Exiled

Quran 33

I should've stayed my ass in Ohio because as soon as we got back my aunt started with her bullshyt; the indirect comments to her friends about me and my mom, the dirty looks, the constant comparison to her perfect son. I really wanted to cuss her out but something told me that I had a purpose here, maybe I could melt the ice around Aunt Rochelle's heart; I sat in the back of the church trying my hardest not to fall asleep. I wasn't a religious person... my dad used to say that religion was a gift and it was something that couldn't be forced on someone because then their minds became cult-like. Pastor Teague was up there preaching about the sins of the flesh and I felt a little uncomfortable because not three hours ago I was on my back with Semaj riding my dick; but there was something about Pastor Teague that came across as snakelike, he just seemed shady and I couldn't help but notice that every few words he'd glance at Jacobi who would tense up and seemed to shift nervously and though me and Jacobi weren't really close I knew something about Pastor Teague scared him and seeing him like that brought up an unfamiliar feeling like I needed to protect my cousin.

"Pastor Teague you really moved me today... I was just talking to Jacobi earlier this week about him being so fast hopefully your sermon pierced through his hard head." Aunt Rochelle said.

"Well, you know what my mama used to say that 'hard head makes for a soft ass' maybe Jacobi just needs a little physical discipline." Pastor Teague said and my aunt may have missed it but there was something in his tone that came across as creepy. "But Jacobi is a good boy and one of my favorite assistants... in fact I was wondering if he'd be willing to help me with the church banquet I'm planning at the end of the summer, with your permission of course." Pastor Teague said.

"Sorry I can't I'm planning a few things and I'm also looking for a job so more likely than not I'll be working....." Jacobi said looking down at the ground.

"That's perfect.... you can get paid by working with me." Pastor Teague said and I noticed Jacobi's fist clenching in his pockets.

"You mind taking Quran as well? I refuse to have him sitting around my house and not doing anything for the duration of the summer.... besides his family is going through some financial hardships and he could use the money." Aunt Rochelle said and I quickly bit down on my tongue because the way my mouth was set up I was about to cuss her ass out.

"Sure the more the merrier.... I'll call you later tonight to tell you what time to have them show up tomorrow." Pastor Teague said walking off.

"Y'all are welcome.... now I'm going to head home and help Miss Ethel start cooking so make sure y'all have y'alls asses at the dinner table at exactly six and I want y'all in bed early tonight because y'all have work tomorrow." Aunt Rochelle said walking off and leaving me with Jacobi.

"You good.... you seemed a little nervous around Pastor Teague." I said looking at Jacobi who shrugged. "What's going on with y'all?" I asked.

"Nothing he's just..... I don't like that nigga but it really doesn't concern you, I'm about to go chill with Jerell I'll catch you later." Jacobi said walking off. Something was going on with Jacobi and Pastor Teague but I didn't want to pressure Jacobi into telling me but I knew I was going to be watching them both closely tomorrow and during the entire time we're working with him.

"Ayy Quran you ball?" The dude Tripp said walking over to me. "I'm trying to burn some energy and basketball is my favorite pass time." I didn't really know much about Tripp, but I knew Semaj wouldn't be home until later tonight so I figure why not.

"Yeah, I gotta head back to the house and change because I'm not dressed to play basketball." I said, about an hour later I was walking to the basketball court where Tripp was stretching. "What we going to?" I asked standing next to him.

"Til one of us can't lift our arms to shoot...." Tripp said and for a second I thought he was serious until I noticed the smirk on his face. "Nah best of three to twenty-one." He said reaching out his hand for me to help him up.

"How long have you been knowing my cousin?" I asked as he took the ball out and passed it back to me.

"Not that long... I really just met them through Victor, I'm not going to lie I was feeling some type of way about my dude still being so close to his ex but Jacobi is coo, Nazeer is my bro forreal, and I just met Semaj so I really don't have an opinion on that nigga yet...." Tripp said and after that, it was all basketball, Tripp was a coo dude really laid back and I could tell he wasn't with all the drama and I needed someone like that around me especially since we were both kinda new around this group of people.

"Can I ask you something? Wassup up with Pastor Teague?" I asked Tripp who tensed up a little bit.

"Don't fuck with that dude.... honestly if my parents didn't force me to I promise I would never set foot in that church as long as he was in there.... I can't say this for sure but there have been rumors floating around about him that he likes little boys and I'm the type of person who don't play that shyt. But we're in the south and these so-called Christians will turn a blind eye to something like that." Tripp said and I could tell he was getting pissed just thinking about it.

"You serious?" I said shaking my head.

"Yeah, there was this dude that used to live around here name Chris.... supposedly Pastor Teague was..... but when Chris tried to out Pastor Teague no one believed him, the story is Pastor Teague had tapes of Chris trying to come on to him and had already told Chris's parents that Chris was an extremely troubled kid and.... last I heard they sent him to a gay conversion camp and no one has seen or heard from him since." Tripp said.

"Damn, that's fucked up.... now I really gotta be careful around that nigga since my aunt is forcing me to work with him for the rest of the summer and I really have to watch him around Jacobi because my Spidey-senses is telling me that something is going on between the two of them that Cobi wants no parts of." I said quietly.

"Well y'all won't be alone since my parents are forcing me to work with his punk ass as well so now there will be two sets of eyes watching Pastor Pedo, but there goes your dude....." Tripp said nodding his head towards the parking and I couldn't help but smile as Semaj, August, and Clévon walked up with a light-skinned dude, a dark-skinned dude, some sexy ass chick that kinda reminded me of Poochie and some Latino dude who I'm not going to lie... if I was single..............

"Sup Quran.... how was church?" Semaj asked sarcastically. "Oh this is my little cousin Noah, that's his boy Saint, Noah's girl Jade, and Saint's dude Mario. I'm trying to convince him to go to UGA for his college or at the very least Morehouse but he didn't seem too impressed with the campus."

"I'm going, to be honest, I've already decided where I'm going.... I just came here to appease my dad since he went to Morehouse and I wanted a free trip to Atlanta." Noah said yawning. "Plus I wanted to meet some of my family... my dad was pretty apprehensive about the Cunningham side of our family but I think it's time to let the past be the past."

"What are you doing later tonight?" Semaj whispered and I gave him a brief rundown of my aunt's mandate. "Damn I was hoping we could chill, my cousins are coo but seeing them with their boos while I'm by myself got me feeling lonely.... but if you can't get away then I understand."

"I never said I couldn't get away.... it'll have to be a little bit later tonight if you don't mind helping me stage a breakout," I said smiling. "Here's the plan, after dinner I'll take a shower and text you... then I'll sneak out the house just make sure you have your ass waiting for me because we gotta move quick." I said kissing him.

"I'll be waiting..... let me get going because this nigga has been complaining about being hungry for the past hour and I'm trying to be a gracious host." Semaj said kissing me again before walking off, I really hoped I could pull this off but in order to make sure things went smoothly I was going to need some help which meant I was going to have to go to two people for help, one I knew for sure would help me but the other not so much...........................

****** QUESTIONS ******

1) I plan on doing a sex chapter here within the next few chapters so which couple would y'all like to get that slot; Quran/Semaj, Jacobi/August, Nazeer/?, DeVaugh/?, or Lucci/Slayer?