Swapped

Chapter 17

Rodney

I hated charlotte traffic. I mean I despised it. Summer called me and said she was on her way to the house. She wanted to talk to me face to face. This was the first time I had even heard her voice since the night she caught me with Mariah. I have regretted doing a lot of dumb shit in my life but this was definitely at the top of the list. Summer was everything. I had met lots of beautiful women in my day but something about Summer McCoy. She was the female version of me in many ways. The girl was off the chain but that was okay because she slowed down to be mine. I needed her in my life and I needed her to forgive me but reality was even if she did it would be short lived because once she found out about Joy it would really be over. Man how did I get into this. As soon as I thought the words the song contagious with R. Kelly and Ron Isley popped in my head.  Joy was contagious I absolutely had to have her that night. So when she through that thing in the air I pounced on it. I truly planned on just tasting her which was jacked up but I felt like oral sex really wasn’t cheating. But once her body reacted to my tongue action and she squirted all in my face it was on. I have to admit to she was the best I ever had. She was so tight I quit thinking and my other head went to work. I wanted to knock those walls down and show her what a true dick down was like. That night when we were in the kitchen after everyone was sleep I pounced on her again man that booty had me temporarily insane. If Marcus would have walked in he would have had every right to kill me with his bare hands I mean what I did was foul. He was a cool dude to but I couldn’t resist. I guess that’s how I earned the reputation of being adog. I never felt it was true depiction of me because I never lied to anyone. I hate secrets I was always honest and forward about everything I done. Truth is the night with Mariah we had planned to include Summer it wasn’t supposed to go down like that. The pregame party got a little out of control and well before I knew what was going on my wife came in slicing and dicing. I hate seeing my baby cry and knowing she was hurt because something I done which is why this Joy thing was eating me up. I wish I could rewind time but I couldn’t go back.

I pulled over as an ambulance followed by several police cars came zooming by. That was interesting I thought to myself as I pulled back onto the road. We chose this area because of the low crime rate but it looked like they were headed in the direction of my neighborhood. Our Neighbor had a seventeen year old son that suffered from depression. He had tried jumping from the house before and once he had tried hanging himself. Third time is a charm I hoped the kid hadn’t actually went through with it this time. As I pulled down my street I was sure the kid had finally went through it because it was pretty close to my house I couldn’t get close enough to see because a police car was parked in the middle of the street blocking me from coming any further. “Put the gun down! Put the gun down!” I heard one officer yell. He seemed pretty aggressive to be talking to a depressed seventeen year old I thought. Maybe I can help I went to get out but an officer yelled “Sir do not get out of your vehicle. Look we all know police officers and black men are not the best of friends so I set my ass back into the car and peaked out my rearview to see if I spotted Summer behind me in the line of cars beginning to form. It was that time of day when most of us were returning from a long day of work. A shot rang out and let me just say all 6’2 of me was hunched down in the seat. It was pure chaos at that point. So I tried backing up as another emergency vehicle pulled up. Why they need two for kid I thought to myself as the first one zoomed past me. I   backed my car in reverse and tried maneuvering into the other lane. I knew at this point I wouldn’t be able to get to my house. Luckily there was a back street and I figured I could park in the back until things calmed down. Plus I could get a better view from in the house. I looked at the cars as I passed. I didn’t see Summer so I pressed on her picture in my phone and it automatically dialed the number.  No answer damn it. I parked my car and went through the gate leading into my back yard. I walked up on the patio and walked around the wrap around porch to the side door. And let myself in. I could see the red white and blue light flashing against the white walls. I flipped on my light switch and immediately I heard banging on my door. What the hell I thought as I pulled the door open. “What’s up” I asked as an anxious looking officer stared at me.

“Sir are you aware of what has taken place outside. Are you the home owner” he practically barked at me.

“Yeah this my house and I just got home. I came through the back because the front was blocked off. The kid next door okay” I asked. I stepped closer to him trying to peek next door. He kind of stepped in front of me to block my view. “Sir I need you to stay inside for now.” I gave him as confused look, but took a step back. Cool with me I’m starving I can start dinner for Summer. Just then my phone rang, and I looked down and saw a number I didn’t know. “I got a call” I said about to turn away from him.

“Sir please don’t take the call right now. I turned back to him and noticed he had been joined by two more officers. “What the hell is going on” I asked something felt off I briskly walked to the window and snatched the curtain back. I saw Summer’s car and a someone in a body bag on my front lawn “What the fu-“ I lounged toward the front door trying to get outside. I was tackled and thrown to the ground. “Mr. Anderson calm down we mean you know harm but I promise you Sir. You do not want to go out there. Listen to me calm down. I hate to inform you but your wife was shot by and armed gunmen. She has been rushed to the hospital. I’m going to let you up and give you a police escort to the hospital Sir but I need you to voice to me that you are calm.” I was crying like a little bitch. Did he say Summer was shot. Did he say my wife. “Are you calm Mr. Anderson” he asked? I couldn’t respond. I let out a howl because I felt it everywhere through my whole being she was gone. I didn’t need to go to any hospital I felt it Summer was gone.