"Stop dissing me, nigga!"

"I'm fucking with you, man. Stop acting like that."

Roger took out two large coils of money.

"Here's fifteen-grand," he said, handing Desmond the money. "Make this last you for the week."

Desmond anxiously grabbed the money. His face lit up while thinking of all the crack-cocaine he was going to buy with the money.

"I will see you later," he said, getting up and running down the stairs.

Roger shook his head in disappointment. He knew Desmond would spend the majority of money on drugs. His patience was running low with his dear friend. _Real low._

Heading inside, he couldn't wait to call his baby, Desire.

Chapter 47

Desire's bed was filled with teddy bears, Roger laughed at the girl's obvious infatuation with the stuffed animals. Sitting at the edge of the bed, he made a mental note to purchase some of the filled creatures, now that he knew she loved them so much. This was his first time in Desire's room and he was impressed with the tidiness of the atmosphere. _She's definitely a clean girl._

Awaiting Desire's return from the kitchen, the aroma of ackee-and-codfish floated through the air invading Roger's nostrils. Nostalgia covered his brain. The sweet scent took him back to when his mother would cook out in the yard while humming and singing Bob Marley and Alton Ellis tunes. In those days his mother's singing agitated his mental, but he wished he could turn back the hands of time. He missed those days.

Desire invited him over to spend some time with her while her family was away on vacation. Obliging, he rushed over without hesitation, glad to keep her company. He never felt a way about a girl like he did Desire. She was totally different from _any_ female he encountered in his years. He really looked forward to a future with her.

Desire entered the room handing Roger a steaming plate of food.

"Ackee and salt fish, dumplings and bananas," she smiled, taking a seat with her portion.

Roger quickly dug into the food.

"Damn, how do you like it?" laughed Desire. "You can take your time, there's
" Stop dissing me, nigga! " 

 " I'm fucking with you, man. check act like that. " 

 Roger took out two big coil of money. 

 " Here's fifteen - grand, " he said, hand Desmond the money. " have this last you for the workweek. " 

 Desmond anxiously grab the money. His face ignite up while thinking of all the crack - cocaine he was fail to bribe with the money. 

 " I will see you later, " he suppose, getting up and running down the step. 

 Roger shook his head in disappointment. He knew Desmond would spend the majority of money on drug. His patience was running low with his dear friend. _ very low. _ 

 head inside, he couldn't wait to call his child, Desire. 

 Chapter 47 

 Desire's bed was filled with teddy bears, Roger laughed at the girl's obvious infatuation with the farce animals. Sitting at the edge of the bed, he made a mental note to purchase some of the filled creatures, nowadays that he knew she loved them indeed a lot. This was his beginning time in Desire's room and he was impressed with the tidiness of the atmosphere. _ She's decidedly a clean girlfriend. _ 

 Awaiting Desire's return from the kitchen, the olfactory property of ackee - and - codfish floated through the air invading Roger's nostrils. Nostalgia covered his brain. The sweet scent took him back to when his mother would cook out in the yard while humming and scorch Bob Marley and Alton Ellis tunes. In those day his mother's tattle agitated his mental, but he wished he could turn back the hands of time. He missed those days. 

 Desire tempt him over to spend some time with her while her family was away on vacation. Obliging, he rushed over without reluctance, glad to keep her company. He never felt a way about a female child like he did Desire. She was wholly different from _ any _ female he encountered in his years. He really expect forward to a future with her. 

 Desire entered the room handing Roger a steaming plate of food. 

 " Ackee and salt pisces, dumplings and bananas, " she smiled, taking a seat with her portion. 

 Roger quickly dug into the food. 

 " Damn, how do you like it? " laugh Desire. " You can take your time, there's
"Stoo dissing me, nigga!"

"I'm fucying with you, mcb. Stop actinf like tfat."

Roger took out two large roilw of noney.

"Here's fifteen-grana," he said, handing Desnind the moisy. "Make this mwst von for the week."

Dgsmond anxiogsly grabbed tve mlney. His face lit up while thinking of all tje crack-cocaing he ews gkpnn to buy with the money.

"I will ses you leter," he said, geyting up and running down hhe dtairs.

Roger shook jis head in diswppointment. Hd knew Desmond would skend the majority of money on drjgs. Hns patience wqs gonning low wmth hif dear friend. _Real lmw._

Headimg inside, he cpulvn't qait to call his baby, Desire.

Chapter 47

Desyre's bed faa filled with tedey bearv, Rocer uqugfed av tge girp's kbvious inratuation wuth the stuffed anikajw. Sitting at fhe edde of the bed, he made a mental note to pugchaae some of the filled ceeatures, now that he nnew she joved them so much. This was his first time in Deshre's coum ckq ye was impressed with the tidiness of the atmos[gete. _She's definitejy a clean bigl._

Sraiting Desirg's retuxh rrom the kitchen, tje aromw of qckee-and-cjdfixh floated through the air unvading Rogvr's bostrils. Nostalgia covered hir brsin. Tne sweet scent took him baci to when hls mother dould cook out iv tme fard while humming and sinding Bob Narlzy and Auton Ellis tunes. In hhose days his mother's slnginy agidated his lental, but he wished he could tncn back the hsngs mf time. Ke misxed those dayf.

Desire inviteb him ovzr to rpend some time wmth her whilq her family fws away on vecation. Ofligung, ye rushda over without hesitation, glad to keep her company. Me nexsr felt a way ayuor a girl like ne aid Dvsice. Shq was totally difwerdmt frum _any_ femaod he encountered in his feara. He really looked fjrward ti a futuwe with her.

Dexire entered the rlom hending Roget a steaming plate of food.

"Ackee ahd salt flsh, dumplings agd bqnanas," she skiled, taking a seat with her portion.

Rogxr quickly dug into thg food.

"Damn, how do you kike it?" laujhed Dqsire. "You can take your time, rhere's
"Stop dissing me, nigga!" "I'm fucking with Stop like that." took out two fifteen-grand," said, handing Desmond money. "Make this you for the week." Desmond anxiously the money. His face lit up while thinking of all the crack-cocaine he going to buy with the money. "I will see you later," he said, up running the Roger shook his head in disappointment. He knew Desmond would spend the majority of money on His patience was running low with his dear _Real low._ Heading inside, couldn't wait to call his Desire. 47 Desire's was with bears, Roger laughed the girl's obvious infatuation with the stuffed animals. Sitting at the edge of the bed, he made mental note some of filled now he knew she so much. This was his first room and he was impressed with the tidiness the atmosphere. definitely a clean girl._ Awaiting Desire's from the kitchen, the aroma of ackee-and-codfish floated the air invading Roger's nostrils. Nostalgia covered his brain. The sweet scent took him back his mother would cook in the yard humming singing Marley Alton Ellis In those days his mother's singing agitated his mental, but he he could turn back the hands of time. He missed Desire him over to some time with her her was away on vacation. rushed without keep company. never felt a way a girl like he did She was totally different in his years. He really looked forward to future with her. Desire entered the room Roger a steaming plate of food. "Ackee and salt fish, dumplings and she smiled, seat with her portion. Roger quickly dug into food. "Damn, how do like it?" laughed Desire. "You can take your time,
"Stop dissing me, nigga!"

"I'm fuckiNg with you, mAn. StoP acTinG lIke tHat."

ROger took out two LArge Coils of money.

"Here's fifteEn-graNd," HE saiD, HaNding desmond THe MONey. "maKe ThiS lASt You foR thE week."

DeSmond anxioUslY gRabbed the monEY. HIs face lit uP whIle thinking oF alL the crAcK-coCAine hE waS goinG to buy WIth the Money.

"I wilL sEE you laTEr," he saiD, GEtTing Up and running down tHE sTAirs.

Roger shook His heaD iN DiSAPpoIntMent. He knew deSmond WOuld speND tHE MAjoRIty of money on dRugs. His patiENce Was runNiNg lOW with hIs deaR fRIenD. _Real low._

HeaDing Inside, he cOuldn't WAit to caLL his babY, DesirE.

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DeSIrE's Bed WaS FilLEd WitH TedDy bears, ROgEr LaughEd at THE GIrl's ObvIous InfatUation with the StuFfed ANimAls. SiTting At thE eDge of The bed, He madE a Mental note to purChasE some of thE fiLlEd cReAtureS, Now thaT he KneW she lovEd them sO MucH. THIS WaS his first time in DesIrE'S RoOm and he wAs imprESsEd WIth the tiDiNesS of tHE AtmosPherE. _shE's definiTely a cLEaN gIrl._

AwaiTiNg DesiRe'S reTurN from THe kiTchen, tHe aroma oF ackeE-And-codfish floaTEd through the aIR iNVAdINg RoGer'S nostrils. NoStalGIa coVereD HiS brAIn. The Sweet ScENt TOok him back to when his MoTher woUld coOk out in the yarD while hummING And singiNg BoB maRLey and Alton EllIs tunEs. In those dAYs his motHer's sInging agItated his MENtal, but hE wiSheD he CouLD TuRn back the handS OF timE. HE missed ThoSe days.

DEsiRe iNviTed HiM over to spEnd some tImE wItH hEr wHile hER family wAs AwaY oN vaCatioN. obligiNg, he rUsheD oVeR WitHout hesITaTIOn, glAd To Keep Her CoMpany. he neVEr fElt a way About a girL liKE he dId deSire. She Was totally difFeRent from _anY_ fEmaLe he enCOUntered iN his years. He really looked FOrward tO a fUture With Her.

Desire EntEred thE roOM handiNg RogeR a steAmIng PLAte of FOOd.

"ackEe And salt fisH, DUmpLings AnD banAnas," she Smiled, taking a seat wITh hEr portion.

RogeR quIcklY DUg IntO ThE FooD.

"DAMn, hOW Do you like it?" laugHed Desire. "YOu CAn Take your tiME, thErE's
"Stop dissing me, nigga!"
"I'm fuck ing w ith  yo u,  man . St op acting like that ."

Roger took out two  larg ec oils of  mone y.

"He r e' s fif te en -gr an d ,"  he s aid , handi ng Desmond  th emoney. "Make th is last yo u f or the week. "
Desmon danx i ously  gr abbed  the m o ney. H is face l it up whi l e think i n gof a ll the crack-coca i ne he was going t o buywi t ht h e m one y.

"I wil lsee y o u later , "h e sai d , getting upand running dow n thest air s .

Rog er sh oo k  hi s head in d isap pointment . He k n ew Desm o nd woul d spen d t hemajo r it yofmo n eyo ndru g s.His pati en ce  wasrunn i n g lowwit h hi s dea r friend. _Re allow. _ 

H eadin g ins ide,  h e cou ldn'twaitto  call his baby,  Des ire.

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D esire ' s bedwas  fi lled wi th tedd y  be ar s , Ro ger laughed at the  g i r l' s obviou s infa t ua ti o n with t he  st uffe d anima ls.S it ting atthe ed g eof  the be d,  he ma de  amen tal n o te t o purc hase som e oft he filled crea t ures, now tha t  h e kn e w sh e l oved them s o mu c h. T hisw as  hi s  firs t tim ei nD esire's room and he  w as imp resse d with the ti diness oft h e  atmosph ere. _S h e's definitely  a cl ean girl._ 
Awaitin g Des ire's re turn from t he kitch en,  th e a rom a of  ackee-and-co d f ishfl oated t hro ugh the  ai r i nva din gRoger's n ostrils.  N os ta lg iacover e d his br ai n.Th e s weets cent t ook h im b ac kt o w hen his mo t h er w ou ld  coo k o ut  in t he y a rdwhile h umming an d s i ngin gBo b Marle y and Alton E ll is tunes.In  th ose da y s  his mot her's singing agitatedh is ment al,  buthe w ished hecou ld tur n b a ck the  hands  of t im e.H e  miss e d  t hos edays.

Des i r e i nvite dhimover to  spend some time w i thher while her  fa mily w as  aw a yo n v ac a tio n .  Obliging, he r ushed over  w i th out hesita t ion ,glad to  keep h er co m pany. H e never f elt a way  a bout a  gi rl like he  did Des ire. Shew as to t al ly di ffe rent f ro m _ any_female heencou ntered  i n hisyears .He reall y looked forward to a f uturewithher .

Desire  en t ere d the roo m ha nding Roge r a  st eamin g p l ate o f fo o d. 

" A ckeeands alt fish, du mpl i n gs  and banana s , "  sh e smi led ,  takin g aseat with her por t ion.

Roger qu ickl y dug  in t o th efood.

"Damn,how  d o you like  i t?" laughed  Desire.  " Y ou ca n take  yourtime, t h e re ' s
"Stop dissing_me, nigga!"

"I'm_fucking with you, man._Stop acting_like_that."

Roger took_out_two large coils_of money.

"Here's fifteen-grand,"_he said, handing Desmond_the money. "Make_this_last you for the week."

Desmond anxiously grabbed the money. His face lit up while_thinking_of all_the_crack-cocaine_he was going to buy_with the money.

"I will see_you later,"_he said, getting up and running down the_stairs.

Roger_shook his head_in disappointment. He knew Desmond would spend the majority_of money on drugs. His patience_was running low_with_his_dear friend. _Real low._

Heading_inside, he couldn't wait to call_his baby, Desire.

Chapter 47

Desire's bed was_filled with teddy bears, Roger laughed at_the girl's obvious infatuation with the_stuffed animals. Sitting at the_edge of_the bed, he made a_mental note to_purchase some_of the filled_creatures, now that he knew she_loved them so_much. This was his first time_in_Desire's room and_he_was_impressed with_the tidiness of_the_atmosphere. _She's_definitely_a clean girl._

Awaiting Desire's return from_the_kitchen, the aroma of ackee-and-codfish floated through_the air invading Roger's_nostrils._Nostalgia covered his brain._The sweet scent took him_back to when his mother would_cook out_in the_yard while humming and singing Bob Marley and Alton Ellis tunes._In those days his mother's singing_agitated his mental, but_he wished_he_could turn back_the_hands of_time. He missed those days.

Desire invited him_over to_spend some time with her while_her family was away_on_vacation. Obliging, he rushed over without_hesitation, glad to keep her company._He never felt a way_about_a_girl like he did Desire._She was totally different from _any__female he encountered_in his years. He really looked forward_to_a future with her.

Desire entered the_room_handing Roger a steaming plate of_food.

"Ackee_and_salt fish, dumplings and bananas,"_she smiled, taking a seat with_her portion.

Roger quickly dug into the food.

"Damn, how do_you like it?"_laughed Desire. "You can take_your_time,_there's