~Isaiah POV
"Son I need you to listen."
"First off, stop calling me son. I already told you I don't fucking know you. And there's nothing that you can say to me that can make me want to listen to you. You and your loose screwed ass baby mama can kiss my ass." I said about to walk upstairs.
"It was her fault." He said stopping me in my tracks. "It was your mother's fault that I faked my death." He said making me raise a brow. "How is it her fault?" I asked. "That's what I came here to tell you but you won't sit down and listen to me."
"Fine."
I walked into the living room and sat down on the couch as he shortly followed after me. "Talk, now is your time to talk."
"When your mother and I first met she was a freshman in college and I was a Junior. Was a welcome back party on campus one night, the entire school was there. I made eye contact with her for the first time and I couldn't keep my eyes off her. Then a fight broke out that night. People were shooting and running everywhere. I grabbed my opportunity to talk to her and helped her get back to her dorm safely. Exchanged numbers and I left."
"Not really sure how yall love story is going to help me understand." I scoffed. "Isaiah just listen. After that night we talked. I took her out one night and we were having a good time. Until I spotted this car, black truck. It maybe passed the restaurant that we were in about three times. I told your mom that it was time to go, she wasn't even finished eating. She didn't know who I was or what I did. I explained it to her. She stopped talking to me for weeks but one day I seen her again and we clicked. She told me she would only be with me if I stopped living the life I lived."
"Well that was obvious that you didn't."
"Not to her. I was able to hide that shit until two months before your eighth birthday. She found out. We got into a huge argument about how I need to leave the business but it was the only way I was making money. Said I didn't care about the safety of our son. I knew you wouldn't take me and your mother being apart. So she came up with the plan of me faking my death. Said everyone would believe it and you two would be safe. And that's all I cared about, the safety of my family." He said finishing his story.
"So was mom getting addicted to drugs and abusing me all apart of her plan too?" I asked. "I don't know where that came from okay. Maybe everything just got a little too overwhelming for her being a single parent and all."
"So call the fucking plan off! You don't beat your fucking child because you messed up on a horrible plan that you created! I am traumatized! I haven't been happy since then all because of this bullshit ass plan. How could you do some shit like that?" I scoffed. "Son, what can I do to make this better?" He asked grabbing my shoulder.
"You and your twisted ass baby mom can stay the fuck away from me. Forever."
**Two Months Later**
"I'm ready to drop out." Keaunte said sitting on my couch. "The school year is almost over with bro, what you dropping out for?" I asked shaking my head. "What's the move this weekend gang? Ya boy off work." He said. "Whatever you on, don't matter to me." I shrugged. "I do need to slide by Dre house later though. He finally packing up my aunt stuff and I'm gone keep some of it." I said. "Ight well I ain't got shit to do, I'm gone go with you."
We got up getting in the car and drove off.
~Jessica POV
"So how'd you like that campus?" My mom asked as we got back in the car driving off. "It was okay. Still doesn't top the Tech Campus." I said. "You and this Tech school. You don't like any other school we've went to?" She asked. "I mean Kennesaw was okay. But it's Georgia Tech ma. You know how lucky I'll be if I get accepted there."
"There is no if, you'll get accepted. Three more months and you'll be graduating." She said with a smile across her face. "I'm so ready." I said. "Can you drop me at Daniel's house. We're going out later." I said. "Of course. You know, I'm so glad you're happy with him." She said. "Me too. He treats me so nicely. He says he has a surprise for me tonight, I'm a little nervous for that." I said.
"Ohh how cute. I hope you enjoy yourself. Text me if you need anything."
"Will do."
~Isaiah POV
"Looks like you're making a lot of progress." I said to Dre as me and Keaunte walked into his house. "Trying to. Sitting with all this stuff everywhere was just depressing. Making me feel like shit." He sighed. "Where's my box?" I asked. He pointed and I walked over grabbing it. "I'm surprised you show your face over here anymore." He said making me raise a brow. "Why wouldn't I?" I questioned.
"You haven't heard?"
"Shit I ain't heard neither. Fuck going on?" Keaunte asked being nosey. "Remember Daniel? Nigga from the middle school." He asked making me nod. "Word is him and ya ex Jessica fucking with each other. You know he still live on this street. She be over there all the time." He said.
That was my first time hearing Jessica's name in months.
"I don't care." I shrugged. "Yeah you definitely care." Dre said laughing a little. "No I don't."
"Yeah bro, you do." Keaunte added. "How about both of yall shut the fuck up." I said. "I'm going to the car. Let me know when yall finish riding each other dicks." I said walking out the house. I stopped in my tracks when I saw Jessica walking. He wasn't bullshitting.
"Long time no see." She said approaching me. "Yeah, I um, what's it been? Like two m-" She cut me. "Two months and seventeen days. Don't ask me how I know that." She said. "So um, how life treating you?"
"Great. After I changed schools, met some new people. Got sort of a ... fresh start." She said. "That's good." I said. "What about you? Hows life treating you?" She asked.
Jessica was the one person I could talk to about my father.
"Life's been shit Jess. I was staying with my mom when I went ghost from you. Found out my dad is actually alive and it was all a set up for the satisfaction of my weird ass mom. I've been struggling but Ive been good at hiding it. But then today I found out you're happy with another nigga and Im fucked up."
That's what I wanted to say.
"It's been okay. Little bumps in the road here and there but nothing a G like me can't handle." I said making her laugh a little. "Thought you got lost." A guy said walking down the street.
Fucking Daniel.
"How could I get lost?" She said hugging him followed by a kiss. "We got a problem?" Daniel asked looking me up and down. As much as I would have enjoyed punching the cockiness out that niggas eyes, I didn't. I'll let her be happy. "Just ran into an old friend that's all. Yall be easy." I said walking off getting in my car.
Fuck.
~Jessica POV
"Who was that?" Daniel asked. "An old friend, that's all. Now let's go out."
We walked to his car and got inside. "He looks familiar. I seen him before?" Daniel asked. "Nope, no you haven't. Let's forget about it." I said turning on the radio.
**
After a twenty minute drive, Daniel and I pulled up to a park. "What are we doing here?" I asked. "I did something for you. After all you've told me that you've been through, I felt like you needed something nice for yourself." He said as a smile wiped across my face. We got out the car and he pulled out a scarf. "What is this?"
"Blindfold. I don't want you to see what's about to happen." He smiled making me raise a brow. I put the blindfold as he grabbed my hand. "Just trust me. You're going to love it." He said.
I followed him as I felt us walking up a hill.
"Where are we going Daniel?" I asked. He didn't answer.
"Daniel?"
We came to a stop. "Take the blindfold off." He said. I took the blindfold off and looked around. "There's nothing here." I said confusingly. "What you mean? It's right here." He said. "Daniel is this a joke?"
"Jessica. Jessica. Jessica!" Daniel yelled.
"Daniel what the fuck. Why are you yelling my name?"
I felt my body shake as my name was still being called.
"Finally, you're up." My dad said as I woke up from my sleep. "What's going on?" I asked sitting up rubbing my eyes. "Your alarm was going off for school. I came in here to wake you up, screamed your name and everything." He said. "School? It's the weekend dad. Wait, why are you here?"
"Jess it's the first day, and I live here." He laughed a little. "I think you might have slept too good."
"Wait, I was sleeping that entire time? I thought I w-" I stopped mid sentence realizing. "It was all a dream?" I said to myself. "Must have been a great dream. Get ready for school, don't need you being late on your first day." He said walking out.
No fucking way.
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I tried to do a play on words with the title and the ending. Since the book is called TALE of Two Hoods, and the word tale mean fiction or fake, I figured why not make the whole thing fake. Wasn't one of my best books but I still enjoyed writing it. Thank You and stay tuned for more books❤️❤️❤️