pool. Be back shortly.”
Getting into the car Lucian turned to LJ and said jokingly, “Man. You know Della just wanted us out the way. She was more than happy to kick you out and do all the work alone. You’d think she didn’t want to share the food. I mean she was talking like she wasn’t going to be tasting the food herself while she’s cooking. I think she’s just being a little selfish if you ask me. But hey you wifed her, I guess you like the ‘starve your man and his best friend’ types.”
LJ joined in laughing and responded, “You know what? You’re right. We weren’t bothering her. She just wanted the TV and those sneak tests all to herself. I mean, that’s messed up. I know she’s excited about being able to eat what she wants now that the twins aren’t running her appetite, but the way she’s going about this is all wrong. There is nothing wrong with sharing. I mean when we got engaged we said we would share everything. And I think that included those mid-meal taste tests.”
“Yeah man you would think so. If I were you I would march in that house and teach her a lesson. She has to uphold her end of the deal. Then she spanked you and stole your kiss on the way out, that’s just wrong.”
“Yeah you know what? When I get back, I’m going to give her a good talking to. She’s going to know not to cross the King of the castle like that. She can’t be stealing kisses and spanking me. Especially when I didn’t nothing wrong. That’s just plain disrespectful.”
Laughing, they pull out of the neighborhood and headed to Champs Bar and Grill that was only a short distance away. They were stopped just as they passed the local trail and camping park. Confused about what was wrong LJ pulled over anyway.
As he rolled down his window, the two officers said, “Turn off the ignition and get out of the car.”
“Is there a problem Officers?” LJ asked as he stepped out the
“Yea,” Officer McFalley said. “You’re driving a car that fits the description of an assault that just happened and on top of that you are driving a better car than me. How you get that car boy? What you do? Sell rocks?” He glanced over at his partner before he continued. “Officer McKinney pull his little friend out the car and check the car for drugs.”
After being tossed to the ground LJ said, “Officer there must be some mistake. I think you have me confused with someone else. Let me take out my ID so you can see for yourself. I live not too far from here and I’ve done nothing wrong.” LJ reached into his pocket for his wallet.
“Did I ask to see your wallet? Are you trying to argue with me?” Looking over to his partner he said, “I think he’s trying to sass me; what you think?”
Officer McKinney yanked Lucian out of the car and threw him onto the ground. “Sounds like it to me. I think we should teach these boys a lesson.”
Lucian spoke up for the first time. “Man this is harassment. We’ve done nothing wrong and you know it. Why’d you pull us over? We know and always follow the rules his father is—”
Before he could finish his sentence he’s struck in the head with the officer’s club repeatedly until he lay unconscious.
LJ was yanked to his feet to watch while being held in handcuffs. Snatching away, he started toward the other officer while yelling, “Please stop. You don’t have to do that. We are not resisting anything and we aren’t lying about who we are! Please let me show you proof that we’re not lying.”
He reached for his back pocket to again attempt to take out his license, but he never got the chance to even open his wallet. He was shot four times and dropped lifeless face first onto the ground dropping his wallet open onto the ground next to him.
Shaking, Lelone removed her hand from LJ and headed back to her brother’s side to get the