Chapter 29
Did My Best
MACKIE ROLLED UP his pant leg, which uncovered a pouch of cash strapped to his right calf—three hundred proved to be a gross underestimation of the total. An infuriated Edward Heath grabbed the stack of bills from his disgraced friend, peeled off fifty for Mackie, and handed the rest of the stack to Vent. Moses took charge of the money, counted four hundred dollars in bills, and told Vent he would work with him to find some property in the neighborhood. In typical fashion, Vent offered no response, but the fire in his eyes dimmed. The two friends sat together and reflected on their day separately in their minds, but together in spirit. Their eyes connected and they exchanged an affirmative nod, but no words were spoken. After taking a deep breath, Vent raised his h
