University of Maryland College Park
The Introduction to Basic Math Theory class of Dr. Spencer Norland -Lane sat in near painful and very bored silence as they played and texted on their high tech cell phones. Some very eagerly watched the wall clock , waiting for fifteen minutes to pass by so they could leave. Finally a tall thin Black girl in a long flowing cotton dress and beat up sandals spoke up. " This is too strange. Doc Atila The Hun is never late. Think something happened to him ? "
One of the boys in the back of the large spacious classroom , a stocky White fellow in pajama pants and a tee shirt , crunched on the corn chips usually forbidden in Doc Atila's classes. He snapped out tersely , " Maybe he's dead. I hope so. Jerk flunked me on that last test he gave us. "
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Faith : Sylvia , call our brother. Now. He needs us.
Sylvia Lane Cooper : About what ? I have my hands full right now with the rummage sale preparation at my church and the ladies Bible Study bake sale and the salons and these children of mine. Little Katrina has a cold. And that Eddie is just impossible !
Faith : Call Dubuis now , woman ! Spencer has been shot.
Sylvia : And ? So ? What has that got to do with me and my life ? That weird White man is nothing to me.
Faith : You bitch. He's our brother in law. He's family. I swear your weave is too tight. It's constricting your brain cells. That's what it's got to do with your bougie ass. Family. Family. Weren't we all there for you when your fat ass husband had gallbladder surgery last year ?
Sylvia : Oh Faith. That's not real family. Not by the Lord's standards. It's an abomination.
Faith : Love is never an abomination. I think you were dropped on your head as a baby. That's what made you so dumb. Even a blind man can see they love each other. DuBuis needs all the family right now and that includes you. Call him or I swear I will catch the first flight to New Jersey and kick your ass into 2025.
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Sylvia : I'm sorry to hear about your.... your..... Stephen.
DuBuis : If you are talking about my husband SPENCER I thank you for your concern. Who called you ? Mama or Faith ? We haven't talked in six months.
Sylvia : Don't be silly. I'm always here for family. I'll have my church prayer circle say a word or two for dear Scott. You know my Harvey just made deacon at the church ? He is a go getter , my husband. But he always walks in the path of the almighty Lord above. He had the purest tongues at church service last Sunday when the spirit hit him. Praise the Lord ! The Lord was truly talking through him. He is blessed. Praise the Lord !
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DuBuis : He's still in surgery. It's taking forever.
Richard Norland : Oh.
Richard : Thank you very much for keeping me informed.
DuBuis : Better you than your mother.
Richard : Yes. Well. Then.
DuBuis : It's taking too long. Why is it taking so long ? Are you all coming here ?
Richard : Well. Now. I would love to but I have so much work to do here at the firm. it is a busy time of year for us. Lorraine has charity functions. It's not easy being the rich pampered wife of a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon lol. Mother has an equally jampacked schedule. She is hosting a charity gala for the cancer foundation. I'm certain my brother will be fine.
DuBuis : So you're not coming to the hospital ? Nobody's coming ?
Richard : I can not. We can not.
DuBuis : Fine. Keep you posted I guess.
Richard : Thank you.
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Mark Mullins : Hey , bro. Me and Susan coming down to the hospital as soon as we can. Scout too. Faith texted us what went down. Shit , man. Who would want to hurt the little fellow ? He ain't nothing but harmless. He just talk a lot but he know a lot so I guess it explains it. We bringing you some McD's cause we know you ain't ate nothing.
DuBuis : You don't have to , man.
Mark : Fuck that. We fam , man. You my boy. And we all like Spencer. We ain't blood blood but we still family. You my brother as much as Scout is. Spencer got Susan the job as a secretary at the college. That really helped us. We ain't forgot that. She loves that job. How he doing ?
DuBuis : Not good. Still in surgery.
Mark : Well you can't rush surgery. You know that , Doc.
DuBuis : I know I can't lose him , Mark. I love him.
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