The Family Business 5 by Carl Weber

Author:Carl Weber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2019-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

Rio

29

I went by Dreams and every other strip club in Hunts Point, but I couldn’t find anyone named Kandace. Lots of chicks with stage names like Candy Cane, Brown Sugar, and Honey, but Kandace must’ve been her government name, because no one had ever heard of her. So, the next morning, I went to plan B and wound up riding up and down the Grand Concourse, looking for an orange building with a mural on the side not far from Yankee Stadium. After hours of searching, I finally found it on a side street.

I walked up to the front door, trying to look casual in spite of my nerves. I pressed the doorbell and waited for a few seconds, then knocked when there was no answer.

“Roman?” There was an older man walking up the stoop next door, holding a bag of groceries. This shit was getting creepy. He obviously had me confused with Roman, but at least now I knew for sure I was at the right house. “What’re you doing?” he asked.

I turned my head to look at him, and my hood slid back a little.

He squinted. “What the hell is going on with your hair? Is that purple?”

I thought about taking off, but the guy seemed harmless enough. The house seemed empty, so I wouldn’t get any information from anyone who lived there, but maybe if I played along like I was Roman, the old dude might tell me something useful.

“Yeah, uh, I decided to try something different,” I said.

“Mm-hmm, that’s different all right.” He laughed as he held up a bunch of keys and jingled them in the air. “One thing hasn’t changed, though. You been locking yourself out since you were in third grade.”

“Yeah, you’re right.” I couldn’t believe my luck. This guy was coming up the steps with his key to unlock the door. At that moment, I made the decision that I was going inside.

“There you go,” he said.

“Thanks.”

He picked up his bags. “When you go back to the hospital, let your mama know I’m praying for her. She’s a good woman. And your aunt too.”

“I will. Thanks again.” I stepped inside and closed the door behind me before he could try to talk my ear off.

It was dark and quiet inside, but I still felt the need to yell out, “Hello?”

There was no answer. The old guy had said Roman’s mother was in the hospital, so I guessed that was why the house was empty. I clicked the light switch on the wall near the doorway, revealing a tidy little living room. Someone clearly loved this place, even if the stuff in it was outdated. The hardwood floors were worn out but clean, and the floral sofa and TV console had to be at least twenty years old.

There were some framed photos on the TV console, so I walked over to get a better look. I picked up one picture of a lady and a little boy, and then nearly dropped it when I saw the resemblance.

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