Lost Diamond by Tracy Brown

Author:Tracy Brown [Brown, Tracy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published: 2014-08-12T00:00:00+00:00

After Leo recovered from the shooting his youngest son had witnessed, he went right back to the streets he loved so much. Nick was killed in a “botched robbery” soon after, and Leo even went to his funeral. Everybody knew that Leo had killed Nick, but no one went to the police. Everybody knew that the penalty for fucking with Leo was death. Nick had only gotten what his hand had called for.

As he grew up, Marquis watched his father with much awe and respect. Leo had had six kids with three other women. But Marquis was his youngest and his favorite, whether he ever said it or not. Wherever he went, Leo had his baby boy by his side. Marquis saw a few of his siblings often. His half-brother Michael and his half-sister Bridgett were the closest ones to him. And they were only closest to him because they lived in close proximity to his mother. Marquis had always felt like an only child, even though he had so many brothers and sisters. In his house, it was only him, his mother, and his father. It was easy for him to forget, at times, that he was the youngest of seven of his father’s children. And being his father’s child definitely had its perks.

Once Marquis had gone with his father to an arcade in Staten Island. When they got there, a couple of kids were playing the video games. Marquis couldn’t wait to get in there and play, too. But judging by the looks of it, every game in the arcade was already being played. Leo saw the look of disappointment on his son’s face and told him not to worry. Marquis watched his pops walk over and say something to the guy who ran the place. The owner walked over and spoke in a low voice to the kids who were playing, and suddenly every video game became available. The kids gathered up their stuff and left. No one was allowed access to the games except Marquis, and he got to play all the games by himself. It was then that he knew that Leo Graham was a powerful man. Without being told, Marquis knew his father was into something serious.

But as much as Marquis admired his father, he longed for a more consistent relationship with Leo. When they spent time together, Leo taught his son all that there was to know about being a hustler. He constantly pointed things out to Marquis, and explained the intricacies of the game to him. But soon Leo’s absences from home became more frequent and prolonged. Ingrid was working harder than ever. And with Leo pulling more disappearing acts, Ingrid was forced to look for a babysitter. Marquis was only ten years old, and Ingrid didn’t feel comfortable leaving him home alone. Especially in their home, which was filled with guns, drugs, and cash hidden in the most unexpected places. Sometimes her sister Betty would watch Marquis. But he was bored at her house, and would protest whenever he was forced to go there.

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