Jason stared at Alvita for a few seconds as she held out the blunt wraps in front of him. He hesitated about taking one. It wasn’t that he couldn’t trust her, it was just that… He couldn’t believe it. An older lady like Ms. Alvita actually offering him some blunt wraps for him to smoke marijuana.

“You want me to….. take… one?” Jason asked

Alvita smiled at Jason. “Yes darling, that’s why I’m giving it to you.”

“But… I’m gonna smoke… weed.” He said.

“I know darling…” She said while smiling.

“That’s bad Ms. Alvita.” Christy said.

“Omg!” Jason said.

“How old are you dear?” Alvita asked Jason.

“I just turned fourteen on April.” He said.

“See, he’s just a kid Ms. Alvita, he should not be smoking that stuff!” Christy said.

“Omg bae please.” Jason said as he rubbed the crease between his forehead.

“Well I think it’s all about perception dear, and how you look at it?” Alvita said.

Jason gave a short pause as he stared at her. “Elaborate please…” He said.

Alvita pulled over and parked her car.

“Well personally to me, I see nothing wrong with smoking it. But that may be because of my upbringing, all my life I was around in Kingston, so I kind of see it as a normality. But others might view it differently than me.” She said while still smiling.

Jason nodded his head slowly as he stared at her. “I feel you…” He said.

Christy placed her hands on the back of Alvita’s chair in the car and pulled up.

“But Ms. Alvita he’s only fourteen!” She said.

“You think he’s too young darling?” She asked.

“Yes! I know he is.” Said Christy.

“He’s married to you correct?” She asked Christy.

“Yes.” Said Christy.

“Well how do you see him as a husband, do you think he’s too young to be married to you?”

Christy sat back on the chair and she thought about the question that Ms. Alvita asked her. How was Jason as a husband?

Jason was… He was… Jason was great as a husband! She loved him and he loved her more, even though she didn’t know it. Christy couldn’t imagine her life without Jason, it was inconceivable. Sure Jason lies to her, he betrays her trust, he plays her, he’s always making jokes, but at the end of the day… Christy needed Jason. She needed him, his warmth, his touch, his crude sense of humor. Everything about Jason, Christy needed. Jason always has a surprise up his sleeve for Christy. Everyday there’s something new with him. The thing that Christy loved most about Jason was his shamelessness. She still remembered that time that Jason knelt down on the floor to apologize to Christy at school, and all the kids were watching. Also the time that Jason kissed her in front of Roxanne and Violet in the morning at the school cafeteria. Also the time that Jason told her that they were going to be together forever and kissed her in front of Mohammed’s parked Black Sedan. Jason had no shame whatsoever! Even though she criticizes him for that many times, she found that to be very attractive for some strange reason.

“He’s… great.” She answered truthfully.

“Does his age act as a type of barrier in the relationship?” Alvita asked.

Christy thought for a minute. She didn’t want to lie. “No…” She said.

Alvita looked at her and smiled and didn’t say anything.

“It’s good to have a open mind darling.” She said.

Then she turned around and started the car back up. She asked Jason for the address again and he gave it to her. The house was only a few blocks away.

“Do you guys wanna stop at McDonald’s first and get something to eat? I feel bad that you couldn’t stay for dinner.” She said.

“OOOH OOOHH! Can I please get an Oreo McFlurry and a Crispy Chicken Sandwich please?” Jason asked.

Alvita laughed. “Of course darling, but only on one condition.”

“Anything!” Jason said.

“Next time you come over you have to stay for dinner okay?” She said.

Jason laughed out loud. “I’ll be over tomorrow, what you cooking?” He asked.

“Some Curry Chicken.” She said.

“I LOVE THAT!” Jason said with a smile.

“Careful darling… Your wife might think I’m trying to steal you away from her.” She said.

Christy gestured her hand and smiled. “I would never think such a thing Ms. Alvita.”

Alvita turned towards Christy and laughed. “I know darling, I’m just messing.” She said.

She then drove straight for about two blocks, then she made a right turn and then approached a McDonald’s.

“Matter fact Ms. Alvita instead of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich may I please get a Happy Meal, they got this glow in the dark Spongebob toy thing, I want that jawn.” He said.

“Omg…” Christy said,

Alvita laughed again. “Of course dear!”

The car pulled up to the drive thru. Alvita pulled the window down and stuck her head out.

“One Happy Meal and an Oreo McFlurry.” She said.

She then turned towards Christy. “Darling, what do you want?” She asked.

Christy held up her hand and shook her head from side to side.

“I’m okay. I’ll just eat when I go home.” She said.

“Are you sure dear?” Alvita asked.

“Yeah, positive.” Replied Christy.

“Please pull up to the window.” The lady on the intercom said.

Alvita then moved the car up a little bit, when they arrived at the window a man stuck his hand out and handed Alvita the bag of Happy Meal and the Oreo McFlurry. She paid with her bank card and handed Jason both the food.

“THANK YOU SO MUCH!” Jason said as he delved his hand in the bag and puled out a plastic yellow Spongebob toy.

“You’re welcome dear.” Alvita said, she then pulled out from the drive through window. Jason then bit into the Happy Meal sandwich.

“This is sooooo goooodd!” He said, mayonnaise and bits of lettuce were on his lip. Christy looked at him and shook her head from side to side.

“What?” Jason said with his mouth full of food.

She shook her head again. “Nothing.” She said

Alvita looked at Jason and laughed out loud. She reached in the same drawer next to the dashboard where she pulled the roll ups from and she got out a tissue and handed it to Jason.

“What’s this for?” He asked.

“IT’S FOR YOUR MOUTH STUPID!” Christy said.

Jason turned his head towards her. “Who you talking to like that?” He said.

“You boy! Now get out my face!” She said.

Jason extended his hand and pinched her cheek. “You not talking to me like that!”

Christy slapped his hand down and then slapped him on the chest. Jason retreated back and held his hand up for defense. Alvita burst out laughing.

“You see how she treats me Ms. Alvita?” Jason said.

Alvita continued to laugh as she pulled up to a red light.

“Every day I slave over a hot stove, cleaning the house, and this is my reimbursement.”

Christy also erupted in laughter. “Boy shut up! You do not slave over no hot stove.”

“You don’t even know how to cook.” She said.

“The only thing that he knows how to make is cereal.”

“It’s HOT CEREAL!” Jason said.

Alvita erupted in laughter again. “If you want dear when you come over tomorrow I could teach you how to cook.”

“Do you have a fire extinguisher?” Christy asked.

“What’s that suppose to mean?” Jason turned to her and asked.

John then appeared hovering in the backseat of the car next to Christy’s head.

“It means that you can’t cook for nothing and you’re liable to burn the whole kitchen down.” He said.

Jason looked at him. “SHUT UP JOHN!” He said.

“Omg!” Christy said as she lowered her head.

“Darling, who’s John?” Alvita asked.

“Don’t mind him, that’s just his imaginary friend that he be talking to.” Christy said.

“He’s not imaginary! I can see him!” Jason said out loud.

“Of course you can...” Christy retorted.

The light then turned green and Alvita stepped on the gas.

“You can just make a left right here Ms. Alvita, it’s at the first stop sign.” Said Christy.

Alvita drove the car forward and made the next left. Once she saw the stop sign at the first corner she parked next to it.

“Thank you so much Ms. Alvita,” Christy said.

“Anytime darling.” She said.

“Thanks for the ride Ms. Alvita, I’ll be sure to be over tomorrow to have a taste of that Chicken Curry.” Jason said.

“Wonderful darling. I’ll tell Joseph that you’re coming over tomorrow.” Said Alvita.

Jason nodded his head up and down, he opened the car and stepped out while holding his Happy Meal and Spongebob doll, then he closed the door. He then quickly walked over to the other side of the car and opened the door for Christy. She stepped out and closed the door behind her. They both then waved goodbye to Alvita as she drove off with her Blue Mustang. Once she made a turn Jason and Christy turned around and began to head to the house.

“Why would you bring up your imaginary friend? Do you know how crazy you sounded?” Christy asked Jason as she walked up to the house with him.

Jason didn’t reply or do anything. He wasn’t going to until they both got in the house and was away from public eye. Christy then inserted a key in the keyhole and opened the door. Once the door opened up Christy walked inside, Jason followed behind her. He quickly shut the door behind him.

Christy gave a big yawn. “I’m going upstairs to take a…” She began to say.

Jason reached with his hand and grabbed her by the back of the neck and pinned her against the wall.

Fear shot through Christy’s eyes. “Wh-wh-what are you doing?” She asked.

Jason wrapped his hand around her neck and began to lightly squeeze.

“Why would you go in the street like that?” Jason said.

Christy didn’t know what Jason was talking about. She was about to ask, but then she remembered earlier when they were by the warehouse.

“I’m so-so-sorry daddy.” She said.

Jason let go of her throat and pushed her to the staircase.

“Go upstairs and take your shower. I’ll deal with you when you come back downstairs!” He said.

“Daddy are you gonna hurt me?” She asked as she sat down on the bottom stair.

John then appeared. “Tell her you’re gonna kill her and burn her corpse.” He said.

“Most likely. Now go take your shower before I lose my temper!” Jason said.

Christy hurriedly treaded up the stairs. Once Jason heard her door open and close, he proceeded to the door on the right hand side of the kitchen which led to the basement. He opened it up and started to descend. Once he got down he sat down on the white chair that was close to the washing machine. He delved his hand in his pocket and pulled out the dime bag and blunt wrap that he got from Ms. Alvita. He still remembered that he was going to go to her house tomorrow. He wanted to go later on in the afternoon close to dinner time, so that he could just eat dinner and go home, or to Christy’s house. But he decided not, rather he was just going to go in the morning so that he could hang out with Joe. Him and Joe’s friendship was really going to escalate. Before, he used to think that Joe was just a pothead and all he ever do is smoke weed. But now since he met his mom, his views on him has really changed. He wanted for him and Joe to be really close friends now, just like him and Jerry were. Jerry was a mutual friend between Joe and Jason.

He emptied out the contents in his pocket and began to roll. It took him about two minutes to finish rolling. Once he finished he laid the rolled up blunt on the ground floor. He then became pressed, he had to pee. But he didn’t want to go all the way upstairs to use the bathroom, and then come back down to the basement. So Jason got up from the chair, and he walked over to the sink on the other side of the room. He unzipped his pants and began to urinate.

Afterwards, Jason walked back over to the chair. He picked up the rolled up blunt on the floor, and his lighter which was also laying on the ground. He sat down on the white chair and he sparked up the lighter and pulled it close to the blunt. Once it was lit he put the blunt in his mouth and took a drag. He let the smoke fill his lungs and shroud his insides. As soon as he exhaled John appeared, he was hovering next to him.

“Sup bruh.” He said.

Jason took another drag of the blunt and looked at him. “Go to hell.” He said quietly.

John frowned and looked at Jason. “Why you gotta be like that broski?”

“I thought you was my PAL?” He said.

“Well you thought wrong.” Said Jason.

He then took a hit of the blunt again, he inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. Then he blew the smoke out slowly. His chest burned as he blew out and he began to cough. John began to laugh maniacally.

“Damn bruh, you bouta die!” He said while laughing.

Jason then heard somebody coming down the stairs. His heart skipped. Jason’s first thought was that it was Christy’s mother Crystal Angela, she doesn’t like Jason. If she saw him smoking weed down her basement, she would flip out. Jason then decided to throw the half blunt behind the washing machine.

“Are you done taking your medicine Jason?” Christy asked as she came down the staircase.

Jason breathed a sigh of relief. He then got on his knees and went behind the washing machine to retrieve the blunt that he just threw over there. Luckily it was still lit and intact, Jason grabbed it from behind the washing machine as he was on his knees, and he took a long drag then held the blunt and looked at it.

“I love you.” He said.

“Omg!” Christy said as she rubbed the crease between her forehead.

John erupted in laughter as he looked at Jason knelt on the floor.

“You’re pathetic bro!” He said in between laughter.

“BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!” Said Jason.

Christy looked around the basement. “Both of us…”

“It’s only me down here.” She said while looking around.

“Jason… are you seeing things again?” She asked.

Jason then got up as he was knelt on the ground. He walked to the chair and sat down. He took another drag. Christy walked up to him and sat on his lap and rubbed his face.

“Bae do you wanna talk about it?” She asked.

Jason took a drag of the blunt and lifted his head to look at Christy.

“Like you care?” He said.

Christy frowned as she looked at him. “Bae, I do care.” She said.

“No you don’t.” Jason said.

Christy began to rub Jason’s head as she sat on his lap.

“Bae Ms. Alvita really got me to start thinking.”

“About what?” Jason asked.

She rubbed his ears and stroked his freshly cut head.

“Bae… It’s not right for me to always be chastising you because of your smoking habits. I don’t like it, not in the least bit. But I shouldn't criticize you for it or judge you. I’m sorry and I will not do it again.” She said.

Jason couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Re-re-weally?” He said.

Christy laughed out loud. “Yes, really bae!” She said while smiling.

“What did Ms. Alvita say that made you… reform?” Jason asked. He blew smoke out of his mouth as he spoke.

Christy shrugged her shoulder. “Everything really…” She said.

“I’ve just been looking at this the wrong way.” She said.

“I love you as a peron… as a husband.”

“That’s who you are. You’re a person first… and then you’re a husband…”

“And then you’re a junkie…”

“I love you for the person that you are Jason.”

“Just because you smoke weed is not going to change my feelings for you one bit.”

“I’ll always love you bae.”

Jason starred up at his wife as she spoke. He then took another drag of the blunt and blew smoke out of his mouth in the opposite direction, away from Christy.

“I hope you’re not yanking my chain oh!” Jason said in his dad’s African accent.

Christy gave a wide smile and erupted in laughter. “You is so stupid!” She said while laughing.

“No you stupid bae.” Jason retorted.

“No bae you are.” Christy said.

“Bae can I ask you a question?”

“Yes Jason?”

“Now that you have… reformed… can you please smoke with me” Jason asked.

Christy then got off his lap and turned around and started walking.

“No Jason! I still don’t approve of it, nor do I like it, and I do not want to partake in it with you.” She said as she walked away.

Jason grabbed her hands as she was walking away and he drew her back to him and sat her down on his lap.

“Bae please. Whenever I smoke alone I start seeing… ‘things.’” He said.

“I thought that it was medicine and it was supposed to help you stop seeing those strange things.” She said.

“I know bae, but it don’t be working.”

“So then why do you take it?”

Jason stared at her for a few seconds and gave a short pause.

“Bae that’s besides the point.” He said.

“Mhmm.” She said.

“Bae please, I’m begging you, I’m so alone.” Jason said.

Christy looked in her husband’s eyes as he spoke. “Awwww…”

“I don’t wanna be by myself anymore. I don’t wanna do this anymore.”

“I need your love, I need your company." He said.

Christy brushed her hand across Jason’s face. “You’re not alone bae.”

“I’m not?” Jason asked.

“No bae…” She said as she continued to rub his face.

Jason then extended his hand and handed her the blunt.

“Show me I’m not alone.” He said.

Christy hesitantly took the blunt. She lifted her hand up to her mouth and took a quick drag.

“COUGH COUGH!”

Christy balled up her fist and lifted it up to her mouth as she coughed.

“I laced that jawn with crack.” John said.

Jason patted her back and rubbed it. “You okay bae?”

Christy continued to cough and nodded her head.

“This your first time?” Jason asked.

She shook her head from side to side. “I smoked with Violet before.”

Jason nodded his head slowly up and down and looked at Christy in the eyes as she spoke. He then grabbed her hand in which she was holding the blunt on, he lifted her hand up to her mouth.

“Here, take another hit bae… I’m so proud of you.” He said.

Christy nodded her head up and down and pulled the blunt close to her mouth, she took another slow hit. Her head started spinning and she started to lose her sense of touch. She could no longer feel herself sitting down on Jason’s lap. She extended her hand out to Jason and gave him back the blunt. Then she got up from his lap and turned around and started walking. Jason reached in with his right hand and grabbed her hand.

“Where you going?” He asked.

“I gotta go lay down.” She said as she rubbed her temple.

Jason dropped his left hand to the ground and laid the blunt down. He treaded behind Christy and followed her as she went up the stairs. She started to stagger and almost fell. Jason reached with his body and wrapped his arms around her as she went up.

“I got you bae.” He said as he held onto her.

Once they got up the stairs Christy immediately started heading to the couch. She dropped on it and laid down. Jason walked up to her as she was sprawled on the couch, he sat down next to her and rubbed her hair.

“You okay boo?” He said.

“Yeah. Everything is just woozy.” She said.

“Do you want me to get you some water or some…”

“HA HA HA HA!” Christy erupted in laughter.

Jason raised one eyebrow up as he looked at her. “Umm…”

Christy then reached for Jason’s hands, she put hers on top of his, stared deep into his eyes, and didn’t say anything. Jason drew his hand back and placed it on his chest.

“Why are you starring at me like that?” He asked.

Jason squinted his eyes as he looked at her. He then got up from the couch and walked into the kitchen. He went in the refrigerator, pulled out a bottle of Dasani water, then he walked back to where Christy was laid on the couch.

“Here, drink this.” He said as he sat down next to her and opened up the cap and handed her the bottle.

Christy sat up on the couch, she accepted the water bottle, lifted it up to her mouth and took a swig down. After a couple seconds she took the water bottle from out of her mouth, extended it over Jason and poured water on top of his head. The water dripped down Jason’s head and down his face and chest. Christy erupted in laughter. Jason hurriedly rose up from the couch.

“OMG!! ARE YOU SERIOUS?” He said as he got up and started to shake the water off.

Christy continued to laugh. As Jason was shaking the water off he then realized that it was his shirt that was soaked, and the only solution would be to just take it off, so he did just that. He took off his shirt and threw it on the ground next to the couch. Christy looked at him in awe.

“Why did you do that??” He asked.

Christy didn’t say anything, she continued to stare at him with his shirt off.

“HELLO!” Jason said as he snapped his fingers towards her.

Christy quickly shook her head from side to side and snapped out of her daze and confusion.

“Huh?” She asked.

“Why.did.you.do.that?” Jason asked again.

“Do what?”

“Spill water on me and get me all wet?”

“Now you know how it feels.” She said.

“I’m sorry for doing that bae, you should prolly get in the shower.” She said.

Jason sat down by her foot side on the couch. He shook his head from side to side.

“It’s cool.” He said.

Christy then got up from the couch and moved close to Jason. She placed her hand on his naked chest and started to rub.

“Come lay down with me bae.” She said.

Jason lifted an eyebrow up and looked at Christy. Then he got up from the couch, he picked up his shirt and began to walk out the front door.

“Allah is the All-Seer. He is Baseer.” Arnold said as he appeared before Jason.

“Where you going?” Christy asked Jason.

“Home.” He said.

“Why?” Christy asked.

“Because… I don’t feel like being here right now.”

Christy then rose from the couch and stood up. “Por Que?” She asked.

“Because… you’re not in your right state of mind.”

“So that means you just gon’ leave me Jason?” She asked.

Jason stopped walking and hesitated to walk out the door.

“Fine I’ll stay. But I’m gonna be downstairs and you’re gonna go up to your room okay?” Jason said.

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