(And now the conclusion of Flecha's Comeback)
It's been a long time since I've been down here in South Beach. So many things have changed. Good times down here on Washington Ave.. What happened to that Versace store right over here? Oh well, but I created a lot of memories for a lot of people. This place was like where...how should I put it, one of the rare times where I was off I guess. Where I missed a target or two, and I took the full brunt of the criticism when things didn't work out. I recall this one time up the street here, at this club that the singer Prince used to own, where I was hired to do some work for this girl. She had been...
(Honk! Honk! "Get out tha street Shorty!")
Whatever...she had been wanting to get with this one guy, matter of fact it was one of Sly Stallone's bodyguards. But as I took aim at the subject at hand, this other fellow slipped in on my shot. And I hit him. I was so stunned cuz that never happened before, but...those two ended up having a one-night fling, but...I just don't like talking about those rare times when I didn't come through. Yeah...South Beach, has a lot of memories. If people only knew...I was "Tha Man" back in those days. Now it's a new generation, they don't even...I mean, I used to not even be able to walk down these streets without being stopped either for a job offer or a photo op. How the great have fallen...I'm 'posed to meet this Galaxia fellow on tha sands of the beach off of Ocean Drive. Let me pull out this piece of paper, he told me...
PAST ALL THE FAKENESS, GLITZ, AND EGOTISTICAL MILFs,
YOU'LL FIND ME WHERE THEY BASK NUDE, SOUTH OF FIFTH.
I must be dealing with The Riddler or something! All he has to do is just tell me where he's at. Alright we made it to the sand, it's soooo hot out here. No wonder why nobody has any clothes on. I'm carrying around my tools as well. Wait, let me pull out my binoculars...Bang! There he is. Shirtless, White Miami Heat shorts, bandanna on his head, with those patent Armani shades, I guess he is just like he writes. Ok, let's see what this guy wants...Excuse me but is this seat taken?
'Big C!! Big C!! What's going on brotha?!! I didn't think you were gonna make it. How ya doin'? How was your trip in from LA?'
It was alright. I had a little trouble at the Airport here in Miami, they almost lost my bag. And u know that my bag hold my tools, so I was concerned about that. Then as I got on this Airport Flyer Metrobus over here to South Beach, the bus driver kept on saying that I needed a parent to ride on the bus. I told them that I'm a grown man, but she kept on saying how I barely met the height requirement, and nobody my age should be riding alone. It was ridiculous! So this girl in tha back told her that I was with her...So Galaxia later tonight, I have some plans with this gal, if u don't mind...
'Dude, u know I don't care! I know how things go...Glad that you made it over here, I know how those Metrobus drivers be tripping, I've seen them drive past people standing at bus stops, get into fights with riders as they're on tha bus. Transit can be wild!...Bro, I stopped by the cafe off of Ocean and grabbed some wraps and sandwiches...Um...some bottled water, smoothies, I got ur favorite candies as well....'
Heart Lollipops.
'You know bro! You know it...'
So what's up Austino Galaxia. You talked to Summer, who's your new business partner I heard...
'Yeah'
And have him talk to me, to come and talk and meet up with you...All...across the country. Why?
'Well, It's like this Big C! (Slurrpp!...Ahh!) I'm thinking about hanging them up.'
Hanging what up?
'This whole Sandwicho Cubano...Or since u live out in Cali., The Whole Enchilada. Yep! I'm done. I've done everything I've known how, said everything that I could say, written everything that I could write, prayed all that I could pray...Everything dude. All in the name of Fun and Love. You understand.'
Huh.
'I'm just a simple kid who wants to have fun dude, and I'm not depressed or anything of that nature, but...sooner or later you would think that something bigger would break. People they just...they just don't get it. What happened to those old days when you were running tha streets, where folks would take chances, or converse for hours with a complete stranger or would even respond with yes's or no's, now u don't even get that. I'm just...pardon me as I take a bite out of this Chicken wrap...I'm...ju..umph..st....com..umph..umph...pletely...o..umph..ver...it....dude, for real.'
I know where you come from. Personally, business has sucked lemons for a long...long time now. Back in tha 80's and 90's my phone would be ringing off the hook, to come to this party or wedding, or even to tha strip club. Everybody wanted my services to "hook them up" so to speak. Now you have all these websites like Match.com, or Um...Chemistry.com, Plenty of Fish, I'm still in litigation over this one site for stealing my name. I don't wanna be associated with their stuff. I'm from the old school. I set up situational opportunities, if the moment is right, then I shoot. Usually I hit my mark, that's why I was considered the best.
'You still are.'
That's what she said. But the last several years, has just been horrible. Hey, I'm gonna need something stronger than some Orange Juice, u don't happen to have my drink...
'Oooh! Ooooh! Yeah, u know I got you,Homes! Here's some El Potion No. 9.'
(Pop!) Now, I can really talk and get real. (Gulp!-Gulp!-Gulp!-Gulp!) Yeah, man, that hit tha spot. So are you gonna retire for real?
'Have you ever wanted life to just be simple? Or have you ever wanted something just so bad, and felt like you've been through all tha dues, and now the process has started to get flat out boring. Big C, you're the only one I can be honest with, so I'm just gonna level with you...Can you pass me a napkin?...Me personally, am surrounded by beauty all the time. I mean, just look over there right by the water. See that girl...'
She's beautiful.
'Yeah...right now I'm just looking for more than looks. I've seen the best in many ways physically...Pretty face, petite build, athletic build, big booty, small boobs, six-pack abs, mole on cheek, impeccable smile...Seen so much, that...It's just tough to explain, now you want the combination of everything physically, emotionally, and personality wise. It's like once you seen so much, the expectation naturally goes up.'
Perhaps you shoul...
'And then I write all these wild stories, sharing intimate thoughts with who knows who, many times it's embarrassing...some times, even as strong and confident as I am, sometimes u just feel like nobody else has that zest for life, or wants to be friends without having to think about sex all the time, or...it's like the more you want to become the best, the more you want to live life at a high level, the more alienated you become. And even though you want to share your fun and love of life, people don't really want to...'
Let me stop you right there. (Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!) Ahhh! I got a story to tell you Galaxia. U ready?
'Sure.'
There once was a guy, who dreamed about one day becoming King. As a little kid he would admire those in upper kingdomship, if that's a word. Playing with toy knights, building castles with toy Lego blocks. He even dreamed about having a Princess by his side. Even though he admired the present King, he knew that if he would to ever be in that position, things would change. They would be different....
So as this young fellow grew older, he began to go through this unforeseen process of learning what it takes to be a King. He would encounter a lot of things that he didn't expect. Especially, when it was obvious to those around him, that he was the next in line to inherit tha kingdom. People wouldn't listen to him, people would reject him or hate on him for no apparent reason, he would grind through days that seemingly had no beginning, and nights that seemingly had no end. All those days he wondered, "Why is it that I'm going through so much, to get so little, when all I want to do is be a King?" He tossed and turned at night, until one day it hit him...If you really want to be a King, then you are gonna have to follow a King's journey. Sometime later, the present King died. And this guy got a call from the Government or Kingdom, and they said that they wanted somebody who wanted to be King. Thus, this is why they called this fellow up. He immediately accepted and told everybody he knew, "I'm gonna be King! I'm gonna be King!"
'That's cool and all, but what does that have to do with...'
Shut up and listen!...The day arrives and this fellow pulls up to this huge castle that's surrounded by bridges, and security guards. He told them that he was expected to be "the next King". They opened up the gates, and he walked in with his mouth wide opened, thinking all of this is now mine. So he got up to the King's Lair, and introduced himself as "the next King". The guys who were up there, simply smiled, and pointed to this huge Chess board laid out on the great lawn below. They told him, "Yes, you are! You are the missing piece, that we needed to continue our game, so get your butt down there!" Which was followed by some painful laughs. The fellow was devastated. This was not what he expected. He told everybody that he was gonna be King of this grand kingdom, but in reality, he was resorted to this embarrassing game of human Chess. The fellow walked from the lair up top, down those long steps below, not knowing if it was all worth it or not. He knew this was a joke of some sorts. The moment he stepped onto that huge black square on the backline, all he heard were those laughs coming from up above. And even some more coming from others standing on the Chessboard. It was like a big joke was being played on him. But he figured if since he went through all this trouble and ridicule to get here, he might as well play to win. The first human pawn moved diagonally to his left, and the game was on.
'Interesting.'
The game was competitive, so much so, that the guards were scared that it might get out of control. The end was near though, as this fellow or tha King was surrounded by two Human Rooks and a Queen. With nowhere to go. Just as the Queen was about to yell "Checkmate" something mysterious happened...You got another bottle of that El Potion No. 9. That was slamming! Thanks. (Pop!...Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!)...So did you celebrate crazy the other day after the Heat won tha Championship? In California, I saw tha pictures of the pots and pans going off once again. That beats us setting cars on fire, and burning down buildings like we did after the Lakers last won in 20-10, I guess. (Gulp! Gulp!)
'Dude!! Aren't you gonna finish tha story? I mean, what happened next?'
You really want to know.
'Yes.'
Alright. (Gulp! Gulp! Ahhh...)...Well, just as the Queen was about to yell, "Checkmate", the supposed-to-be-dead King walked out onto the Chessboard.
'Say Whahh?!'
He walked onto the Chessboard and said, "That's enough." The fellow was so stunned because he thought the King was supposed to be dead. The living King then walked over to this fellow and told him, "You have passed the test, and you are going to me The Next King." The fellow looked even more confused not knowing if he was talking to the real King of some Coachella hologram. The real King grabbed the fellow around the shoulders, and said, "You want to know why you are going to be the next King, well I'll tell you why. See, so many want to become King, but very few are willing to go through the process of becoming a King. I invited many others up here to play, but they weren't willing to go through the craftiness and embarrassment of this game. All the while not knowing that if they were willing to endure, then the Kingdom would be theirs. The laughs were too tough, the not knowing was too much, and they quit before even trying...
...But you on the other hand, were willing to handle the disappointments. I know you thought that your dream was gonna come true, but it did, just not in the way u expected it to. See sometimes you have to play the game out, because you never know what might be your reward for just giving it a try. And right before you think all hope is gone, and the clock is gonna be tapped followed by a "Checkmate" in tha air, that might be the time your dreams might come true."
(Silence)
That's what I want to tell you, Galaxia. You never know. In my line of work, I shoot arrows all the time. My goal was...or is to shoot those arrows during those Situational Opportunities and hopefully I'll make a love match for a lifetime. I've rarely missed, matter of fact my accuracy rate is lowest down here in South Beach. But when I am hired, and the moment speaks I shoot. Now what happens after that whether it's a wife and kids, or an ugly divorce, or affairs, that's on them. But I must do my job. With you, Galaxia, perhaps you mission is to shoot...shoot...and shoot some more. You talk about "Fun and Love" and share these stories or give invitations to some things, keep on doing it. If nobody follows you, they don't follow. If they do, they do. But u must not give up, until all of your arrows are out of tha pouch. You never know when one of those arrows might be the one to start this "Galaxian Dynasty" that u always want. It seems like the process and everything is getting old and tired and boring, but u gotta push through, cuz this might just be your game of Chess that determines if you are worthy to become a King or not. Just maybe this is your final test. And by talking to Summer and some other people...I think it has been. And I think that you're about to see a big change.
'Thanks Big C. I needed to hear that. Thanks.'
No problem. And I won't hold that letter you wrote to me against you! (Ha ha!) Listen, I didn't respond because I wanted you to go through the process some more. Love isn't easy. Love has many different sides to it, not just sex, or dating. But it's complex, that's why tha time was right for us to finally meet. You're seasoned now, like some fried fish out of the Mississippi River.
(Smile) 'So Big C...what about you? I mean, u think that you would ever have it like you did back then?'
Quantity isn't the purpose. It's the quality of my service that makes me happy. Besides, I've lived, and I'll leave tha game of "Fun and Love" up to you young guys and girls. I'm just gonna relax, and come out when the time is really needed.
'Well, thanks for today, bro. U saved me. Look...Look Big C. Who are these girls running over to us?'
I told you. They will come if you just be patient and wait.
'What should I say? What should I do, they are so beautiful...'
Just be cool....be cool.
"AH, HI, BUT ME AND MY FRIEND ARE A HUGE FAN OF YOURS! LIKE, WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT YOU, AND WE WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO HANG OUT WITH US AND OUR FRIENDS OVER THERE?"
'Sure, Let me just...'
"SORRY, BUT LIKE NOT THE BOTH OF YOU. JUST HIM."
'Oh...My bad!! Big C, I guess they are all yours.'
I'm in town just for tha weekend, so you understand right?!! What else do we need ladies...This bottle of El Potion No. 9, and you aren't gonna need these wraps and sandwiches are you Galaxia? Bro, write me later about everything...I mean EVERYTHING!
'I guess Big C is back in business after all. That was a heck of a story he told me. You never know, huh...You never kn...'
(Excuse me...I'm sorry, but I just saw what happened to you involving your friend. That's messed up that he left you all alone like that.)
'Naw...homegurl, that's alright. He's the ultimate loverboy...I mean...He's the best...The Prince of Love..He was Don Juan before there was a Don Juan...I guess that's why he's known around the world by one name...'
(What's that?)
'Cupid.'
With Love and Fun,
Galaxia.
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