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“It was more so of when dude went away, did his little time or whatever
— he came back. The shit was squashed. I wasn’t trippin’ on him. I was
getting my money on. I was done with it. I was on my grind. I wasn’t
really paying attention what was going on [with Gucci]. But as you
know, Slick Pulla is locked up. A few of my partners that I really been
down with since day one. He started taking shots on his little
mixtapes. I was really kinda done with it, because on ‘Stay Strapped,’
I killed him with one verse. To make a long story short, I’m tired of
the bullshit, because I know him. He ain’t like that. To be honest, I
don’t have a problem with Gucci because I wear it — I have a problem
with Radric.”
This shit is about to get uglier than a Master P sneaker.
This excerpt does an excellent job of balancing mystery with character development. Sarah’s transformation feels believable and unsettling at the same time, and Nico’s internal struggle adds emotional realism. The fact that she forgets both trivial details and life-altering events shows how completely her past has been erased. I love how the story hints that the truth is still buried beneath the surface, creating a sense that the past will inevitably resurface, no matter how much is forgotten. tvg