Post by BleekerBOP on Oct 6, 2006 10:19:08 GMT -5
Sitting and waiting for Shorty to come over, I couldn't help but
think about my family...or lack thereof. Everything used to be so
different when I was younger and to look at my life now...it's
hard to believe. There was a time when things were so much
simpler, when my family was still a family.
:Door Bell Rings:
"Sup ma"
"Hey baby..."
I stepped aside to let her walk inas she gae me a kiss before
walking into my room. We always sat in here now, because we
always ended up here. She laid back against the headboard and
I laid across her lap.
"He's not leaving.."
"He's being such a jerk, he should know he can't get any deals with you and LaRon.."
"He got a deal, with Legion.."
I sat up as she shot up..
"Is he insane?"
"You know about Legion?"
"I've heard stories about them, the west side of town is nothin but crackhouses and dope fiends because of them. I heard once your in with them you cant get out. The last guy that tried....they killed right in front of his son..."
"Yeah..."
"I couldn't imagine watching either one of my parents die in front of me like that...."
"I could"
"What?...How?"
"Because the guy and his son your reffering to was me and my dad ma..."
"Chris I am so sorry..."
"It's cool, you didn't know."
"How old were you?"
"Like 6...."
:FlashBack:
"Chris I know what I promised you and today is the day I leave this life alone. No more bad things."
"Won't they be mad at you for leaving though?"
"They'll understand..."
Looking back at that very moment I realize that my father knew
his fate. It was all in his eyes, he could hide his fear from me
then, but after seeing that same look in the eyes of countless
fiends that I myself have scared....he knew.
"Chuck you know your a very important part of this family.."
"I'm aware of that, but my family needs me Dee, I'm gettig too old for this shit now"
I watched as the older gentleman wiped his face and clapped his
hands together as if he had no trouble with my dad's decision. A
smile spread across his scarred face as he pulled my ad into a
hug.
"If you want out for your family I have no choice but to grant you that request."
"Daddy you can go?"
"Yeah son, I can go"
Squeezing my fathers hand I jumped up and down in pure
excitement before he told me to calm down.My father shook
hands with the other gentlemen but still had that same worried
look on his face. We turned to exit the small factory and my
dad spoke to me for the last time.
"Whatever you do, never make the same mistakes I made You get your education and you grow up to be a better man than your dad. I love you and I apologize to you now for what you may have to go through because of my mistakes.There will come a day when you may have to grow up sooner than you want-"
Before my father could even finish his sentence I felt myself
being jerked away and my father being pulled in the opposite
direction. The older gentleman walked over to my dad and
whispered something in his ear before pulling a gun from his
waist and shooting my father right above his left ear. I watched
in fear as my fathers limp ody hit the floor and was dragged
away like garbage.
"What do we do with him?"
"Drop him off on the other side of town...he'll find his way home. And lil man...the same will happen to you if you tell the cops."
:End Flashback:
I looked at Shorty as tears streamed down her face, slowly
wiping the tears away I held her hand.
"Chris....how did you get through that?"
"By not talking about it, and if anybody bought it up I flipped out. It was something I never wanted to talk about. Your the first person I ever told that story to."
"But I don't get why you've been alone...what about your mom?"
"To make a long story short....she lives on the west side of town. She got strung out not too long after my dad died. I haven't spoken to her in like 3 years, I sometimes drop food and clothes off but never speak. My sister left not too long after my mom started using."
"And through all of that.....you still turned out to be a beautiful person.."
"No i'm not ma..far from it"
"Chris yes you are, look at you. You left that shit alone, your about to go to school, you have your own place and a fine ass girlfriend"
"Wow"
"Yes you know i'm sexy.."
I kissed her, planting soft wet kisses from her neck to her ear
before laying down on the bed. Me..a beautiful person? Who
would have thought...
think about my family...or lack thereof. Everything used to be so
different when I was younger and to look at my life now...it's
hard to believe. There was a time when things were so much
simpler, when my family was still a family.
:Door Bell Rings:
"Sup ma"
"Hey baby..."
I stepped aside to let her walk inas she gae me a kiss before
walking into my room. We always sat in here now, because we
always ended up here. She laid back against the headboard and
I laid across her lap.
"He's not leaving.."
"He's being such a jerk, he should know he can't get any deals with you and LaRon.."
"He got a deal, with Legion.."
I sat up as she shot up..
"Is he insane?"
"You know about Legion?"
"I've heard stories about them, the west side of town is nothin but crackhouses and dope fiends because of them. I heard once your in with them you cant get out. The last guy that tried....they killed right in front of his son..."
"Yeah..."
"I couldn't imagine watching either one of my parents die in front of me like that...."
"I could"
"What?...How?"
"Because the guy and his son your reffering to was me and my dad ma..."
"Chris I am so sorry..."
"It's cool, you didn't know."
"How old were you?"
"Like 6...."
:FlashBack:
"Chris I know what I promised you and today is the day I leave this life alone. No more bad things."
"Won't they be mad at you for leaving though?"
"They'll understand..."
Looking back at that very moment I realize that my father knew
his fate. It was all in his eyes, he could hide his fear from me
then, but after seeing that same look in the eyes of countless
fiends that I myself have scared....he knew.
"Chuck you know your a very important part of this family.."
"I'm aware of that, but my family needs me Dee, I'm gettig too old for this shit now"
I watched as the older gentleman wiped his face and clapped his
hands together as if he had no trouble with my dad's decision. A
smile spread across his scarred face as he pulled my ad into a
hug.
"If you want out for your family I have no choice but to grant you that request."
"Daddy you can go?"
"Yeah son, I can go"
Squeezing my fathers hand I jumped up and down in pure
excitement before he told me to calm down.My father shook
hands with the other gentlemen but still had that same worried
look on his face. We turned to exit the small factory and my
dad spoke to me for the last time.
"Whatever you do, never make the same mistakes I made You get your education and you grow up to be a better man than your dad. I love you and I apologize to you now for what you may have to go through because of my mistakes.There will come a day when you may have to grow up sooner than you want-"
Before my father could even finish his sentence I felt myself
being jerked away and my father being pulled in the opposite
direction. The older gentleman walked over to my dad and
whispered something in his ear before pulling a gun from his
waist and shooting my father right above his left ear. I watched
in fear as my fathers limp ody hit the floor and was dragged
away like garbage.
"What do we do with him?"
"Drop him off on the other side of town...he'll find his way home. And lil man...the same will happen to you if you tell the cops."
:End Flashback:
I looked at Shorty as tears streamed down her face, slowly
wiping the tears away I held her hand.
"Chris....how did you get through that?"
"By not talking about it, and if anybody bought it up I flipped out. It was something I never wanted to talk about. Your the first person I ever told that story to."
"But I don't get why you've been alone...what about your mom?"
"To make a long story short....she lives on the west side of town. She got strung out not too long after my dad died. I haven't spoken to her in like 3 years, I sometimes drop food and clothes off but never speak. My sister left not too long after my mom started using."
"And through all of that.....you still turned out to be a beautiful person.."
"No i'm not ma..far from it"
"Chris yes you are, look at you. You left that shit alone, your about to go to school, you have your own place and a fine ass girlfriend"
"Wow"
"Yes you know i'm sexy.."
I kissed her, planting soft wet kisses from her neck to her ear
before laying down on the bed. Me..a beautiful person? Who
would have thought...