Chapter 30

Time froze in place.

And So did Lea.

He raised his head and thought for a minute before smirking and turning around to see her face.

"Well let's put it in a nicer way.....I'm your biggest fan..."

"You're a CREEP."

He laughed and shook his head.

"I was hoping you liked the office because your beautiful face was all over it."

"Are you kidding me right now??? You're fucking SICK."

"No. Actually I'm doing pretty well today. Mm. No fever." he dramatically acted sarcastically.

Nicki rolled her eyes and awaited his next moves. "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!"

Lea approached her at the door and firmly gripped her arm and forced her out of his office. Nicki stumbled out into the long hallway, trying to snatch away from him but he was squeezing her arm too tight. She didn't know what he was about to do but whatever it was, she wouldn't let him get to her.

Lea dragged Nicki all the way to the restroom and plopped her down onto the toilet seat and kneeled before her.

"Ouch. What the fuck are you doing?!"

---

"Mr. Wayne, can you please tell us if you have any new information on Nicki's kidnapping?"

Wayne slowly looked over to the woman in the crowd and gazed at her. He stood before a press conference about Nicki's disappearance that had happened over a week ago. His mind was on another level and his body was in complete shock.

It took him 10 seconds before he answered her question, visibly telling that he didn't process all of what was going on.

"Um..I don't know man....I-I-I can't say too much right now. I mean, we're doing the best we can do to get her back here with us and safe. She's a-a strong person. I know she can fight through." He groomed his chin hairs, staring off at nothing in particular.

"Mr. Williams would you like to say something to the public as well?"

Baby leaned into his mic and begin speaking. "We just wanna say, bawbeh we love ya. We know you a survivor. And we doin everythang we can to solve this. Beleedat."

He saluted and the young money family left the press conference.

---

I guess it's interesting when sometimes, your enemies might come in handy one day. Keep your enemies closer, right? You'd never know when you'd need their help. But how could you possibly team up with evil people who would harm you and your loved one? That was now the question for Safaree. Now teaming up with a crazy bitch that almost killed him and a nigga that harmed Nic only because they probably knew something about it more than he did. An odd combination that has many risks to save someone's life from all danger.

Chassidy had let her guard down and put her life on the line to help the man she nearly killed, and help find the woman she never liked. Once she saw how Safaree matched up to her level, she couldn't fight back.

"Why did you do what you did back there in Australia?"

"I had to. I had no choice....Besides, I thought it would all be easy until I actually got this close to catching you."

"You one crazy ass bitch."

"I know...But to be honest, I felt SO uncomfortable. You don't understand how scary this shit is...."

"All of that shit almost costed me my life."

"Safaree....I'm really sorry." she paused and looked at him. "....and the drug...didn't know how deadly it was until I saw how bad it took over you. I don't think you remembered anything from that night."

"I don't. And I'm not tryna relive it either."

She became quiet.

"You know it's not easy having this persona. It became a part of me. Half of me did it because I was told to and half of me did it because I hate her." Chas stared down to her shoes.

"So what stopped you just now?"

"I don't want him hurting her.....you might know how that nigga is but I've seen so much worse."

"How bad?"

A tear escaped Chassidy's eye, she then quickly wiped. "He's killed women before..."

Something jolted in SB when she said that. His body tensed up just thinking about how he was treating Nicki right now. "He's killed alot of people before."

"Too many people.....and has never been caught."

"That's because he uses people like YOU to do the dirty shit for him. He makes you suffer his consequences."

"Hell yeah. And right now, that's all I'm worrying about. The consequences..."

"You're also a brave soul. I respect that."

"I've seen too many situations like this...I see how much you love and care for her. I felt bad."

SB saw the sad guilt in her face. He could see she was feeling guilty for some type of reason but just didn't know for what exactly yet.

"Man....I don't know how the fuck this nigga get to us."

"It wasn't hard....I mean, he knew your where-abouts. That man's too clever for his own good."

"One SNEAKY ass muhfucka. Tuh. Ever since his right-hand man got domed. He went left. Nigga never liked me. The thing now is....he must want something. And I know Nicki is only part of it....."

"How do you know he wants more?"

"Trust me...It's more to it."

---

So then you had the quiet enemy. The least expected of the bunch. Who would've known that SB would ask THIS nigga for help? Maybe because he had connections, SB never knew about which made him become suspicious. The real question was how did Drake develop these connections?

Even more awkward was that, after SB tried to kill the nigga, he turned around and needed his help. He knew Drake really didn't want to tag alone but 1. He was only doing this for Nicki and 2. He knew his ass would get bullets to the head. Safaree didn't quite know how he was gonna piece the pie with Drake but they had no time to start more drama.

"Yo how da hell he know you?"

"Who, Drake?"

"Yeah."

"Well...."

Chassidy sat in a corner of the office her and the crew were in. She puffed on a cigar and stared up into the ceiling, rolling around in a swivel chair. Other men were conversing amongst her around the room awaiting an arrival.

The room became silent for a minute when Aubrey slowly trailed in behind another guy and stood at the door. He pushed his glasses up and waited for one of the dudes to speak.

Chassidy glanced up to see that it was him and smirked. She got up from her seat and walked over to him.

"You know....I really didn't think your scary ass would show up. Surprisingly, you did. I'm shocked rather, that you're actually about to do this."

"Hmph. Uh...nice to meet you too." he gave her a weak smile and licked his lips.

"While you're waiting or possibly shitting your drawls right now.....Let's chat." She wouldn't take no for an amnwer so she dragged him to where she was sitting.

"Soooo Mr. Aubrey Drake Graham. You wanna know why you're here?" Chassidy gave him a smirk before puffing out of her cigarette again.

"I uh...no. Iono." he nervously chuckled.

"You're the easy target."

"Huh?"

"Nevermind that." she waved him off and dipped off some ashes.

"You're apart of all this too?"

"Of course I am! I grew up in this bullshit. Why? You scared of me?"

"Aww man. I ain't say all dat. Chill."

"Mmh."

"Why did they bring me here? What's going on?"

"Well. Boss is very busy and needs extra help. You just so happened to be part of his plot."

"Why?"

"Nigga if you ask me another gotda-"

"Wusho name?"

"Chassidy. And lemme let you in on a secret. Come'ere." she motioned her fingers to him to come closer. So he did.

"Whether you like it or not....you gon have to do this shit. Straight up. All of them bitches out there must don't know how scary yo ass really is. It's okay. But today's the day your life's gonna change."

"Yo just chill with that shit. I ain't scared. Look I'm sure whatever I gotta do, ain't all that bad."

"So you think." Chas cocked an eyebrow at him before puffing out of her ciggy once more.

Within minutes, Lea walked into the door and everyone became silent. Drake turned his head swiftly when he heard his name sound in a deep voice.

"Yo Drizzy in here?"

"I KNEW YO ASS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS BULLSHIT!" Safaree got up and started Drake's direction.

"SB, No!!!!" Chassidy grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

"Why you keep chargin me up like you finna do sum'n dawg?!" Drake automatically stood up, looking calm.

"NIGGA WASSUP?! MUHFUCKA YOU DON'T SCARE ME! I KNOW YO ASS PUT YOUR HANDS ON MY WOMAN, NIGGA. WHAT THE FUCK IS UP?!"

"Mannnn fuck you. I ain't got time for dis bullshit. You ain't fearin' me dawg." Drake waved him off and sat back down.

Chassidy fought off Safaree coming any closer to Drake. She held him off and made him go the opposite direction to calm down.

"NIGGA FUCK YOU. SWEAR I'MA COME BACK AND KILL YO ASS FA REAL! I'll Show YO ass nigga! WATCH."

---

"Nigga where da fuck you been? You was s'posed to be at the press conference we had! Nigga I've been callin you for 2 weeks now. Man NIC is GONE. Fuck wrong witchu?" Wayne was pissed.

"Aye I've been busy with some shit, man. Chill bro. Trust me, she's okay."

"With WHAT, Drake? Mack CALLED yo ass and told you where to go and what time this shit was. Now you finna make us look bad. It's already too much bullshit goin on and now here yo ass go."

"It's all good. Once I square this shit away, I'll release something. Lemme call you back."

"Yeah....whateva."

He hung up and begin thinking on what he was gonna do. He was in so much trouble, and so pissed, he just didn't know it would get this far. All he wanted to do was save Nicki and apologize for what he did.

Now was the time for Drake to get this mission moving so he went to his phone and called Lea.

"What."

"Aye this Drake."

"Drizzy! What's good, breh?"

"Ain't nothing man, Just wanted to see how things was holdin up on yo side....."

---

Lea glanced over at Nicki who now had distanced herself in the restoom with him, sitting by the tub. She was in complete shock when she heard him say his name.

[DRAKE?!?!?!]

Nic frowned and abruptly darted towards him.

"DRAKE?! DRAKE!!! DRAKE! DR-" She fought him to grab the phone away from him so she could get Drake's attention.

"YO. YO BACK UP OFF ME."

"NO!!! DRAKE! DRAKE PLEASE HELP ME!!!" Nic screamed into the phone, while hovering over Lea, fighting for it.

With one move, Lea took his free hand and forceably pushed Nicki down to the hard wooden floor which made her bang her back against the tub.

---

Drake was quiet for the longest of time, cringing, hearing a distressed Nicki and an angry Lea. He listened to the two for what it seemed that they were fighting in the background. When he heard Nic's strained voice crescendo in his ear, his heart dropped. He was hoping it wasn't becoming as brutal as it sounded on their end.

[I gotta do something. And fast.]

Right before Drake was gonna speak up again, the other line became very silent.

A sudden tremble builded in his body as he heard familiar cries in the background. His heart wrenched hardly, as he tried not to hear her desperate cries.

"....Y....Yoo. Lea?"

"What did you want?" he blatantly said.

"We...we need to meet up soon. I really need to talk to you.."

"Bout what?"

"....I-is she okay?"

"She's fine. Look I'll set up a day we can talk. I gotta go." As soon as he said that he hung up in Drake's face.

Drake looked at his phone and shook his head. [What am I gonna do....What the fuck am I gonna do...]

---

30 minutes later Safaree and Chassidy returned.

"I know it's a way we can get to where they at. SOMEBODY gotta know where this nigga stay...."

"Maybe I can call Eric. That's one of the guys in his close circles."

"ERIC??? The short nigga right?"

"...Yeah? Why? You know him too or sum'n?"

"WOW. That nigga approached me the same day I caught yo ass at my house. Yo What the fuck?! This some fucked up shit." Safaree slightly lost it.

"Whoaaa Whoaa. Slow down. Where he saw you at?"

"The car shop on Rose Blvd. He came up to me like we was cool nshit. Da fuck is this? Ion even know how this nigga FIND me."

"Wow. Seriously had no idea..." She had a puzzled look across her face.

Chassidy didn't realize WHY her gang was targeting Safaree and Nicki. Now that she knew SB and Lea already knew each other from back then, it was slowly coming together. No wonder he was putting so many peoples lives in danger to capture this nigga. But if SB's the one Lea was angry at....why did he take Nicki?

She took her phone and called up Eric.

"Waddup baby?"

She rolled her eyes. "Hey, um you got Lea's address?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"He uh....wanted me to come over to pick up something but I forgot to cop his address." she lied.

"Really? Oh. Well, lemme text it to you."

"Mmkay. Bye."

She hung up and looked over at Safaree with a smirk.

"Damn. Was it that easy? Yo dat nigga STILL dumb."

"Ion even know why he chose his dumbass to be in his INNER-circle." She shook her head.

While Chassidy waited on a text for the address. SB glanced over at Drake who seemed to be really annoyed at this point. Drake continued to sit with his head down, like he was thinking.

"Fuck wrong with him?"

Chassidy looked up, and looked over at Drake. "Who knows. Always crying nshit. Just leave him." She waved him off.

She looked at her phone as soon as she felt it vibrate in her hand.

E:
He up on the east side of Vancouver. 845 East 8 Ave.

Chas:
Thanks.

"Hey...Hey I just got the address! Come one we gotta get to an airport quick!"

"What? Wait. Where To???" Safaree jumped up.

"We have to catch a flight to Vancouver."

"VANCOUVER?! As In CANADA?"

"YES, nigga! Now COME ON!!!!" She pulled him along to the car as Drake silently followed behind them.

They all hopped into the car and sped off to find an airport miles away.

"Here I'll find us all a ticket so we can board the quickest flight there."

"It's gon take us straight there?"

"I hope so."

"Man YO WHAT THE FUCK. How dis nigga make it all the way to Canada with ha?" SB hit the steering wheel as he sped down the road.

"I never knew he lived that far...... The office is stationed in New York. I don't get it." Chassidy said while working on her phone.

"His smart ass knew exactly what he was doin. Guess he never told nobody his real address...." Drake chimed in.

"Yo you know where dis address at?"

Safaree held his phone up towards the backseat so Drake could see. He took a glance at it for a second before speaking up.

"...Yeah. Right near Fairview..."

Aubrey wouldn't tell Lea they were coming nor tell these two what he heard earlier on the phone. He simply sat back and held his peace for now.