This Thing Called Life

Chapter One: Bro's Before Those..

Author's Note: If you haven't read any of the brotherhood chronicles this story is a slight spinoff with some familiar characters so I hope you enjoy...

7 years later..

Well that's a way to start in an introduction if you know or don't know my name is Braylon but my crew calls me "Bear" for short, but to the ladies I'm known as big poppa or papa bear! I still can't believe that it's been seven years since graduating from SCT!! My life story has had its ups and down's since college since the shooting it came with a ton of backlash, media hype, and uncomfortable moments but the crew still stayed intact " minus the small beef that Lawrence and Pj have but hopefully they will eventually get back close so until then we will have to patiently wait. As I started to get prepared for the day I heard music playing downstairs in the living room so I went downstairs to check it out. As I passed by the living room I immediately seen my best friend Gerald in the kitchen eating cereal at the kitchen table. "I see you made yourself at home!" He leaned back into the chair then looked at me and said "you know I had to! I see you had another sleepless night." I gave her a serious looked then asked him "how did you figure that out?" Bear quickly sized him up and down;  "Your up early on your day off, you need to be more like ya boy! That's when Diamanté and Pj walked into the house as Yogi passed around gifts I asked him I see that you in a different head space today. Well ladies I just finished up my night cap with Georgette, I came over here to raid your fridge then I'm off to see Courtney, after that I'm gonna get a couple hours of sleep then knock I gotta a late night mix with Jayla." said Yogi. Pj laughed at Yogi then told him "You keep making these random house calls somebody's boyfriend, baby daddy, husband or girlfriend is gonna randomly put his foot in your" Bear immediately cut her off before she could get the words out of his mouth. Now after college Yogi is still out here living his best life and he's still the live one out the crew. Bear here you go again and Dame why are you here again bro said Yogi;  Hey, hey, I'm welcomed everywhere I go said Diamanté; Pj mumbles something under his breath that caught his attention. "You want to repeat that my brother? Pj told him The only place your not invited is Imani's m house! Yogi told him that you need to make peace with your baby mother, but what do you do go back to the streets, that's why these females are giving men like me the back of the bus treatment I told her crazy behind she should have stayed with Bear but you decided to get your lick back at Pj's wedding out of all places! Dame told them that Bear ended up breaking her heart, and moving to Dallas that summer anyway, so we both know he's over it at least he don't have to dodge child support, court dates, her brothers, and crazy mother so I'll say that he's welcome! Yogi also told Dame don't hate the player, charge it to the game". Then go back to the gameplan your running and fix it because clearly it's not working for you!" After Yogi and Dame continued to argue with one another Pj decided to change the subject because she had something important to tell us. He informed everyone that he popped the question to Teagan.. again? Dame laughed them told Pj that has Teagan all over it we get it yall are already married so why do you continue to put us through this every single year! Pj told Dame he can sit this one out besides her fine sister Reagan was going to be at the dinner. Dame and Yogi both paused and said Reagan with the big ol booty and brown eyes!! Sheesh that may be baby mama number 2 what we sipping on Don Julio, Hennessy, my guess may be Cassimigo's; Pj told them there will be a dinner tonight at the house. so he wanted us all to be on our best behavior.
"I am always on my best behavior! You need to be worrying about "ms soap opera" over here said Yogi; Bear told him what does that mean I'm always on my best behavior, that's when Pj gave Bear a heads up that Callie is flying in from Dallas Texas so she is going to attend the dinner. Oh Ho, Ho this is going to be a show right there in its own just leave Imani's crazy behind at the house said Dame; Bear reminded them that was just a college fling that shouldn't have happened we've graduated from that; Pj then asked him what about them late night flights in and out of town during the week though come on now you both been doing the same old two step for seven years!  Every time he comes back in town you two always go M.I.A said Pj.  I told them they will be sorry for doubting me if Callie comes into town this time I'm gonna keep it moving. How do I explain my crew, Pj is the voice of reason, the peacemaker of the crew when we all have disagreements she's  the one who pulls us together as for "Diamanté/Dame" he is the glue that keeps us together but at times his own attitude can be scary!