Hood Mentality 2

High and Shooting (6)

Jacob walked downstairs and into the breakfast area where everyone was eating Jello and Yogurt. Jacob looked at the food disgusted and sat down at a table with Corey.

"Why they feedin' us this nasty shit?" Jacob asked.

"The fuck I know. I think I might go hit up McDonald's or some shit." Corey shrugged.

"How the fuck are you doin' all this shit?" Jacob asked.

"Chresanto and Rayan be sneaking off the property all the time."

"Why do they come back?" Jacob scrunched his eyes.

"They ain't got nowhere to go. They were sleeping at a park before they got taken here." Corey explained.

Jacob looked around and scrunched his eyes. He watches as some of the people play cards, eat, and watch TV.

"All these people look pretty damn normal to me." Jacob says.

"Shit I was thinkin' the same thing when I got down here. You talk to Mya?" Corey changes the subject.

"Nah, she ain't answering my calls or texts. Them niggas smart being MIA...." Jacob said.

"Damn bruh, you ain't worried?"

"She was raped man...She probably not even gonna think about men for a few months." Jacob sighed.

"What about your daughter?"

"I dont fuckin' know bro. I feel like my life is fuckin' worthless." Jacob shook his head.

"Things will get better bro, you just gotta act like it." Corey shrugs. "That's what I did when my dad touched me."

Corey got up from the table and walked back upstairs. Jacob got up from the table and saw Stephanie standing in the corner on her phone. Jacob walked over to her and tapped on her shoulder. Stephanie looks up and quickly puts her head back down.

"Yes?" She says avoiding his face.

"Have you seen to rat ass niggas name Tyrone and JC?" Jacob asks.

"No, I mean I saw them once but they never leave their rooms." She says in a shy tone.

"Yo' Jacob come meet Chresanto and Rayan." Corey yells from the top of the steps.

"Um Alright." Jacob said. He looked back at Stephanie. "If I need anything I'll come ask you." He says before walking up the steps.

Jacob followed Corey down the end of the hall to an empty room and saw 2 dudes standing there talking to each other. They looked at Jacob and then looked at each other.

"Yo' you Jacob?" Chresanto asks.

"Yeah..." Jacob nodded his head. "You Chresanto, right?"

"Yeah, and this my homie Rayan." Chresanto introduced.

"So how long y'all been here?" Jacob asks.

"About 3 years...This is like our home." Rayan answered. "So, you were in that fight with Corey?"

"Yeah, man I was also shot." Jacob shook his head.

"Yeah, Corey told us man. You've got a lot of strength because if a bitch ass nigga would've raped my girl he would've been killed on the spot." Chresanto points at his gun. "You ain't gotta gun?"

"I did, but it's at my house." Jacob said.

"Here just take this one. I got plenty of more..." Chresanto tossed him the gun. "So y'all tryin' to get blazed or what?"

"Hell yeah! Maybe, my homie Jacob can be relaxed for a few hours." Corey chuckles.

"Alright, cool close the door." Rayan says as he took a seat on the ground.

Corey closed the door and took a seat on the ground and Jacob followed. They were sitting in a circle and Chresanto pulled up an app on his phone that made the room flash purple lights. He got out a joint and lit it up while Rayan played outkast in his phone. This was the first time Jacob was ever gonna get high. Once the blunt was handed to him he took 2 puffs and passed it back to Chresanto. A few puffs later Jacob could feel why people enjoyed getting high.

Corey got up and turned the light on and Rayan turned off the music while Chresanto turned the app off. Everyone stood up and smiled.

"Shit, well I'm about to go to sleep. I'll see yall later." Chresanto said before leaving the room.

"Yeah, I think I might do the same bro." Corey said as he walked out.

Jacob walked out the room and looked around not knowing what to do. He seen Stephanie walking to his room. Jacob walked down the hall and stood beside her.

"Wassup?" Jacob asked.

"Oh, I was just coming by to check on you since it's kinda my job." She says looking around.

"Well, thanks im cool." Jacob responded. "Why are you so shy?"

"I just sometimes don't feel safe when I look into people's eyes." Stephanie looks down.

"What like you can see right through people?" Jacob asks.

"Something like that." Stephanie walks away.

Jacob stands outside of his door not wanting to walk into his depressing room. He looks at the room next to him and JC walks out with Tyrone right behind him. They look at Jacob and laughed.

"Wassup Neighbor!!" JC said excitedly.

Jacob shook his head and began walking down the hall.

"Yo' tell yo' girl Mya she was really good at keeping her legs open!" Tyrone yelled.

Jacob stopped in his tracks and turned around and saw Tyrone and JC smirking. Jacob pulled out his gun getting ready to shoot before Lisa came out and knocked the gun out of his hand. She puts his arms behind his back and handcuffs him.

"Only been here for a few days and already have to be going into one of the special rooms." Lisa said pulling him.

Jacob glared at Tyrone and JC as they laughed at him. Jacob was furious and pulled away from the Lisa's grip. He removed his hands from the cuffs and took the gun out of her pocket shooting at JC and Tyrone. He got JC in his shoulder and Tyrone in his leg. Backup came in and tackled Jacob to the ground and took the gun from him. They put chains around him and walked him downstairs to the new room he will be sleeping in for awhile.