It Could All Be So Simple...

Close To The Grave

*A Few Days Later*

Jackson: *paces*

Ivory: *walk in the kitchen* what's wrong?

Jackson: I knew I shouldn't have trusted that nigga

Ivory: Who? Your brother?

Jackson: *looks at me crazy* no, my dad.

Ivory: *sit down* what'd he do?

Jackson: Remember, I told you he wanted to have dinner with us the other night, right?

Ivory: *nod* yeah

Jackson: Okay well so much has been going on that I forgot to tell you what happened.

Ivory: Okay, so tell me now.

Jackson: He signing his rights to me over.

Ivory: *chuckles* what do you mean he's signing his rights over?

Jackson: Jacob and that nigga planned that dinner so that they could tell me Jacob is gonna be my sole guardian.

Ivory: How?

Jackson: They go to court with that lawyer you sent over here next week.

Ivory: That's a good thing, right? 

Jackson: At first I thought it was too, but something doesn't feel right. Like why would my dad show up all these years later just to let me go again? It don't make sense.

Ivory: Maybe he's thinking about what's best for you in the long run. I mean think about it Jay, you've been thriving here.

Jackson: Yeah *stops pacing* with you. Jake ain't have shit to do with that and now the nigga is talking about us moving to Atlanta next week. Fuck Imma do in Atlanta?

Ivory: He's moving?

Jackson: Ivory, focus. Can you talk to him?

Ivory: Yeah, I gotchu.

Jackson: Bet, thank you *starts walking away*

Ivory: Where are you going? 

Jackson: To unpack, love you *climbs up the stairs*

Ivory: Love you too *sit and think* *phone rings* *answer it* hello?

*On The Phone* 

Simone: Hey, just seeing if you finished the details of the contract before Lala's show tonight.

Ivory:  I haven't, but it'll be ready first thing in the morning.

Simone: Okay, I'll see y'all there. 

Ivory: Okay *hang up* *sigh*

*At Lala's Show* 

Jacob: *walks in* hey

Ivory: *cross my arms* why didn't you tell me you were moving to Atlanta?

Jacob: *nods* Jackson told you

Ivory: Why didn't you tell me?

Jackson: *listens outside the door*

Jacob: I was gonna tell you, so much has been going on. Especially with Brandon in the hospital I just -

Ivory: *put my finger up* let me make something very clear to you, you will never speak my brother's name again. I know exactly what you did and it didn't take me long to figure it out.

Jacob: What are you talking about?

Ivory: You kidnapped me after finding out I was Mo's girlfriend, but you knew that before you stepped in the restaurant. You just so happened to welcome yourself into my house with your baby brother the day my brother gets released from prison. You gave all of your product to Mo knowing he would ask Brandon to help because you know his record. So tell me this, what are they offering you to be a snitch Trigg?