Between Friends by D. L. Sparks

Author:D. L. Sparks [Sparks, D. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Suspense, General, African American Police, Urban Life, Thrillers, African American
ISBN: 9781601623454
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2011-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Trip

“So that’s what you came up with?”

“This might be our best chance,” Lenny argued.

I sank back on my chair. “You know this is gonna blow up in our faces, right? I grew up here. What makes you think that I can just blend in and throw some cuffs on somebody without somebody recognizing me?”

Commander Harris spoke. “Agent Spencer, Atlanta has changed in ways you can only imagine.”

I mean-mugged him. “So what is that supposed to mean? They gon’ spot me a mile away and won’t hesitate to put a bullet in my head just for bragging rights.” I jumped up and got in his face. “And as sloppy as APD is, y’all punk asses prepared to make that trip to my mother’s house and explain to her how y’all fucked up?”

Phil stepped in between us. “Man, calm down.”

I turned and walked toward the window situated on the other side of the conference room. My blood was on fire. When this meeting was called tonight, I knew that it was gonna be a bullshit session. We hadn’t gotten any further with this case than we were a week ago. They were grasping at straws, and it was getting us nowhere.

“Come on, Lenny, let’s be real. You can’t seriously want me to put my life in their hands? After the way these clowns been fucking up?”

Commander spoke again, “This is the best option we have.”

I shot him a look. “Man, was I talking to you? I’m talking to my motherfuckin’ boss!”

Phil finally spoke up. It was about time because I was starting to think his ass had lost the ability to speak. “Look, I’ll do it. I didn’t grow up here so it makes better sense but we hand-picking backup on this one Lenny, no bullshit,” Phil pointed out. “We ain’t trusting nobody.”

Lenny nodded in agreement. “Make it happen,” he instructed, the commander.

“The fact that we even have to do this shit is what’s pissing me off,” I barked. “They should’ve been on top of this from the beginning.”

Lenny scratched the crown of his head. “It’s too late for that now. Let’s figure out the best way to handle this and get it done.”

I knew from Lenny’s tone that was the end of the discussion. He wanted it to happen so we had to make it do just that.

Commander Harris picked up a stack of manila folders, which were on the table. “We’ll be in touch.” He turned and headed out the door.

“Yo, y’all got anything on that round that was found at the last scene, or y’all fucked that up too?”

He shot me a look but rather than respond, he just kept walking.

“Why do you always have to piss them off?” Lenny asked, heaving out a deep sigh.

I walked toward the door. “’Cause I don’t like them.”

“Well, maybe they don’t like you either,” he called to my back.

“Good,” I responded.

Phil and I stood in the hallway, waiting for the elevators. “Man, you love getting under his skin.” He laughed, shaking his head.

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