Exiled... Again

Nazeer 56

Quran cried out in pain, Jacobi stood there stunned, my dad called out my name, and I stood there trying to figure out what had happened in such a short period of time... I was taking my trash out, such a normal task and now there was a dead body in my front yard and one of my friends was in my foyer screaming. My dad ran inside and grabbed me, I could tell he was making sure I was alright and once he saw that I was relatively unharmed he rushed over to Quran who was clutching his shoulder.... I really don't know what happened over the next few minutes but Jacobi loaded Quran into his car and sped off, I was still firmly planted in the same spot, my mind moving a million miles a minute, and the only thing that snapped me out of the daze I was in... Was this really my life? Like what the fuck..... forgive me but I broke down, like I could barely stand because I was crying so hard, this shyt was so damn frustrating. I didn't do anything to deserve this shyt and I may be speculating but this had Natalie written all over it. Having to go to the police station and retell the story was embarrassing as fuck... I didn't know why but it made me feel soft. When I finally left the next morning, all I wanted to do was check on Quran and call Scorpio but my dad had other plans.

"How's Quran doing?" I asked Jacobi who was sitting outside waiting for me.

"Complaining, refusing to take his medicine, overall being a complete asshole... He's fine though the bullet went straight through... My aunt is trippin though, she's actually scarier than my mom and I didn't think that was possible... But Quran is good, Semaj is taking care of him... How are YOU feeling?" Jacobi asked and I really didn't know how to answer that question, I wasn't even sure if I wanted to answer that question with my dad listening in.

"Just tired, I'm probably going to crash with Scorpio for a few days until everything is cleared up at my place... Honestly, I don't wanna go back there." I said so that only Jacobi could hear me.

"I don't blame you, but we'll talk later... we'll all be at the house if you wanna swing by, I just wanted to check on you and see how you were doing." Jacobi said and I nodded, before I could do anything else Jacobi was hugging me and I really wished he'd stop because I was close... "I love you bro... if you need anything just call." Jacobi said and I nodded but didn't respond. "Aight I gotta go..." Jacobi said before running off.

"You ready?" My dad asked and I nodded, the ride back was really silent... too silent, loudly silent.... "You know, you can stay with me and Andre... if you don't feel comfortable with staying at your place."

"Thanks, dad... but I think I'll stay with Scorpio, I don't wanna intrude on you and Andre." I said, I knew they fucked like crazy and that's the last thing I wanted to hear. "Can you drop me off at my car, I wanna get that out of the way now so I don't have to do it later." I said and he nodded before changing directions.

Pulling up... seeing the yellow tape, seeing the blood on the sidewalk outside of my house.... I couldn't take it, I quickly walked to my car and sped off because the longer I stayed there.... I thought about going to Jacobi's but decided against it, the last thing I needed was a bunch of people staring at me on top of the guilt I would feel from seeing Quran. I drove towards Scorpio's house, a drive that should've taken me twenty minutes turned into two hours due to the paranoia I was feeling. I walked into Scorpio's house and it didn't take me long to find him, I just followed the sounds of the guitar that was echoing throughout the house, I found him sitting by the pool playing and it took all my restraint not to run to him... play it cool, Naz.

"I'm surprised you got the guitar and not the gun..." I said trying to make him smile, but the fact that he started playing faster let me know just how pissed he was. "Ayy...." I said walking over to him and grabbing his hand. "I'm good...." I said looking into his eyes and despite all the shyt I was going through seeing him tear up....