2 nights ago a chica put me down on 3 Haitian guys that were going to come see me....... Here is how it went down.
I was hanging out with HoseMan and another longtime board member. Hose and I went to Classico and posted up in front of the bar. HoseMan left with an amiga and I began to talk with a Dominican guy that lived close to me in the US.........before he was deported. The guy is a general suit case pimp, translates for guys, introduces guys to chicas, but he is never pushy, and I never see him begging for drinks.
A little short chica I have never seen before walks up to me and starts talking. After a few minuets she gets real philosophical about life, people, and the world. I sort of put all this out of my mind, I figured she just hit some really good shit, and it is expanding her mind into the outer reaches of the universe.
She then tells me, "You should go with your friend now". I ask why and she says, "for nothing". Then tells me "What ever you are going to do tonight you should do it now". I ask why again, and she says "for nothing". A few seconds later she tells me again, "Leave with your friend", "It is best to go with him now". Then I asked, "Is there a problem?". There were plenty of people out, it was well lit, in front of a place with security and Politur around....... but now she has my RADAR on.
She tells me, "It is dangerous in the street", "it is dangerous right now". After she said this I did not respond, but in a flash after she said "dangerous" all of that philosophical garbage about people and life all made sense.
I looked up (she is very short) and directly across from me, looking me directly in my face, Haitian Chulo #1. I look to my far right, looking me directly in my face, Haitian Chulo #2. I look across the street in front of X Flow, and yep.......looking me directly in my face, Haitian Chulo #3. All of them had a predatory look in their eyes and they were probing me for any sign of weakness.
All three hang together during the day, ( I make it a point to know the chulos and their girls) and run their girls from the Haitian Embassy, and the bar in front of Latinos by night.
I go from Mackish mode to my predator mode, and make sure they see me size them up one by one. BUT I am not stupid, I casually look around and the Politur have gone down to the casino and I remember the PN SWAT guys have "arrested" a beautiful puta for walking on the sidewalk and taken her to the station. I still have a crowded street to my advantage, BUT my car is parked toward the casino.......a walk down a dark street.
An opportunity presents itself when motos and cars pass and clog the street, so I cross the street in front of X Flow, as I do this Haitian Chulo #3 crosses the street. I see him but his view of me is obscured. I stand at the entrance to the club and wait while talking to the security guys. After a while 5 or 6 Politur arrive and I casually leave for my car. A pleasant end to something that could have gone bad. I was not drinking that night and not a soft target, they just marked me for whatever reason.
In the past month I have seen 3 guys get fucked up, not counting what happened to Trini. It is no more dangerous here than any other place, but when you place very poor people around people with even a small amount of disposable income.......you know what happens.
And on a final note, no I am not paranoid.
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