Divine Love

Parent and Child

King was at the door. Octavian let him in. "Go to the kitchen. Don't even sit on the couch" Octavian commanded him. King looked back at him going into the kitchen with confusion on his face. He walked to find Veronica at the table with her legs propped up. "Hi son" Veronica said with a determined look. "Hey ma" King answered hesitantly.  Octavian then sat at the table. Without saying another word, she showed King what he  posted on social media. King then looked away. Promising himself that he would never question his son ever again, Octavian had to break that promise and asked him: "Do you know why you're failing?" "What are you talking about? I'm not failing" King said defensively. "Tell that to the women you've been through" Octavian followed up sharply. King then turns to his mother in attempt to explain. "Ma, I'm trying" he said trying his best to reason with her. "Listen to your father" Veronica told him. He thanked her and continued. As I was saying - "I'm not failing!" King interrupted him rising from his seat. "Don't interrupt me boy. Sit your Ass Down!" Octavian yelled rising from his seat. King sat back down silent. "You don't give a fuck son! That's why you're failing!" Octavian continued to yell at him. "Why should I care? All that's going to do is get me hurt" King went on saying."Son, how are you going to expect someone to care if you don't? And how will you truly succeed if you don't get hurt?" Veronica tells him as calmly as possible. Her saying that caused him to lower his voice and think,  but he continued to say: "But that'll make me weak" King said as he returned to his normal voice. As Octavian sat back at his seat, he attempted to explain to him: "Maybe so, but that's not what you should focus on." "But I'll become weak!" King repeated himself. "Ask yourself this son: Can I accept being low in order for someone else to enter my life? If you answer yes, then look for someone. Don't be disappointed and disrespecting someone if they tell you no, or even after a relationship doesn't work out" Octavian told him returning to his normal voice. "What if I answer no?" King asks him still angry. "Then stop looking. Clear as day" Veronica told him. As King rose from the table, he pointed to her and said: "That's bullshit." Octavian quickly grabbed a knife from the table, got up from his seat and pinned  him up to the wall with the knife near his throat. "DON'T YOU EVER TALK TO YOUR MOTHER LIKE THAT!!!" Octavian yelled ominously. He then continues to angrily whisper in his ear: "I will send you back to God in a body bag." "Baby, don't do it" Veronica tells Octavian scared out of her mind. "Do it" King dares him. "Boy SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Veronica yelled at King rushing over to Octavian. "Calm down baby, let him go" Veronica says fearfully to Octavian hoping he puts the knife down. Octavian looks at Veronica and carefully witnessed the fear in her eyes as he held the grip on King so he wouldn't break free. Then he looked back at King, dropped the knife and let him go. Octavian put the knife on the table, then hit King with an elbow, knocking him out. He then took King, and dragged him out the house, and down the street, and assuring everyone as he walked that he wasn't dead. As he dropped him off at a corner store, Octavian walked off saying: "I love you son. I hope you understand one day." Octavian then walked back in the house hugged Veronica, and said to her: "God has more in store for him." And so God did. With the ultimate punishment for King. One that no one saw coming.