The Reality of Our Lives

Was it worth it?

Narrator- Shakira calls Peyton to see how Jaden has been doing.
Shakira- "I was calling to check on Jaden."
Peyton- "He's at school right now but he's been doing alright."
Shakira- "Thanks so much Peyton for being there for him all the time. You do a much better job than me."
Peyton- "No problem and no don't discredit yourself you're doing good. Jaden is just trying to figure out who he is."
Shakira- *sighs* "I just want him to know that i love him and i keep things from him so he won't get hurt."
Peyton-"He knows that you love him. He is just going through changes."
Shakira- "I want to talk to him but i can't tell him."
Peyton- "Can't tell him what?"
Shakira- "I'm sorry I'm not ready to talk about it."
Narrator- Jaden is at school and today is his big day to start making his sales.
*Jaden's thoughts*
I wasn't ready to jump on right in but i told myself this isn't just about me anymore. I motivate myself by thinking about all the positive things I'm going to do with this dirty money. I started with telling my homeboys at first. I told them i had the gas and they were willing to shop with me. Then they told me about some other people who wanted to holler at me. so i served them. I ran into this dude who was loud and trying to be seen. He wanted me to serve him but something about his vibe didn't sit with me.
Random guy- "Aye bro i heard you got that GAS no breaks. I heard you got that pressure."
Jaden-*looks at him crazy* "What you talking about?
Random guy- "I heard you got that bud hook me up cuzzo."
Jaden-*looks confused* "Dude you weird as fuck i don't got no bud, no smoke, no gas none of that.
*Jaden's thoughts*
I don't want to be a target so I'm not serving anybody's that's loud or messy. After school i go home to count my profits today and i come out with one hundred dollars. I knew so many people that smoked and all i needed to do was tell them about my business. Hurk texts me today and wants me to partake in a home invasion. I really want to say no because i already know that my life can be on the line. If i run up in somebody's crib they have the right to kill me. I'm thinking long and hard about fronting him and just saying no i can't do it. I don't won't Hurk to think I'm a pussy so i tell him all in. He wants Devon, me and Zan to hit up this old man crib out in the country. Hurk says he knows the old man lives alone. Hurk drives us out to the country and let's us out about a mile before we get to the house. Everybody is in ski masks, gloves, and all black. He hands me a gun and says that's for me to keep. Zan, Me, and Devon all walk up to the back of the house.
Devon- *busts out the back window and climbs into the window*
Zan- *whispers* "Let us in."
Devon-*opens the back door* "I see some a big ass flatscreen tv Jay take it outside."
Devon- *walks toward the living room* "Damn this is a big ass the tv Aye Z take this to Jay."
Zan- *takes the tv to Jaden*
Narrator- Devon hears footsteps coming towards him.
Old man- "You think you're going to walk into my house and take my shit?"
Devon- *puts his hands up because he sees the old man has a gun in his hands* "Yo chill."
Zan- *comes back into the living room not knowing the old man is present* "Oh shit."
Old man- *points the gun at Zan* "You take one more fucking step and I'll blow your brains out."
Devon- *charges at the old man and pulls his gun out* "You put yo fucking gun down bitch before i blow your old ass back out."
Jaden- *hears the altercation from the back door*
*Jadens thoughts*
I knew i had a bad vibe about coming here. I don't want to go in because what if the old man just reacts and shoot me? I can't just leave my dogs in there like that. I text Hurk and let him know shit is going bad.
Old man- "You better decide how much you love your friend now because I'm about to kill him."
Zan- *starts panicking* "Yo chill man forreal we will give you back everything that we took."
Devon-*gets upset* "You touch him and your old ass will die in your own crib."
Narrator- Hurk texts Jaden back.
Hurk- "Take your ass in there and kill that old man. Dude if something happen to my cousin you fucked. You pussy or something? You got a gun for a reason. It's three of y'all the fuck your still outside for."
*Jaden's thoughts*
I don't like how Hurk is tryna play me like a bitch because he didn't even come to the house. He's sending us to do his dirty work but is going to still getting his cut. I'm starting to regret doing all of this bullshit with this fuck ass dude. I'm going in for Devon and Zan not Hurk at this point.
Jaden-*enters through the back door quietly and tackles the old man to the ground*
Zan- *picks up the gun* "Yeah who bout to die now?"
Jaden- "Yo chill dude."
Zan- "Nah he going in a casket."
Devon- "Bruh hell nah we ain't even get everything you gone cause a scene."
Zan- *starts pistol whipping the old man*
Old man- *starts crying and pleading for his life* "Please don't kill me."
Zan-*proceeds to pistol whip the old man until he passes out*
*Jaden's thoughts*
Seeing the old man cry and plead just didn't sit right with me. Zan was going to kill him had we told him not to. I didn't come here to kill anybody i came to rob that's all. My goal was to not kill but steal. I just don't want to take this path anymore if it's going to lead into lives being lost. We go all around the old man's house and we find about eight hundred dollars in all in the house. Two more flat screen tv's, watches, rings, guns, and necklaces. I walked away with three hundred and fifty dollars. Hurk walks away with more than everybody. He took all of the jewelry for himself. When i got home i started having flashbacks about my dad again. In this flashback my dad was beating up a guy who owed him money. He was beating him up so bad the guy went unconscious. I started to question myself . Am i any better than my dad? I looked in the mirror and i could picture a reflection of him upon me and it made me feel sick inside. I pray to the lord to change my ways and make me better. Make me stronger and wiser and don't let me be another who falls victim to the streets. I call Chelsea because no matter how bad I'm feeling she always has a way of uplifting my spirit.
Chelsea-"How was you day?"
Jaden- "Bad because i didn't get to spend it with you."
Chelsea- "Well you know where i live."
*SCENE ENDS*