Kaeden's POV
My days have been spent playing ball, going to school, or helping my mom with Khalil. I ain't been having the time to go out and do stuff with my bros.
Three weeks ago with Jayden and Justin's party...
*Kaeden it's a party at the twins house tonight, you going*, Mikey texted me.
*No, I gotta help my mom redecorate and I been promised her*, I text back.
Then with Greg last Friday....
*Kado, my parents gonna be gone again for the weekend and I'm throwin something with hella biddies, u down?*, Greg texted me.
*No I'm going out of state for a basketball retreat*, I text him.
Even Jordan this week on Wednesday....
*Kgzzz we going to the mall and eating after, meet us there?* Jordan texts.
*Bro, you know we have a game tomorrow and coach said make sure we brush up on our plays, I'm gonna be in the house watching films*, I respond.
People think I spend too much time working and never do anything fun but I'm just on my grind shit right now. You work hard now so you can play harder later. Still I'm doing too much and straining my body, according to my mom.
"You really should see about getting some friends", she says.
"I have friends ma", I say.
"Oh, I thought you must have dropped them or something", she flips the channel.
"Why you say that", I ask.
"Cause you haven't been going out like you used to", she said.
"What like how I used to in New York", I ask.
"Yea, something like that" she doesn't like the station so she changes it again.
"Ma, I used to be out all the time in New York playing ball or working", I say, "I am doing the same thing here".
"No you would be out with your friends too, on the streets", she says.
"I know but I stopped doing that when Rodney got shot", I say. We was chilling on his stoop and they was playing dice on the corner. Driver came by and lit the spot up, I barely got out the way but I was able to duck in the hole by the bottom. Three people was shot and only Rodney died. Turns out they hit the wrong spot cause they did it again two days after. They never got caught but the people they wanted died.
"I remember Rodney, his mother was so hurt after that...I can't think about something like that and just imagining it possibly happening to you...no", she starts tearing up.
"You don't have to because I'm watching myself and the company I keep, plus where we live we don't really have to worry about people like Tyrone, Troy and James", I reassure her.
"No matter where we are, hidden dangers are everywhere..I just want you to be safe and live the best life you can while you have it...and that includes a little fun too", she looks at me.
"Okay I got you ma I will take a break", I say.
"How about this weekend", she says.
"You have something in mind", I ask.
"Yes, you need to go out with your friends this weekend..have fun, be safe", she said.
"This weekend is Halloween", I say.
"Oh I know, you can go to one of the thousands of Halloween parties being hosted", she laughs.
"Well I know Derrick is hosting one", I say.
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