2009 –  Transit Reconnaissance

“Let’s get some food,” Doe suggested. 

He was looking a little grey and dehydrated. 

2009 –  Family Negotiations

Hopeton was one of those people who no matter how many years you know him you’ll never know his whole story.  

2009 –  The Bottom Line

I cracked open a fortune cookie and laughed when I read my fortune:  “you will take an overseas trip soon.”

2009 –  35

Without being too dramatic about it, I wanted to stand at the crossroads clean and cleansed.

2009 –  Retou A

A few days into our stay in Port au Prince, Édo, the emerald dealer, texted me to see if I was in Haiti.

2009 –  Golden Handcuffs

Then Mr. Henriques confessed to me what a disappointment Mundo had become in his eyes.

2009 –  Reasoning With Hopeton

I couldn’t wait to see what musical subtext Hopeton was gonna drop on me this time.

2009 –  More Info

“What are we celebrating tonight?” I asked Hopeton.

“Panama,” he replied and raised his glass.

2009 –  Terms & Conditions

We agreed that I would be in Panama by the second week of September. 

2009 –  Last Gasp

To be honest, this woman was giving me major Eula vibes, minus the smudged eye shadow and heroin habit.

2009 –  Face Man Business, Elevated

“Breddah!  Where you at?” Mundo asked, all chipper and shit.

2009 –  SoHo Flex

Next stop was to the Louis Vuitton store. 

This was to settle an old grudge that still burned deep in my heart. 

2009 –  Decoding The RSVP List

He looked at me and asked, “Do you even have a girl you can take to something like this?”

“Of course not, Hopeton,” I replied.