Starting Over Again

Bullied ?

MARCUS

I thought about visiting my mother's grave while we was in ATL but it would just bring sadness and I had to stay strong for my family . We got back to Jamaica a couple days ago and I haven't seen Jasmine since . our schedules with work and school was just to hectic so we haven't been spending time as a family . I want her to stop worrying about things so much though because stress isn't good for the baby growing inside of her . the baby growing inside of her ... I thought about that and let it sink in . my seed is in her Jasmine , the love of my life is having my baby and we're not married that's not the way to go . I decided to call her . after three rings just when I was about to hang up she answered .

"hey baby how you ?" she asked sounding happy to talk to me

"good , what time you coming home ? I haven't seen you in days I miss you beautiful"

"I'll be home late tonight baby schools until 3 then I have to stay after catching up on missing work from when we went to Atlanta then I have work and depending on when I get there depends on what time I'm coming home . how about you wait up for me ?"

"I gotta work early I can't hang tonight I'll try but no promises . I wanted to talk to you about something important"

"umm well how about tomorrow we have dinner . I have to go baby I love you bye" she rushed me off the phone I guess she was really busy

"I love you too princess"

I looked at Justin and he just shrugged I laughed and took him to school then went to work .

JUSTIN

I got to school and hurried to class I didn't want to get caught by these mean boys that go there but after class they waited for me .

"hey shithead where were you this morning ? now that your late paying me you have to pay me extra now give all three of us $20 each"

"I don't have it"

"you don't have it ?"

I shook my head and they started beating me up I hate this school I'm not coming back . I went in the bathroom and locked myself in there for the rest of the day crying .

JASMINE

Today I had to pick Justin up from school . he came out with a hat on and his head down something was wrong .

"what's wrong ?"

"nothing"

"nothing ? then take that hat off"

"I don't want to"

I snatched the hat off and became livid at what I saw .

"what the fuck happened to your eye Justin"

"these boys . they take my money everyday and they didn't see me this morning so they wanted me to pay them $20 each . I didn't have that much so they beat me up and took what I had"

"how many boys ?"

"three"

"why you ain't say nothing huh ?"

"I was scared" he began crying . I pulled him into a hug and rubbed his back thinking of how imma fuck these niggas up .

"it's okay Justin . we gon get them . you can't be scared baby boy , do you know who I am ? baby you can't be a punk you better stand up for yo self next time or imma fin to whoop yo ass"

"yes ma'am"

"I love you understand ? you can come to me for anything . I'm staying home today"