Summary

In Chapter 20, Beauregard went dancing at Danny's with Kia, Kelvin, and his girlfriend. Though he was having fun, Beauregard could not stop thinking about "Eric, Caitlin and little Anthony" (132).

While Beauregard ordered drinks, a man with a scar threatened him. Understanding the implications, Beauregard texted Kelvin, telling him to take the girls home. Once they left, the man and his partners cornered Beauregard. Though they would not reveal who sent them, they said if Beauregard did not come with them, their other guys would kill Kelvin and the girls. Beauregard consented.

In Chapter 21, the men drove Beauregard to The Hot Shop. Inside, Lazy was holding Ronnie and Quan. Lazy explained that if they "had robbed any other jewelry store they would be sitting pretty (141). Because they robbed a shop he used as a front for smuggling, they were in trouble. To remedy what...