away; b.e.[rewritting]

Chapter 79

may 31st, 2020

"I can't wait for when concerts are allowed again. I want to have a like 'delayed' birthday show and also a pride show. So as soon as concerts are allowed, bet your ass I'm having a shit ton of shows," I say.

I decided to go live since I haven't talked my fans in a minute.

how's charlie?

"He's good. He got really big though," I say, smiling.

i'm sorry

dude, i'm so fucking sorry

FUCK THE POLICE

may he rest in peace

we lost another one

"What the fuck are y'all talking about?" I ask.

you didn't see?

I shake my head. I get a text from kayla.

tyson was just killed by police here. check the news.

"Guys, I gotta go," I say. I end the live.

I turn on the TV and the news was on.

"Switching cases, a 32 year old black man, Tyson Martin, was killed by police earlier today in Chicago, Illinois. He was accused of trying to use a fake 100 dollar bill but investigations are going on as we speak. A bystander was able to record a video of the altercation between Martin and the police. Just as a warning, the following video is extremely graphic and hard to watch. Click off if you can't handle it," the newscaster said.

Clips changed to a video recorded on a phone.

"Let him go!" The person recording the video says.

The cop is kneeling on Tysons neck.

"Dude, get off me! I cant fucking breathe!" He pleaded.

The cop ignores Ty and continues to lean on his neck.

Tyson continues to say that he can't breathe and minutes pass.

Another cop hands the first cop a pair of handcuffs to arrest Tyson.

He puts the handcuffs on and gets up and tells Tyson to get up. He doesn't respond.

"I said get up!" The cop said, kicking Tyson. Still no response.

"Oh my god! Stop kicking the man!" The bystander said.

A third cop comes and checks Tyson's pulse and then shakes his head.

The first cop comes up to the bystander and tries to get the phone and that's when the recording ended.

It changes back to the newscasters.

"Police Officers Eric Daniels, Jason Hopkins, and Carl James arrived to a bar after getting a call that someone was trying to use a fake 100 dollar bill to pay a tab at a bar in downtown Chicago. Martin went willingly trying to explain to the officers the situation. They then tried to arrest him where he resisted after pleading that it wasn't a fake 100 dollar bill. They tackle him to the floor and well, we all just saw the clip. Investigators are still trying to figure out if it was actually a fake 100 dollar bill and the cause of death. Martin, close friend of singer/songwriter/producer Emilie Stone has passed away."

no no no no no this can't be happening. no no no no no.

"NO!" I scream. I throw my remote at the TV and it cracks my TV and gets stuck in the screen.