Chapter 5 Imbeciles

11.00 am the next morning Alex walk into the kitchen. After they arrived home last night Gabriel had called up a few of his other friends and together they played video games until around three this morning. He sucked his teeth as he saw Mike sitting at the counter. "Morning," Alex said stretching lazily. 'Morning." Mike reply. Mike knew that Alex really didn't like him and Alex couldn't help staring at Mike with scorn. He really didn't like Gabriel's other friends, because in his opinion they were only friends with Gabriel because of his money. They didn't know prince for half the time he had, so to him, they weren't important. Mike knew exactly what Alex thought about them because when Mike first met him and Gabriel, Alex tried to convince him and the other guys that he and Gabriel were blood brothers and he wasn't very please when they learn the truth that they were only best friends, not brothers.

Alex acts like he was the boss of Gabriel, but the truth was Gabriel was actually the boss of him because Gabriel wasn't the kind of guy people could control, not even Alex. "When are you guys leaving, it's almost noon?" Alex said looking at the clock on the wall. "When we are ready," Mike reply and went back to eating his cereal. "Well Gabriel and I have to meet his aunt for lunch soon so…" "Damn, you can sound like a little bitch sometimes. We will leave when we are good and ready and not a moment sooner." Mike said angrily turning his back to Alex. Alex turns and storms from the kitchen.

He went back upstairs burst into Gabriel's bedroom and drop down on his bed. Gabriel was in the bathroom. 'Yow prince, have you heard from your aunt yet?" "No. Why?" Gabriel asks from the bathroom. "Just wondering what time she wanted to have lunch." Gabriel steps from the shower and wraps a towel around his waist. "She said she would call me when she got to town. Those guys up yet?"Gabriel asks. "They are up alright and eating you out of house and land." Alex grumbles and Gabriel laughs. "I really doubt they can do that. There's enough food in this house to feed an army." Gabriel chuckles. "Don't you think it's time they leave?" "What's the rush?" "Well, they have been here since last night. I think they should leave now." "What's wrong with you Alex? I mean you have been here since last night too and you don't see me pushing you through my door." Alex bolt from the bed and fixed Gabriel with a cold stare. "Don't you dare compare me with those imbeciles?" He shouts.

"Ookaay. Did you drink one of that black ice from the fridge this morning? Why are you so angry?" Gabriel asks trying not to sound annoyed. Alex was about to say something when Gabriel's phone ring. "Hold that thought. Hey aunty." "Hi Gabriel, I'm in town. I'm going to do a little business first and then I will call you back okay." "Okay, aunty." He was about to hang up when she asked. "Um Gabriel, what was the name of the club you were at last night?" He told her and then asks why. "Because there was a shooting incident at that same club last night." "Then It's a good thing I left when you ask me to."

Thanks, aunty. I owe you one." Gabriel ends the call and turned to Alex. "Aunty is here. She has something to takes care of, and then she will call me back. She said there was a shooting at the club we were at last night it's a good thing I listen to her." "Remind me to thank her," Alex said as he lay on his back and look up at the ceiling. "Do you want to go home and change or leave straight from here?" Gabriel asks. "Leave straight from here thanks you very much."

"Okay, I'm going to have some breakfast you coming?" "Nope, I'm fine right where I am. I'm going to have a bath and change" Alex said as Gabriel left the room. Gabriel smiles as he enters the kitchen. Alex could be so grumpy sometimes. Especially when he was angry about something. Alex's strange behavior use to get him very angry in the past and his explosive temper would cause him to say things that hurt Alex a lot. So now when Alex gets like this he tries not to let it get to him. But what was he so angry about anyway. "Where's your tail?" Mike asks. "What tail?" Gabriel asks. "Alex." Mike laughs. "Why would you call him that?" "Because that's what he acts like." Mike reply.

"More like your father," Justin adds. "Or like the brother he so desperately wants to be," Mike mumbles. "So you guys are the reason Alex is in such a bad mood this morning?" Gabriel asks as he made himself a shake with Supligen and eggs and cut up some fruits in a bowl. "Wait a second I haven't spoken to Alex since last night," Justin said. "` "I have," Mike said. "I know that you and Alex have been friends for a long time, but we are your friends now too and he needs to accept that," Mike adds. "Gabriel stand in front of the counter and face his friends. "You guys know that if I had to choose between you and Alex, I would choose Alex, right?" "Yea, yea we know that," Justin said sounding hurt. "Then maybe you should be more careful what you say to him." Picking up his shake and his fruit Gabriel left the kitchen. Leaving his friends feeling very uncomfortable.

They had seen Gabriel angry and they really didn't want him angry at them. "Hey prince, wait a second.' Mike said as he ran to catch up with Gabriel. "I didn't mean any disrespect but we are all friends here aren't we?" "I would like to think we are." Gabriel reply. "Then maybe you could tell Alex to back off our case. He can be really irritating sometimes." " Okay, I will," Gabriel said heading up the stairs.

Half an hour later Justin came to the door of Gabriel's bedroom. "Hey, Prince I brought this movie to watch last night but didn't have a chance. Could we watch it in your movie theater now?" "Okay but I want to see it too," Gabriel said heading towards the theater as he speaks. 'But first, see who is at my gate will you?" Justin presses the intercom for the gate. "Who is it?" "Is me man, Marlon?" Justin press open and Marlon ride in through the gate. He rides a red Honda bike. "It's Marlon." He said as he catches up with prince.

Gabriel likes hanging out with Marlon. He likes Marlon's Jamaican accent. Marlon enter the house and came upstairs. "What up bro." He said as he greets Gabriel. "We were just about to watch a movie want to join us?" "Yea man, so by the way is what the whole a you a do-over here?" "Chilling," Mike said pushing Marlon towards the theater. Alex really didn't like Marlon. He reminds Alex of those gangsters who used to sit at the corner of the street smoking weed. He wishes he could get rid of the lot of them but he knew Gabriel would have his head if he starts acting selfishly again.

Gabriel's aunt calls back at that moment. "Hi, aunty." "Hi Gabriel, how about lunch at three?" "Three sounds good, where?" "How about at T.G I Fridays." She asks. "Cool, see you there." Alex sucks in a deep breath and let it out slowly and looks at his watch, it was just 12; 30 and Gabriel weren't leaving till about 2.30. He will just have to endure these guys a while longer. "Great, just great," Alex mumbles under his breath.