Page 41 of K.I.N.: Karma Is Near
I looked at him.
Just looked.
His face changed.
“Oh.”
“Yeah. Oh.”
He locked his phone and sat back.
“I got you.”
“When?”
“I said I got you.”
“I didn’t ask if you got me. I asked when.”
“Bro, I’m working.”
“So am I.”
“You know I’m good for it.”
I looked over at him.
“Do I?”
His face changed slightly.
“Why you acting like that?” he asked.
“Like what?”’
“Like I’m some nigga off the street.”
“You owe money like some nigga off the street.”
“I’m your brother.”
“And?”
He stared at me.
I stared back for half a second before putting my eyes on the road again.
Blood didn’t erase debt.
Never had.
I gave Xay more leeway than I would’ve given anybody else because he was my little brother.
But leeway had an expiration date.
Xay liked the lifestyle.
Always had.
