Exiled

Nazeer 13

Luciano was in his room arguing with Kelly, honestly it was too damn early in the morning to be hearing this bullshyt; hell the sun wasn't even out yet and all I heard was him calling her a 'stupid bitch' and her calling him all types of 'bitch ass nigga' I'm a southern gentleman but she would've caught these hands if she called me a nigga. Hearing them arguing should've excited me but honestly, I knew it wasn't going to change anything, they would be right back fuckin in a couple minutes, maybe even an hour and that was something else I wasn't trying to her so I got up and started rolling a blunt. I needed to get out this fuckin house, since almost being caught with my dad, my mom was on her Harriet the Spy type shyt constantly checking on me and needing proof of my location and wanting me home at a specific time she's even got her employees checking up on me. But I doubted she would have someone check on me this early so I decided I wanted to go fishin' usually I'd call Jacobi but I knew he was with Jerell, so it looks like I was on my own.......................

"What are you doing up this early?" I asked as drove down the street and saw Quran jogging along the side of the road. Even though Jacobi made it seem like Quran was one of the worst people he's ever met; me being the independent thinker that I was preferred to judge for myself and honestly I thought, for the most part, Quran was coo, a little quiet but anyone that could win over Semaj so quickly had to be a good person.

"Needed to stretch my legs.... I'm still a little sore, so I figured I go for an early run before it got too hot. What are you doing up this early?" He asked.

"Going fishing." I said and the look on his face was priceless, this dude was definitely from the city. "You should come with me, I can tell by your facial expression you've never been and dealing with that aunt of yours I bet you need some quiet time." I said and Quran thought about it for a second.

"Aight let me call Semaj so he doesn't think I slipped out on him." Quran said getting in the passenger seat, it took about an hour to get to my favorite fishing spot. "Why does it smell like that?" Quran asked and whatever he was smelling I must've been used to it because to me it smells like a regular fishing hole to me, then again he was from the city so I brushed it off. "So.... you and Lucci, I mean I knew y'all southerners were into that incest shyt but....." Quran said and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Nah it's not like that.... I mean yeah we're step brothers but our relationship was never brotherly if that makes sense. When Lucci first moved in I honestly couldn't stand him but I saw something in him, this pure-hearted dude that brought something out of me and besides you can't help who you fall in love with." I said thinking about Luciano.

"Yeah I get it but still....... I mean at least y'all aren't blood relatives then I'd really be giving you the side-eye. I feel like a bitch for asking this but...... what's Semaj's story, I mean I've been a little scared to ask but does he have any crazy exes that I need to be looking out for? I would ask him but I don't want him thinking that I'm..... I don't know." Quran said and I had to think about it for a second.

"Nah not that I know of.... I mean there was this one dude he met before he went to jail at the Verse Vacation but I don't think nothing ever came of it." I said honestly. "Semaj's a good dude though and honest.... he'll tell you exactly what he's thinking so you should just ask him and I'm sure he'll tell you everything. Jacobi mentioned something about your dad....." I said and I noticed Quran tensing up. "It was nothing bad just that your dad passed away....." I said and Quran nodded.

"Yeah I seen that shyt happen too, I was right there in the passenger seat, his head fell in my lap......... I watched them bag his body and I had to sit in a police station for almost the entire night with my dad's blood all over my shirt and pants because I was too shocked to tell them anything other than my name." Quran said quietly. "Where's your dad?" He asked changing the topic.

"My mom doesn't let me see him.... she say he's a bad influence on me and that he'll bring nothing but pain to my life." I said shrugging. "But I'm almost old enough to make my own decision once I turn eighteen at the end of the summer she really can't stop me from seeing him, it's gotten so bad I can't even mention him without getting cussed out or slapped, I'm not even allowed to call him because she's quick to get a report on all my calls and text." I said.

"Why don't you just get a prepaid phone? I mean you can have one public phone and another phone you can use to talk to your dad and your mom never has to know about it." Quran said and I felt stupid that I never really thought about it. "So what exactly is this Verse Vacation? Semaj mentioned but he's been pretty tight-lipped about what exactly happens there, I'm guessing a lot of fucking."

"Something like that but it's something that August and Jacobi came up with, basically we go down to Jacobi's parents cabin and have a party.... but it's like, we each invite two dudes and from there it's anything goes; smoking, drinking, fuckin, orgies...... but it's mostly about bro-bonding getting everything out there that's been bothering us and if we need to we throw hands and leave everything there. It's kinda like a clean slate." I said and I could see that Quran was intrigued. "But it's not all fuckin."

"So you gotta be verse to get an invite? Because that sounds like something I'd have to experience first hand......" Quran said smirking.

"Nah you don't gotta be verse, it's just a stupid name that they came up with but honestly those trips really helped me out it makes me feel like I'm apart of something, a brotherhood. But if you really wanna have some fun, wait until my cousin DeVaugh gets back I was talking to him last night... I had to use Jacobi's phone but he said he's throwing a little party when he gets back and he wants me and my boys to come through." I said smiling because I really missed that nigga and his brother.

"Damn looks like my schedule is going to be full these next couple weeks....... here's another question I kinda feel bad about asking but umm.... where's Jacobi always disappearing of to? I know it's not my business but I'm curious." Quran said and I knew if Jacobi hasn't told him about his therapy sessions then it definitely wasn't my place to say anything. "Forget I asked... so what's the plan with these fish?" Quran asked and I shook my head.... city niggas.

"Catch'em, Clean'em, Cook'em, Eat'em..... that simple." I said smirking and Quran nodded. Me and Quran spent most of the day just chillin, smokin and getting to know each other.... honestly he was easier to talk to than Jacobi because Quran actually gave advice and not sarcasm, he was easier to talk to than a lot of my friends and offered a different perspective on a lot of things. Once we were finished we went to pick up Semaj and when I got home, Jacobi, Victor, Tripp, and Jerell were all waiting.

"What time is the food going to be done." Kelly asked walking into the kitchen wearing nothing but Lucci's custom-made bathrobe.

"If I barely wanna feed these dudes, what makes you think that I wanna feed you? Word to God I really don't even like you." I said looking into her eyes.

"Chill out talking to my girl like that Naz." Lucci said without much force in his voice but it was more than enough to make Kelly happy.

"Tell'em Daddy." Kelly said with a smug look on her face.

"I find it ironic that you call this dude 'Daddy' when he calls.......... you know what nevermind, all I know is you're not getting any of the fish that I caught and Lucci if you even think about sharing with her your ass won't eat either." I said and I hoped the expression on my face let him know that I was dead ass serious.

"Whatever Naz, you're acting like a straight bitch right about now.... come on Kelly we'll go grab something to eat. Don't nobody want any of that nasty ass fish anyways." Lucci mumbled as he and Kelly walked out the kitchen. A few minutes later I was still fuming over my altercation with Lucci and I was tempted to beat his ass but then I heard Lucci call out to me, I didn't even think about it my body just moved and I ran to see what was wrong and found him standing at the door looking down at a package. "Get this shyt out my way bruh...." Lucci said and I knew that he was putting on a show but it was starting to piss me off. I picked the box up and walking into the kitchen wondering what it was but I already knew who it was from because though he didn't leave an address there were certain things a son just knew.............................