CHAPTER 2
“I’m hungry as shit” said Ben
As Ben paced back and forth in a tiny room he shared with his little brother “Smalls” and his hot-headed cousin “Frank”, who all agreed that they could go for a meal, or hell two meals considering they lived with there aunt who they called “Carol Brady” without the smiles and delight. Just saying her name made all three off them burst out into loud laughter knowing that getting a meal in that house was like planning for a robbery.
“Seriously tho” said Ben” I can smell the food up here, that shit smell good than a mother fucka”,
“You can smell the fried onions” said Smalls,
“Man they out of pocket” said Ben with a little more anger then he continued.
“They down there eating, talking shit, laughing”,
“Probably at us” said Frank cutting in,
“Exactly” Ben continued “we up here starving and losing weight I feel like a fucking Jew back in 1940”.
“That’s not cool bro,” said Smalls “What!”
Ben looks with his following eyes. Ben is known to look people in their eyes and no matter their size or age they would automatically feel threatened.
“Umm” Smalls hesitates “Jews, you can’t talk about them like that in this day and age people will think you’re an anti sematic”
“Are you fucking kidding me” Ben shouts
“A Racist! I don’t give a fuck about Jews and what they went through. Pain and Suffering is universal.
I don’t give a fuck about blacks and slavery or them wet backs or them brown niggas dying in the sea. I don’t see color I have no picks I can name a crime against every race towards humanity. In fact I don’t give a fuck about nothing at this point but trying to survive another day in this hell hole.”
“Smalls shut the fuck up” said Frank “you always saying something dumb and trying to take the high road it was a fucking joke you jerk and you quick to stick up for some strangers when our own blood or own so called family be right downstairs drawing, they be abusing us for no fucking reason and you don’t say shit for us but sit there afterwards crying punching your fist and the fucked up thing is we take that shit for you, your smart and your dangerous you terrorize these people on the low, you spit in their drinks, you spit in their food, you do all types of bad shit and we stand and fight for you and you take up for them this is un-fucking believable that’s why I’m trying to get the fuck out of here tonight”
“Fuck you dawg” Smalls says
As sneaky as Smalls was he always thought about everything and everyone no matter what he was going through he saw a chance in everybody Frank and Ben never understood his two sides but family is everything and you just don’t abandon them but Frank only knew whatever Ben felt.
Some say if Ben would take a gun and blow his own brains out Frank would probably try and do the same thing just to see if he would survive, everyone knew Frank was jealous of Ben for being the outspoken one and the first willing to take a hit for the whole team it wasn’t like Frank was a follower he was a competitor but Ben loved and hated that about him.
Ben would always say,
“this world was built on the blood of kings and the mistakes they made but now it is ruled by cowards and intelligence so the key is to kill all the cowards and learn as much as you can then find balance.”
“You aint going no where nigga” Smalls continued “We on punishment for the rest of the summer.”
Being frustrated with all the talk and the bullshit Frank rolled his eyes and sucked his teeth at Smalls.
“Punishment, nigga! Not feeding us is a punishment, when they strip us down and throw water on us before they take the belt to our ass that’s a punishment, staying in this house and in this room for the summer isn’t a punishment its an opportunity to plan and escape and I’m taking it, I’m leaving tonight.”
For once Ben looked at Frank like he struck gold or hit the lottery and joined in on Frank thoughts.
“That sounds like a plan” said Ben. “I can’t take all this abuse no more my rage is at an all time high I have no belief in anything but death and those from here on out will die and they will die a target death and if that fuck boy hit me one more time its going down I am going to catch him and kill him and I am going to leave his head on our favorite abusive aunt step and by the way Auntie out of pocket any fucking way” Ben continues “He’s only four years older than us and she’s over weight and forty she need to be in jail on multiple counts.”
“I’m not going anywhere” said Smalls “But I’m with you on not getting abused no more something gotta give”
Ben quickly cuts him off “Your not going anywhere?”
“Naw” said Smalls,” Where else is it to go, the streets?”
Ben shouts “Shit Smalls this is the fucking streets!
We take care of ourselves and each other, we clothe ourselves, we feed ourselves, we got a better shot in the real world doing real shit on the streets then we do in here.”
“Hell yeah “said Frank” Smalls you always drawing that’s why I didn’t give you the cool name yet!”
“WHAT?” asked Ben,
“Shut up Frank!” said Smalls
“He want a cool nickname” said Frank
“But I’m not giving him one until he step up and stop acting like a bitch”
“You a bitch” shouted Smalls.
“Alright” said Ben “Both of y’all need to chill the fuck out with the back and forth and Smalls no nickname until.”
Ben slightly raised his voice “you stop acting like a bitch” and they all started laughing.
“Seriously” said Frank, “I’m done with this shit and I’m done with them and what they consider or call family, they have no fucking clue of who we are and what family is”
“Aww Frank you want some love come give me a hug” Smalls laughed” “nigga I’m not going anywhere but I’m hungry as shit, now who’s going to go take a shot at getting us something to eat?”
“Alright “said Ben” Let me go work my mojo, see what kind of left overs they got, Y’all two keep quiet try not to kill each other or give out any cool names.”
Ben leaves the room with his famous grin.
“What’s up y’all?” Ben asked with his grin.
“What’s up” Ben only response was from his cousin Tee.
Ben hated her with a passion besides from the abuse from his aunt and her lazy ass boyfriend his cousin Tee was his age but was so devilish she would do the sneakiest shit and if ever she got caught doing something she would tell her mom that Ben put her up to it.
Ben recalled one time when they were in the basement washing clothes and she asked him did he know how to kiss.
Ben said boastfully “Of course”
So Tee asked, “can you show me”
Ben looked at her and frowned this bitch always up to no good sneaky little whore he thought.
“Hell No I’m not kissing you, you fucking weirdo.” Said Ben
She was so mad that she screamed and ran up the steps shouting to her mom that “Ben was trying to touch her private” and from that moment on it had been hell. She tried to punish him every chance she got.
“Nothing much cuz”
Ben turned his head towards his aunt who he considered being a nazi,
“Auntie, we just finished all our work and we were wondering if we can get something to eat?”
She looked at him and soon as he was done speaking she turned her head back towards the TV as if he was not even talking to her. “Bitch” Ben said to himself, the same voices and dream ran across his mind every time he had a moments thought,
“If I ever caught her on a dark block I would be sure to pull the trigger.”
“I got something for you Ben” said Tee “here’s half of a cheese steak if you want it y’all can share it”.
Fucking scraps Ben thought, always scraps like fucking animals he thought but instead he replied
“Cool” as Ben grabbed the cheese steak to take upstairs Tee stopped him.
“Take a bite Ben make sure you like it.”
Ben looked at this bitch with his grin now knowing she was up to something but to avoid the awkwardness he took a bite.
“Umm this shit is good “Ben said as he chewed the piece of steak.
“Damn its really good, thanks”
As he turned to leave the room every one started laughing, Ben turns around confused and lost because he missed the joke so he looked at Tee who couldn’t bring herself to calm down as she tried to talk...