The Start Of A Good Thing (Book 1)

Chapter 14

On Friday evening in Trevor’s apartment, Trevor was in his room getting dressed. He already had an outfit picked out and ready to go. He slipped on his indigo jeans, long black shirt, and matching hat.

            He stepped out of the room unnoticed. Baby-D, Heavy, Pit, and Thoro were playing cards and didn’t hear the door open or close. Trevor walked to the living room and saw Tyrika on the couch smoking a blunt with a guy she just met. He stared at the guy sideways while passing him.

            When Trevor came in the kitchen Baby-D glanced up, spotting him. “You goin’ somewhere?” She asked, drawing everyone’s attention.

            “I guess,” Trevor responded, like he wasn’t sure.

            “Aye hop on this game nigga,” Heavy offered, referring to the card game they played.

            “I’m good, I aint trynna play no tunk. Not for no money,” Trevor refused. He went to the table and grabbed two bags of weed that sat in front of his cousin. “Aye I can borrow yo car?”

            Baby-D shot Trevor a confused and offended stare. “What?” She sucked her teeth, and continued to shuffle the cards. “You taken my bud, and now you trynna borrow my car? …” Trevor tossed fifteen dollars on Baby-D’s lap, which changed her whole tune. “Keys ova there.”

            “Ight, I’ll be back,” Trevor said.           

            “Where you going anyway?” Baby-D asked.

            Trevor grabbed the keys off the counter. “Lake Wind,” he answered. Baby-D and the others looked at each other confused.

             “Lake Wind huh… good luck with that,” Thoro commented, watching Trevor leave the apartment. 

            Fifteen minutes passed since Trevor left and he was cruising down the street bumping loud sinister rap music. He leaned back in the seat, clinging to the blunt with his lips. Smoke eased from his mouth as he checked his side mirrors. Even though Trevor has never been to Lake Wind, he knew his way around the City enough to find it.

            Trevor drove over the long bridge and turned left into the park area of Lake Wind. He was shocked to see the parking lot was jam-packed. ‘Could a talent show really attract this many people?’ Trevor thought. He rode up and down the eternal parking lot searching for a space. It seemed like forever before he found one.

            Trevor put the car in park and took a deep breath. Large crowds always heightened Trevor’s anxiety, giving him a notion to act out in a more or less violent and antisocial manner. To cure his problem, he would be sure to get high before heading to any mainstream event.

           

            By the time he finished his blunt, it was going on 10:00pm. He stared at himself in the rear view mirror and got out of his cousin’s car. After straitening up his clothes, Trevor went on his way. The noise from the show could be heard all the way from the parking lot. It only grew louder as Trevor got closer. When he finally arrived to it, he saw a multitude of people crowded around the stage that stood in the center of the park. Trevor couldn’t believe his eyes, there had to be at least a thousand people here.

            He pushed his way through the vast number of persons that surrounded the stage. Generally staying on the outside of the crowd, Trevor knew there would be no way he could find a good spot up front, which wasn’t what he wanted anyway. He stopped his travel and glanced around for a good place to chill and observe. It wasn’t long before the perfect location caught his eye.