The Boondocks: a Huey\Jazmine love story

session ix: Rise Above

[song title: Statik Selektah - Rise Above (feat. Dessy Hinds & Stro)]
*Huey's POV*

[A change has got to come
We got to rise above it all..]

I had to vibe out to Statik Selektah's Rise Above, featuring Dessy Hinds of Pro Era and Stro.
It was the only relaxing thing I could do right now.

Because if I was gonna talk to Riley again, I was gonna need not only Caesar's help, I needed Cindy's help.
So he could rise above this madness. Because the more he out on those streets, the more he doesn't realize how much damage he's doing to himself but his family.

*Mike's POV*
"Hello?" I suddenly said as Hue called me up.
"What's up Mike? You really sure you wanna go through with this shit?" Huey said.
"Huey, you know I got your back, ever since you moved here, even if we went to different middle schools, I got your back. Word is bond."
"Ok.. I'm gonna call up Cindy, so we can get this shit going."
"A'ight. Hit me up when you're done."
I could tell Hue wasn't fucking around, so he wanted to do this, for the sake of his little brother. I wish I could have did this for my older brother.. He didn't wanna listen to me even when we had to bury my baby nephew. I tried to tell him stay out of the streets, but apparently he didn't listen, and now he's off doing his own thing. God only knows, but I'm just hoping he doesn't get killed.

*Cindy's POV*
What happened to Riley?
I was wondering what was happening to my ride or die.
He wasn't returning any of my calls.
But then his brother called me.
"Wassup, Huey?"
"What's up Cindy. Riley dipped out on me and my granddad two days ago. And I was wondering if you had heard from him."
"Nah, he ain't called me in a minute."
"Fuck.. But I got a plan, Cindy. Meet up with me and my friend Michael at the playground. We're gonna talk some sense into him."
"A'ight. I'm in with you. For Reezy."
A slight tear came down my face.. It was because my ride or die could have been in some trouble. I know about what he did to Lamilton Taeshawn's fat ass. Fat fucker had it coming for a minute now, but since Riley got that "juice", I been worried bout him.
I ain't gon say that he my love of my life and be like these simplistic chicks in these streets. I'm too hard for that shit.
Fuck it.... He was my ride or die and I been through too much with him.. I was worried about him too heavy...

*Riley's POV*
That bitch ass nigga Huey decided to text my phone, "Come to the playground. Soon as you can. We need to talk."

Shit, I was gonna go. Not that I wanted to because that nigga gay as shit and let a bitch turn him out.

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The Playground
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*Huey's POV will be told entirely from this point.

So it begins here. The point where I told Riley to rise above this bullshit. Know that he needed to change his life.

Jazmine, Cindy and Michael was there with me.

Then Riley came.

I knew something was gonna go down. I had to be ready.

"So, what the fuck is this shit? Why am I here with you bitch ass niggas?" Riley said.
"Riley, do you realize what you're doing?
Think for one second on what you're doing.
This isn't changing you for the better. That juice you claim you got isn't real. It's time to stop it, come home, Grandad is going crazy cause you're missing." I told him.
"You think I care? My street niggas have looked out for me more than y'all have."
"But we were here in your fucking corner!" Mike said.
"Nigga who the hell is you?" Riley said to Mike.
"I'm a nigga that has been through some shit you wouldn't understand."
"You just like Huey, another bitch ass nigga."
Riley said, as he pulled out his gun.
"Yo, are you fucking serious right now, Reezy? What the fuck are you doing right now? Are you seriously gonna kill your brother, me and his friend?"

I said, "You're a true savage for that juice.... You're not like this. This ain't you, Riley. This ain't you. Put the fucking gun down."

Riley didn't respond. However, he had a very pissed look on his face... But what I noticed he didn't have the balls.. His hand was completely shaking.
Tears of anger came down..

"You'se... Ah... Bitch...ass..---pussy ass---punk ass...Mothafucking---nigga..." Riley said, clenching his teeth together..
And I knew he wanted to shoot me..
But then he dropped the gun...

He still had the look of anger on his face..
But I knew he couldn't shoot me, even if he wanted to.
"....but you still my motherfucking brother..", Riley said..
"And I can't let myself get sucked up with having this juice... Before I get too close to the edge, without knowing the ledge..."
Cindy instantly tackled Riley, in complete joy... And said.. "You'se a real nigga.", and kissed him.

And then we all walked home together, rising above the hate we had built up.

*Author's Note - And that's Chapter 9. Everything seems great so far.

Stay tuned for Chapter 10.*