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laughed. "I don’t make it to the States very much. But if I do, it will be one of the first places I visit," Jacara said and started out of the shop. As she passed Alan, she said, "Good-bye, Alan. Let Jamaica know that I said hello."
When Jacara left the shop, Alan called Jamaica to let him know what was going on. Once again, Jamaica listened to Alan’s report and after he hung up, he looked at Black, who was still enjoying his conversation with Mr. Elgin. He decided that since Jacara hadn’t really done anything but make her presence known, he would tell Black about it later.
Shortly after that one of the tour operators, Clifford Springer, who paid tribute to Jamaica, came in. Everybody, including Black and Mr. Elgin, got quiet as the man slowly approached Jamaica. Before he left the island, Kevon had been very good friends with Mr. Springer. When Kevon noticed him, he spoke up. "Springer, my old friend! How have you been?"
"Not too good, Kevon. Not too good I’m sad to say. Business has not been what I have become used to, nor that it needs to be," Springer said and looked at Jamaica.
Kevon glanced over his shoulder at Jamaica. "Maybe you should take care of your business and we will talk when you are done."
Springer held his head low and continued his march toward Jamaica. He handed Jamaica an envelope. "What excuse you come to offer me today, Springer?"
"Well you see it’s not that I wish to make excuses; however, what I come to say is a fact."
"And what fact is that?" Black asked.
Springer turned quickly when he heard that voice. "Mr. Black." He immediately went over and shook Black’s hand, as well as Mr. Elgin. "I did not see you sitting there."
"Please sit down," Black said.
After inquiring about Mr. Elgin’s health, he continued his story. By this time Jamaica came and joined the three men at the table. Kevon also moved closer so he could hear what Springer had to say.
"You see, the fact is that there is a new operator working the port."
"What’s his name?" Jamaica asked.
"Patrick Walker."
"I never hear of him."
"A disrespectful old cuss from Trinidad who has been running off or flat-out stealing me customers. He is making it hard for me to make a good living."
"Is that why you come to me with this?" Jamaica said and held up the envelope.
"Yes. That is the reason why I can not give you the amount we have agreed upon," Springer said and once again dropped his head.
Black looked at Springer with his head hanging low and then to Jamaica. "You go on back to your boat now, Springer," Jamaica said to him. "Maybe I call ’pon this man. Have a talk with him ’bout the meaning of good business."
"Thank you," Springer said and got up quickly. He said good-bye to Black and Mr. Elgin, and Kevon walked him out.
"Don’t worry, Springer. This matter will be dealt with. You can count on that," Kevon assured his friend and went back inside.
"What are you going to do about that, Jay?" Black asked.
"Like I said, I will send someone ’round there to see what is really goin’ on with Springer."
"I want to be the one you send," Kevon said.
"That is not a bad idea. If this man is new to the island he won’t know you, and may do his tricks with you."
"I’ll go with you," Black said. "We’ll take a run at him first-thing tomorrow," he said and continued his conversation.
When Black was ready to leave he said good-bye to Mr. Elgin. Jamaica stepped close to him. "Let me talk to you for a minute," he said and pulled Black to the side and told him about Jacara’s appearance at the dress shop.
"You know, Jay, as soon as you said she called you, I knew she was goin’ to do something like that. But as long as there wasn’t any drama, I ain’t gonna sweat it."
"No worries then," Jamaica said and walked out with Black.
"None."
Chapter Ten
Mike Black
Bright and early the next morning, I left CeCe asleep in the room, and me and Kevon went down to the dock to deal with Springer’s
When Jacara left the shop, Alan called Jamaica to let him know what was going on. Once again, Jamaica listened to Alan’s report and after he hung up, he looked at Black, who was still enjoying his conversation with Mr. Elgin. He decided that since Jacara hadn’t really done anything but make her presence known, he would tell Black about it later.
Shortly after that one of the tour operators, Clifford Springer, who paid tribute to Jamaica, came in. Everybody, including Black and Mr. Elgin, got quiet as the man slowly approached Jamaica. Before he left the island, Kevon had been very good friends with Mr. Springer. When Kevon noticed him, he spoke up. "Springer, my old friend! How have you been?"
"Not too good, Kevon. Not too good I’m sad to say. Business has not been what I have become used to, nor that it needs to be," Springer said and looked at Jamaica.
Kevon glanced over his shoulder at Jamaica. "Maybe you should take care of your business and we will talk when you are done."
Springer held his head low and continued his march toward Jamaica. He handed Jamaica an envelope. "What excuse you come to offer me today, Springer?"
"Well you see it’s not that I wish to make excuses; however, what I come to say is a fact."
"And what fact is that?" Black asked.
Springer turned quickly when he heard that voice. "Mr. Black." He immediately went over and shook Black’s hand, as well as Mr. Elgin. "I did not see you sitting there."
"Please sit down," Black said.
After inquiring about Mr. Elgin’s health, he continued his story. By this time Jamaica came and joined the three men at the table. Kevon also moved closer so he could hear what Springer had to say.
"You see, the fact is that there is a new operator working the port."
"What’s his name?" Jamaica asked.
"Patrick Walker."
"I never hear of him."
"A disrespectful old cuss from Trinidad who has been running off or flat-out stealing me customers. He is making it hard for me to make a good living."
"Is that why you come to me with this?" Jamaica said and held up the envelope.
"Yes. That is the reason why I can not give you the amount we have agreed upon," Springer said and once again dropped his head.
Black looked at Springer with his head hanging low and then to Jamaica. "You go on back to your boat now, Springer," Jamaica said to him. "Maybe I call ’pon this man. Have a talk with him ’bout the meaning of good business."
"Thank you," Springer said and got up quickly. He said good-bye to Black and Mr. Elgin, and Kevon walked him out.
"Don’t worry, Springer. This matter will be dealt with. You can count on that," Kevon assured his friend and went back inside.
"What are you going to do about that, Jay?" Black asked.
"Like I said, I will send someone ’round there to see what is really goin’ on with Springer."
"I want to be the one you send," Kevon said.
"That is not a bad idea. If this man is new to the island he won’t know you, and may do his tricks with you."
"I’ll go with you," Black said. "We’ll take a run at him first-thing tomorrow," he said and continued his conversation.
When Black was ready to leave he said good-bye to Mr. Elgin. Jamaica stepped close to him. "Let me talk to you for a minute," he said and pulled Black to the side and told him about Jacara’s appearance at the dress shop.
"You know, Jay, as soon as you said she called you, I knew she was goin’ to do something like that. But as long as there wasn’t any drama, I ain’t gonna sweat it."
"No worries then," Jamaica said and walked out with Black.
"None."
Chapter Ten
Mike Black
Bright and early the next morning, I left CeCe asleep in the room, and me and Kevon went down to the dock to deal with Springer’s
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