There are going to be 3 added chapters before the story of "Let The Trigger Tell All"
Chapter One - Another day
[New York, Bronx]
“I know I told you not to go after him!” said the teenager, named Jay, around the age of 17. This boy looked to be almost a man now, he took after his father with the brown hair and fairly light skin. He also was wearing jeans and a white shirt. “I told you that dog is crazy.” said Jay now laughing at his friend Wes who was the same age as him. He is Asian with the same body weight and highness of Jay.
Wes ignored him and rubbed his leg which had a huge cut, but was covered by a piece of leather. “Damn dog! What the hell is wrong with Mr. Hugo…I just wanted some cookies.” Said Wes stopping for a few seconds to check his leg and began to limp/walk again. A few blocks after Jay kept laughing at Wes they stopped in front of a broken down building.
Jay went up first, Wes going step by step just to reach the top. Once their they entered an already opened apartment to see two other boys lying down on the couch. Once inside they looked over to see Jay and then Wes behind still limping. The boy on the left got up and began to walk over. “Yo Mike he got bit by Juggles.” said Jay now walking past the couch and falling down into the chair. Mike began to laugh and almost fell on the floor laughing but held himself up. Even the other boy, Kevin, who was usually quite was letting out a few chuckles.
“Oh real nice.” Wes said having one arm on his leg and the other on the couch’s arm. “My friends laugh at me being injured.” He said being able to finally slid on to the couch and let out a long breath.
“It’s funny cause you’re a dumbass.” said Kevin who was sitting on the other side looking at him in disgrace. Before Wes could respond in anger Kevin began talking. “You went after those disgusting cookies didn’t you?” Wes was about to shout but didn’t have a response and just looked down in shame. “God you are a disgrace.” He said and this time Wes got up on his feet.
He pulled back his sleeves and stood straight. Kevin began to smirk and Wes knew why. Wes only ˝ of what Kevin was, not only that Kevin was way over weight and one punch could knock him out. Wes began to shake a bit but shook it off and put his hands up. “Come on fat ass bring it!” He yelled and both Mike and Jay fell to the floor laughing. Kevin didn’t know if they were laughing about his weight or about how much bigger he was.
Kevin got up now and looked ready to strangle Wes. “Your asking for it kid, you want your ass kicked?” This time Kevin was shouting and both Jay and Mike stopped laughing and now were on their feet while Kevin walked closer to Wes. “You know for a short dude you talk a lot!” snarled Kevin right in Wes’s face.
Wes looked Kevin into the eyes and smiled. “Yeah well I can’t say the same for you. You sure a big for a person who eats a lot.” Said Wes and again Jay and Mike began to laugh. Kevin didn’t find it funny and grabbed Wes by the collar of his shirt and began to rail him closer.
“Stop this at once!” Yelled a girl’s voice and they all quickly looked towards the doorway to see Kate, the so called co-owner of the gang. She was very pretty and was only 5’2 but that didn’t stop her for being ruff. “Let him go fat ass! Stupid get over here!” She yelled and Kevin quickly let go and sat down and Wes quickly limped over to her.
Once face to face with her she gave him a quick slap across the face and the boys all turned around, trying not to laugh. “You got bitten by that dog didn’t you!? I told you to stay out!” She yelled and the boys kept eye contact with the other side of the building’s wall.
“But Baby I wanted a cookie.” He said low but even Jay who was the furthest way could hear him wining. They all heard another slap and began to wonder if she was going to kill him. “Damn baby you slap like a man.” He said and received another slap. Kate and Wes have been together for almost two years so they were almost like husband and wife.
After a few more minutes of yelling and slapping everyone was either on the couch watching a static T.V. or at the table eating whatever Kate brought home. Wes was at the table with Jay and both eating a small pie made of apple. “How old is that dog, I’ve been here since I was twelve and this dog is still alive.” Said Jay and Wes looked up looking amused behind his red cheeks.
“Well let’s see. It was before you came, almost two years before you did I say we were around 10 when Ms. Huge got Juggles. Goddamn Satan I swear to God!” Wes said making sure he was loud when he said Juggles and Satan. “Well we went to go pet him when she first got him and the damn thing bit me in the ass.” He quickly glanced up and saw Jay on the verge of laughing but before he could Wes laughed and Jay now looked up almost confused. “You could laugh…it hurt but a damn funny story.” He said smiling and Jay laughed a bit. “You lived in California right? Where there any crazy dogs around their?” Said Wes almost sounding as if he wanted their to be a funny story about Jay’s past.
“No dog but their was a vicious little cat. God she was black with grayish area’s in some spot and always looked at you like she was going to kill you.” Said Jay leaning back on the chair and smiled and shook his head. “Damn I could remember one night…” Jay began and Wes moved closer looking as if he took interest. “Damn thing was staring at me all night, I don’t see what my mom found in him. Anyway after I got into bed and was about to fall asleep it leaped on to my bed and began to clawing my foot. Goddamn I kicked it so hard but my food was all cut up. I swear the thing wanted me dead only cause it never went after my dad or mom.
Once Jay looked to see what Wes thought he was already getting spit thrown at his face and Wes laughing and pieces of apple pie flying everywhere. Jay got up before anymore got on him and walked to the door and screamed out. “I’m out, I’ll be back tomorrow!” He yelled and everyone just waved him off. He looked to Wes who has his thumb up and chocking. Jay shook his head and ran down the stairs and on his way home.
As he walked home he just thought about how peaceful it was in California. His dad a kickboxer on weekends and a Mail man on the weekday. His mother a teacher and always letting him grade one or two test. He missed his mother who was gone now for quite some time…it would be almost 4 years next month and he really did miss her. He thought about her kindness and warmth, and how she always got something for him if he did good in school. He finally snapped out of his trace as he hit into a large man. The man was wearing raggedy cloths and long ripped up jeans. He wore a hat so it was hard to see his face. He quickly passed by saying something like “Excuze mea” and left. Jay could only guess it was a person from another country.
Jay reached his building and began to walk upstairs. When his mom and dad were together everyone was happy…but once apart everything changed. As Jay went to open his door his father opened it for him. Grabbed him inside and slammed the door.