Give Me A Chance [Short Story] (Book 1 Of 2)

THREE

Jj

I knew it, it had to be him..."Yeah?" I said turning back around dropping my duffel bag. He looked so different, well obviously since it's been so long since I've seen him.

He started walking towards me slowly as tears started streaming from his red eyes. I smirked sadly as tears started clouding mine also.

He cupped his mouth while standing in front of me shaking. I stepped up to him and wrapped my arms around him, holding him tight as he did the same to me. Fuck, I miss this so much, the smell of him..his gentle touch..everything.

We stood like that for almost half an hour. Just swaying with each other, as more people came and crowded the boardwalk. Not a word was said between us. I still can't believe I found him though..this is a big ass city, filled with like...millions of people. Call me a lucky ass nigga?

He started to loosen his grip on my back and I dropped my arms releasing my hold of him.

He looked towards the ocean wiping his bloodshot eyes, still hyperventilating a bit."..you okay?" Shit, I didn't know what to say now.

He nodded his head still not looking at me.

Jaden

I barely could keep it together -standing up here trying to catch my breath. I let every piece of bottled up tear out. I miss him so much..it feels like I'm dreaming. It's too good to be true.

"I'm okay...it's just that I haven't seen you since...since, --well, in forever--and you just pop up like..." I shook my head trying to process the right words. But they keep coming out messed up.

"I know Jaden..and for what it's worth I missed you too. Every day I'd wait for your letter to help me cope with being alone... It was like clockwork and it was going so good until--"

"I stopped writing to you." I know I was wrong for doing that...but it was for the best. I wrote to him for three years straight. But it just wasn't enough. I couldn't visit him or talk over the phone to him. So I did what everyone told me to do...move on. But that failed.

"I'm sorry Jj, I-I just couldn't...I-I-"

"It's okay Jaden, really." He said with a weak smile." I know it must've been hard for you. Out here by yourself, without me to protect you."He said making me smile and bite my lower lip.

I looked at his face and down to his broad chest. He sure changed ALOT though...a good change.
"You look so different. I can barely recognize you anymore. Got all tall and swollen... turned into a giant." He laughed and shrugged.

"I don't know bout getting tall, but swollen yeah. I was always taller than you." I playfully rolled my eyes.

"If you say so 'giant'." I walked over to the railings and turned around." So when did you come out?"

I noticed that he had a bag with him. A big one at that.

"I came out yesterday...they let me out early and I got a good parole officer. Guess who?"He said putting his bag over his shoulder." Zekiel."

I know he doesn't mean 'bad boy Zeke'." Zekiel Taylor?" He nodded his head.

Wow, Zeke used to sell drugs, steal, fight...all that. But he still made something outta himself, a parole officer. I guess the saying is true, never judge a book by its cover.

"It's good that he stopped trying to be bad all his life. I'm happy for him." I bet his momma would be proud of him too.

Thinking of mothers.." Platnum, you know what happened to your mom, right?"
He sighed and dropped his head.

"Yeah, I heard. They told me it was cancer. They wouldn't even let me see her. I wanted to come so bad...I even remembered crying like a bitch when they told me I couldn't go. Do you know what it is to not see your only mother after four years? And on top of that, she's dead. I was mad, flipping out." His fists started balling up and his neck turned red." That was some foul shit man. I swear to god it was." He -heartbrokenly- said and I saw that he was crying again. So I reached up and wiped them away with my thumbs.

I was feeling his pain also but I can't cry anymore. But I do have something that should brighten his mood." You know I have most of the things recorded on CD at home... It's yours if you want it."

"That would be great man, please let me watch them." I nodded my head.

"Okay then let's go, I don't live too far from here just right up pass the walls." He nodded his head and adjusted his bag on his shoulder. Again, that looks really heavy for him to be carrying around like that. I wonder if he has a place to stay? I'll ask him later though.

Platnum

The walk to his house was far! If my hands could talk, they would be cursing my ass out.

"Welcome to my humble abode." He said doing a little turn while lifting his arms. I walked into his apartment and was completely amazed. Everything was....glass-like.

"Nice one Jaden, this looks amazing man."

"Really? I designed it myself. There wasn't really much I could do though." He said scratching his face."Let me just get the DVD, it's upstairs I'll be right back." He said and went up the stairs in swift movements. I dropped my bag off of my shoulders and instantly felt the relief.

I guess it wouldn't hurt anyone if I looked around a bit. This is a really nice place. I walked into the other side of the living room next to the large 'floor to ceiling' glass window that overlooked the city. The view is a plus...I can only imagine how it would look at night. Musbe--

"Sorry I took so long, I almost completely forgot where I hid it."He said while waving it in his hand." Well, let's go watch it Jj." He then turned around and walked back into the little sitting area.

I sighed shaking my head...his ass looks too right in them shorts. This will be long for me.