THE BLOCK (Urban Story)

13( prt 3)

Filler chapter

After everyone refreshed and got ready, everybody walked over to Dejah's dad's mansion for dinner.

They would not be upset when they showed up to the long table filled with food.

At one end of the table sat a chair with the word "K I N G" embroidered into the head of the chair, kells assumed that was Dejah's dad chair automatically.

Everybody sat around and as kells went to grab a plate, Dejah smacked his hand away "nobody eats till my dad has arrived"

As soon as the words slipped out her mouth, her father walked in. You could tell her dad was a smoove OG, the way he dressed with a mix of  casual business and pimp but on his off days, he dressed like a regular
hood nigga.

Dejah jumped up running to his arms
"I missed you so much dad!"

He hugged her back "I missed you too princess, now introduce me"

Everyone stood up

Dejah pointed them out one by one "Kells, my boyfriend. Shai, best friend and sister. Chubs, brother and friend"

Joseph walked over to kells and extended his arms "thank you for taking care of her these past few months, we should talk a little bit in my office after dinner" he smirked as they shook hands

Kells felt strange but he shook his hand and soon everybody sat down and began to eat.

Unusually, dinner at this table tonight was peace and love. Everybody talked and enjoyed each other's company while getting to know Joseph.

Although chubs was engaging in conversation , in the back of his head he couldn't get marcus off his mind.

He took his last sip of sprite before excusing himself from the table. As soon as he walked out Joseph spoke up "he's terribly in love, you can tell by the way he talks but his eyes wander... his mind is also wandering of someone else"

Shai's eyes scrunched up "how do you know?"

Joseph laughed "body and eye language, it's my thing"

Dejah nodded "it is, can't hide nothing from this man!"

Joseph chuckled "for instance, Shai.. you are terribly broken right now and I can tell from looking into your eyes. Remember, eyes are the windows to the soul"

Shai gasped at the truth

Kells tried to keep his body calm and his eyes away from Joseph's for the rest of dinner.

As Dejah and Shai cleaned the remaining food off the table, Joseph wrapped his arm around Kells "lets go for a walk"

He lead them out into the lit up backyard

Joseph patted him on the back "no need to be nervous, I know who you are marquis"

Kells looked at him strangely but before he could talk, Joseph interjected "I'm not your enemy, I just know. I've been in the drug game longer than you've been alive so I'm well connected and respected. When I asked a friend of mine up north, who did he know that could possibly smuggle drugs for me across the border, he gave me your number... so of course I did my research and such"