Exiled... Again

Quran 49

I really couldn't explain it but I really didn't trust that nigga Beaux, aside from the situation with August and Jacobi I really didn't have anything to base it on other than just a feeling that I had in the pit of my stomach whenever I was around that nigga. Maybe I was overreacting, everyone including Semaj told me that he was coo... but my dad taught me to trust my gut when it came to 'new niggas' hell you even had to be weary of dudes you grew up with; if you felt a shift nine times outta then there was definitely something there. I had been thinking about my dad a lot lately, ever since Ethan came into the picture I'll admit I wasn't feeling him at first... I felt like he was trying to take my dad's spot, but eventually, I warmed up to him and we were close... but it still didn't stop me from missing my dad. I wished he was here so I could talk to him about my feelings regarding that nigga Beaux; but since that was impossible I figured I talk to the next best thing. I grabbed the papers Jacobi gave me and got out of the car, I knew my mom was out with my aunt which gave me the perfect opportunity to talk to Uncle Jacquez and Ethan about the feelings I was having and hope they would steer me in the right direction on how to handle this situation because it was getting to the point where me and dude might end up fighting.

"Here hold her real quick." Ethan said as soon as I walked through the door, the second my baby sister was in my arms the smell hit me like a truck and I instantly recoiled and tried holding my breath but that didn't help at all.... how could something so small smell like a damn sewer?

"Ayy man come get your kid...." I said holding Essence as far away from me as possible. "MAN COME GET HER, I'M NOT PLAYING!!!" I said as Ethan walked past me again, hopefully, he was getting everything he needed to change her because I sure as hell wasn't doing it.

"Aight give her here.... call your brother." Ethan said carrying Essence away and I started to ask which one because I have two now but I kinda figured which one he was referring to... I'd call him when I finished my business here.

"Wassup Unc, I got some papers from Jacobi for you to sign." I said walking into his office. "Are my mom and aunt getting along?" I asked knowing that their relationship was still a work in progress thing, and if they were around each other for too long the claws started to come out.

"As long as they're spending my money, they're good.... though I'm starting to think your mom is becoming a bad influence on my wife... last night she brought up the 'B' word and I damn near had a stroke... Jacobi was more than enough, I'm too old for another one." Uncle Jacquez said and I almost felt bad for him, I knew what it was like dealing with someone who had baby fever.

"Uhh speaking of bad influences... I'm really not feeling that nigga that Jacobi got up in his house." I said honestly. "It's not even anything he's done to me personally it's just... I don't know I guess after that happened with Teague I'm really protective of Jacobi, I know niggas like Beaux and Jacobi... doesn't have that street sense to see what I'm seeing." I said.

"Before I give you my input... I want to hear what you're seeing." Uncle Jacquez said sitting up.

"I don't know... he just came out of nowhere, I mean I know he was coo with Semaj first, they were locked up together and that's how he met everyone. What I mean is... I don't know, just this feeling." I said not entirely sure how to put what I was feeling into words.

"Damon Powell... that name might not mean anything to you but I was in a similar situation. My business partners wanted to recruit him and I was apprehensive, I felt he was too... too much like me, except one minor difference, two in his case." Uncle Jacquez said smirking. "It took some convincing but I finally gave him a chance and put my own biases to the side and actually got to know him... Tell me Quran, have you actually taken the time to get to know Beaux? See where he comes from, what his background is like?" He asked and I shook my head.