Survive N Chicago

Chapter 6

Kwan

I woke up next morning to lil bro downstairs, dad must of left for work when I got downstairs since I didn't see him. Ma was cooking breakfast. I sat on the couch as lil bro walked towards me, "Sup, you finally wake bro." Messiah smiled. "Yeah, we went to sleep late that's why." I said smiling going on instagram and scrolling through reels, I wasn't supposed to have my phone but since she left it on the glass table in front of the couch I just said fuck it and took it. "Kuwanie Genesis Williams the third I know yo little black ass, musty ass ain't on that phone." Ma yelled from the kitchen, her back turned to the stove stirring something in the pot. "No Maam," I quietly shutting down my phone placing  back, "thought so, yo ass still on punishment for not listening." She said, "But Ma I got basketball practice and dad said he was gonna text me to to be ready," I folded my arms, "Then he just have to text me, but I'm not giving you that phone back easily." She said platting lil bros pancakes and eggs and turkey bacon, we don't eat pork.

"Siah go sit at the table and eat your food before it goes cold." She placed the food down as Siah climbed up onto the chair, "Kwan I'm making your plate next." She said, "okay," I said and I was thinking damn Jake moved to Atlanta with his uncle, and his little brother Tyrell was the best player for our team. Now he's gone coach gonna have me take his spot since we were unstoppable out there, I sat at the table lil bro played with his food as always. "Look bro!" He picked up his pancake, I couldn't help but laugh as I ate my food, but Ma wasnt having it. "Siah put your food down, I ain't make it for you to play with it." She shook her head, "Okay," he smiled eating it,

After we ate breakfast I got in the shower getting ready for practice, I threw on my jersey with my Kobe basketball sneakers, and my basketball shorts dad bought me. I packed a small bag change of clothes cause he gonna have us working, I walked downstairs seeing little bro sleep on the couch I looked out the window and seen dad pull up in his infinity. "Ma dad's here," I yelled, "Okay, you can go out tell him were be out in a minute." She said getting lil bro wake up, I walked out the front door and got into the back seat, "wheres yo mom?" He asked, "inside tryna get lil bro up, you know how that is." I said, then a minute later Ma came walking inside wearing her tight leggings, tanktop and some Jordan 11s, she had on her wig with her lace front. Lil bro had on some sweatpants and a tee shirt and his crocs, she opened the backseat door tightening his straps on his car seat. "Messiah knock it off damn!" She said clicking the buttons to make sure he couldn't unbutton himself. She got into the passenger seat as dad left quickly. "Where you think you're going dressed like a Hooker?" Dad asked turning left, "Kuwanie shut up, I'm going to my girl house." She said turning to look at her phone, "yeah your ass better not be seeing no other nigga."  He said, "you ain't gonna do shit, and we both know it." Ma said, "Wanna bet?" He showed his Glock on his hip, 'smack' Ma sucked her teeth as we arrived at the gym, "alright Kwan be good, yo ass better do well too." He said as Ma got out holding Siah's hand.

Inside practiced started and I was cooking like always, then this nigga started Talm bout some "Kwan you suck ass bro just give up!" I looked at him and my boy Austin knew I was about to punch his ass, "Bro chill it ain't worth it G'." He said, "Nah fuck that, he always talking shit like I won't do it to his ass." I said, "I know bro but coach will bench you for the rest of the season."Kai tried to warn me but I wouldn't listen. "Ay Austin whats that shit you was saying?" I walked up to him, "You suc-" I punched him so hard he fell backwards tryna fight back. Coach blew the whistle walking over to me grabbing me hard by my jersey my braids swinging hitting my face hard as I sat on the bench.

"The fuck got into you?" Coach Lewis asked me, "Man that nigga Talm bout some I suck so I had to show em." I sucked my teeth folding my arms, "Still nigga you over here acting like a bitch punching fools cause they talk shit." He said, I looked around not directly at him. "Kwan you said you wanna join the NBA right?" He asked, "Yeah- well hate to break it to you people in the nba will talk more shit about you than these kids here." He said, he was right but I didn't wanna accept it. "Man, I don't care I'll just fight them all." I said, "Oh wow," coach chuckled still tryna be serious. "Then they're kick you off the team, so if I was you I'll get your shit together and stop acting like a bitch!" He yelled, "also your benched for the month, thats your consequence." He said before walking away he looked at Ma as she walked over,

"Boy what was wrong with you?" She yelled, "Ma, dude was talking shit about me." I said, "watch your mouth," she said slapping me, "still doesn't give you the right to punch on somebody, now your benched for the month." She said, "and I will be telling your father about this." My blood went cold, I knew if he found out I was gonna get the beating of a lifetime.

Dad was out on the corner selling drugs, hustling like he always did. A undercover cop stopped flashing red and blue lights, dad tried to run but they aimed guns at him. "Kuwanie Williams Sr?" A officer tightened the cuffs around his wrists. "Y'all don't got shit on me, let me go fuck nigga." Dad tried to wiggle loose, "Whats this huh?" A officer pulled out a switch used for a gun out of his back pocket, and then a baggy full of crack cocaine too. "Man that shit was planted on me, I ain't do that." Dad said, "sure mind if we search your vehicle?" He smirked, "with what warrant?" He asked spitting at the officer, "we don't need a warrant we already have you in custody." The second officer gripped his arm, they searched his car finding a backpack full of guns, and cocaine. "You're under arrest for drugs with the intent to sell, and iiegal fire arms to cause bodily harm to others." He smiled bringing dad away.

Later on back at the house Ma got a call from the jail, she answered and dad was upset. "Keisha I got arrested, they said I'm facing 4 years plus 2 years since I had a switch in my car." He said, "well, I done told you this would happen, but dont worry I got our kids." "Thank you baby," the call shortly ended, Ma sat on the couch trying to work up the courage to tell me dad wasn't coming home for a while.
"Kwan!" She yelled, "coming!" I said placing my headphones down on the bed and the controller with it. I walked down the stairs wearing pajamas and a white tee and no socks, I sat on the couch smiling. "Whats up Mama?" I asked, "Baby, your dad he got unfortunately locked up." Ma teared up, my smile faded and I started crying putting my hands against my face. "No! Why Ma? I need him," I sobbed, "i know baby, but ima take care of you now." She hugged me, life when I knew it was gonna go down hill from here.

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