The next morning JJ woke up early. He got on his bike and road to his house to pick up some better clothes.
When he got there, his dad was on the porch working on a motor he stole.
"Hey dad" JJ said as we walked up to the porch, trying not to startle.
Luke turned around to see him.
"Whatr you doing back here?" He asks, going back to work on the motor.
"Just grabbing some clothes." JJ said as he made his way to the door. "I'm thinkin bout getting a job" he adds as he stops at the door, waiting for Luke to say something.
"Hm" he thinks "what for" Luke asks
"I dunno, money" JJ says
"Act like you don't just steal anything that you want" Luke says doubtfully.
"Yea" JJ looks down and walks inside. He changes into the nicest clothes he owns, which wasn't much, but at least they didn't have any holes in them.
He brushes his teeth, puts on deodorant and sprays some cologne.
"Actually son" his dad says once JJ walks back outside. "I got a guy who could hook you up with a real nice job" he adds. JJ looks at him skeptical
"All you gotta do is drive" he says "point A to point B"
"Noo. Dad." JJ says, knowing it was a smuggling job.
"Cmon it's easy money, JJ you'd be stupid not to take it" Luke says trying to convince
"Dad i mean a REAL job. One that I won't go to jail for" JJ argues.
"Hey As long as your a safe driver you'll be fine, cmon I taught you how to drive I know you can" Luke says persuasively
JJ scoffs, knowing that big John was the only reason he knew how to drive safely.
"Come one son im tryin to do somethin for y'a here, let me help you" Luke says
JJ stops to think. "I appreciate it dad, but that's not really what I'm lookin for" he says
"Well then fine" he gives up "don't say I never gave you nothin" he jokes
"Yea" JJ fake laughs
"Hey get me a beer would y'a" Luke says gesturing to the cooler
"You know dad.." JJ says grabbing a beer from the cooler. "I'm actually going to prom this year" he says handing him the beer
JJ cherished moments like these, where his dad wasn't yelling at him or telling him he was a piece of shit. They were rare, but he didn't take them for granted when he had them.
"Prom?" Luke says in disgust and disbelief "you got a date?"
"Yea actually I do" JJ says proudly.
"It ain't that little thing you brought over the other night is it?" Luke asks, resting his hand on the motor, getting involved in the conversation
"Uh, yea it is" JJ says, scared of his reaction
"I'll be damned" Luke says looking at JJ "how the hell'd you score a Perty little number like that"
"No clue" JJ said as they both laughed and Luke went back to work on the motor.
"That's my boy" he says, wiping oil of his hands with a rag "going for the big prize."
"Yea" JJ smiles "she's great dad, you would like her"
"Hmm" his dad thinks followed by silence
"We'll I gotta go dad" JJ says after a minute
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Jiara
Teen Fiction"To freshman year JJ" JJ says, saluting the blunt and taking a hit "May he Rest In Peace" he says, blowing out and passing the blunt to pope Is JJ finally ready to settle down? Leaving his life of lying, stealing, and cheating behind him, he decides...