Black Lightning

BLACK JESUS BLUES

Janelle POV...

I sit on the bench in the schools football field. I miss the rugby drills, and the basketball warm ups. The track practices.

Khalil:I used to love dusting Brothers on this track.

Me:I used to love screaming for you on the sidelines.

He smirks then his face gets serious before he looks at me.

Khalil:Do you like Caviar?

Me:Huh?

Khalil:Tobias told me, you never forget the first time you can afford to eat caviar... Nell, you deserve a guy that can give you that.

For one, I don't even like fish, you think I'm about to eat fish eggs? You tripping.

Me:I thought we went over this Khalil?

Khalil:Actions have consequences.

Me:Duh, I'm a living consequence of my parents getting nasty.

We hear his phone ring and he pulls it out. Tobias shows on the screen, he declines and he sighs.

Khalil:He's not gonna stop. Not until he kills Reverend Holt or until he kills me. But I can't. I don't want to be like him.

Me:Don't, it's not as easy as I just said it but it is, but don't. My dad says when there's a problem, you just need to focus on the solution. So we are gonna focus and figure it out. Together. We as in Khalil Payne and Janelle Pierce. Can you get some free time?

Khalil:*sighs* I don't know, maybe?

Me:Get that scheming, used to be a pimp ass reverend out of here and when you do? We get out of here.

Khalil:Now, where are we gonna go? Hmm? It's not like I just have money around where I can just leave--

Me:Boy you are seriously forgetting who you're best friend and girlfriend is aren't you? I have a allowance I don't touch and a savings account. I have more than enough money for both of us for a while underground fighting don't pay cheap, they gotta pay you enough for bail money and lawyer expenses. I got more than enough. Focus on Reverend Holt and I'll let you pick where we go.

He sighs and I grab his face gently.

Me:I got you alright? You had me all these years let me have you for once.

He just stares at me and I smile before looking at the field. This is crazy.
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I fix my books on the book case when I hear my phone ringing. I pick up and he's already talking.

Khalil:Look Reverend Holt ain't going no where and Tobias just rolled up on me out of the blue.

Me:You with him right now?

Khalil:No, no I got away. But he'll find me again, he always does.

Me:Alright, tell me where you are.

Khalil:Nell leave me alone before he finds out that you're with me.

Me:Would you leave me alone?

Khalil:No never.

Me:Exactamente, now location please. And do me a favor? Toss that phone as far as possible, he's tracking you through the damn phone. Come on Khalil.

I hang up and change my clothes as quickly as possible before jumping out of the window and running as fast as possible.
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Once I make it to where he is, I see some guys holding their phones tracking him. I look around and see the lights are on. Great. Off.