A month later .......
" you sure you don't wanna break pops it's seem like you getting a lil tired " Dj said with the basketball in his hand.
Dez waved him off.
" ion get tied " Dez said
" ok Kevin Gates " Dj said dribbling the ball.
They were playing a good 1 on 1 basketball at the park.
A couple bystanders admire the duo.
Some was even cheering them on.
" swish " Dj said adding sound effects to his shot.
Dez shook his head as it went in.
His son beat him by two points.
Dj did a little dance celebrating his victory.
" aight son I owe you one " Dez said wiping the sweat from his face.
" excuse me young man " an elderly man said to Dez.
" yes sir " He said giving the guy a generous smile.
" boy y'all are bad felt like I was watching real NBA game "
Dez laughed at the comment.
" but on a serious note I like what you doing with him , keeping him off them streets " the old man pointed to.
Dez looked at Dj thinking about his own life at the things he was doing at his age.
He is grateful that Dj don't have to go through what he did.
" thank you sir "
" the name is Eddy "
" I'm Dezmond "
" nice meeting you Dezmond "
" you too "
Dez watched as the old man walked inside a house across from the park.
It look well clean.
" whatcha thinking about old man " Dj said taking a seat by his dad.
" none ya damn business boy, anyways how ya mom been "
Dj just shrug his shoulders. Ciara been preparing for their daughter arrival as much as she can by herself.
" good I guess, she just always on the go "
" you know today's is the baby shower, you should come pops "
Dez shook his head.
" Ion think she would want me there"
" com'on pops you and her went half on a baby , you gots to go "
Dez laughed at his son.
" besides that she miss you " Dj said on the sly.
But Dez heard him.
" how you know that ? "
" I heard her and Auntie Nay talking "
Dez smiled a little at the thought.
" plus I hate not living together as a family " Dj said sadly.
