Chapter 3

Hawiovi drives into the garage. Adley and Zoya jump out of the car, walking toward the house door. “Whoa, wait a minute,” Hanska speeds walk to get ahead of them and blocks the door. Hawoivi stands next to his brother. “We’re calling it a night. Don’t show up here again unless you’re invited.” He points to Adley's car. "Drive safe.Goodnight." Adley fake laughs and rubs Hanska's arm.“You two need to stop playing. Keep talking like that, my cousin, and I will begin to think you don’t want us here.” The twins look at each other and then at Adley, dumbfounded. They think that she doesn't understand that they don't want her and Zoya. Zoya is standing behind Adley, thinking, “They're serious as hell. If not, I don’t like this game.” Hanska looks at his arm, then at Adley.” We've tried to be nice. My brother and I are serious. Tonight is over. Now leave. Goodnight." Adley pouts, "We were hoping to have some fun tonight.” “Have some fun somewhere else and with someone else. It won’t be here or with us.” Hawiovi looks at Zoya. “Leave as my brother, and I have said. If not, it’s not going to end well. Nor will it be the kind of fun you two want." Zoya takes Adley’s hand ‘We should leave." Adley is cussing as she’s walking to her car, “Do they think we’re stupid? Well, me, not you, they know you are stupid. They’re getting rid of us because of that trick at the club.” “What trick?” Zoya whispers. “My dear cousin, you really are dumb as hell.” Adley looks at her, shaking her head **** When the two women were out of sight, the Navajo twins didn’t waste any time getting back in the 2026 Mercedes Maybach GLS SUV and sped back to H20. Both men's eyes went to the table where Zendaya and her two friends were sitting earlier. “Damn,” they mumble, looking at the man and woman sitting there. The waitress who had taken the champagne to Zendaya walks past them. Hanska stops her. “The young lady you took the champagne to, did she leave?” The young lady tells them she left about ten minutes ago, and she’s about to walk away when Hawiovi gives her a one-hundred-dollar bill. “Do you know her?” She smiles, “No, but the three of them have come in a few times. They have a few drinks and dance together and leave.” The lady is walking away again when Hanska gives her another hundred-dollar bill. “Thank you. Oh, I almost forgot one of the women was named. Ah, what was it? Yeah, Zendaya. Yep, that’s it. Zendaya. I hope you two find her.” She reaches for another one-hundred-dollar bill that Hawiovi is holding out for her. She walks away and thinks, “Here I come, mall. I'm about to have one hell of a shopping spree." Hanska and Hawoivi are looking at each other, repeating “Zendaya.” ***** It has been three weeks since the night the twins saw Zendaya, and they have gone to H2O every weekend, hoping to find her. They always stayed until the club closed, but she never showed. The only thing they can come up with is to hire a detective. Hanska isn’t sure that would help them since they only have her first name. Hawiovi says it’s better than nothing; there can't be too many Zandayas living in Georgia. At least he hopes not. Both of their phones ring, and neither of them answers. They know it's Zoya and Adley, the two women have been texting and calling their cell phones and office. . "This s**t must end. Those damn women have turned into pests.” Hanska reads the last text that Adley sent and looks at his brother weirdly. “Did we make dinner dates with them for tonight?” “No, those two are so full of bullshit. We’re going this time. But it’ll be the last time. We’ll feed their asses and go on our merry way. Conniving asses.” Hawiovi is on his phone, googling detectives to hire to find their future wife. “That’s what I thought. I haven’t spoken to Adley since we saw our Kitala Wakiyela. Tonight, we’ll make sure those two understand that we don’t want anything to do with them.” Hanska sits down, calling Adley and Zoya slow-minded ass women. "Maybe we should write it down or use f*****g blocks for them to comprehend. s**t, who am I kidding? They probably still wouldn't get it." Hawiovi is calling one of the detectives that he found. ***** Once a week, Zendaya, Trinity, and Stephanie go to The Caribbean Oyster. It’s Zendaya’s favorite restaurant, maybe it’s because she and her parents would go there once a week. It’s one of the places where she feels close to her parents. When they drive up to the restaurant, Zendaya is on the phone with Eliam, reminding her she has an early surgery scheduled in the morning. Since he, Midori, and Kora returned home, they have been working with Zendaya at her clinic. Stephanie is telling her to hang up the phone. Trinity is talking to Hector, who owns the restaurant. He's expecting them; they never miss having dinner there on Friday nights unless they're out of town. If that happens, Zendaya always calls him so he won't reserve their usual table. Adley and Zoya are sitting inside the restaurant near the door, waiting for the twins. “Damn, the Navajo twins are harder to catch than I expected. I hope they didn’t figure out we lied about having a date. They're very busy men, and it’s easy to forget things.” Adley looked in her compact, checking her lipstick. “That b***h is here. Damn it,” Adley whispers, looking at Zendaya. Zoya is looking around. “What b***h?” “The one in the orange halter dress. She’s the one from the H2O club that night. The one I told you about, Hanska and Hawoivi were drooling over. As if her ass was their last damn meal." Adley looks Zendaya up and down. “b***h” Zoya turns her nose up, looking at Zendaya. "But I love that damn dress." Adley rolled her eyes at Zoya. Zendaya is talking to Hector, but notices the death-wish stares from the two women. Hector shows her and her friends to their regular table. He doesn’t give them menus because they always have the same thing. That would be Peppered Shrimp, Curry Duck, Brown Stew Fish, Aranitas, Jamaican rice, and Peas and Bahama Mamas. The young ladies share the dishes. As soon as Hector walks away, “Zen, were those bitches rolling their eyes at you?" Stephanie looks at Zoya and Adley. Zendaya cut her eyes at the two women. “Yes, I caught that. I don’t recall seeing them before. Who knows what their problems are? As long as they don’t say or touch me, then they’re good.” Trinity balls her fists. "Right, because if they do, we’ll beat their asses.” She looks at the two women again, who are still staring at her. “Maybe they don’t care for my dress. Anyway, let’s forget about them and enjoy ourselves. It’s nothing like good food, good conversation, and a damn good Bahama Mama.” Stephanie raises her glass, "Don't forget one hell of a movie.” “For sure,” Zendaya and Trinity click Stephanie’s glass and laugh. In the parking lot, Hawiovi and Hanska arrive they are still discussing how Zoya and Adley think they’re stupid. Neither one likes that they are trying to play them as if they're fools. “Remember, make it a quick dinner, and get the hell out of here. I don't care to be around them too long.” Hanska closes the door to his black 2026 Mercedes AMG EQS Sedan. “Here they come.” “Scheming asses.” Hawiovi looked at Adley and Zoya running toward them, “Damn, they get on my f*****g nerves." "I'm with you on that, brother," Hanska frowns, "Shit." The twins turn their heads when the two women try to kiss them. Adley and Zoya look at them funny. Every time they try to kiss one of them, they always turn their heads. Hector shows the four to their table. The twins' handsome black eyes fall on Zendaya, and they bump into a chair and a table. The childish ways the twins act regarding Zendaya pisses Adley off. So, she tries to distract them by asking if they should order. She opens the menu, pretending to be reading, but she’s looking at Hanska, who is staring at Zendaya. He waves his hand, “You two order whatever you like. My brother and I are only having a glass of wine.” Zoya rubs the back of Hawiovi's hand. “We can skip dinner and go back to your place.” He repeatedly shakes his head, “No, oh hell no. Right here will do fine. Excuse us,” Hawiovi glances at his brother, and they rush off. She and Adley frown, looking between the two men walking away from the table. Zoya looks at her. "Where are they going?" Adley cut her eyes at Zendaya. "I'm not sure. But I know it has something to do with that damn woman." The twins weren’t gone long before returning to the table. But he is still staring at Zendaya when they sit down. “At least they weren’t with that bitch.” Adley is thinking, looking at Zendaya waving for Hector to bring the check. Hector walks over to the table to inform Zendaya that their check has been taken care of and hands her a note. “Damn girl, your ass is always getting a sweet note.” Trinity chuckles, looking at Zendaya unfolding the note. She reads the note, "We swear, we’re not stalking you. We hope you and your friends enjoyed the champagne a few weeks ago. Have dinner with us tomorrow night at six-thirty at the Canoe. Hawiovi and Hanska N." Zendaya is still looking at the note, 'Where are the two men that sent this?” Hector picks up a glass from the table. “Look over to my right at the seventh table.” All three women cut their eyes at the two handsome men. Zendaya's eyes go to the two glasses that are sitting in front of the two women and think, “Same red lipstick color as the ones at the club that night." "Zen, damn, they’re handsome as hell,” Trinity whispers and glances back at the twins. Stephanie looks at the two women, then at Zendaya, taking her credit card, small notepad, and ink pen out of her purse. Zendaya is writing, “Yes, they are handsome. That's one thing I can’t argue with you about. But there are two things wrong with them.” She gives Hector her card and the note, “Reverse the charges and charge it to my card. I’ll pick my card up on the way out.” Hector glances at the Navajo twins and thinks, “Ms. Zendaya isn’t as easy as those, whatever you call those two that have their tongues hanging out of their mouths over you two. Ah, gold diggers are the word I was looking for.” Trinity shakes her head, “Why did you do that? Girl, what is wrong with you?" Zen slides the notepad and ink pen into her purse. "Girl, you’re not blind. Don’t you see those two women with them? Let's go." She glances at the twins and the two women again as she's standing up. Hector waits until he sees the three women driving away, then he motions for Hanska and Hawiovi. They smile when they see a note in his hand. Hector gives Hanska the note. He's still smiling, but it fades as he reads the note. Then he reads it to his brother, “I don’t accept dinner or invitations to anything from married men or men who are in relationships. Zendaya H." Hector leans close to them, “I reverse the charges as the young lady requested.” Hawiovi ran outside looking for her as soon as his brother finished reading the note. “Damn,” he walked back over to his brother. “Her gorgeous ass is gone. That's twice we have seen her, and every damn time Adley and Zoya are with us. That's not making a good impression." "No, it's not. No, not at all." Hector mumbles, shaking his head. Hanska looks at Hector. “What is Zendaya's last name?” Hector shakes his head and is about to say he couldn’t tell them when he sees Hawiovi holding up two one-hundred-dollar bills. “Hansley. Doctor Zendaya Hansley.” He reaches for the money. Hawiovi gives him the money. “Thank you. We’re going to pay our check and leave. Tell the two women we had an emergency and had to leave." “Oh my god, today has been a night,” Hector mumbles and pats his chest, walking to give Zoya and Adley the bad news. Neither one took the news well that they had been dumped. Zoya turns the glass of wine up. Adley keeps saying “bullshit. Pure bullshit." Zoya picks up Adley's drink. "What are we going to do now?" "We've invested almost two months into them. You need to get Hawiovi in bed tonight. I don't care how you do it. I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to their house." Adley snatches the glass from Zoya and drinks it down, the Gin and Tonic. "I don't think that's a good idea," Zoya thinks, but dares to speak it.