HOOD TRIALS AFTER GETTING INVOLVED WITH ULYSSES ONE OF DETRIOIT NOTORIOUS DRUG DEALERS. SAI'RAY JENKINS A PROMINENT CLOTHES DESIGNERS GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL. NOT LONG AFTER ULYSSES TAKES OFF NOW SAI'RAY MUST QUESTION THE REASON FOR HIS LEAVING AND WHAT MADE HER HEART SO COLD. ULYSSES A WELL KNOWN BOSS IN THE STREETS MEET'S THE PERFECT WOMAN. NOT REALIZING THAT HIS FAULT'S WILL BECOME HER'S. ESPECIALLY WHEN HE WITNESS HER MURDER A WOMAN IN COLD BLOOD TO PROTECT HER FAMILY. SOON AFTER HE COMES TO A CONCLUSION THAT HE HAS TO LEAVE HER TO PROTECT HER SO HE FLEAS TO NEW YORK; BUT AN INCIDENT OCCUR WHEN ONE OF HIS CONNECTS GET ROBBED. PUTTING ULYESSE IN THE SITUATION OF COMING BACK HOME AND BRINGING HIS NEW TEENAGE GIRL FRIEND WITH HIM. WILL SAI'RAY FORGIVE HIM AND OPEN HER HOME TO THEM? OR WILL SHE MAKE THEIR LIVES A LIVING HELL? NOT TO MENTION ULYSSES BRINGS COMPANY BACK THAT WANTS TO TAKE OVER HIS EMPIRE AND SEE HIM DEAD; BUT MISTAKELY GO AFTER HIS BABY MOTHER SAI'RAY AND THEIR FRIENDS WHO ARE MUCH LIKE HIM AND HER IN SO MANY WAYS. WILL SHE LIVE OR WILL SHE DIE IN THE NAME OF THE DRUG GAME...
Hood Trials
By RidikoAuthorHouse
Copyright © 2010 Ridiko
All right reserved.ISBN: 978-1-4520-2098-3 Chapter One
Sai'ray
The alarm clock went off at exactly 9:30 a.m. in the morning. The way my head felt I wasn't getting out the bed until 10:00 but eventually work had to be done. So I jumped out of bed and headed to the showers I turn the water on steaming hot instead of the Luke warm I usually take. I grab my strawberry & peach body wash and, wash the night away. The shower lasted 20 minutes it felt so good I wanted it to last forever. I step out dried off and put on my black Dolce & Gabana pants and my black turtle neck sweater. Good thing it was summer cause the shoulders were cut off. I had the right accessories to set it off my black and gold stilettos pumps. I put a gold matching purse and, my ghetto fabulous big hoop earrings with gold shingles hanging from them. My cell phone went off but I ignored the call. Of course it could have been nobody but Mya asking me where the hell I'm at. She probably didn't want to open the store alone today anyway I'm sure she can wait. I grabbed my keys and headed to the front door before stopping at the image of my beautiful sweet fine ass. Looking in the head to toe mirror Red brought me on my 25th birthday. Got damn I looked good! I must admit. Time was flying so I hurry out the door locking it behind me. Straightening out my clothes as I step in my black Infinity truck and headed to my place of work. I was riding down 7 mile bumping the old Jim Jones song "Pop Champagne".
Then my cell went off again now to my knowledge I was five minutes away and, I knew I was going to give Mya a piece of my mine. Instead I picked up the phone hit the talk button and yelled "What! I'm on my way!" before she could speak I hung up. I pulled in the parking lot five minutes later and found my parking space in the back of the building directly in front of the back exit.
I walk in and spoke to everybody, I notice Mya was unhappy with me being late. Whatever I spoke to her and walk right pass her rushing to my office. This was no time for us to be fighting beside we were two young successful black entrepreneurs in the line of fashion. We build this company together two years ago after our mother pass and, with God blessing it turns out to be great. Now you can call me conceited I mean hell if you knew me, or if you were me you will think the same shit. Let me tell you a little bit about me my name is Sai'ray Jenkins. I'm "5'5" I have a toasted almond complexion with long shoulder length hair and, when it's perm it looks silky straight like I'm Indian or something. I have Chinese shape eyes, my chest size is a 38 C - cup and my waist size is a 26. Let's just say my ass make Luke dancers want to mimic me. Mya was the same only her chest was a little smaller and she was light skinned. My mother called us her shining Diamonds she always told us that men would flop to us every-time we prance in a building or where ever we were and they see us. You know what? She was right men came at us like we were Oprah and Gayle at first it was flattering. Now it's getting old and tired. Mya loves the attention but not me I can care less, I remember when me and Red was at the mall and this nigga (notice I said nigga because he was not consider a man) called me and her a Tip Drill. I think, I could have lost my mind and kick his ass up and down the mall. If Red wasn't there I would have. Instead she told me to walk away cause he wasn't worth it and, he wasn't with his beat up air force one's and, his fake ass six year ago throw back jersey. So me being me I gave that punk the real definition of a tip drill: I stated: "A tip drill only her ass matters and not her face baby boy my face bling before my ass bet a thousand". That shut him the fuck up until his man's clown him and we walked away. I ain't seen him since. That's why attention is the last thing on my mind as I sat in my office surrounded by patterns, black chalk, drawings and, blueprints for our fashion show. Which was three months away boy was I swamp with work. Luckily Mya took care of the big things yesterday like the fitting only things left to do now is make sure everything turn out right. Red worked for us as are PR. Her work is to find the models and book a place where we can have our fashion show and, an after party where liquor can be served. Red found the most sexy appealing females that would make Victoria Secret jealous. At first I was really excited about the fashion show the line this season is off the hook. I dare someone to step up and try to do it better but I also had other things on my mind then work. I miss my daughter Tayla who was in New York with her father Ulysses. I wasn't going to let her go until he started down playing Detroit. He had the nerves to say Detroit was bad especially in the summer hell! Like New York was Heaven so to avoid a conflict I let her go because she misses him and he misses her. Tayla is three years old, she is a good splitting image of me and her father but; I can tell you she will grow up and act like me cause she already trying to do everything like me. She loves to dress up in my clothes and wear her daddies jewelry like she going out or something it is so cute. I miss her and, I can't wait to she come home. As bad as I wanted her home I wanted Ulysses badly but my pride wouldn't let me tell him. I met Ulysses on the Eastside on 7 mile, I walked dead into him not paying attention he shouted: "Damn baby girl!". Holding the liquor store door open "You're in a hurry watch where you going!" when I looked at him he was lost at words and so was I " Oh boy!" He is fine ass hell he looked like a younger Morris Chestnut but built he was twenty-five at the time I think, I was only twenty-one. "Excuse me I said" blushing stepping to the side; like a man he said: "That's my bag Shorty". I walked pass him and went in the store he follow behind me "Can I get your name?" It Sai'ray I said ; "Well Miss Sai'ray I'm Ulysses". I nodded my head politely and turn around and ask the cashier for a 5th of Remy V.S.O.P.
"Can I party with you?" he asked. You can't its girls night out. "Well sexy can I have your number and we can plan our own night". He was hoping I gave it to him so he can take me out sure I replied asking the cashier for a pen. I wrote the number on the paper brown bag and rip it off and handed it to him. I left the store before he could ask me anything else. He would have to wait until he called me, if he wanna know anything else. He was admiring my butt when he came out behind me I saw him looking back. He had to have me he stated too his friend "I'll call you sexy!" he yelled while I was getting in my truck. I kept Ulysses hidden while Mya, Red and, I tried to get the clothing line launch. Ulysses is what I would call a thug but he was a money making smart thug. I never really asked him what he do since I had streets smarts. It wouldn't take long to know he sold drugs and use the money to open up car washes, restaurants, and, beauty supplies stores. He made himself successful. We shared our secrets and fantasy together but we had never slept with each other. I had this three months rule which mean, I have to get to know you before I lay with you. This man had a way of making me forget that rule. One day he called me while I was out shopping with my sister and our girls. He asks me to meet him at this unknown resident I agreed before hanging up. When I pulled up the crib was bad now I thought, I saw all his houses but this one top all of them. It had a pool built in the outside ground that ran in the inside of the house. The bathroom was a his and her room with two sinks a huge whirlpool tub with a flat screen T.V. build in the wall. Had a lounge area with real mink rugs and a mink throw in case you wanted to rest before you took a bath. It had a walk in showers with extra water heads to get every part of your body wet. Let's not mention the rooms it was a six bedroom house a baby brick mansion. Ulysses then asked me if I like it, I couldn't lie this bitch was the shit! Good he said because it's ours. I was in shocked when he led me upstairs down the hall to this bedroom which was our master bedroom.
It had a bad ass fire place he had a bucket of Moet and ice with two glasses on the floor next to the fire place. We sat on the floor next to it and he popped the bottle and, place two single strawberries in our glasses and, he toasted to us. He sang "Sai'ray this is your night anything you want can happen". "To hell with the 3 month rule I want to make love" Ulysses smile and said: "My world is your world Sai'ray look behind you". I turned and couldn't believe my eyes on the bed was rose pedals and hundred dollar bills. Spread all over he said that's $10,000 dollars and its all yours he lift me off the floor and carry me to the bed. He laid me down on it and whisper in my ear "Let me make love to you". There was no words to express my emotions I was feeling the kiss on my forehead seal the deal my panties were wet. His soft moist lip were on my neck kissing around till he lick on my back and, kiss me down my spine till he reach my ass. I was so glad I choose to wear my Roca Wear tube top dress easy access "if you know what I mean". Ulysses pull my dress down slowly revealing my bare naked body. Only thing covering me is the red lace thong that he yank off me ripping the straps completely off me. He caressed my body and kiss my butt like he was passionately kissing my lips "Oh my god! This man is fine as he undress his self to the beat of my heart, he had the body of a God. With his rock hard ab's and a tattoo on his back with a judge and jury which read: "HOOD TRAILS"; I wanted him so bad I beg him to take me at that very moment. Ulysses position me in the center of the bed pushing apart my legs wide open. Right than and there he dug face first and lick and suck my pussy so hard until I reach an orgasm. I took hold of his body licking every part of his upper body. I grab hold of his huge nine inch and a half dick and proceeded to suck the skin right off him.
My new man was loving it as he moan my name Sai'ray over and over again. Me and him made love the whole night we climax together and Ulysses held me not wanting to let go of me. I reminisced of the picture we both painted when there was a knock on my office door. "Who is it?" I replied hoping it wasn't an employee coming to bug me this early.
"It's me Mya". "Come in!" I shouted arranging the documents on my desk. Mya opened the door looking absolutely stunning in her red Christian Dior pant suit. "Where going to the Comfort Zone after work its poetry night do you want to ride with me and Red?". "No I'll drive I'm going to swing over to Envy and see if Destiny want to go". "Ok!" Mya said Meet us there at 8 o'clock oh yeah we can leave early there's no more work for us to do today". Alright I'll leave in twenty minutes I have to make some calls to the fabric district. Bye Mya said shutting the door behind her. I dial the fabric district number and ask to speak to Selena the manager "This is her" the caller replied; "Yes Selena this is Sai'ray Jenkins from over at Dream Line I'm calling to see is everything ready to be pick up or package and shipped". "Yes miss Jenkins your assistant Red pick everything up an hour ago is that alright?" "Yes that is wonderful", "Ok thank you for your business" the manager said before hanging up the phone. I knew hiring Red for are PR would be a great idea she was hard working and responsible and, she love doing our job. Mya and I have to talk about giving her a raise after the fashion show. I clean my office desk and lock up the building and took a ride over to Envy Hair salon to pick up Destiny. Destiny is one of my rode dawgs her and Mya went to school together and we all became close friends. She worked and own one of the flyest hair salon's in Detroit. We hadn't seen her since we been planning the fashion show. Destiny usually does the models hair but this time she was busy preparing for her hair show that was a month after the fashion event.
When I arrive the parking lot was jam pack damn I said to myself.
This mutha-fucka is off the chain so I park in a space on the street in front of the building and made my way inside the shop. I search around until, I spotted her giving orders to the shampoo girl. "Things never change I yelled!" When she looked and finally notice me she screamed with excitement "What's up Bitch!" Hugging me instantly while I continue to talk to her. "What time is you finish? Where meeting Red and my sister at the bar". What bar she asked. "The Comfort Zone its poetry night".
"Sure we can roll now one of the girls will lock up for me". Destiny was one of my good friends just like Red we too also had a lot of thing in common. The men love her she remind me of Halley Berry but thicker. Destiny is very sexy she brown skin 5'4' in height and slim she rocked her hair in a short Halley Berry style. Destiny has light brown eyes and her body was like mine's only her butt was bigger. She wore a pretty pink and baby blue fitted Eynce pant's set, with matching pink and baby blue gator's loafers . "Light that blunt up she commanded me". That's one thing about Destiny she knew I keep a weed stash in my truck hidden so the police and them damn dogs can't find it. Sure they can smell it but the won't find it. "Go head roll it up the blunts is with the weed behind the radio". That was a good place to hide the weed it may be common but my radio is not a face off, it comes out and flip upside down only if you new how to do it. I showed Destiny a long time ago and to this day she haven't forgot. We drove smoking and singing alone to Mary J. Blige "I can do bad by myself", we arrive at the bar at 7:30. We smoke the last of the blunt and headed inside to look for seats just in case my sister hasn't got here yet. We went straight to the bar and order Tequila sunrises with extra Tequila. We were thrill to see Red coming towards us she hugged Destiny immediately and usher us to our seats. "I got a surprise" Mya shouted! Loud enough for the tables behind us to hear her.
"Dang Bitch! You talking to loud"/ "I know now listen I sign you up in the showcase tonight". "No you didn't!"/ "Yes I did". For the first time Sai'ray Jenkins was lost at words thanks to my little sister. "Aren't you glad?" Red asked. Gone and show these people what your working with. I set there nervous drinking my drink waiting on the night to end quickly. Red and Destiny order eight rounds of 1800 shot's I drank so much, I was ready for anything coming my way.
The host got on the Mic and calm the whole club down "Welcome to the Comfort Zone where the most talented people sing and the talkers expresses their feelings. Give a big hand to Sai'ray!". Destiny pulled me on stage and walked away. I looked around at the crowd and became scared and shy it felt like weight was pushing on my chest. I sucked it up and walked in the center of the stage. "Hi my name is Sai'ray and the name of my poem is called "Mutha-fucker and his ways" they set and listen as I force the words out of my mouth.
"Tire boring day's, seamless nights, and soft whispers that float over cold winter icy bay's.
Heart stressing moments, mine caressing, mentality running cause of Mutha-fucker ways.
Scary women too afraid but been through worse day's, Precious baby looking on, Mommy cry face in her legs, Life-line almost cut short she almost visited her own grave.
Bruising' body, soar thigh's, she seen the 4.5 pointing from the side of her eyes. Thought she was dead, should of ran, saved her baby, but she said "No!"
I couldn't cause of a mutha-fucker way's.
She still in denial, family mad cause she dick no-tize, Lost her friends ain't seen none of her fam. Cause she stupid the dick must really got her blind.
Scar shine more and more everyday, Her beauty blemish once forever lost Shakespear said: In spite of physic, painting, pain and ,cost.
Her integrity gone, pride lost, now she wanna run cause she say " I'm to exhausted".
Her baby is hurt on life support, there's no one else to blame cause she's the one who kept putting up with that Mutha-fucker and his way's.
"Thank you!" I said and bowed. The crowd jump to their feet clapping and yelling. "You go girl!" Mya screamed. That felt so good and I was proud of myself for going through with it. We kept the drinks coming while listening to other poets until the DJ came and started playing the latest mixes. I was happy we were together again the last time we hung out was last night at Red 25th birthday party. Her party turn out to be the best thing for both of us she really enjoyed herself. Meanwhile I ran into an old school friend I hadn't seen him since Ulysses was home.
(Continues...)
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