Brother's Keeper✔️

60. Two EU

Jordan POV

Finals week was hell. He never was the best student, but he worked hard to keep his average grades. Since he had no girl, all he had was time to study.

"Bro, how do you continue to get straight As?"

He and Manny were at the frat house studying with Brian and Taj. He could barely concentrate there, he preferred studying alone in quiet, but he also wanted to hang with his fraternity brothers. Brian and Taj were naturally smart and didn't have to do much to make good grades. He and Manny studied like crazy.

"Can't let up on what you want," Brian said to him.

Whatever with what he was saying. Brian wanted to be a doctor or something, he needed to get good grades. He was already doing what he wanted to do with his life. Make more videos and build his empire. Getting straight As did not matter at that point. In fact, getting a degree did not matter.

That was not going to stop him from finishing college. He wanted to make enough money so he could help his mother out, even his little brothers. Maybe pay for their college.

"Jordy, you don't have to be a boy genius like Bri over here," Taj stated. "Just don't flunk out."

"No worries about that." He closed his book in front of him, already distracted at this point so why pretend to study? "We need a bigger frat house."

Taj chuckled at him. "Why do you say that?"

"Because you're staying now, Taj. Graduate school. Manny and I were going to get a place, but why don't we all just get a place? It doesn't have to be here, obviously, it's too small. Let's get a bigger place we can all stay together."

Taj grinned, through Brian a look, who was deep into his computer. Brian only shrugged.

"Manny, what do you think?" Taj asked.

"I'm down with whatever."

Jordan did not want to stop just on them finding another house to rent for the year. They needed something more.

"How about this, guys, why are we renting a house? Why can't we own a house like the MAXs. They have their Alumni help with the mortgage, and whoever lives in the house keeps it up. Long as we make sure at least two members live in the house each year."

"Interesting," was all Taj could say.

"No, seriously. When the brothers come to town for graduation this weekend, let's bring it up to them. We can vote or whatever, but we need the Alumni's help in securing a nonprofit organization that can purchase a house. I have no idea-"

"I can ask Jossie," Taj said. "She was one of the Founders of Max to help buy their house. Jordan, I think it's a great idea. Good looking out neo."

He was so proud he came up with this idea. Something the brothers should have thought of before instead of throwing their money at renting a house they were outgrowing. Between all the props and plaques and UE memorabilia they earned over the years, they were running out of storage space. In a house, they could have a secure place to permanently keep their things.

The next day he and Taj went to Jossie about the idea and to ask for her help.

She smiled. "Why have you guys never done this before?"

"Sometimes it takes new young eyes to see things clearly," Taj said, patting Jordan on the back. "All his idea."

"You came to the right person. Went through this with MAX as well as I know what the white Greek organizations on campus have done. MAX is the only Black Greek Org with a house, and we don't mind sharing that honor."