Dangerous Entanglement

Episode 5

/Dexter POV/

“For the first time since I started working for Big Jones, I tried to cheat him, but luck was against me, what I took from him had more it than what I expected I took. If I had known, I wouldn’t have dared, and even if my greed got the best of me, i would have worked out a better plan and wouldn’t have been discovered this easily, but man this thing in my possession, no lies, I don’t even know how to use it, my lack of knowledge on how to use it is the main reason why I was caught in the first place”. All these thoughts ran through my head as I tossed around on the bed.

I came back from Mexico on Monday, and since then, I haven’t been able to sleep in my home, because immediately I landed, I got a text from Sara, Big Jones daughter who have been sexing for about two years now, the text was very simple and straight to the point.

“What have you done, Papi Is angry badly” and I instantly decode that my slippery move had been detected and I’m in trouble.

I immediately changed course and didn’t go out through the main exit of the airport, where boss jones guys normally picks me up, whenever I’m on such trips. I made sure I didn’t go home that day too, I only called kelvin I won’t be coming home, though I’m now in Miami. He didn’t mind as not sleeping at home wasn’t a new thing, I do that allot.

Now here I am, another day another hotel room in another part of the city, I have been running around in rented cars, I know I had to devise a plan because running around isn’t a wise option and the first of which is to get this device off my possession. Without much thought about it, I decided to drop it off with kelvin at the bar. Boss jones doesn’t even know I have a club yet, I really wanted to leave the drug business and leave America for Europe so I use that club to launder money into different accounts with kelvin's name who has been incorporated as the manager.

I decided to check my email to see what message I have gotten on my mail, my phone has been switched off for since the night before, I know what Big Jones is capable of, and tracking me down through my phone is a child’s play to him. Putting on the phone, I went straight to my email, and I found a mail various mails from Sara, she must have been very worried I thought. Then another mail from the bank, and I saw the cash in my account, it’s a very good amount, but not ample as expected yet.

Now I can’t help but imagine with remorse, the mess have dragged innocent kelvin into, from the very first day I met him, back then in Brighton University, I have read him to be this sweet gullible chap. We happened to be flat mates and that was so until our final days. His poor background made it easy for me to use him for my advantage, although he was on scholarship, but that didn’t cater for his personal upkeep in the school. So aside his numerous part time jobs in cafes and bars, he was willing to tutor other students and help with assignments and projects for cash to maintain his finance in the school, I was his best customer.

He did practically all my assignments all through my stay in Brighton, it won’t be over exaggeration if I say he did my final year project for me also, he helped me out with girls too. Nah; not in that way, kelvin is too shy to approach a lady, he didn’t even get laid until the final days of Brighton. His help with ladies come with him tutoring or doing assignments for ladies that are bookish as him, in fact some confessed he is the one they actually wanted, but since he isn’t making moves even after all their efforts, they settle for what they can get. Some months back, I met him in Mexico serving drinks.

“Kelvin Adams” I had mentioned with great delight after seeing the name tag, the familiarity of the name made me look at the guy a little closer.

“Dexter” He called out with a little skepticism on his face, I don’t blame him for that, have added more flesh, and my once long hair is now cut short, I’m trying to look a bit more responsible this days.

“Dexter Williams” he said unable to hide the joy on his face, but couldn’t do any other than that, I saw the desperation on him and I stood up and we had a bro-hug.

“Come on man, It’s been how long, three years?” I questioned him releasing from the hug.

“Oh yeah, and you just forgot about me, I dropped so many messages on f*******:, DM you in i********:, but still nothing” he protested in response to my question.

“Yeah man, I take all the blame,” I had pleaded guilty with my hands up above my shoulders in a friendly gesture of pleading for mercy.

“But you should know I’m not the social media kind of person” I try to salvage myself from his acquisition with a nudge on his left shoulder.

“Oh yeah, I should have known to search you on tinder” he said rolling his eyes.

“You wouldn’t have find me there to man” I replied coldly with pride in my eyes, and the surprise in his face was something I will pay to say again.

“Are you serious…?”

“Alright man, let me finish up with business here, then well have time discuss.” I quickly cut him short because we were already getting too much into discussion and business was waiting.

“No probs man, I understand” he started to move away from the table.

“When will your shift be over for the day?” I quickly asked.

“In six hours’ time”. He responded

“Alright, I’ll be back to pick you up”.

And that was how kelvin Adams walked back into my life, same same, he is still doing my running errands for me, but no lies, this time it’s different, I now have so much regard for him, he is my most trusted pal and my right hand man.

My action yesterday has put him in a very tight position have put him in a tight position, although I was very careful not to put him in a suspicious position, because I also need the device to be safe with him until I get myself to a safe place where ill contact him to send it to me.

Deep in my thoughts, the sound of the famous iPhone sound brought me back to life, it was Sara calling, and I didn’t really think much before I dragged the button to receive the call.

“Dexter…?” she said with fear in her voice.

“Sar…” she didn’t let me finished my statement.

“Where the f**k have you been?” She fired at me out of anger but you could still feel the love in her voice.

“Have been trying to reach you” She followed immediately not letting me the opportunity to build up a suitable reply for her.

“Well, have been trying to stay alive”. I replied her with a bit of anger in my voice.

“Dexter, what did you do?” She questioned distressfully.

“I’m sorry Sara, I know I messed up, and my mess can’t be cleaned up, all I need to stay alive now is to disappear”.

“The only relieve I’m getting is from the fact that Papi asked the men not to kill you, he said something about wanting to speak to you and know why you, who he had trusted had betrayed him in a very large way”. She said with a little hope in her voice.

“Sara! Sara! Sara! Who are you talking to” I heard big jones voice from the background.

“Oh, you think I don’t know about you sexcapades with Dexter, I liked him, and that’s why I let it continue” He declared to his daughter in his usual authoritative voice. I was shocked by his revelations and wondered what else he knows about me. The phone was still there on my ears and luckily for me, Sara didn’t disconnect the call.

“Your phone had being bugged for a very long time now my dear, but actually, it was monitor and protect you” there was a bit of wavy sound that followed this statement that might be translated to a struggle for the phone.

“Dexter…” big jones called my name, I was surprised and not sure if he was referring to me or not.

“Don’t worry, you don’t need to reply, I want us to have this discussion in person, my men will be there to pick you up in seconds” and he disconnected the call immediately.

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