Out of Control

“How you know Chris Toney got a gun to your head?” Rain said and smiled a little.

“Donavan and Brandon are outside, Memphis is in the hall, where else would Chris Toney be?”

Rain held up her hand and Chris Toney took the gun away from Jap’s head just as Perry and Glenda entered the room. After he exchanged pleasantries with Jap, Perry checked Nick again. “What do you say, Perry, can I move him yet?” Rain asked.

“I don’t know why you’re in such a hurry to move him. He needs time to recover, can’t you understand that?”

Rain got in his face. “I understand that perfectly. But I also understand that the bitch knows he’s here.”

“She’s right, Perry,” Jap said. “And if she sends more men to finish the job you and Glenda don’t need to get caught up in the crossfire.”

“So you think Wanda is behind this too?”

“Look, Perry, all I know for a fact is that somebody tried to kill him and they might try again.”

“They’re right, Perry,” Glenda said. “We’ve got patients coming today. They need to move him.”

Perry looked around the room and knew he had been out-voted. “Okay, but where will you take him?”

“I don’t know, anywhere but here,” Rain said.

“I have a suggestion,” Glenda offered. All eyes in the room turned to her.

“I’m listening,” Rain said.

“There’s a convalescent home not far from here. The administrator is a friend of ours. You can move him there and he can still get the care he needs.”

Rain looked at Jap and he nodded his head. “Okay. How would we get him there?”

“I’ll call an ambulance,” Glenda said.

Rain took out her phone. “Call three,” she said and dialed a number. “Chance, this Rain. I need a van.”

“Nick was by here last night and he had me outfit three vehicles.”

“What you mean?”

“He said he wanted a van, a car and an SUV all reinforced and with bulletproof glass. After I heard what happened I put a rush on them. The van and the SUV are ready. You want those?”

“Yeah, send the van to Perry’s and I’ll be by later for the SUV.”

“You got it Rain.”

“And Chance. Paint some type of medical supply shit on the side of the van.”

“I’m on it, Rain,” Chance said. “How’s Nick?”

“He’s gonna be fine. You just do what I told you and I’ll see you later,” Rain said and ended the call.

She turned to Jap. “I need you to do something important for me.”

“Whatever you need Rain,” Jap said.

“I need you to protect Nick. I’m trustin’ you with his life. Get as many people as you need. I’m talkin’ ‘bout niggas you know you can trust.”

“I got that handled,” Jap said.

Within the hour, three ambulances pulled up at Perry’s office and each one left under heavy escort in a different direction. Shortly thereafter, Rain and her men left the building and headed for Clay’s Garage. A half-hour later, a medical supply van arrived at the office. Under Jap’s watchful eye, Nick’s body was loaded in the van and headed for the convalescent home. During the trip, Nick opened his eyes and saw Jap. “I’m taking you someplace safe,” Jap said.