I sat inside of the cold waiting room waiting for my baby brother to come out. I hated visiting Jail and if it wasn’t for the love that I had for my younger brother Jacob, I would never be in this bitch. I had done a four-year bid and I promised myself that I would never come back. I would rather be carried by six than to be judged by twelve.
I glanced at the expensive diamond encrusted watch that adorned my wrist noticing that I had been sitting in this fucking waiting room for over thirty minutes, just waiting. I was a very impatient man, something that I had tried to work on over the years unsuccessfully. My once rested hands started to tap on the table, and I looked around daring someone to stop me.
Another ten minutes passed and just as I was about to go and talk to someone about it, out walked my baby brother. He looked bad. He was always a scrawny little kid, but now he looked like her had lost mad weight and the expression on his face let me know that he was not doing so well. Once he looked up, he saw me and his sorrowful look disappeared and turning into a full-fledged smile.
I got up to hugged him and I held him tightly, but not too long because I knew that the guards would start to bitch.
“What’s up with you baby boy?” I asked, grabbing a hold of the back of his head. Jacob was not only my little brother, but my best friend and it killed me to see him locked up like some animal when he was nowhere near animal like. Now me on the other hand, I was a beast I did my crime and my time easily, but my brother he didn’t belong here.
“I’m trying to make it man,” he answered me.
I gave him the snacks that I had purchase him and he immediately started to open them gobbling them down like he hadn’t ate in weeks.
“Chill out boy, it’s not going anywhere,” I joked.
“I know man, I’m just hungry, that’s all,” he said, with his head down and I could tell that there was something that he was not telling me.
“What been going on in here man and be honest with me.”
“Nothing,” he lied.
“Come on man, how am I supposed to help you if I don’t know what’s going on,” I preached.
My brother remained quiet as if he had to, like he was scared to tell me the truth and that shit pissed me off even more, but I knew that I couldn’t push him. He was already weak and I didn’t want to break him.
“Look bruh, you know I’m working on shit on the outside. I’m going to get you out of here, but I will have to take things into my own hands.”
Jacob looked at me with fear in his eyes. “Please don’t, just let the lawyers handle it. I don’t want you to get in trouble too. We both can’t be in here.”
It’s crazy because Jacob had been in jail for since he was a Junior in high school and now at nineteen, it was like he hadn’t grown developmentally since the day he had walked into this bitch. Me being his big brother, the only thing I wanted to do was protect him since we were kids and now, I felt like I was letting him down. I had managed to get locked up and he got involved with a bitch who was his downfall.
“Jacob, I have to do something. You know I’m your big brother and I got you. You must trust in me though. Trust that I’m not going to let you down.”
Jacob looked up his mouth filled with Oreos. “You know I always wanted to be like you right? From the way you dressed to the way that all the girls flocked to you. I always admired my big brother and knew that you would always protect me. That stands true to this day, I know that you will always be here for me.” He looked like he was about to tear up.
“Don’t start that shit Jacob,” I joked. “Nigga always have to make shit a moment.”
I pulled him closer to me and we embraced. I was going to get my brother out if was the last thing that I did and if there was a little blood shed while doing it then so be it.