A’shai or Nico. He ran his drug operation as if it was a Fortune 500 company and that very reason alone attributed to his success.

The girl smacked her lips and quickly stood up and stormed out. A’shai watched as she left and closed the door behind her.

“I wanted to smash shorty. Why you tripping?” Nico asked A’shai as he picked the blunt back up and put it in his mouth. A’shai walked over to Nico and snatched the blunt out of his mouth and snuffed it out in the ashtray.

“Why am I