Chapter Sixteen
Within 30mins we do to our destination.
“So where does Danny hang around” I asked Carla.
“Around here. Maybe we should just wait til he comes around” she replied. So that’s what we did. We waited and waited until a group of boys came around.
“Look there he is” Carla said. I looked though the window and saw him. He was leaning against wall. Yellow era hat on his head, slits, fresh shape up and baby curls, yellow Ralph Lauren top, baggy jeans that’s low in other words you see his boxers, white air forces, big gold earring in both ears and big gold chains around his neck. He looks like a 16 year old boy that’s short for his age. Next thing you know someone walks by him and then the exchange something with a handshake every quickly.
“Rahh your brother shots” Jerome says.
“This is not good” I said.
“Come one lets talk to him” I added. Carla’s face looked unhappy with my decision but I opened the car door to get out. Jerome done the same and Carla stayed in the car.
“What’s the problem?” I asked Carla.
“Nothing” she replied.
“So why ain’t you coming” I asked.
“I just don’t alright” she replied.
“Just leave her” Jerome said to her. So I did leave her alone. I don’t know why she’s acting like that though. But am quite excited to meet the little brat. So me and Jerome approached him.
“What do you lot want” he said screwing us.
“Young buck calm down with them looks. We… well… she wants to talk to you” Jerome said.
“This peng gal wants to talk to man. Whoa I got all the time for you baby” he replied licking his lips.
“Whoa bro” I snapped.
“Yo kid that’s my wifey unah” Jerome started to get a bit angry.
“Oh shame. How you going to let you wifey chat me up” he said.
“Listen. I don’t want to chat you up. I need to tell you something”
“What”
“Where related”
“Haha you’re a funny girl” he replied.
“Listen to me man. You was too little to remember anything. Our mum died when you was two and our dad died a few years ago” I said. He was kind of quiet.
“Alright. If we related tell me my birth name and how old I am because that’s something no-one knows” he said.
“You name is Daniel but we called you Danny from you was little and your 8” I said.
“I just turned 8 as well. So I guess we are related” he said.
“Brother and sister” I said.
“Yeah”
“We got another sister as well” I added.
“Who” he asked.
“The girl in the car” I said and I pointed to the car.
“Who Carla!” he said out loud.
“How you know her” I asked.
“That girl. She’s nastyyy” he said.
“What do you mean”
“She just nasty. Am a bit upset that she’s my sister”
“What did she do”
“That’s dread if I say why don’t you let her tell you” he said.
“Look we got each other now. We might as well be honest with each other and start fresh” I said.
“She had sex with my boy and a couple of his friends. They call he a sket and that’s how I remember by” he said.
“Jheez” Jerome said. I hit his arm.
“What” he said.
“Stop it. Alright. Who you living with?” I asked.
“These white folks. They got a lot of money and their son that’s like 16 and I always with him and his friends” he said.
“Okay then. Rah you sound like your 14 or 15 and you kind of look it” I said.
“That’s what I tell people and that my name is Dre” he said. I kind of had a little moment of silence.
“That was our dad’s name” I calmly said.
“Really. That’s my middle name” he said getting happy.
He looked to his left and so did I and I saw some boy calling him.
“Hey look I got to go but let me have your number and meet up same place another time” he asked.
“Yeah that sounds alright with me” I said.
So we exchange numbers and he brought out some nice fresh blackberry. He got it lucky that’s what I was thinking. He gave me a quick hug which I wasn’t expecting. But it made a smile come on my face. He ran off to the boy. Me and Jerome walked to the car where Carla was in. She didn’t say anything. I didn’t bother say anything until she did. So Jerome started the car and we was going to drive back to his house.
“So he told you?” Carla asked breaking the silence.
“Yeah” I replied.
“Are you mad at me” she asked.
“No. Carla that’s the past. I already gave you the talk and now you’re with me and Jerome you won’t be like that” I replied.
“I won’t promise” she said.
“But there is one think I have to asked” Jerome said.
“What?” I asked.
“How comes Carla knew that was Danny and knew he was you lots brother for all these years?” Jerome asked. Then I thought about the question and it’s them ones when you go yeah or init. It was a very good question I wanted to know that.
“Well he went to my primary school for a week when he was in reception. He told everyone his name was Danny Dre Jenkins like our surname. That’s when I knew. When I was going to tell him that we are brother and sisters he was gone. So when I saw him with those guys he was like his name is Dre. I looked like him as well. I just knew” she replied.
“Ohh I just wanted to know” Jerome said continuing driving. I didn’t say anything cause I knew if it was me then maybe I would still recognise him or maybe I wouldn’t.
“Jerome drop me straight to the care home. I think I’ll go home early” I said. He looked at me like noooo :(
“See I knew you was mad with me” Carla said.
“No am not Carla honest. I’m just tired. I have you and Danny back in my life now and am so grateful because I thought I was never going to see you both ever again” I said and she smiled.
“No man Melissa. I didn’t get a proper time with you today” he said.
I kissed him on the cheek.
“Tomorrow. Okay. I promise” I said.
“Alright then” he said. So he drove to my care home. We got there in about 20mins and then park put where I gave him another kiss on the cheek and I told Carla bye cause I wasn’t bothered to go to the back to hug her. I felt a bit hungry and I only had £1.20 on my so I went to the corner shop. I wanted to bye a packet of maryland chocolate chip cookies. But some boy was in my way of the biscuit lane.
“Excuse me” I said. He didn’t move. My belly was hungry and its was singing a tune to me. So I tapped his shoulder and said,
“Hello can you move so I can get my cookies” I snapped. He took out his headphones and turned around. Wow I was surprised.
It was Ricardo.
