Chasing Reality [sequel to Autistic Innocence -J.M]

Chapter 15

Camilla's P.O.V

We all turn around at the sound of the voice and see someone the least expected.

Jake.

He had his arms crossed over his chest and his brown eyes glared daggers at Gavin as his nose flared in anger.

"And who the fuck are you?" Gavin squints at him as he turns around and starts walking closer to him.

"You don't want to know who I am bro." Jake clenched his jaw as Gavin got in his face now.

Gavin shoves him and all the guys start protesting until Jake shakes his head at them.

He then chuckled humorlessly.

"Aw that's funny man, for a second there it almost kinda felt like you put your hands on me." He taunted.

Gavin lunges for Jake so quickly that I didn't see it happen but Jake swiftly dodged him.

"Now why would you go and try a thing like that?" Jake smiled sarcastically at him.

"Guys.. this ain't the time or the place for this." Chance mutters.

"What? Y'all scared?" Gavin turns his attention to Chance now.

Chance laughed quietly to himself.

I see his eyes glance down to Deejay who was right beside him as he stood next to him protectively.

"I ain't scared of nothing. But I do have the ability to realize that we are at a field of kids playing a soccer game which is the reason we all here. I don't know why in the hell you're here but you need to get the fuck out."

"I don't have to listen to you. I have rights-"

"Yeah, and those rights are the reason the law favors you! Those rights are what make it okay for a white officer to shoot a black teenager doing absolutely nothing wrong! Those rights are what is killing us!" Chance yelled.

I flinch at the loudness and instantly tried to cower away slightly.

This escalated quickly.

"What are you even talking about dude? You talking about all those people on the news? The ones who reached for guns? Of course you'd try to defend them, they are your people right? But those officers did the right thing by trying to defend themselves..."

Chance was shaking his head the whole time Gavin talked and rubbing at his chin as he stared at the ground with a hard look.

When Gavin was done Chance looked up at him.

"Nah man, that's all bullshit. And if you believe that, then you're part of the problem too. All those people beaten and killed all had one thing in common. And I can tell you it wasn't cause they were all unarmed- which they were- it was because of the color of their skin. You won't ever understand that though because of the color of your skin. So don't talk about something you know absolutely nothing about." Chance said quietly.

"You get to drive around in your mustang that your daddy bought you, you go to a private school and I'm pretty sure you got a scholarship to some huge college all because you have the money and the skin color." Darrius speaks up.

"What? You don't think I have to earn what I get? I grew up being the minority... I'm the victim!" Gavin screamed at them.