Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 14:01:46 -0800 (PST) From: Patrick Prater <patricklprater25@yahoo.com> Subject: caught in the middle chapter 12 DaeDae Point of view When I came to again a wave of panic rushed over me. I was in a strange bed and Darren was sitting on the bed. DaeDae: Who hit me? Darren: U up! I was so worried bout you Bae. DaeDae: Who hit me? I was looking him dead in his eye and I was not having it. Darren: Bae it was the only way to stop you from doin something stupid... I hit you. DaeDae: I'll deal wit you later. Where da fuck we at and where is my brother? Darren: Look after I hit you he told me to get you out of there and he would take care of everything. He gave me a number and told me to call Marrell and then answer yo phone when ur Mom called. She is on her way to come get us right now. DaeDae: What code did he give you? Darren: it's a code? DaeDae: Yeah...Certain codes mean certain things and only trusted people know some codes. So which one was it? Darren: Umm it was... DaeDae: Hurry up nigga!! Darren: Damn chill you actin like I wrote it dwn! I'm not used to all this shit! This shit aint me!! DaeDae: What the fuck does that mean? Wat you tryin to say? Was he tryin to tell me he don't wanna be with me? I can't take this. I jus killed my brother and this nigga chose now to break up wit me?! I felt that anger building up inside of me. Darren: huh? DaeDae: Are you tryin to say you dnt wanna be wit me? Cuz this right here, wats happening now, is how my life is. Secrets, family drama, and public scrutiny. If you can't deal then you need to walk cuz I can't take this right now. He sat there looking at me stupid like I had said something out the way. But I mean being my nigga comes with certain perks but at the same time this is also a part of it as well. I mean damn it's not that I go around killing people but as long as my Dad does what he do Imma always be in danger. I still can't believe this is happening... Darren: wat the fuck is wrong wit you? I know this is the wrong time but nigga I jus starred dwn the barrel of 3 9's an ak, and a sawed of shotgun, just so I could stay with YOU! Ion know who you used to fuckin wit but dnt hold the last nigga mistakes against me cuz I'm not him and I damn sure not gon be disrespected. You so quick to try to dismiss a nigga. I told you Imma ride fa you! The code he gave was 012502260214. He got up off the bed and went in the bathroom... Wat did I do? We are so screwed. I jus ruined the lives of everyone that I ever cared about all over a nigga I barely knew. Jermaine was right and I was wrong. I was wrong so wrong. I felt the tears running dwn my face. How could I face my Mom and Melody? The only person that has stood by so far is Darren and I just lost him too. I have to pull myself together. I was pulling myself together when Taj walked in the room. Taj: So you're awake now? DaeDae: Wat are you doin here? Taj: That's not important right now. Your Mom is here and she waiting. Where's yo lil body guard? If you ask me you could do better. DaeDae: If you ask me he's perfect if he got in this room with me. I saw Darren standing in the bathroom door with a lil smirk on his face. Taj: Hmmm... We shall see if you boy toy has wat it takes to survive in this world. Darren: I'm good Bruh and Imma ALWAYS be by his side so we good Bruh... That brought me some comfort. Taj looked at him and turned and walked out. I reached for his hand and he just walked out ahead of me. Darren: Come on Bruh yo Mom waiting... Did this nigga just call me Bruh? That hurt but I guess I deserved it. But damn that shit cut a nigga fa real. I pulled myself together and walked dwn stairs. The house was filled with big niggas wit guns. Some I recognized and some I didn't. Seeing these niggas really made me realized the severity of the situation. Both my Moms people and my Dad's people working together. I guess I should take comfort in the fact that they are working together but at wat cost? My brother is dead. I was trying to hold it together as I approached the car. My mom was standing outside. I could tell she had been crying. Her makeup was a mess and her eyes were red. This wasn't gonna be good. DaeDae: I'm sorry Ma----- She slapped the fuck outta me. Mom: ”Consiga asno de yo en el carro! Yo aśn le puedo mirar en este momento... (Get yo ass in the car! I can't even look at you right now... DaeDae: Yes Ma'am We got in the car and the whole ride home my Mom didn't say 2 words to me or look my way. This was torture; my heart was still being ripped out of my chest. I could only imagine the pain my Mom was going thru. The tears started flowing again. In the dark I felt Darren grab my hand. I wanted so much to collapse into him but I just couldn't. The ride home seemed to take forever. I didn't know wat to expect. I had so many questions. Am I going to jail? Wat gonna happen to Dad? Wats gonna happen to Mom? We got home and went upstairs. Mom: I'll be dwn to talk to you in a min. DaeDae: Fuck! She gonna kill me. I know she is. Darren: Bruh jus chill. DaeDae: There you go wit that Bruh shit again... Darren: Jus chill... I was pacing back and forth until my Mom came in. She had changed out of her work clothes and looked like she was ready to throw hands. My heart started racing It was hard to breathe. I felt light headed and dizzy. And as if he knew what was going on Darren crossed the room and stood directly in front of me. He leaned in my ear and whispered to me and my heart slowed and I could breathe again and I found solid ground to stand on. Damn this nigga. I'm so conflicted. Is it wrong to feel a lil happy that I found someone who could make me feel this way even though my brother is dead? How am I supposed to feel? Mom: I think you should ask your friend to leave. I was brought out my daze and jus that fast the fear returned and my pulse quickened. Darren could tell I was having a hard time speaking and plus I didn't want him to leave my side. Darren: With all due respect Ma'am I dnt think that's a good idea. Is this nigga crazy?!?!? Mom/ Ms. Keisha: What da fuck did you jus say?! Darren: I said I don't think it's a good idea for me to leave. Mom/Ms. Keisha: Who da fuck do you think you talkin too? I will end you!!! Darren: No disrespect but you can try. I guarantee you gon have a hard time. I been by his side for the last 24 hours and I dnt plan on leavin it willingly. I stared down the barrel of 5 loaded guns to stay by his side and I'm not gon leave now when he needs me the most. I know this your house and everything but this nigga right here got my heart. I feel wat he feels. And right now He feels that he dnt want me to go anywhere. So if I have to fight to stay by his side then I'm ready to take wat ever you have to throw at me. PANICK MODE FA REAL!!!!!! NOBODY and I do mean NOBODY stood up to my Mom like this! I can't believe this! She's gonna kill us both! My Mom stood there shocked and then I saw a look on her that I've never seen before. And I couldn't believe what happen next. She took her earrings off and walked up to Darren and was dead in his face. Mom/Ms. Keisha: So you think you can stand in my house and tell me what you will and won't do? Dnt let all my degrees fool you. I can get hood/street/gangsta/ wat ever you wanna call it and won't think twice about diggin in that ass! He didn't blink or flinch or even move a muscle. Darren: I dnt mean no disrespect Ms Keisha but its gon take God himself to come down from heaven to separate me from him right now. I will go thru hell and back for this nigga. All I can say is do what you gotta do... Ma'am This nigga is CRAZY!!!! OMG! I need to say something but what? My mother stared him dwn for wat seemed like an eternity... Mom/Ms. Keisha: I like that. I get the feeling you love my son. Especially if you just stood up to me... I like him La' Damien. WHAT THE FUCK JUS HAPPENED HERE?!?!?!