After the Rain by Vanessa Miller

Author:Vanessa Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vanessa Miller
Published: 2015-01-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Once Diana and the kids were off to spend a few days at Iona’s house, Donavan ordered a pizza and then he and Ikee kicked back in the game room and watched a basketball game on his brand new 65 inch smart television. The San Antonio Spurs were playing the Charlotte Hornets. Ikee liked the Spurs because they had won so many championships and even took down the Miami Heat last year. But Donavan was all in for the Charlotte Hornets.

“Man, why you even rooting for them. Didn’t you see how they got swept in the playoffs last year?” Ikee said, as he began to relax and enjoy himself. He was safe in his brother’s home. Nobody was shooting at him, cops weren’t chasing after him and no drug lord was pressuring him to do things he didn’t want to do.

“I saw how they got swept. But I also see this new team they’ s building. They might have had a bad start, but they’ve figuring things out. By next year, this team will be a real contender.”

“We ain’t talking ‘bout next year. We talking ‘bout the right here and now… and they are getting ready to get embarrassed by the Spurs.”

“You wanna bet?” Donavan asked trying to get a friendly wager going.

Ikee laughed at him. “I thought Christians didn’t believe in betting and stuff like that.”

“I’m not after your money. Just a friendly wager. If the Hornets win you have to wash those dishes that I told Diana I’d take care of tonight.”

“Okay.” Ikee could get with that. “And if the Spurs win, what do I get?”

“I won’t tell Daddy about your comedic, bumbling career as a dope man.” Donavan shoved his brother and then said, “That’s for talking about how my team got swept last year.”

“Ha ha, very funny. You must want me to be kicked out of the family altogether. I hope you’re ready to support me, because it’s obvious that I can’t make money going the illegal route. Not with how many beefs you and Dad have out there.”

Donavan laughed at him. “You’ve had the worst luck of anybody I’ve ever heard of trying to sell drugs. You might want to pick another profession because as hard as Mom and Dad are over there praying against you on this, I don’t think you are going to have any success in the drug game.”

The game got going and the two men rooted for their teams. The Hornets gave it a good go and by the fourth quarter it seemed as if victory was in sight for the team, but the Spurs proved why they were a championship team and pulled out the win with only a five point difference.

When the game was over, Ikee admitted, “The Hornets got game. I think you might be right… if they get one or two more quality players on the team, they might just be a contender.”

“I thought you knew,” Donavan said as he stood up.

“Going to bust them suds?” Ikee taunted.

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