Finally Gone.

‘Without doubt his the best around I’m on my way to meet him’ said Tina

‘Great let’s hold hands and go and meet him’ teddy stated

‘Hmm let’s hold hands, your words are funny sometimes’

‘Hey t waits up’ James shouted

‘James what’s up’? Said Tina

‘I’m good baby’

‘So what happen last night? Asked Tina

‘Last night, I was having a drink with our lovely stranger right here’ James respond. That drink almost knocks me out said teddy. I know when you gasp last night I suspect you are not a heavy drinker

‘No, Ellen told me you guys have an argument about this same guest here’ Tina explained

‘It was nothing; Charles was just rude to him’ James point out. From distance tina recognize afro maniac, his afro hair clearly gives him his own identity, stepping out of the studio with willy, afro hold on!!! She wail, willy wait a minute t have something for us, I don’t think so I told her no rehearsal today, willy explain, who is the new guy with them afro seek to know the chap in their midst, I don’t know, james and tina definitely know him state willy. Hello my babies Tina tease them, how do you do tina, willy greet in an unusual tone, how do you do…..? Are you boys heading for English class or something just change your style, tina inquire

We are going for a meeting tina, afro man reply, yeah we got a call from a producer about an event, willy added, I guess it’s a producer kind of event, James presume, not really I got a tip from another colleague about a kind of unusual competition like karaoke, freestyle mix with soul music, willy clarify, the sound of freestyle makes teddy smile, soul music together with freestyle strange combination, Tina mull over. Tina I can see you’ve added another baby boy to your friend list, willy try to pull her leg but tina did not see it that way, obviously willy is not good at playing prank, oh his my boy friend his name is teddy, what’s going on teddy I’m willy and this is afro, how are you doing guys I’m happy to meet the two of you, Tina has already told me a lot about you willy, teddy says, I hope whatever she told you it’s all good, willy stated, ‘you can be rest assure its all good, she told me you love listening to freestyle’ said teddy, ‘most definitely, I see freestlye like something that just came out from nowhere and that can captivate your mind or make you unprepared’ willy explained ‘absolutely true menh’ teddy says ‘do you want to freestyle for me’ willy says ‘oh I’m not prepare for that’ teddy says ‘you see that’s what freestyle is about, it makes you speak unawares why don’t you give it a try’ willy urge him ‘okay let me see, Yeah like t say That’s mine the stage is now mine sharing freestyle with the most talented fellow willy check it out, just been told my window software isn’t genuine give genuinewine a call for some upgrade though never meet him yet on my way to meet, him had a car crash but still alive sipping Hennessey let me tell you fellows ten years from now still at the top, and wine dine with God angels for some new idea, then let the world rest for the sake of peace whatever we do let’s not forget love, leave way I’m a hustler love is the last thing i think about I got my mind on my money cos if you don’t have it you are as good as dead that’s why don’t like being broke doesn’t give me inspiration so guess what, take the positive side of my freestyle, live the bad side to dark invention.my rap skill is still in motion

The audience are mine probably wonder why I keep saying that, well that’s my signature,  I know as I speak I do it from the bottom of my heart without paper speaking sometime makes me feel my face is known but no my face is not known if you think deeply and listen to what I say my face will forever be in your mind, even if at the end you never see my face that will just be…. I don’t know you give it a name did I hear someone say ghost don’t know if this idea of speaking is good enough cos am a freestlye rapper ‘ waoh fantastic give it up, give it up’ afro man says ‘yeah that is my boy’ tina shouted ‘that’s brilliant menh, do you write songs’ willy says ‘yeah but not often, the last one I wrote I gave to tina’ teddy says

 ‘Fine, I’ll take a look when I’m back you all can go inside the studio, Chris is around somewhere, willy says. very well, you boys take care and don’t come back late, Tina command, yes ma’am you are the boss baby girl, afro says.

‘Chris where you at’!! Tina scream ‘what’s up people’ Chris says ‘guys holler holler this is my one and only Mr. instrumental stylus give it up give it up let me hear you’ she roar ‘ha ha ha t lower your voice you are making me feel special’. ‘Well you are Chris; give it up for him one more time guys’. Alright alright t thanks for the shout out Chris chip in ‘ same old Chris still don’t like being flatter’ Tina sweet-talk don’t work with Chris she walk down to afro maniac drum kit while she is playing with the drum James and teddy are having quiet conversation with Chris, ‘James could you move the woofer close to the monitor’ Chris says ‘ sure Chris, waoh you have some off the hook instrument here’ James observe ‘ yes the best in the city, can your boy pass me that grey software, oh I’m sorry I have bad manner when it comes to meeting people I forgot to introduce myself to you’

‘ I’m cool with it, don’t take it personal’ teddy says ‘I’m chris, prety sure tina has told you something about me’ chris curious  ‘ yes absolutely she say things about you and the rest of the crew’ teddy says ‘ so do you think t rap style can stand the test of time’ chris still curious  ‘oh yes I listing to her rap, her voice is very balance’ teddy sounds sure of tina ‘good that’s what I need to hear, the balance’ chris smile ‘balance, what is so special about this balance thing’ james join the conversation ‘if you can rap and sing for 20 to 25 minutes that will help you in the game’ chris explained ‘so that is why the balance is useful’ james says       

 ‘Not only the balance, some other stuff also count’ teddy added ‘what other stuff’ james ask ‘tina can tell you that’

‘oh boy, guys that drum has taken some energy from me I need to go’ tina says ‘chris I will probably see you soon’ teddy says ‘you guys are going with tina’ chris still need their company ‘don’t worry chris we’ll check on you tomorrow’ t says ‘ok chris, peace and love’ james says ‘ yeah peace and love brother’ teddy says ‘peace guys just holler at me tomorrow’ chris says ‘where are you boys heading to’ t ask ‘we don’t know yet, maybe we can stroll around’ James says ‘well boys whatever you want to do just count me out I need to rest’ Tina sound exhausted ‘is a good thing you admits to rest’ teddy says ‘yeah right, catch you guys later’ Tina says

‘So teddy my boy, are you ready for another round of drink’ James ask ‘sure I’m more than ready’ teddy tone of voice almost convince James drinking beer is not teddy style of hanging out ‘if you don’t feel like having a beer we can play one on one game’ james suggest. ‘One on one is cool I have had enough drink for the week’ teddy sound content ‘I knew it, I knew you are tired of drinking’ james says ‘ tired no way, I’m just not in the right mood, alright let’s do this quick’ he threw the ball so slowly to james ‘whats going on your grip is weak or what?’ teddy says ‘ no menh I have to put on my head phone’ james point out ‘put on whatever you want to put on, this game is still mine teddy sounds confident. Teddy might just be wrong, cos when james play one on one tina’s ad song is the only thing he listen to ‘alright show me what you got’ james enthuse ‘ok jump negro jump!’ teddy exclaimed

Rap sometime is spiritual cos the rap song james is listening to is the same song t is rapping on her way home

 ‘yeah baby boy we playing one on one oh I say baby boy we playing one on one That’s mine feel this I play my ball like the maybach crew, pass the spalding ball like yao ming, showing too much love for my New York hustler, definitely not them stock broker putting on black tie and suit, it’s a foul game up in that room, almost a jamboree, fellows be careful who you bet on and who you don’t bet on, as for me, the ad company got my back I have nothing to lose that’s why I keep on playing one on one with you, baby boy  we playing one on one, I say we playing one on one, now you sweating I like you better when you sweat I’m gonna call you the sweatman not keight sweet or is it sweat whatever you wanna call it huh did your wife water just  broke need a refill hell no you lost the game better watch it, you’ll lose again if you play against her. But you still wanna play one on one, and that’s why we playing one on one, oh baby we playing one on one’

The next thing that happen can take some mothers breath away, she got shot, tina got shot, t got shot ‘damn that’s a gunshot’ James says. They ran straight to the street, people stand next to tina’s body, possibly thinking whose mother is          snivel right now ‘oh geez t open your eye now is not the time’ teddy soak eye shows writers do cry ‘put yourself together mehn, common teddy brace up’ James have seen a lot in life and he knew there will be more horrific situation like this. ‘we will check on you tomorrow is the last statement tina says to chris, chris have no idea she will never see t again, for Ellen and Charles they are fast asleep unconscious of what has happen to tina just like big mama, but they were hearthbroking when james broke the news to them very early in the morning. When afro maniac and willy arrive from their trip and sees everybody eyes soak up willy exhale ‘damn what have you guys done wrong’ willy says ‘t is dead she is gone someone shot her’ Ellen burst out ‘oh mehn this is not good’ afro man says ‘what a lost what a lost what an end’ willy added.

 Yes is an end of a golden time cut short.

‘Whoever shot t don’t know her, I can’t take this no more I’m out of here’ willy left the studio

One by one they leave the studio, but willy have a point no one from the community will have it in their mind to shoot tina, what has happen has happen is for them to move on. Willy and his crew later converge and chat about t after life ‘what will be left of tina’s song’ Ellen ask ‘there is absolutely no problem with all the rap song is in good hand’afro assure them’ ‘and don’t forget willy, make the audio sound authentic’ Ellen point out ‘Chris will work on that willy says ‘yeah no doubt I have everything check’ chris added

Teddy who have been quiet for the most part of their conversation suddenly have something to say

‘did you guys ever feel like t is looking down on us to finish what she started’                                    teddy says ‘ yes definitely that’s why willy and chris are putting together all her rap song’ james says ‘good very good cos I have another song that can go with her post mortem album’ teddy point out ‘do you have it here’ willy says ‘yeah I do’  ‘let’s hear it then’ afro says

     ‘Before you d.i.e people get curious they wanna know about you they say you are the epitome of fine girl in your era, other say your beauty can never last long, but you just don’t worry yourself my fine Nubian queen as you move your body like a gypsy begging for money in the heaven street just the other day I saw the color of your underwear it was green and I am curious if that give me the green light to come cuff you over by the overland yard damn girl that’s curiousity on the bad side but still Tu me manques tina, willy misses you, Afro misses you, chris misses you, Ellen and Charles miss you even James misses you we all miss you, tu me manques.

‘Now you are dead all eyes on me they dying to see me with my new lass, even though you have d.i.e you still mine until the big G call, fellows listen to this if you ever have a dream someone close to you dying never ever say it out cos you might just be wrong just chill and watch the whole stuff play itself out cos you are just, but a human believe me when I say this lads strange things do happen but most of all keep your mind straight and reminisce on who you miss and who you don’t miss like me and that’s why Tina tu me manques willy misses you, Afro misses you, Chris misses you, Ellen and Charles miss you even James misses you we all miss you, tu me manques. Still cannot believe my eye, soulless you on the floor with the pop I gave you, yeah the popular song I gave you and is all gone, damn your life slip like bananas.