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The Come Back
By: deHamm Date: March 28, 2019, 6:06 pm
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DeAndre sighed as he sat in his car looking at the building in
front of him. He was set to check in with his PO everyday at the
same time for the first two weeks of his release or until he got
a job. It was day 4, and he'd gone to three different interviews
still with no avail. He had another after this appointment, but
he knew he couldn't be late for this. He puffed his cigarette
again and flicked it out of the window as he got out of the car.
Once got in the building he sighed in and took a seat in the
corner. While he was thumbing through his phone, he heard his
name called.
??. Jones..
He stood up and proceeded to the back like he'd done the days
prior. While he slid his phone back in his pocket. He walked
into the office and took a seat across from his PO.
Aaron. DeAndre Jones.. Good to see ya..
DeAndre just looked at him as Aaron smiled.
Aaron. Got a job yet?
DeAndre. Na.. Ima go see somebody else when I leave here
though..
Aaron. You been telling me that the last few days... You know
I'll lock your ass up again right?
DeAndre continued to look at him..
Aaron. You need to get back to being a contributing member of
the society... Go back to what you was doing before you went to
jail..
Aaron looked over his papers as DeAndre looked out of the
window. Going back to what he used to do was the one thing he
wanted to avoid.
Aaron. I dont see it here.. What did you used to do?
DeAndre looked back at Aaron.
DeAndre. I used to work at a laundromat..
Aaron. I guess they're not hiring right now? Did you check
there?
DeAndre nodded.
DeAndre. They fully staffed..
Aaron. Well you need to find something... And find it quick.
DeAndre continued to look at Aaron as a silence came over the
room.
DeAndre. Are we done yet?
Aaron looked at him a little longer then nodded.
Aaron. Yeah..
DeAndre stood up and exited the office as he thought about his
next few moves. His talk with Jamal and Mariah had him
reflecting on himself, so he'd been keeping to himself just
trying to figure out shit. Once he made it back to his car he
set his new destination to the warehouse district. He had an
interview with a company that created dog beds.
... When he arrived at the warehouse, he found parking as close
to the front as he could. While he walked toward the building,
he couldn't help but think back to the big house where he'd
worked basically for free for the last 3 years. He sighed as he
made it to the door and opened it. He couldn't help but notice
the shifty little office front smelled like old coffee and
cigarettes.
As he walked to the desk a white woman spoke on the phone.
??. No honey. You dont know him like I know him..
She paused when they made eye contact.
??. Sheila. Let me call you back..
She hung up the phone and looked at him.
??. Can I help you?
DeAndre. Yeah.. I'm here to see Danny about a position..
??. Oh.. -smile- Okay..
She pressed the button on the phone and never took her eyes off
of DeAndre.
??. Danny.. You're interview is here..
Danny. I'll be right there..
She released the button.
??. You can have a seat while you wait..
She smiled at him the bit the bottom of her pen. He took a seat
in a chair and looked around the office. The ceiling had water
stains, and the walls were dingy. It looked like the place
hadn't been properly cleaned in years. He turned his attention
to a man walking down the back hall.
The man approached him and stuck out his hand and DeAndre stood
up and shook it.
Danny. Hey man.. Im Danny Barr..
DeAndre. DeAndre Jones.
Danny. Nice to meet you..
DeAndre. You too.
Danny. Here. Follow me.. Let me give you a tour of the place..
They walked back down the hall and went through a door that
opened to the factory. They took a walk through the different
stages from cutting to sewing to stuffing to packing and
shipping. Danny spent the time telling DeAndre about the company
and what it is they do. Eventually they made it back to Danny's
office and DeAndre was sitting across from him while he sat
behind his desk looking over his application.
Danny. You dont have any prior experience?
DeAndre sighed.
DeAndre. I just got out.. That's the only other warehouse work
I've done.. But I can do any of those positions you showed me
today..
Danny. Oh.. Umm..
Danny glanced over his application again then pushed it to the
side like he would do a plate that had been destroyed with an
unknown hair.
Danny. We'll uh.. We'll be in touch...
DeAndre stared at Danny for a moment then stood up from his
seat. He was about to walk away before he decided on something
different.
DeAndre. Look man... It was a bullshit case, but I've done my
time.. I know I was wrong then, and I'm tryna do right now. I
just found out I got a kid and shit, and I'm just tryna stay out
the way and out of trouble. I just wanna be the best example I
can for him. I just need a chance..
DeAndre and Danny looked at each other for a moment.
DeAndre. Dont worry about it though man.. Be easy..
DeAndre walked out of the office slightly frustrated and made it
back to his car. He looked over the second phone Jamal had given
him that sat in his passenger seat. He hadn't turned it on yet
because he knew as soon as he did he wouldn't be able to shut it
off. He drove out of the parking lot and began riding around the
city.
He found himself sitting across the street diagonally from
Mariah's house. He thought about going to knock on her door
again, but he didn't know what to say, and he didn't want to put
either of them in harms way. MJ and Brandy's situation had been
on his mind lately as well, and he knew he'd lose his mind if
anything were to happen to Mariah or Cade because they were
associated with him. He looked back at his phone and he looked
at a picture he'd found on facebook of Mariah and Cade.
While he stared at the picture, a random number popped in on his
called id. He took a moment then answered it.
DeAndre. Hello?
??. May I speak with DeAndre Jones?
DeAndre. You got me..
??. Hey.. It's Danny Barr. I was giving you a call back.. Are
you able to come in tomorrow?
A smile crept across his face as he nodded.
DeAndre. Yeahh. I could do that..
Danny. Good.. Tomorrow.. At 1.. We'll get your paperwork done..
You can start Monday..
DeAndre. Alright.. Coo. Thank you.
Danny. Alright. See you then..
The two hung up and DeAndre took a sigh of relief. He looked
back at the phone and smiled at their picture again. Part of him
wanted to go share the news with Mariah because he'd never had a
regular job, but another part of him didn't want to disturb her
life anymore than he already had. He looked back at the house,
and he decided to go home instead. "I'll be back.."
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