TOO LATE. (Urban Teen Fiction)

CHAPTER. 13. SURVIVAL

Dre. P.O.V

Me and Jasmine walked into the cafeteria, my eyes widen from the sight. This cafeteria was different from what I was used to, back home. This one had a McDonald's and Pizza Hut in it. I was amazed but that went away as I was tapped on my shoulder.

I turned around to Justin standing behind me, "what's up, grab you something to eat and come sit over at our table".

"Ok", I replied

I grabbed two chicken sandwiches and a fry and walked over to Justin's table that was crowded.

"Make some room so Dre can sit down" ,He motioned waving his hands to the crowd sitting around him.

"You keep a lot of company I see".

"Oh it's nothing, just potential prospects that's all".

"For what"?

"Well they all want to be on the team, but I don't have a place for them".

"Well I don't wanna get confused as one of them so imma go take a seat somewhere else".

"Naw you good sit down we can use someone like you".

"We, what you mean".

"After school how about you swing by my house so we can talk to you".

I sat there and agreed, "but make sure you come alone, that means your lil girlfriend can't tag along".

Jasmine looks at me then back at Justin not understanding why she couldn't come along, and gets up and walks away. I started to get up and catch her, but she turned around telling me" don't bother" .

I didnt get why she was upset at me, I understand that we are together, but that doesnt mean we have to do everything together. I let her walk away with her atttiitude as me and Justin sat there conversating.  Lunch was getting ready to end as some of the kids filed out of the cafeteria into the parking lot to their cars.  Justin asked me to follow him as we walked out toward his car.

"Get in".

"Wait where we going school ain't over yet, I still have classes to get to".

"I do to but, that's not important right now, those class rooms will always be there".

I get into his Cadillac CTSV, as he burnt rubber out of the school parking lot. We listened to music on our ride without much conversation. Then we pulled up to this mansion looking house. We stopped at the gate as he enters a code for it to open. Once in we exit the car walking into the house. From the moment we stepped in, I could smell weed real strong. I followed behind Justin as all types of guys with guns watched me. We come into this room that was set up like an office.

Then a guy turns around in a chair, and greets me telling me to take a seat. Without question I sat down and waited for the guy to get off the phone.

"Imma tell you one thing I want him found and when you do bring him to me don't touch the women, but I want him any means necessary", as he hangs up the phone.

"Now sorry about that, how can I help you son", He replied looking at Justin.

"Pops, this who I was telling you about"

"I thought you said you would bring him by after school".

"I know but it couldn't wait besides his girl was being to clingy, so I brought him now".

"Ok then, well let's see his potential,  follow me".

I looked at Justin as to what was going on, they were being to secretive for my liking. As I followed behind them down this long hallway, I glanced in rooms as we passed them that were filled with drugs and naked woman. We come into this room that was a gym with a boxing ring in it. At that point I was confused and not sure what was going on.

"Kareem come here", the guy yelled. Then this big guy comes from over by the weights over to us.

"I want to see what this boy has so get him equipped and lets see".

Kareem motioned for me to follow behind him over to this closet. Once over there he opens it throwing some gloves at me and a mouth guard.

"Put them on and get into the ring" He demanded with a strong voice. I did as he said and stepped into the ring. I stood in the corner looking to Justin for some help, cause I didn't want to be involved with what was taking place. Just then I turned around to a young kid like me standing in the ring. He was geared up with boxing shorts and all, like he was used to this.

Justin walks over to my corner, "look don't worry just give it your all".

"Man I don't want to do this, I'm not a boxer, and this cat looks like he's done this before".

"Oh he has,  he's a junior lightweight champion, my dad sponsors him". Justin replied as his father calls him to sit down, so we can get this show on the road.

I stood there in fear, not from the boy, but the fact that I had no clue what to do.  Then I hear the sound of a bell. He comes walking over to me,  and without any remorse punches me straight in the jaw. I threw up my guard quick just to be overwhelmed by a hail of punches. Each punch knocked me back until I was pinned in the corner. At that moment I couldn't do anything as Justin yells out, "fight back, do something".

I thought to myself that easy for you to say considering your not in this ring. I continued to get pummeled,  until he eventually knocks me down. I laid there on the ground dizzy unable to get up, but who was I kidding maybe it was best for me to stay down. Just when I thought it was over the boy climbs on top of me and continues to punch me. I didn't get why it was going this far even to the point where he gets up and starts kicking me, while I'm laying on the ground.

At that point I couldn't take it anymore, cause this definitely wasn't a fair fight, and no-one was doing anything to stop it. So I had to fight my way out of this ass whooping he was delivering to me.

So I grabbed his foot and pulled him down, enabling me to get to my feet. He got to his feet quick to rushing over to me continuing to punch me, I managed to keep my guard up until I seen an opening to throw a punch back. When that opening came I gave it all I had and delivered a punch so powerful, it knocked him back sending his mouth guard flying out of his mouth. He stood there surprised by the punch spitting blood from his mouth, as everybody watching the fight grew quiet. 

I then walked up on him with my guard up as we both traded blows back and forth. He eventually punched me causing my cut to open back up, which set me off.  I lost all control and delivered punches to him that he had no way to block until I knocked him to the ground. He went down hard but me being so enraged I didn't know that I had knocked him unconscious. As he laid on the ground motionless, I mounted on top of him the same way he did me. And once in that position I punched him repeatedly sending his head rocking back and forth, until I was grabbed from behind.

"That's enough", Kareem shouted.

"No let him finish him, I have no more use for him", Justin's father replied.

I turned to him, "what do you mean I don't want to kill him he's a kid like me, I just fought back so he would continue to beat me down".

"That's understandable, but he's no good to me, he's a drop out with no future,  and he definitely isn't undefeated now".

I looked at Justin's father as he climbs into the ring, "hand me gun", He demanded to Justin, and without hesitation Justin followed orders.

"This is what I mean by he is no use to me", and then shoots the boy the head. I jumped into the corner scared out of my mind.

"Get yourself cleaned up and meet me in my office, and somebody clean this mess up and dispose of the body now", He demanded.

So what do you all think? Did Justin get Dre involved in something he should have told him about? How do you guys feel about Justin's father? And would that have been the end of Dre had he lost the fight?