Chapter 87: Trying to plead my case!

Trying to plead my case.

I thought about Darkie's suggestions but i decided to try pleading one last time. After we departed i decided to set up a dinnen date with my parents, although i never for once thought about this but i suspected itworktok my favor since its been really hard to please my parents lately. I contacted the manager to a hotel my parents had affiliations with, i asked him to prepare what it takes to set up a memorable dinner for a couple like my parents and a guy like me. He did exactly as he was told after listing out a couple of preferences, I'm good at taste so it wasn't too hard for me to decide and of course he assisted in deciding. 7pm was a perfect date time for my parents after all. I didn't tell Yeesha about my plans but i told Larry and Bella, Yeesha would only spill the beans or convey her gadgets to the venue and record the whole scene to crown it up as what she calls a Re-Make. I dressed quite responsibly like wearing a deep sea blue suit, a white white shirt and a blue tie then black tuxedos. I brushed my hair and wore a silver wrist watch already at the venue waiting  for my stone hearted parents to arrive. I waited 15 minutes before i heard their chuckles and chattering from a short distance. Father held mother by the waist as they approached towards my direction where i was sitting. I forced a smile on my face to avoid some unnecessary questions. Father dragged the seat for mother as she affirmed to his gesture with a smile then sat on his as well.

07:17pm,

  "Our boy is apparently a big man now! He came up with such a beautiful idea 'coz i needed to drink and catch some fun tonight, Jamal!" Mother said smiling as she sipped on the wine served by a waiter. Father nodded positively with s smile on his face.

  "Absolutely!" He sighed then continued turning to me "So Kareem, why did you set up all of this? To impress us?" 

Mother tucked his side lightly

  "C'mon babe! Its our son. only few kids on the face of the earth who do this, so he's a rare gem honey!" Mother added. How could father be so gruesome, he did not have to say that i wanted to impress him outrightly, i muttered inside.

I smiled faintly staring at them with mixed impressions then i became skeptical about carrying on my plans or not. 

  "Mama! Dad! I....uh....Uhm....I'm sorry for hurting y'all this way, ive been so so stupid and disrespectful lately and i intend to change from all of that." I began as father tried to speak while mother signaled him not to then he kept shut. "I would do anything you ask me if that's what it takes to prove to you how sorry I am." I stopped. I wanted them to say something but their gaze was fixed on me without a word. I was hopeless suddenly, i felt cold and naive at once

  "Kareem we love you so much and all that we want you to understand is the essence of being considerate and owning a reputable name as a man. In as much as you are my son....our son, i hate to admit that you've been recorded to be the student with the most crime record at school---now how does that makes us feel as parents? People think that we don't care about you, they think that we spoilt you and that's not it. We try our best to groom you into a Man of honor, a man of value Kareem..." Mother said while she stretched her hand to hold unto my knuckle. Father continued immediately

  "No babe! What he did was wrong and he has to understand that he messed up really bad that i sometimes ask myself if i went this far while growing as a teenager." Father almost yelled, he looked angry already "He jumps from one mess to the other, imagine a life without luxury who'd pay off his mess or grinch the madness? We work hard day and night to see that he becomes a better person but what did we get in return?..." He said and mother tried to intervene yet he did not listen

  "Jamal, we are suppose to have an amicable conversation not yelling at him!" Mother pointed out my intentions rightly

  "C'mon!!!!" He groaned in defiance "Ever since he resumed this final semester its been Kareem this Kareem that, why should i feel excited over this? Im disappointed, always disappointed no doubt!" He stopped to Breathe while i stared at him silently, he was right anyways but that was the least thing i wanted to hear. I thought i made the right decision setting this date up to at least show how remorseful i was but i guess that my intentions were overridden.

  "Yes i know that I've been a piece of work to both of y'all but im here apologizing to you regardless...." I blurted out

  "You think that's a favor, Kareem?" Mother asked In doubt

  "Its not a favor, I'm only being remorseful, Maa! I learnt the hard way already and all i asked was your forgiveness even if it meant going through what y'all set up for me as a punishment..." I explained trying to not get angry, i really did not know what was getting me tensed over truth.

  "Even if it meant leaving for Senegal?" Father asked with smirk on his face

  "Yes Dad, yes. Since i have got no option!" I almost yelled

  "You see that Danni? He's getting furious over the truth, He's not ready to change just yet." Father added turning to mother making see reasons while she held her forehead.

  "Mom. How am i getting angry right now?" I asked yelling

  "Is that even a polite way of speaking to me?" He yelled

  "Y'all should shut up!" Mother interrupted yelling which got us startled immediately. We remained silent. "We are in a public place not our home. Kareem?" She turned to me, mother wad angry already "For how long do we have to remind you about being rude and disrespectful? You can not speak to your father in that manner ever again and you Jamal?" She turned to face with the same firm face "He was trying to apologize i know you know but constantly reminding him of the past is a crap, it's not helping at all." She stopped suddenly

  "I'm sorry Dad! I did not mean it....i was mad!" I said

  "You were mad? Kareem, you were mad?!" Father asked then he laughed and continued "I don't have the right to get mad too huh? That's what i hate right now, you should listen when your parents speak not yell at them! Kids are subjected to their parents 'coz we make it happen no matter what!" He said proudly then i interrupted

  "We are subjected to you, i know that and that's why im apologizing but how does that allows you to take decisions that we don't agree to? I mean, we've got the right to say we like it or not.....Like leaving for Senegal, i just can't...." I added defensively as mother interrupted too

  "Is this what all of this is about? Just Senegal?" She asked coldly

  "No. I also wanted to apologize..." I defended myself

  "Just in the name of Senegal Kareem?" She smirked "You literally ruined our name and you even have the guts to ask about Senegal? For the 30th time Kareem, we drove to your school trying to defend you but did you consider that to be disrespectful or not? This same man you yelled at was there right from the first crime committed to the last of it, did you ever consider that to be wrong or not! All we ever asked from you was to study to be a Man of your dreams but did you ever think of that too? And you sit here and ask if kids got rights to make decisions for themselves huh?! If you ever made the right decision in your life then why do we always have to bail you out!" She asked calmly while i was covered in guilt "Answer me, Jordan!" She yelled hitting the table as the glasses clinked in accordance. Father held mother's arm trying to calm her down instead, he became gentle as dove. I was speechless because everything she mentioned was correct i did not even think of any of that and i got to understand why father yelled at first, i really allowed the voices in my head to take control over my emotions.

  "I didn't think about that..." I blurted out calmly and unconsciously

  "Of course you did not! And here's what you got to do, pack your things coz as soon as you end your examinations you're leaving!" Mother said. My eyes widened instantly, it felt like i was hearing all of that for the first time in my life. My plans had no effect, i think ed it myself?! I thought.

  "Mom?!" I called while my voice began to Break

  "No Kareem, you must leave for Senegal as soon as possible. We can't keep entertaining your shenanigans while  you ruin our name...its not just ok. You need to learn some lessons, son!" Father added. I actually assumed he'd defend me but i was totally wrong.

  "But Dad? Mom? Just give me this last chance to prove myself. I'd ace it, I'd do anything you ask. I would stay grounded for months if you let me, i promise to be better." I tried to convince. I've never been so sure about myself like this moment but I only got disappointed again.

  "We know you'd always ace your papers Kareem?" Father added almost shrugging at my confidence. 

  "We've areanged for everything including your tickets and visa. Kareem, its final!" Mother added firmly taking her coat and purse to leave then she walked ahead briskly while father turned to me as he tried to help me up because i felt paralyzed internally, i followed silently without rebelling against him or her. I obeyed for once.

The next day,

12:14pm,

Darkie and i were sitting in the empty class Pixie and i used to have our Math tutorials. She sat next to me folding her arms while i rested my arms on the desk with my fingers intertwined loosely. I did not look at her face.

  "Jordan, how did it go last night?" Darkie asked staring at me in concern while she waited patiently for my answer. "Jordan?" She called calmly. She was overly worried, i did not expect Darkie to be this cold and calm towards me after everything I did to her, i guess she understood that part of me. 

  "What else Darkie, its a NO!" I blurted out

  "Did you do exactly what we arranged? I mean....you should'be been a lot more nicer Jordan!" She added pointing out correctly then i interrupted her instantly pissed off already

  "...I did all of that! Everything got out of hand and i couldn't keep my cool no more. I was scared they'd say no...."

  "And they did huh?!" She asked. She placed her hands on mine then Scoffed "Do you really want to leave?" 

  "You know i don't but do i have a choice?! " I answered rudely turning to her then i turned away again

  "You've given up already! We'll try this one last time and if they insist then we'd have to do as they say no complaints."

I turned to her finally with a faint smile, i couldn't explain why i was even smiling but i did and she felt better

  "Do you even know what shocks me most?" I asked Coldly

  "You'd have to tell me!" She replied with tight smile

  "That you're here! With me! And do you know what scares me off again?"

  "Maybe i don't want to hear what scares you off of me!" She teased as we chuckled

  "Someone might just take you away, whether we leave together or not!" I said heartily. I meant these words and it felt like i was beginning to like her more often than i had long expected.

  "You know Jordan? The first time i saw you, i wasn't sure if you'd ever talk to me or eventually like me and that was the main reason why i auditioned for modeling, working with you and now....I'm excited about everything we've been through. The party, the hospital, the fights and arguments...and you were such a..." She leaned over and whispered into my ear "...bad guy at my house!" She refrained smiling then i joined in. I kissed her on the forehead, that's one the ways i showed that i adored a girl.

Pixie walked abruptly as she snapped her fingers, we turned to her immediately with a squeeze on our faces as we watched her approach us walking slowly with a smirk of jealousy i suppose. I figured out that Darkie was already smiling devilishly accommodating what ever she had in her mind. Darkie seemed prepared to throw shades at Pixie.

She stood in front of us leaning on the desk in front of us.

  "Jordan, i want to talk to you...." She looked at Darkie with a disapproving "Privately!" She said

  "Pixie girl! If you got anything to say to him then you should say it right here and now or you could easily help yourself out! Mmm hmm!" Darkie said confidently

  "That's right! Say it here and now like my girl just said." I added embracing Darkie with my arm. Of course, i got Pixie surprised and shocked at once. She did not expect that reaction or response from me. I did that on purpose anyways because she no longer showed regards towards my effort of lecturing her 2 extra hours after school monday to friday. She knew that Lamar reported Jeff and i to the cops yet she kept quiet and lied about it after we confronted her and that got me annoyed, the moment i thought that she'd be a better person would definitely do something meaningful and come off that state of mind of being overly i decisive but i was wrong. She acted just like Lamar and more reasons why Zoe called of their friendship.

  "Jordan, its dead important. Can we just get out of here to talk privately." She added confidently. Darkie and i smirked.

  "Look Dummy! If you have nothing to say to us then you can walk out right away."

  "C'mon Jordan, we both know that you don't like her; you prefer me over her 'coz you told me that! I messed up and..." She began then i interrupted

  "Hey! Didn't i tell you that i could be with whoever i wanted? How could you forget that too. I don't want to hear it though. After everything i sacrificed for you to feel comfortable and this is how you pay me back huh?! Besides even if i asked you'd never be able to repay my little kindness you know that right? You're better off with Lamar, its obviously you act like him already so leave!" I instructed her. She was angry at us both.

  "Im losing it seriously, Please leave." Darkie snapped

  "Go on!" I added

  "Darkie i wasn't talking to you, i could never talk to a wannabe like you..." Pixie insulted, i was shocked because i tried to wonder where she accumulated such confidence from. 

  "Who did you call a wannabe? Pixie? Is it the one aspiring to be better which includes building a future or...that one....who's trying to so hard to take her place and not only that, she's still trying to mess up her life when she knows fully well that she's bad at Math and could never graduate with a first place? Tell me?" Darkie stopped

  "No you tell me!" She said then she turned to me "Jordan, its not over between us just yet! I'll prove it!" She walked finally while i turned to Darkie

  "She's psychotic!" I said taunting

  "Im so proud to be her therapist!" She taunted too.