Brooklyn's Boys

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7 YEARS AGO

"Who got some money fa some za?" A 12-year old Messiah asked turning to his three friends.

"Not me."

"Don't even look this way."

"I'm poor."

"Y'all never got money for it but wanna smoke it." Messiah shook his head. "Not trippin we just gon' slide to my brother house real quick."

"Which one? Devon?" Amari asked kicking some pebbles on the road.

"No why?" Messiah questioned.

"No reason." Amari stuffed his hands in his pants and looked down earning a strange look from Messiah.

"Aye my moms say y'all can spend da night, just let y'all parents know or whatever." Giovanni said while walking backwards.

"Damn I forgot to let you know bro, my team got a game Saturday so I ain't gon' make it." Nasir said bouncing his basketball he always carried around with him.

"It's cool bro I already know basketball more important, just make sure you win or I can't claim you as the best b-ball player in Brooklyn anymore." Giovanni laughed.

"Bet." Nasir smiled.

After them walking for an hour and casually taking breaks they finally made it to Messiah's brother house. Messiah didn't see his brothers car so he used the key that's was hidden in a plant to let himself in and was instantly hit in the face with his brothers girlfriend cooking.

"Hey Bianca." Messiah smiled jogging in the kitchen to give her a hug.

"Hey siah, I see you brought your friends over." She smiled waving to the other boys as they waved back.

"Man you already know that's my crew, we thicker than a snicker." He smiled proudly showcasing his silver caps due to cavities.

"Yeah I can tell, well I'm making pasta so if you want to go in the room and play the game go ahead, but stay out of my underwear drawer." She said sternly pointing her acrylics in his face.

"Yes mother gothel." He joked as he and his friends went into the room to hook up some 2k13.

"Man I'm Kobe and you Lebron!" Nasir shouted at Giovanni.

"Lebron trash, Kobe way better." Giovanni complained.

"Man Lebron literally racked up 74-points this year, we playing with two equally powerful players." Nasir spoke matter factly. The year was coming to an end and Lebron gave it his all.

"Yeah you right." Giovanni sighed. "Man let's just play."

Two hours had went by and Nasir had beat Giovanni in five games. Messiah was stoned off his ass and Amari sat and watch everything play out in front of him.

"Man that's some bullshit, I'm not playing with you anymore." Giovanni wined getting up off the floor.

"You'll be ight." Nasir chuckled heading over to messiah and snatching the roach out his hand to take a hit, earning him a glare in the process.