No Time To Waste

Chapter 8

Jonathan father P.O.V

"If I felt like I can't blame him. He had the person that ment something to him die. Got kick out of school. Why should he keep going through this."

Why am I thinking like this? This is my son and I should be the father that I am and help him. He should know that we love him more than he think. If he is like me...than I should open the door.

I reached for the door and turn the knob. Having all thoughts going through my head. I mustered up the courage to open. I threw it open and found my son in the corner looking at me in tears. Out of my fiery at him from what had just transpired I started walking slowly to him. He got up and choked up,

"I was thinking about doing it bu......."

I crushed him into a hug knowing that he needs it. Knowing that his life was on the line because of tragic things.

"Dad...I am sorry. But u don't know I'm just so confused."

"It's ok son I am not gonna hold nothing against you. You just go up to your room and get some rest I'll clean up." I said through tears.

Jonathan P.O.V

I did what he said and fell asleep. In a deep sleep I heard weeping. I jumped up thinking it was in my dream but as I listen closely It was coming from my living room. I crept down the stairs to where my father was siting in front a box crying his eyes out.

"Dad what's wrong", I said which I think I startled him

"Jonathan what are you doing up?"

"Well obviously you woke me up with you crying," I said plainly

I look over his sholder and saw I picture of a boy that looks a lot like me but a little more taller.

He saw what I was looking at and said," Come here son and sit down. I know this day would come but I didn't think it was this soon."

I did as he said and he continued," We was keeping this from you for most of your life. I don't know why you don't remember but I might as well tell you now. This here is your brother Jacoby. Way older brother he was 17 when you was 2. He was just like you but more athletic than you where. He was star player of the football team you play for. But he was so love struck. He had NFL scouts looking at him while he was in high school which was really big for him but this girl held him back from all of that."

He started crying and continued," That filthy girl ruined his chances of going anywhere. She was out to kill him the whole time because she was paid by a rival team that had another player that was getting look at but was hindered because of your brother Jacoby. So they wanted him dead. So one night after a big football game that he excelled in he had got an offer from a NFL team that he was going to be the person that draft in the NFL draft. He called us and gave us the great news and we all got ready to celebrate. But he never came home. On the ride home his so called girlfriend shot him in the head while he was driving and he hit a car head on and killed her too."

I broke down after saying that and never stopped.

"Dad why haven't anyone told me this?"

"Because we told everyone not to speak of this ever to you. It was for your on good." He said wiping his tears.

He looked at me and said," I will never let that happen to anther one of son again. Now go back to bed and tomorrow it gonna be a fresh start Ima go to the board to get this suspension overturned and you should get your mind right. You have a future and your gonna play in the NFL even if I don't live to see it. But let's just gets some sleep we gonna have a lot to do tomorrow...