GAVIN
Boy boy boy....when I tell y'all my family is going through it, we going through it.
First Dad got knocked unconscious.
Then that letter came in the mail.
And recently Xander was shot.
WHAT THE FUCK IS REALLY GOING ON?
THIS AIN'T MAKING NO KIND OF SENSE.
It's been a few days since Xander was released from the hospital.
He's treating us all like we're his servants.
Me and him are sitting in the living room watching Empire.
XANDER: HAKEEM IS DOING THE MOST AS USUAL AND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ANDRE? AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON LUCIOUS.
GAVIN: JUST LIKE LIFE THIS SHOW HAS IT'S TWISTS AND TURNS.
XANDER: TELL ME ABOUT IT. I NEVER DREAMED I WOULD GET SHOT, BUT I DID.
GAVIN: I KNOW YOU SAY YOU'RE FINE, BUT FOR SOME ODD REASON, I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE TRUTH. HOW ARE YOU REALLY FEELING?
He didn't say anything.
XANDER: SHOWS BACK ON.
He turned his attention to the TV.
I picked up the remote and pressed the pause button.
GAVIN: XANDER, TALK TO ME.
XANDER: ABOUT WHAT?
GAVIN: XANDER, YOU WENT THROUGH A HORRIFIC ORDEAL. YOU GOT SHOT. YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING ON THIS ACT BUT I SEE STRAIGHT THROUGH YOU.
XANDER: I'M FINE FOR THE LAST TIME. MOM AND DAD KEEP HOUNDING ME ABOUT THE SAME SHIT AND NOW HERE YOU ARE HOUNDING ME. I'M OK. I'M THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE. MY LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY, BUT GOD SPARED ME.
GAVIN: WE'RE NOT HOUNDING YOU. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE OK.
XANDER: FOR THE LAST TIME, I'M FINE. NOW CAN WE GET BACK TO WATCHING EMPIRE?
GAVIN: NOT UNTIL YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH.
Xander is really going through it.
Something in the back of my mind told me he wasn't ok and I was right.
GAVIN: WHY HAVEN'T YOU SAID ANYTHING? IT'S ASHAME THAT I HAD TO DRAG IT OUT OF YOU. YOU'RE MY FUCKING BROTHER. I WANNA KNOW THAT YOU'RE OK.
XANDER: WELL I'M NOT OK AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER BE OK. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS FUCKED ME UP ROYALLY.
GAVIN: THERE ARE PEOPLE YOU CAN TALK TO. YOU HAVE FAMILY YOU CAN GO TO. IF YOU DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE TALKING TO US, YOU CAN ALWAYS GO TO A PSYCHOLOGIST.
XANDER: BLACK PEOPLE DON'T FUCK AROUND WITH PSYCHOLOGY. WE DEAL WITH OUR PROBLEMS HEAD ON.
GAVIN: THAT'S NOT TRUE AND YOU KNOW IT. PEOPLE GO TO PSYCHOLOGISTS TO TALK ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS AND TO HELP THEM HEAL FROM THEIR SITUATIONS.
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