Dem Mccoy Boys by Shelia E. Bell

Author:Shelia E. Bell [Bell, Shelia E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: indie authors, debbie macomber, clean fiction, church drama, kimberla lawson roby
Publisher: Shelia E. Bell
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin

Xavier made a promise to himself to visit his father at least twice a month. This would be the third time in the past two months that he’d kept that promise. At first, Hezekiah didn’t have two words to say to him, but Xavier talked to him anyway. He told him everything about what had happened with Raymone, about him giving up the scholarship at Xavier and staying in Memphis to work at Holy Rock. He poured out everything to Hezekiah, even told him about the drug charge, but excluded information about him being gay. He already knew how his father would deal with that realization and Xavier wasn’t up to battling with the man, at least not right now.

Hezekiah seemed to listen to his son. He had little to say, but Xavier did feel that Hezekiah gave him a look of understanding as the man nodded while Xavier told him what had been going on. He wished he could say the same for Raymone, but unfortunately that situation hadn’t changed and Xavier had resigned himself to accept that what he and Raymone once shared had to be put in the past. Their relationship was over, done, finished, kaput. He had tried unsuccessfully numerous times to talk to Raymone and finally just a few days ago after visiting Hezekiah, Raymone had agreed to see him.

The visit was not pleasant at all and Xavier left Raymone’s house feeling lower than low. Raymone made it clear and so did Raymone’s parents that their friendship was no more. He didn’t want to see Xavier ever again. It crushed Xavier like a mountain of boulders had been placed on top of him. That night and the days that followed Xavier remained pinned up in his room. He barely ate, he refused to answer his phone and texts, and each time his mother knocked on his door he adamantly refused to see her. Khalil had called and came over too, but Xavier refused to open up to him as well. He needed time to come to terms with what he’d done. No matter what people said to try to make him feel better, it didn’t work; Raymone was a cripple because of him and he would never ever forgive himself. On top of that, he was facing the drug charge.

Khalil’s candy lady, Detria Graham, had paid good money for a lawyer to represent him. The attorney tried to alleviate any worries or fears by explaining to Xavier that in Tennessee, first-time drug possession charges were classified as a misdemeanor. “Whether you’re charged with possession of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or meth, you will be charged with a Class A misdemeanor. In your case, it was cocaine. If convicted, you could face up to a year in jail and fines but I am confident that we can get the case thrown out.”

The preliminary hearing had gone off without

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