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Another Chance
By James Anthony
Part 3
Bang.Bang.Bang. I woke up from a good nights (i mean morning) sleep to find that Jose' was gone. Damn. I knew i should have stayed away from that asshole. That's what i get for scheming. But it worked. I noticed him staring at me on the ride home last night. Well, not at me, but my crotch. That's when my mind went into over drive. I had to think fast since i was closer to my house. Since he was not paying attention to what i was doing i slowed down and then stop. My gas needle was broken. So it would stay on empty even though i filled it up that morning. Brilliant.Bang.Bang.Bang. I got up and put on a sweatpants and a T-shirt.Bang.Bang.Bang. I opened the door.
"Nigga, what the fuck was keeping you?
I looked at him, then i looked behind.Because i know he was not speaking to me and slammed the door in his face.There was banging at the door.
"why did you did that for?
" you come to my house and instead of knocking politely on the door, you bang at like like a dawn fool."
"whatever," and he stepped right pass me.
"Did you hear someone tell you into come to my house because i sure as hell didn't.
" oh i see. Since you are a big, powerful lawyer and shit, you don't want you own bother to come to your house." He stepped to the door.
"Sit your ass down."
me and my brother Darnell are two different person. While I was busy getting an education, he was on the street selling or using drugs. But he did pay the bills since my mother had three jobs, so she could support me, my brother, and three other sisters. But he stopped that when a life was almost taken. Mine. I was coming from school one day when i noticed a group of sitting on our porch. I knew who they were. They were the "ghost" and they controlled the neighborhood, maybe the city. even though i did not see what the did personally i heard that they were killers. They get payed for a job and when night falls they do there job. Everyone knows about them a, but no one dare said anything. I was about to turn around when i was noticed by the leader.
"hey, get him over here," he said to one of his henchmen.
I starting running but they were fast and caught up to me in no time.
" you should not have run." I felt a fist hit me in the head and then a couple in my stomach.My breath became shallow as it was knocked out of me.
"Where is your bother."
" I don't know." I was lying and he knew i was.
He smiled. "Okay, since you don't know where he is, i guess you have to give him the message." He pulled out a gun and shot me in my stomach. I saw blood flowing out off me and then there was darkness. I fell to the ground. Before i totally blocked out i heard the head said. " Your bother got that message and they all broke out laughing. I woke up in the hospital
with my mom overing over me. I started to get up, but she pushed me back down.
"Boy, you better stay still."
" Is Darnell all right."
She looked at me a shook her head. "Yes that stupid fool is alright. he is outside the door."
"Can you tell him to come in here."
"Yeah sure." she went outside the door. A minute later Darnell came in looking like he just came out of the grave.
" hey, how are you doing?" " I am doing fine." he stayed far away from me.
" Momma said that we had to move because they are after me."
" why are they after you.?
"A drug deal went bad. I was over there on 103rd handling my business. When "scar" from the ghost came into the building. He looked cool, until he got into a fight with one of the other dealers. Next thing i knew shots were fired everywhere and bodies were falling left and right. I left all my shit and started running. I was gone, but i knew they knew where i live, so i went over to Luther's house."
He looked around the room. " I am sorry."
" it's okay." He looked at me and tears fell down his eyes. He came to me and hugged me. My brother never showed me that motion towards me and probably never will again. That was it. we moved a couple days later and never looked back.
" what's up with you."
" Nothing, just had a one night stand."
He looked at me and cut his eyes. He never approved of the life I led. He changed the subject.
" You got anything planned tonight."
" No, Why do you ask."
" There is a party popping of tonight. Maybe you would meet a nice girl." It was my turn to roll my eyes.
" You know that i don't roll like that."
" You'll never know until you come."
I was about to say no until i thought about it. I was having problem with guys, i might as well jump to the other side of the line.
"O'Kay".
" All right then. See yo tonight." He was out.
I did things here and there until night came. I put on a polo shirt and black khakis and pink timberland's to match the shirt. That was it since i don't wear underwear. You never know what was gong to happen.
I arrived at the house that my brother me the directions to earlier today. It was a good looking house, but not like mine. I went in and looked at the crowd. Every color of the rainbow was there. White, black. Asian, Latin and a couple of dinosaurs. Some of these people looked fucked up floor up. Thank goodness ugliness ain't contagious.
I made my rounds and saw a couple of PHINE guys around the room. I wanted them, needed them, but they was not worth it. I saw a cute Spanish girl across the room and went to her.
" Hey what's up."
"Hi." She looked straight pass me after the half hearted greeting.
" What are you doing here alone."
" I am not alone. I got a boyfriend. "
" Oh, I hope he treats a beautiful woman like you good. Sorry what's your name."
"Maria and yes he does treats me good. In fact here he come now."
I turned around and looked her boyfriend straight in his eyes. Ain't this some shit. The man who I fucked last night and thought was a one night stand was starring me in the face. He just stood there not knowing what to do or say. So i walked over to him and introduce myself again in case he forgot.
"Hi, my name is Jason a your.:
He stuttered "Jose"
" Well nice to meet you. You have a great girlfriend. don't lose her. I walked by him with a smile on my face.
This was going to be fun. I am going to fuck him up for leaving me this morning without a goodbye. I sipped a drink a held it up and winked when i noticed him looking.
To be continued....