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Chapter 5 - Brother from another family

"Okay fine. Let's be hurrying and run home now bro."

[Lefah voice] "Garriso is my brother from another family, or let's say Garriso is my BFF. In other words, Best Friends Forever-- yeah. We have been best friends forever and have known each other since childhood. Yeah, I've known Garriso since we were kids, he's my chum and people know about our friendship. Garriso is my sidekick, and we do everything together."

"Both parents know us very well and not only our parents but the whole community knows Garriso and I from the old street volleyball court always playing. There were these street gangsters, and their leader was called Homie Gee* and that was what he told me about his name a few days ago when we met. Homie Gee* and his gangsters wanted me to be their friend, but Garriso never allowed me to talk to them-- so-- he always forced me home anytime these bad boys came to us, when playing on the court."

"Hey bro, let's leave here now!" [Garriso]

"Why? Or is it because of Homie Gee* and his gang coming to play with us?"

"Hey, listen to Lefah, those bad boys have nothing good to offer us, and you know that. "Yo!" trust me and do think-- Miss. Anna--will be happy to see you being friends with them? Hey, tell me bro."

"No, and you know that, Garriso. My ma'am will never support this, but at least-- let's play and have fun with them Garriso, that's all bro. Maybe they just want to play with us. Hey, my man, let's be kind at least bro."

"Hey, let's go before they come close to us, Lefah. Let's go go go-- did you hear?"

"Okay, that's fine, I'm going." [Lefah]

"Hey, let me tell you-- what you're doing to those boys is not fine, and you know that Garriso..." [Lefah]

"Yeah, I really know that kid. But just trying to protect my brother from the hands of the devil. If you believe, just say Amen and shut up..."

[Both Laughter]

"You're crazy, and nothing else Garriso.." [Lefah]

[Garriso snickers]

"Yeah, thank you, Mr. Good boy. And you really sound like a cartoon who's calling for help, and after helping, he will be like, hey! Why did you save me? Just live alone. You really look like "SpongeBob SquarePants." [Garriso]

"Hey fu*k you!", you Spongebob."

[Both laughter]

[Lefah voice again] "Garriso has a little sister called Ava. I used to call her-- Av*-- anytime I went to their apartment to spend time there. She's the prettiest little girl I have ever seen. Ava has just celebrated her 15th anniversary in the last two months, so Ava is just 15 years old. I really love Ava as my little sister, just like I love her big brother Garriso, my best friend."

"Hmm, one--thing I ever wanted to have but never had, was to have a little sister just like Garriso has, but it happened to-- me-- to be the one and last boy in my family. Yeah, the only boy to my single mother, Miss. Anna. Why am I saying that-- my ma'am-- is a single mother? My real fu*king dad never wanted to take his responsibilities as a father, ever since I came to this fu*king world. So, it was only my sweet ma'am."

"And you know, it was my sweet ma'am who was responsible for my whole life and still performing her responsibilities as a sweet mother."

"My real fu*king dad was the cause of all these difficulties mommy is going through. Like all the worries and pains he put my mommy through, I'm going to make him pay for it. I'll work hard and pay him badly for what he has done."

"Mommy told me I shouldn't allow him to come close to me a few days ago, because he could harm me. I didn't understand, because how could my own father harm his only son? But I think mommy was right, because daddy never thought of-- looking for us since childhood and I think this is more likely than hurting me. Like he doesn't care about us, his family."

"How wicked he is. I promise, he's going to pay for hurting my ma'am. I never wanted to see him because he also doesn't care about us, even thinking about his only son. Anytime I see Garriso and his dad having fun together, it makes me feel alarmed and remember my dad. I wish I had a father like Garriso's dad."

"I will forever loathe him for not loving my ma'am. I never want to see him near me, never, never ever in my life. "

[Lefah] Yeah, never ever in my life. Like I hate him so much."

"Hey, what's wrong bro?" [Garriso]

"Hey, I am good-- believe me and stop looking at me in that way, Garriso. I go this bro."

"No, my man. I know you and I don't think everything is all right for you bro."

"Hey, just understand. I am cool-- bro."

"Okay, and I know what will make me understand what's really wrong with my brother. Hey, we are home now, and you weren't minding me on our way --when I was making fun of what that dude did in class today, and he was like; hey! Dude, but the other guy shut him up by saying "get out pookie", who's your dude? Can't you see we are in class?" [Garriso]

[Lefah snickers about Garriso's jakes.]

"Yeah, and I was like "demn!" What a kick-off. But that was rude, and I didn't like that, it was just fun though." [Lefah]

"Yeah, that's the reason why I am saying you weren't with me on our way home, Lefah. Because I know my brother right here very--well. When I was talking to you, I knew definitely you'd say something, but you didn't, and which tells me something is really wrong with my bro."

"Hey, I am good Garriso. Like nothing is wrong with bro. I'm good trust me."

"Hey! I don't think so, and stop being difficult on this Lefah. I am your brother, and we promised each other not to keep a secret, didn't we?"