Lost One

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❝TAE❞

               "The TUFF CROWD FOUNDATION presents: first annual teacher/student field day." The Senior manager Drew announced to the two brothers, Toby and Tae since the middle brother was out in Atlanta putting his music production skills to reality.

               "This is TCFs final big event, until Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's scheduled for next weekend. Security will be enforced, even if we don't blame for anything to happen out the way but just to be prepared. Teachers of LBC will be there to help monitor the event. I say we have teachers and their students compete with other schools for prizes. Whichever school win we can pay for a pizza or ice cream party. Or even up the game with sending them on a field trip of they choosing. We'll have them wear they school shirts."

               "So which game would determine the big win?" Toby asked. "I know a lot of games will be there."

               "I say the track and field part of it." Drew told them. "We'll have them split up by grades—elementary, middle school, and high school. Each school and grade will compete with each other. Elementary versus elementary and going forth. First place get the field trip, and second the pizza party. The rest can get a backpack full of school supplies and some TUFF CROWD gear maybe." He proposed, staring between the two.

               "Shit, I like the plan." Toby agreed. "Get some competition going. We do it every year everybody will come even harder to win that first place spot and a all-expense paid field trip to wherever they wanna go in Cali. I fuck with this idea the long way."

               "Yeah, let's start promoting it."

               "Good!" Drew smiled excitedly, clapping his hands. "We'll have food trucks—one being ACE ZONE—a concession stand vendor too, water bottles, referees, and all of that. Of course we gonna have the sounds on deck. I spoke to Shantey's sister, the DJ, she's willing to fly in. It'll be a fun day."

               "It's all in order then."

               "Coo, cool. I'm about to meet with Chance and go over the flyers." Drew referred to TCFs marketing coordinator before he leaves the two brothers in the conference room.

               "This gone be a dope event to do." Toby stated as he turned in the chair facing his brother.

               "Hell yeah." Tae agreed, "Lolo told me you met one of her Dads."

               "Yeahhhh, he was a coo' ass dude. Can't even lie. Homie made a excuse why the other one ain't come and honestly I ain't give a fuck. Y'know me, I'm not kissing nobody ass. You raised one of mine without me knowing and I guess I'm appreciative."

               "That's true. But if he come for Peyton and Lotus's anniversary dinner next week, then what?"

               "I'm respective and know how to speak." Toby shrugged, "But that's gone be it if homie energy off. You ask me I don't get the anger from his side. Like, nigga she my daughter, what the fuck and I was the only one in the dark." he chuckled a little, "I should be the only one mad. But if I can get over it, homie gone need to real quick."