JACQUEZ (Jacobi's Dad)
While they were reenacting scenes from Love & Hip Hop or The Real Housewives, I slipped away unnoticed and drove home, see sometimes you need to let sleeping dogs lie and Pastor Albastor Teague had fucked with the wrong one... it was about dusk which meant the cookout was just getting started, which also meant the majority of our neighborhood would be preoccupied. I wore all black and took one of the secret passages out of the house and drove to the church, where I knew Teague would be working.... I sat in the cut, watching and waiting; my wife Rochelle was blowing up my phone but she could wait, I was on a mission and nothing would stop me from completing my task. I was hurting not only because of what possibly had happened to my son but also because of the fact that he felt like he couldn't tell me; I had failed as a father, I had missed the signs that something was wrong all, the questions he asked, the therapy sessions, his attitude.... I fucked up and I'd own that for the rest of my life but this was the first step in rectifying my failures.
"Where are you?" Rochelle asked when I finally decided to answer after the fiftieth phone call.
"I had to run to the liquor store, they didn't have any Jack and you know I have a particular taste when it comes to my liquor I should be back in a few... how are things with your sis?" I asked watching the door and waiting for Teague to emerge.
"She's still holding on to past, I really think she needs to get over it... hell I was kind enough to let her son come spend the summer down here to keep him from getting into trouble so the very least she could do is show some gratitude." Rochelle said and I was about to remind her that it was my idea to have Quran down here and Rachel has every right to be upset after some of the things I found out what caused the rift between them.
"Y'all need a spa day... yeah that sounds like a great idea, y'all need to get away and reconnect with each other, and take Poochie with y'all." I said as I noticed the door to the church open. "Baby I'll call you back." I said hanging up as Pastor Teague walked out of the church and he stood outside talking on his phone.... my gun was pointed at his chest, my finger was on the trigger and right as I was about to turn this pussy into swiss cheese an old woman walked out of the church blocking my shot..... Fuck, God must've had other plans for Teague and as badly as I wanted to wait for her to leave I could tell by her body language that she was telling a very long story......
I got back to my house and needless to say I was pissed...... but I couldn't overreact, everything happens for a reason and I just needed to be patient. As I sat at my desk I heard someone moving down the hall and I quickly grabbed my gun until I heard the laughter; Jacobi and August walked past my office and I could tell what they were about to do....
"Jacobi come here...." I said and he walked into my office and now that I knew the truth I cold see the stress on his face that he tried to mask with confidence. "Why didn't you tell me...." My voice cracking as I fought back tears, as a man I was supposed to protect my family and the fact that something like this could happen damn near broke me. Jacobi stood there with a blank expression on his face and I could see he was trying to come up with a lie to tell. "Jacobi you better not fuckin lie to me.... why didn't you tell me what the nigga was doing to you?" I asked.
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Exiled
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