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the state and that even if Silvio found out where her grandmother lived, he wouldn't dare go there
unless she was there and he found out.

I tell her the door to the house is unlocked and we part. "Wait, wait," I yell to Lynne. "What's his
address?" She writes it down on a piece of paper, and I begin driving in that direction. The one
thing I'm hoping for is that I don't get stopped by a police officer because I don't have a valid
driver's license.

On the way there, as I get closer and closer, I feel more and more alive. I can feel my blood boil. I
have strong sensations in my dreams, but they are uncommon in real life. Silvio, Silvio, Silvio,
thank you. I haven't felt like this since 1947.

Chapter 50:
EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY

Derek and Wallace, two young and upcoming co-workers in a newly realized drug organization,
are arguing about the female anatomy. Wallace, who is nearly two years older, continues to
support his claim as he says, "That shit comes out the pussy, man, I'm telling you."

Derek replies, "I seen my moms use the bathroom and when she pees she sits down." Wallace
replies, "So? You expect her to stand? Do you know how close they both are to each other?" Derek
pauses.

Wallace continues to speak, "Look why would God make the piss and the shit come out of the
same place? We got two different places right? Why would they be different?" Another pause.
"And why the fuck you be seeing your mom use the bathroom for?" Derek quickly replies, "Chill
man, it's cause she don't be closing the door."

After the two come to the realization of what they are discussing, they are able to interpret how
truly bored they are. "There ain't shit to do around here," Derek says as he throws an empty can of
soda at the wall. Wallace gives Derek an unidentifiable look, as to which Derek replies, "What?..."

Moments later the two find themselves huddled over Wallace's backpack as Wallace pulls out a
handgun. It is the first time Derek has ever seen a gun up close. Derek asks Wallace where and how
he got it. Wallace explains to Derek how Rock told him he might need help protecting the stash
from enemies and thieves.

Derek asks Wallace if he could see it. "You seein' it right now ain't you?" "Naw man, I mean can I
hold it?" After pulling the trigger back a few times and hearing the sound of the click, Wallace asks
him how it feels. Derek replies, "It doesn't feel right."

"What you mean it doesn't feel right?" Derek replies, "I'm not staying here forever." There is one
last pause between the two, but the silence is broken as Wallace puts the handgun back in his
backpack and says, "Remember, that's the kind of talk that got your brother killed."

As I'm driving down to where Silvio resides, the quote "the best revenge is living well" continues
to echo and ring in my thoughts.