Ja'rod Lewis
Compton California
November 7th 2023
"My therapist said that I suffer from emotional distress" Destiny spoke through the phone, "she put me on medication to help with the symptoms and stuff"
"Emotional distress?"
"Yea"
"What that is?" I asked, looking around my surroundings.
"It's basically when—okay hold on I'm going to read it off the paper she gave me" she said before clearing her throat, "Emotional distress refers to mental suffering as an emotional response to an experience that arises from the effect or memory of a particular event, occurrence, pattern of events or condition. Emotional distress can usually be discerned from its symptoms"
"What's the symptoms?"
"Eating or sleeping too much or too little.
Anger, feeling edgy or lashing out at others, Overwhelming sadness, Pulling away from people and things, Not connecting with others, Lack of energy or always feeling tired and Feeling like you have to keep busy" she read.
"Mm that's a lot" I spoke lowly, "sounds like you tho"
"You think so?"
"Yea—lashing out at others, Pulling away from people, yea that sound like you"
The line went quiet so I knew she was thinking about what I said. I meant what I said and I think she agreed which is why she was so silent.
"Your birthday is coming up soon" she changed the subject.
"Yea"
"Are you gonna do something?"
"Nah"
"Whyyyy you're going to be twenty-five, you have to do something"
"Nah ima just chill" I uttered.
"Well—I'm going to do something for you, it's gonna be exciting"
"Aight I gotta go"
"Are we going to see each other tonight?" She inquired.
"Yea, i'a come over"
"Alright, I love you"
"Luh you too" I said before hanging up and getting out the black car I was using.
"Yall ready?" I ask my trainees causing them to nod. We make our way into the house before cautiously searching all of the rooms.
"Clear" one of my trainees whispered to me. I walk into the back room, seeing the man we were looking for.
"Where my fuckin' drugs at nigga?"
The man looked up, staring straight at the gun before looking back up at me, "I-i don't uh—they d-didnt come yet"
I chuckled before lowering my gun, "thing one, go tie this motherfucker up—since he wan' lie, we gon' teach him a lil lesson"
. . . . . . . .
"Here go ya' pills" I threw the large bag of pills onto Rocky's desk before walking out the door.
"Aye thing one and thing two come hea'" I spoke causing the two to walk towards me, "good work today man"
"Wait what?"
"What do you mean what?" I asked confused.
"What do you mean 'good work'?" Thing two asks.
"I mean good fuckin' work, I'm complementing you on today" I said, "yall niggas slow, I'm gone"
I got into my car before speeding off to Makayla's. She messaged me last night saying she had to talk to me and it was important.
*ten minutes later*
"Jeezy, hey" Makayla said with a small smile before letting me inside.
"What you wanted ta' talk about?"
"Well I've been doing some self improvement and reflecting over the past few months and I've decided to let you have full custody of Kaiser"
"The fuck?" I said with furrowed eyebrows, "Whatchu mean?"
"Well I haven't been in the right place to care for a child and you take better care of him than I do, a boy needs his father, so I'm signing over my rights" she explained.
"Just like that?"
"Yup, Im sure we're both tired of this on going battle we have and I don't want to drag Kaiser through it"
"Don't we gotta go through court?" I asked, "you know I can't deal with that"
"That's the problem, a parent cannot sign over parental rights without having legal recourse so therefore I give you all of his papers and certificates, doctor's numbers and pay monthly child support under the table"
I nodded, "aight"
"So I've put your name first then your mother's and then mine" she said.
"Cool"
"It was nice seeing you, have a nice evening" she smiled.
I looked at her oddly before walking out the house and getting into my car.
'What the fuck?" I thought before driving to Destiny's.
. . . . . . . .
"That's good right?" Destiny spoke as I rubbed her feet, "I mean you've been trying to be patient and professional but she wasn't, now she is"
"I guess" I shook my head, "ion under how people can bail on they kids like that"
"I couldn't—especially after what happened with Jayden"
"Understandable"
"I don't even know if I want kids after that" she said.
"You don't want kids?" I looked at her.
She shrugged, "I mean I might in a few years—but as of right now, no"
"Do you want more kids?" She asked.
I shrugged. I had an answer but I didn't want to make her uncomfortable or put the idea on her mind. She didn't have to do anything just because I want it.
"If you down, I'm down—if you not, I'm not"
She pulled her feet away and stood in front of me. She leaned down as kissed my lips slowly.
She pulled away "I love you and you're a good man and I appreciate you for all that you've done for me and I appreciate you for helping me and staying with me even though I make it so hard sometimes"
"Why you saying this?" I asked pulling her closer by her waist.
"I just feel like I don't give you the appreciation you deserve or the respect or compliments or love as much as you give me" she kissed my lips again.
"And I'm sorry for everything that I've put you through or that you've went through" she spoke, "I love you so much baby"
"I luh you too"
"I love you so much and I'm going to show you how much I do" she began to pull down my pants.
"Yea?"
"Mhm"
