Seventy Six

Caleb ran across the road, when Darius asked, "Your friend don't want a ride?"

Caleb then signalled Jezell to come, "Come on, my friend is giving us a ride." He saw how she stroked the van before getting in, then she kept glaring at Darius, Caleb smile then ask, "How things going?"

"I am doing good, thanks."

"And your ladies?"

"My lovely wife is just wonderful, and my princess is keeping us on our toes."

Caleb noticed how Jezell rested back when she heard that Darius had a family, he smiled once more saying to Darius, "My friend lived in Stella street." Caleb saw him driving into Stella Street, so he directed him to her entrance and waved when she dropped off.

Before Caleb could say a word, Darius asked, "Are you cheating on my sister Caleb?"

"Where did you get a foolish idea like that?"

"I am a man Caleb, and I know when a woman is gloating over me. That woman is hooking unto you like fly stuck in honey."

"Look, before I got married Jezell and I were friends, and I haven't told anyone I am married, yet."

"I understand exactly what you are saying, but my sister is your number one priority, anything happens to her, I am coming for you first."

"Will you just relax."

"I am well relaxed, I want you to take into consideration why she didn't tell the others, because they don't ask questions first, and when it comes to her, they are a crazy bunch. I am warning you, take care of my sister, we all know her tricks although we make her feel she outwitted us, just remember she grow up with boys."

"Darius, I have no intention of cheating on your sister, but I have seen her trickery up close. Your sister is very intelligent and beautiful, so please, there's nothing to worry about, I just needed your help because I didn't want my friend to know this is my van."

"So tell me, what you will do tomorrow, or the day after?"

"I will cross that bridge when I get to it, now tell me, why didn't anyone call me when your dad passed away?"

"What? Who told you he died?"

Darius saw the color drained from his face as he close his eyes then he said, "Wait a minute, he is not dead?"

"When we left the hospital, he wasn't looking good, but he was alive."

"Oh boy, I am sorry, last Saturday Sarahiah went to a funeral, or so I think because she was crying. I thought it was your dad, and she didn't tell me because I had some pressing work in the store. I was so worried about her, but you all know that she likes to exclude people."

"Caleb, it was our aunt, she and Sarah were very close. This last few months were very trying for the family."

Reaching Darius entrance, "This van is driving like a baby, I like it."

"Thanks, your sister had her friend set up a nice deal."

"Vick sell you this van?" Caleb nodded, "Caleb, my sister is very strange, when she is grieving, she doesn't eat for days, but when she gets hungry, she could eat a horse."

"So she wasn't lying, I thought she was joking when she said she could eat a whole subway and a half."