Unconditional Love

Papa Joe's Story

Benji POV

Early afternoon

I was sitting up on my bed, had my music playing softly. Only came out to shower and get something to eat.

*knock knock*

"Benji?" Papa Joe called

I sat fully up as I heard grandpa at the door. I turn my music down.

"Can you let me in, got something I want to show you?" He ask

I sat there as I held my head down.

"No one else is here, it's just me I promise." He said.

I sigh deeply, got up and unlock my door. I walked to the window. He came in, saw me.

"Thank you." He said.
He came and sat on my bed.

Papa Joe POV

I stared at my grandson. I exhale deeply.

"I know what you're going through believe me I do." I said

I opened my photo album, smiled as I stared at an very old picture of me and my twin brother Joel.

"I had a twin brother Joel, we was always together loved each other so much...but we wasn't accepted."

Benji turned his head a bit.

"He was three shades darker than me, our mother was Brazilian and our father was Italian, back than interracial marriage was just made legal, cause we looked so different we was picked on called names threaten." I said

Benji was fully looking at me

"I protected my brother, used to say if he's gonna get beat than you best beat me too, I wasn't a shame of him or our parents,"

Benji came and sat down next to me, I gave him a picture of me and Joel. He stared at it. I cont

"All those times we was shown hate, we did something they hate to see us do...move on we didn't let it get to us so much, I know that feeling you have right now that hate anger don't use it, don't lash out it'll only make them stronger...use it to make you stronger be the bigger man."

I place my hand on his shoulder and cont

"We're hurting too, we hate that you had to go through this so younger, you are not what that cop said,"
I grabbed his chin and had him look at me

"You are an amazing young man, a wonderful big brother, you're my wicked awesome grandson, the son and heart of my daughter's who loves and misses you dearly." I smiled at him with tears in my eyes. He was crying softly.

I kissed his forehead, wipe his tears as I said "I love you, we'll be waiting for you."

I got up, "you can have that." And left out of his room closing his door back.

Benji POV

I sniff softly as I stared at the picture of grandpa and uncle Joel. I laid down begin thinking about everything he said.

Three hours later

Koy POV

Mar and I were sitting in the kitchen, was sad was missing our son. Then Prince came to Benji's bedroom dooring. He begin knocking calling out for his brother.

He begin to cry as he cont calling out for Benji. Mar and I begin to cry ourselves as we listen to our son's cries.

Prince POV

"Bee, please." I cry

I dropped my head, I turn to walk away than I stopped when I heard the door open.

"Bee." I cry smiling,

My mommies turn and saw me lift my arms up. Bee lift me up and hugged me. I held him as I begin to stop crying.

He carried me to his bed we laid down. Held onto him as I softly sing our song we made up. He played with my hand as he sing with me.

I was happy my big brother let me in.

Mar POV

Koy and I looked at each other as we heard both of our sons singing their song they made up. Few minutes later they were quiet. We got up, quietly walked down the hall, poke our heads around the corner saw our sons sound asleep in each others arms.

We smiled softly, Beni was coming back around. Koy wrapped her arms around and held me as we watch our sons sleep.