Back In The Day (Pt. Five)...

It was already a few days since Lightskin left for his vacation. I was with my best friend and we were driving around looking for something to get into. She suggested that we use the number that Lightskin gave us for the weed. I made the call from my cell phone, kinda nervous as to what I was getting myself into. A guy with a very deep voice answered the phone and gave me instructions to meet him in a certain area. And to both of our surprise, it was close to where we were driving around at. However, it was in the projects. Not a shithole projects with broken glass and crap out on the front yards, this was an ok project - looking like a community with the same types of houses lining the huge hill. We had to go all the way up to the top.

At the top of the hill, in the very last parking lot stood a black guy with short dreadlocks standing at what seemed like eight feet tall. That was JJ. He was wearing a white tee shirt and yellow basketball shorts with some Nikes that I never even knew were made in the United States. The yellow baseball hat he had on was pushed way down to just above his eyes. He was standing in the furthest corner of the parking lot with a clear plastic cup in his hand. I turned into the parking lot and pulled into one of the spaces close to him. I called him again to let him know I was there waiting. A few minutes later, my best friend and I saw him walking to the car. His swagger was incredible, he walked over like he couldn't be touched by anyone or anything. My friend unlocked his door so he could jump in the backseat behind her. The door opened and JJ jumped inside. He smelled like Hennessey and reefer and some good smelling cologne all in one. He asked us how many bags we wanted and took his money. His smile at the end of the transaction was intimidating , but I liked it in a strange way. His teeth were perfectly straight and white and I just knew from then, that I was going to be calling him the very next day- with or without my friend.