My Bizness [DdLb]

Prologue

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The basketball hit the pavement repeatedly making the loud crickets in the back round seem to fade. The boys eyes met as the darker one dribbled the ball between his legs.

The only light provided was the flash lights on their phones it was pitch dark that night making it seem the moon was hiding.

"Are ya gunna keep fuckin round all night? Cause I can be at home doing other shit."

The light skin tainted as he was bending over breathing heavily as sweat rushed down his face. He raised his loose wife beater wiping the sweat off his face making the dark skin gulp.

"Shut up. Ya know yo pussy ass ain't got shit to do 'cept cuddle ya dog and watch anime."

The light skin gasped mocking hurt as the other laughed stepping forward dribbling the ball faster seeing the other not paying attention. They had been playing since the sun rose both of them were exhausted.

The dark skins legs trembled as he ran forward trying to make the basket which didn't go unnoticed by the light skin. The shorter boy spread his arms trying to knock the ball out of the others hands but his body felt like a thousand pounds as he tripped over his own foot.

"Ahh fucking shit!"

The light skins eyes brimming with tears as he sat on his butt seeing both of his knees scraped up and bleeding with rocks in the raw flesh. He let out tears feeling an overwhelming stinging and burning as the leg bled freely.

"I swear fo god bruh. You stay doing shit. Come 'ere ya' cry baby."

The dark skin crouched down rolling the ball to the side as he looked at the others bloody knees. It looked beyond painful he couldn't help but suck in a painful breath feeling a shiver run up his back. The short boy was still freely crying, sniffling, and trying to hold in his sobs.

"This why I told ya ass to wear knee pads. You a fuckin' trip."

The light skin whined weakly pushing away the taller boy as he wiped away his snot and tears. He wasn't ashamed of crying in the least bit. Real men cry after all.

"Aye aye hush up. Let's just go home call it a day. I'll order us some rice to make sure the baby feels better."

The dark skin laughed to himself seeing the others red eyes looking childish as he nodded wiping away his tears and snot.

"Come on I'll carry ya shit."

The short boy let out a whining no refusing to move from the concrete as the other sighed picking up their book bag and duffle bags. He put the basketball in the duffle grabbing their phones before walking back over to his best friend.

"I get tide of ya lil ass. Ima have to stop spoiling ya soon cause we start high school next week. You grown as hell now."

The light skin huffed turning his head away and tooting up his lips as he raised his arms silently demanding to be picked up. He didn't care how old he was going to get spoiled by his best friend.

The other just sighed helping the boy get on his back before leaving the basketball court. The light skin cried into his shoulder feeling the blood run down his legs and night time air hitting his raw knees.

"Hush. If you stop all the shit I'll get you a box of shrimps from Popeyes tomorrow."

"You promise?"

The dark skin smiled to himself hearing his best friends lips as he rasped out the words. The boy was a sucker for seafood and fruit.

"I promise. Just stop crying and be strong your ok I gotchu. Ima make sure I take care of ya as soon as we get home."