if you see these men, RUN. || (DAVE EAST) (CHRIS BROWN)

Chapter 22

Q Grey
Not a scratch on my face but my hands did kinda hurt from pounding that niggas body like a punching bag. I ain't even feel good about it. Usually I had this satisfaction after fuckin somebody up but I didn't.

Mostly because they called Jen to come and pick me up. Turns out if you fight on school property even if it's outside, you in trouble. So they called Jen into the main office and I got suspended for a week. All in the 45 minutes it took me to fight the nigga, for her to get here and for us to get in the car.

"I'm disappointed in you Q." She huffed, looking back at me in the backseat. "You're lucky that boy and his family didn't press charges."

I ain't never hear Jen get upset with me or Eli ever. But the lil tone she had in her voice let me know she was pissed.

"Nigga fucked with me first." I shrugged, crossing my arms and leaning back in my seat.

"Watch your language around me lil boy! And I'm not just talking about the fight. I'm talking about you coming to school late and failing almost every single class you have right now. And then you had detention for telling a teacher to take the DICK out of his ass? And skipped it? What is that about Q? I'm giving you and your brother the freedom you want. I thought you were going to use it wisely and be mature! You're just proving to me that I'm just going to have to supervise you a little more. I tried to treat you like an adult."

I took a deep breath. I ain't like my aunt upset. She ain't desrve to be put under any stress. Especially caused by me. Her job did it enough and I felt bad. I understood her anger cause I would be mad at me too.

"I have faith in you Q. But...sometimes I lose a little each time you do something reckless." She sighed.

And that shit cut deep.

"You're grounded. Come straight home after school. You're not allowed to go out with friends. Stay home and hit them books. And I mean it." She grumbled.

"Yes ma'am."

All I could do was agree. She was right. Couldn't argue. But the grounded shit. Ion know if I could handle that. I was always out and about doing my own shit. But then again, it gave me a reason not to go out with Eli on luh drug runs.

Then again, I ain't know. I kinda wanted to slide through to Capri's crib. Just to hang out.

"Fa how long?" I asked, watching as we pulled up in front of the house.

"Until I say so." She answered back, parking the car in the driveway.

I took a deep breath. I wasn't used to discipline  at all but here I was. Being disciplined. Shit felt weird and I was already ready for it to be over.

Locked up by Akon was playing in my mind while I got out of the car. Then Jen and I parted ways and I made my way down the side yard to enter the backyard.

Before we were completely out of ear shot of each other, Jen shouted something out to me. "What do you want for dinner?"

"Ion know. Whatever you make I'll be cool with." I spoke from afar.

"Got it!" She shouted back. "Love you Q!"

I was taken back. I thought she was mad at me. That whole interaction threw me off but I thought nothing of it. I could see Jen just wanted the best for me. And in some ways, she was also an escape from my reality. Kinda like Capri.

Making my way into the pool house, I unlocked the doors, opened them then turned on the lights. I was tired as fuck and I just wanted the day to end. Maybe staying at the crib wouldn't be all that bad. Got the time that I needed to myself.