Past Love

Chapter 20: The Search Continues

Friday, August 12th 2005

10:00 a.m.

Jahmelle

It has been over two weeks or more since the last time I've seen Damon. I honestly felt like I couldn't think or sleep. In all honesty I feel like I failed this person because I couldn't get him the help that he needs. A lot of people have asked why I feel the way I do about Damon but in a lot of ways he reminds me of Shawn, their mannerisms and everything reminds me of each other, they are similar in a lot of ways. Tyrone and Dante are starting to understand why I felt the way I did. I told him about the things that he did and everything and they said they reminded them of how Shawn was. Kash knows too, they all know how Shawn was, and deep down I think Tyrone knew i was right, that i was trying to save Damon, it was nothing more, but Tyrone being as stubborn as he was he didn't want to admit it. I sat in the living room watching the Television when my cell phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey Jahmelle it's Dante, so have you heard anything else?"

"I was going to ask you the same thing."

"Well I went to a neighboring city, Madison, Illinois. But if he did cross over the state technically he's out of our jurisdiction so even if we did find him somehow he'd have to be expedited back over to our state, we couldn't just take him ourselves and bring him back." He said.

"Did you talk to anyone there?"

"I talked to a few people, there was this guy there at this restaurant called Robb's Place, his name was Vontè and he said a few weeks ago someone came in like they were lost, they had a bookbag and all."

"Well did he say that it was Damon?"

"I described what he looked like and all, and he said that the guy told him his name was Marcus, and not Damon. I'm pretty sure it was him though, not 100% sure though." He said.

"Well did you ask him where he went afterwards?"

"Yeah but he couldn't give me an answer, he said he hadn't seen him since but he said he'd give me a call when he does see him again."

"Well at least i don't have to worry about Lee getting to him, but at the same time this whole situation is all types of messed up."

"Well I wonder why." Dante said. "Anyway i'm going to keep looking, i've already called Tyrone and let him know what was going on, he said he'd come out here and take a look too."

"I'm going to get ready to head out there myself and take a look. And you said the name of the place was Robb's place right?"

"Right and again look for a guy named Vontè alright?"

"Alright, will do."

I cleaned up a bit, and got dressed then around 10:20am i left my place on Roberts Ct and headed down to Madison, Illinois. That was at least a 30 minute drive with traffic, on my way there I listened to 102.5 TSLS (The St. Louis Sound) They played some 2Pac, Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre, Onyx, they was playing some old jams this morning. I rolled into Madison around 10:50am and drove down a ways until i got to Robb's Place, it was on the corner of Madison Avenue & 6th street adjacent to the Post Office. I seen someone taking the trash out, maybe no older than Shawn was, or a few years older.

"Vontè, Hey are you Vontè?" I asked as I rolled down the window and pulled up beside him.

"Yeah, who are you?"

"My name is Jahmelle Hendrix...."

"Wait....I heard of you....Are you the same Jahmelle Hendrix that use to play college ball?"