Exiled... Again

Nazeer 42

This was the first decent meal I had in days and I wasted no time devouring the steak, potatoes, rolls, green, and lemonade.... mostly everyone just watched me eat; Jacobi looked disgusted, De'Vaugh seemed amazed, and Scorpio seemed amused... but fuck it, I was hungry. The happiness I was feeling now, it was swaying my decision and I was strongly considering heading back with them either tonight or tomorrow morning depending on what Scorpio wanted to do. I missed this; I missed being a regular teenager just hanging out with my friends, doing shyt I wasn't supposed to be doing, living my life without any fears... my mother ruined that, all because she wanted to prove the age old saying of misery loving company. While I ate, Jacobi filled me in on everything that's been going on with him these last few days; mainly he bitched about Quran blockin on him but as I tried to explain to him, Quran was just looking out for him, but of course, Jacobi wasn't trying to hear anything that I had to say. The part I was the most interested in was this dude Eleazar, though he acted like he was joking I could tell when something was bothering Jacobi.

"So wassup, Naz? Are you coming home or what? If the answer is no that's coo.... but you've been through a lot and I got a bottle in the car that I'm trying to crack open." Jacobi said causing everyone to look at him. "What? I was saving it for Quran but that nigga has been getting on my fuckin nerves and I figured you'd want to drink some of your sorrows away." Jacobi said.

"You're trying to drink and then drive back home?" I asked looking at him like he was fuckin stupid, which I was starting to believe he was because only he could think of some shyt like this.

"Do you honestly believe I would be crazy enough to drive through the Georgia backwoods drunk? Fuck know, I know one of these cornfed white boys is looking to go nigga hunting.... We were going to drink and crash with you.... now before you protest, it's getting dark and I'm not trying to drive back not knowing where the fuck I'm going.... see my reasoning above. Don't worry we're leaving in the morning but if you wanna head home tonight we'll just follow you." Jacobi said and I could tell his mind was already made up.

"What about August?" I asked. "I thought you couldn't wait to get back to him and now you're trying to get me drunk.... What's your angle Cobi?" I asked.

"I just don't wanna leave my best friend alone when clearly that's not what he needs.... Look you were there for me during the whole Pastor Teague shyt.... this is the least I can do for you. Plus I'm trying to give Quran and Semaj some space." Jacobi said, there was more to the story and I knew it was pointless to ask Jacobi said I turned to De'Vaugh looking for answers.

"Uhh.... we just feel like y'all shouldn't be alone. After all that shyt Natalie put you through, we just wanna make sure that nothing happens.... if we were able to find you it shouldn't take her long to do the same. You said she's sent people to kill you before and well.... I would feel more comfortable if you had some backup.... there is strength in numbers, maybe if they see a group of people around you they'll be less likely to attack... IF she's still on that bullshyt." De'Vaugh said.

"Ayy, don't look at me.... I tried to convince these niggas that we'd be fine and that we didn't need a security team but they don't listen to me." Scorpio said shrugging. I didn't know if I should be mad or flattered that they were going to this extreme to make sure I was good but either way, I knew it was pointless to argue.

"Aight... let's compromise." I said carefully, I just wanted to get back to having fun, and the best way to do that was to end this discussion in the most diplomatic way I could think of. "There's a hotel, about ten minutes from the farmhouse... it's not the best but y'all should be good there for the night. Y'all two can stay there tonight so I can spend some time ALONE with Scorpio. Tomorrow morning y'all can come back to the house and we'll all leave together... I'm going to need y'alls help packing so the sooner y'all get there the sooner we can get back to civilization." I said and Jacobi looked at De'Vaugh.