More Than You can chew

...By the time we made it down the fire escape, it was to late. We ran up back up the building stairs to try and stop them. We lived on the fifth floor, but we we're use to the stairs,we had ran up and down them so many times as kids . Lychee and I would see who could race up and down the fastest, kiwi always a couple flights behind. of course I would beat here ,but my sisters tough competition. as we reach the final step ,and start down the hallway my heart racing with fear. I'm just hoping I'll be able to race with my sister again .we get to the end of the hallway the door is cracked I rush in and swing it open ,but it was to much to look at my parents necks had been juiced. I couldn't let kiwi see I told him to stand guard kiwi. sobbing but he puts on a good show and he dose. I walk-in in and pass the living room trying not to look, you can see my parents couldn't put up a fight .There body's are laying right next to the duffle bags. I close my eyes As tears begin to rush , I whipe my face and head for my parents room ,and grab a my dads seed.It was his lucky seed .He said he had won it off a gin fight. Against an under dog he said that night him and mom had fruit tart, and danced all night long they were mushy like that. The seed is supposed to be super valuable .I don't know how much i don't know much about fruit really .My dad did so I trust it's worth some silver. I pack a bag for me and my brother .say a prayer for my family and sister and leave. my dad always prepared me for things like these, he always made sure I polished whatever craft I picked up ."work "he said "work work and business". This was business, my business is to take care of what's left of my family. that means getting kiwi and Myself situated and finding my sister .I know how to monuver through the 4th because i grow up here. my parents had taught me and my sister a lot growing up .About economics, socializing,

Society, just dealing with people. they wanted to make sure we would always be safe ,and knew how to move. on top of my dads teaches he was a good guy ,well respected, and known around by many. but momma always said my dad had a self control problem ,and that this day might come with people knocking on the door. I never thought it would happen, I thought that I could at least finish the 8th grade ,have a girlfriend go to gym class, have big people caffateria food .only being 12 you would think this would affect me .But being from the fourth it was more likely then not. I'v been told I'm more heartless I'm more realistic in my eyes. kiwi has to use the bathroom .so we walk in to fruit and nut. I walk ki to the bathroom ,I go in I get him sorted and let him pee. while he dose that I have to figure out how I can get some money for this seed ,so I can take care of ki and myself and figure out how to save lychee .while I wait by the bathroom door I over here 3 guys in a both talking about about a up coming fight tonight,

In "Frankford" they go on about a fighter "cal" how he's undefeated "did you see his fight against corn stock ...unbelievable. I've never seen anybody so intense so serious. I heard he's in a strick kind of diet that increases his focus and performance. what kind of fruit dose that? I don't know but whatever it is is working. That dude has won the last 5 fights through KO or fear. " kiwi comes out the bathroom it smells like our uncles cooking. our uncles a farmer in "chessil" in the 4th district. let's just say he's not the best cook decent crop though.

I rush and close the door kiwi with a big yawn "I'm hungry ""I know we gotta get some money, so we can find out a place to stay ,see those guys over there" kiwi looks in disgust "those fat pigs what about em "

We're going to follow those fat pigs to a fight were I'm going to find a fixer so we can get some money .Dad would always go to a fixer to deal with money .kiwi shrugs his shoulder and we slide into a both to wait, for they guys to finish eating. a waitress walks up she's fairly pretty besides her stupid hair due ."what can I do for you two boys ?We don't need food thank you. If your not eating then what are you here for ? just waiting for a friend .This is a place of business not a waiting room, If you don't have money your going to have to leave .I'm scared now I don't want to make a scene ,and scare the guys of ,but this lady's making it hard .so I give kiwi the signal and we leave quietly lucky for us the guys were already heading out .we hurry and follow keeping a safe distance .it takes about 12 min but we finally make it ,to an ally it was a big gate and a tarp they walk through so we go to do the same .it's a big crowd of people there all huge .i grab kiwis hand tight and try to follow the music ,the important people are usually by the dj .we start to make our way bumping through a lot of people ,you would think somebody would help a 12 year old in a place like this .but in the world I come from people have concern but it's limited .out of nowhere the "mc" on the mic says "ok ok ladies and gentlemen it's time for the main event while I'm here I'm a take this time to give a thanks to our owner and host Mr "Ocel" "spot light shines on this old dude not to far from where I'm standing .he looks like he should be the host with his fixed hair, not a hair out of place clean shimmering suit, nice big smile. guy looks like he's built for late night tv .i seen it a couple times with my parents ."give him a round of applause lady's and gentlemen we would be here without em "bingo so I rush as fast as I can to the man .kiwi trying hard to keep up .i dart up the stairs were I in counter a guard ,and he stopped me in my tracks .were do you two think your going .we Need to talk to mr ocel it's important ."what could you want to talk to the boss about" he says snarling like a savage beast. I guess he is one though .we have business with him kiwi and I point to the bag. "come on he's not gonna be happy" he says with a grin "it's the main event" he walks use through a door way that leads to a balcony .we're the tv guy is sitting there ,with two other big gorillas behind him ,and 3 girls with him the guy is clearly serious Business ."I got some pest who say they got "business "with you "he looks over with no expression looks at me and my brother smiles and says aren't you "ochos" kids ?I say yes with a sigh of relief. he says and you brought me a present? bring it here ?the buffoon hands him the bag he unzips it .oh this is so beautiful it's precious ...citrus? I think so I say unconvincingly.

Take em he says next thing you know the room goes black .....