Phillip Thomas was your average high school senior that was nervous about being independent. Although Phillip was only seventeen, it was just the beginning of his senior year and he was already tired of school and was ready for the real world. Philip have a way with his words, he knows what to say to people to get his way most of the time, especially with the ladies. Phillip lived in San Francisco, where he was born and raised. Phillip never met his father and his mother does not talk about him. His mother did not finish high school. She dropped out because she was pregnant with Phillip. She was only sixteen when she had Phillip. Phillip’s mother is also working at this bakery in San Francisco. She gets paid pretty well. Phillip is spoiled by his mother and grandparent's Phillip's mother's parents.
”Mom can I have some money to go buy a new outfit it's these new jeans that is so wet I got to have them” Phillip said.
    "You got to get a job boy, I can not keep giving you money all the time...." Phillip mother said
     "You say that every time, then you turn around and give me the money, so shut up and give it to me” Phillip says under his breath.
     "Boy, what you say? All right you want to be funny? That is why I am not going to give you the damn money you little asshole, I told you last time was the last time boy. I will help you with finding a job and I will even give you some money from time to time but you gonna have to get a Job I pay everything by myself and give you money I never get to buy myself anything" Phillip mother said.
     "Man, forget it am going to ask Grandpa or Grandma. They will give it to me,” Phillip says in a very smart way.
"No, you are not going to ask them about giving you money. I already talked to them, and they also agreed that you need to earn your own. I am on my way to work enjoy your Saturday hope you take heap to what I was telling you and that you go out and get a job.” Phillip mother said.
    "Ok mom I love you, see you later. What time do you get off tonight?” Phillip said
    "I am going to get off at eight, but I am going to have a few drinks with a friend from the past. I should be home around one in the morning,” Phillip’s Mother says
     "Wait who is he?” Phillip said. She ignores him and runs pass him with a Blue and white dress over her arm and her work clothes already on she shout out to him Phillip’s mother only wears blue and white when she needs to impress someone like when she went for her job interview or to a big event so this person was someone special. "He is my high school friend. We had a couple of classes together and we ran into each other last week he asked me out to catch up that is it bye son love you"
"What ever" Phillip said.
As soon as she walked out the door Phillip picked up the phone and called his grandparents.
”How you doing grandma do you need me to come do anything for you like take out the trash, wash your car, lift a box or something? He says in a very soft voice.
    "Boy how much do you need? No I do not need you to do anything for me yet " She said.
    "Who said I needed some money? But I need like two hundred..."Phillip said.
        "Boy I know you. Your mama told me not to give you any, I won't tell if won't you know how I love my grand baby" She said in her soft sweet voice.
    "I wont tell, where is Grandpa how is he doing tell him I said hello” Phillip said
    "He's fine he is right her hold on... "She said,” Phillip, said hi honey” She projects her voice.
"Phillip, what do he want, I bet he want some money and he ain't getting none. His mama told him to get a job. We ain't give him nothing” Phillip grandfathers yells.
    "You heard your grandfather. He said I can't give you the money sorry honey.” She said.
    "Man, why grandpa hating on me?” Phillip said.
    "Boy do not talk like that about him, you understand me?” She says in a powerful tone.
    "Alright grandma yes ma'am I understand Well grandma I am going to go shoot around I will talk to you later love you and grandpa” Phillip said as he hung up the phone. Phillip then grabs his hoop shoes a towel and his basketball and leave his house as he dribbles down the street. He hears a voice out of nowhere.
    "You do not know what to do with the rock you do not know how to play Phillip." Some random man said.
    "You crazy come to the park to find out for yourself, wait how you know me” Phillip said.
    "Aren’t you Karen Wilson’s son? I am an old friend of hers. We are going out for a couple of drinks tonight but I would love to come show you how to play."
    "Yea that’s my mama brah what you trying to get out of this little date with my mama?” Phillip said.
    "Oh, nothing I ain’t already got from her," The man says while smiling hard.
    "What the fuck does that mean you trying to fuck my mama?” Phillip said while he ball up his fist.
    "Like I said, it ain’t anything I have not already done Calm down boy, I do not fight so you can calm that down. I do shoot. I got money and lawyers that can prove that I use this only for self defense do not make me do this son” The man said as he flashed his gun ”We going to be friends though son, you got a lot of fire in you. I like that you remind me of myself when I was younger. You need to be getting some pussy, I bet you would be a lot more relaxed,” The man smiles again. Then Phillip looks at the man and notice that the man looks similar to Phillip.
    "Who are you, what’s your name,” Phillip said.
    "Son you know who I am and if you do not you will very soon. Stay up; you know you’re really a handsome young man. I am proud get in I will take you to the park. Do not worry nothings going to happen to you,” The man said.
Phillip got in the car and started thinking was is this man who is well dressed? Phillip is stuck because he just cannot figure whom it is, or why when seen this man he feels like they know each other but he cannot figure it out. They pull up at the park
    "Get out of my car son, I'll see you around,” The man says to Phillip. Phillip gets out and look at the car as it drives out of sight then he goes in the gate and starts to shoot around.
Phillip Walked back home after shooting around for an hour. Phillip then calls his grandparents to talk to tell about his encounter with the random man that was driving the fancy black charger. He picks up the phone dials his grandparents and on the third rang someone answers.
    "Hello how are you doing Pt," Grandma said.
    "Grandma the strangest thing happened to me this drug dealer who looked so much like me, he said his name was... "Pt says in a almost scary tone of voice.
    "Oh shit, Phillip” Grandma whispers.
    "Yea how did you know, anyway he said that him and my mother were close friends and high school sweethearts and that he is...” Pt says.
    "Your father baby, that is your father and he is bad news, that is why we kept the two of you away from each other. Your father is a gangster, drug dealer, and a pimp. He had your mother selling her body; he got too jealous though because he really loved your mother so he stopped doing everything, he was “quitting the game” as they call it. They moved to Miami, but he got caught up in some shit when yall was down there. Next thing I know your mama and you was at my doorstep, with no questions asked we took you all in. You guys only stayed for a couple of months then I helped your mother get a job and a house. Your mother told me that she knew your father was out here and that he called her and told her he wanted to see her so they’re going out tonight,” Grandma said
    "What the hell are you serious? This is crazy that is my father? Grandma I got to go I am kind of tired I am about to take a nap," says with a look that you get when you get some thing for Christmas that you really did not want. You could hear in his voice that he was upset.
    "Baby are you ok? I know it is alot to deal with son, Grandma replied.
"I am fine just tired from basketball I am going to call you later love you bye," Pt says. They said their good byes then PT calls a girl that goes to his school.
"Ay girl what you doing?" Pt says.
    "Nothing whats up boo? " the girl replied back.
    "Boo huh? Since when did I become your boo? Since I am your boo I need you to go cop me them new jeans so we can take pictures and look good together," Pt says.
    "Boy I just got paid why can't I spend my money on me first you need to get that job so you can start buying me stuff what new jeans?" the girl said.
    "Them new LRG's the one that goes with my orange and blue shirt. What you mean get a job to buy you stuff, you tripping," Pt says as he laughs.
    “You right I know how you are boo, selfish and lazy I got you so..."The girl said
    "Oh that is all I wanted, I didn't want to talk to you come over. My mom at work wear some apple bottom shorts and G-string make sure it is blue because that’s my favorite color we got to act like it is May second again you got to do that thing again." Pt said with a grin on his face.
    "Nope you just be using me I aren’t coming call one of them other females,” She said in an angry tone.
    Come on boo you know I really just want to see you and everything else is just a bonus I miss you girl, you my only boo them other girls is just sex I care about you we taking pictures together. I ain’t taking none with them other girls," Pt says while still smiling.
    "Ok I will be there in twenty minutes boo,” she replied
    "Naw make it faster like fifth teen," Pt said. Within about ten minutes later Pt hung up the phone. The girl arrives wearing a skirt, a wife beater and her hair tied in two ponytails. “Damn girl, you looking right thick just like I remember lets go to my room so I can beat that thing up. ” They walked to Pt's room and before she even gets in the room she drops her skirt and sure enough there goes the blue G-string. The spend about a hour in Pt's bed they both end up fallen asleep and then the girl wakes up and leaves at about eleven at night. Pt rolls over and said
    "Damn that was some good shit girl. You could make doe if you sell that thing," Pt says while smiling. Pt realizes the girl isn't even there.” I need to take a shower damn that was good I'll be good till like Monday.” He then went hoped in the shower for about fifth teen minutes. After Pt's shower he gets out and heard some people talking he then puts on his boxers, a wife beater and some basketball shorts. He walks down stairs where he seen his mother and his father talking.
    "Hey son I see you had company,” His mother says with a grin on her face and points to the blue female underwear.” So who was it this time Tiffany, Candy, Nicole or who?" She smiles as she said that.
    "Oh my bad mom..."Pt said.
    "I asked who was it you a young man with the house to your self I know you be doing that who was it? Who ever it was tell that nasty bitch to take that G-string with her do not leave it in my house,” She said.
    "This is your father Phillip Lamar Thomas we have been married for sixteen years. I was your dad's first hooker we fell in love he got me to drop out of school and move to Miami when I was seventeen years old, he went to jail I moved back out here with you we stayed with your grandparents and now we are thinking of getting back together as a family if your father get a job and stays out of trouble,” she said.
    "Baby I will make that change for you and little Pt we will have the family that you always wanted," He smiles then kisses Pt's mom.
    "You mean to tell me that what everybody been telling me is true that this man is my father? This crazy this some bullshit! You kept me from knowing my father all my life and now you tell me this is my father and I am suppose to just except it this shit man hell naw I am going to my bitch..."Pt shouted
    "Watch your fucking mouth young man, "She screams in her drunken' tone.
    "I mean my girlfriend house to think about this shit, you all must be just hella drunk or some thing," Pt said with a confused anger look on his face.
    "Go ahead son me and your father need to talk about some things and so what if we are drunk it is the best time to get anything off your chest, "She said. Pt walked up to his room and shouted.
    "I'ma go out the back door then I'm gone I'll be back tomorrow," Pt shouted as he walked up the stairs. He slammed the back door but he didn't leave he just sat up in his room quietly and just listen to the conversation between his mom and the man who is supposed to be his father.
    "So how was tonight Karen I hope great," Big Pt said. "You know I loved you every since I led eyes on you in gym class. Girl you was the sexy thing I ever seen. Loved how you looked in gym clothes," He adds.
    "Boy you crazy," She says in a laughing tone" "But I have something to tell..."she said.
    "That you love me I know kiss me,” he says as he lean in to kiss Karen, she leans in as well then pushes him back off her and said.
    "Get back this is really important I have to tell you some thing. This is not easy for me...” "But um..." she started crying while she was talking.  
    "What is it tell me?" he said
    "Um I miss your brother Paul, he was so nice. You know when I first met you all I could tell the difference between you all, the truth of the matter I liked your brother more not because he looked better you all freakin' twins, but because he was nice to me unlike you he cared about me he would of never made me his hoe," She said while she was holding her self up just barley. "Thaaaatttt  seexxx on the beachhh gotttt meee feeling all truthful and shit," She said was slurring her words.
    "So what are you saying? I know you liked my brother and I know you fucked him, I hope that ain't all you got to tell me? He said right before he took another sip of Patrone.
    "Well yea that was one of the things, I have two others things first when we use to have sex I was on birthhh control, damn this Patrone is strong. The second thing is that Paul is Phillips father I never used a condom with Paul and he was the only other person I was having sex with at least I think, but I had a DNA test before Paul got shot would you like to see to Phillips Birth, Birth, Birf thingy?" She said.
    "Bitch are you serious that ain't my son," Big Pt said as he stood up.
    "No you dumb ass punk, you act like you did shit for Phillip, I know it is weird I gave him your name but I had your brother sign the birth thingy you know whats it is called the Birth thingy," She said while she felled down on the couch.
    "The birth certificate yea I know what you talking about," He said with a look of anger on his face.
"Don't be mad it was only because I was in love with you I loved both of you all, I loved you more, But I knew your brother was the father of my baby. Damn that is some honesty for your ass, that felt good to get off my chest seventeen years now I feel better,” She sits back in the chair and starts to nod of.
    "You got me fucked up bitch," Big Pt said right before he slaps the hell out of her, wakin' her up and the sound traveled through the whole house it caused little Pt to come down the stairs.
    "Ay punk you just put your hands on my momma, I'ma beat yo ass," Little Pt said then he hits his Big Pt in the head with a quick right hook putting his uncle on his ass then he proceed to swing punches of fury a his uncles face. The fight was so loud the neighbors heard the noise and called the police and they must of bein' around the corner for they got there in five minutes. They knocked on the door. Pts mother opened the door the fighting stopped. Little Pt sat on the other couch just looking at this man who is looking at him the both of them breathing hard and heavy.
    "I'm sorry about the noise things just got out of hand but, things are back on track sir," she said in her moment of clarity.
    " The neighbors are making complaints about a disturbing the peace we want you guys to calm it down or someone going to the jail for the weekend, have a good evening," the officer said as he walked off. As the officer leaves Pt's mother closes the door.
    "We all family here we need to get along, look I understand that this was a shock for everybody besides me but I am sorry," She said while sitting down by her son.
    "So how did he, my real father died?" Little Pt said.
    "My brother was not into this fast street life he just loved females, and make his money the legal way the good way. He was always the good one he never really got into trouble except when I pulled him into it. One night I asked him to go hit a lick (Commit a robbery to gain money) with me that would set both of for a couple of years, my brother did not want to do it but the love of money was too great he love to be in the spot light, and it did not help the fact that I was peer pressing him into doing it. So as we was hitting the lick the police came we had guns they felt threaten they shot we shot back one bullet hit your dad in the throat he died instantly I came to the house picked you up and your mother we moved to Miami." Big Pt said as he broke down crying.
    "I have another secret Pt, for the longest time the doctors said you was a girl so we brought a bunch girl stuff and then when you came out I just seen you all cut the cord what is that? The doctor said it is a boy. Then the nurse brings out a blue blanket, we was in an all blue room," she said. Big Pt stands up and pulls out his gun and aim it right Karen and pulls the trigger.
    "You knew I wanted a son, you knew that know you get to live wit my brother bitch," he then looks at Pt points the gun at him and said” Sorry kid but I am not going to jail,” Big Pt said. Then in an instant he turns the gun around and shots his self in the head.
    "Just like that I lost my mother and my father who turned out to be my uncle in less in then thirty minutes," Pt said out loud as he was exactly thinking it. He then grabs the gun with his t-shirt he then aims it at his head and a police officer rush in
    "Put down the gun kid do not make me do this," the officer shouts. As Pt shouts to cry and wave the gun around while shouting...
    "Why, why, why me how come I am having a really bad day," Pt shouts at the officer ”You just don’t understand I just met my father after fifth teen years, then found out he really ain’t my father but he my uncle his twin brother is my father. My uncle killed my mother and turned around and killed his self,” Phillip said while still waving the gun and crying.
“I drop the weapon now or else…”The police man then pulls the trigger shooting Pt in the chest and dropping him then he calls nine, one, one and reports what jus happened. "I just shot a kid he bleeding badly he might not make it we are on 3245 mission street near clear bay park," he shouts as he grabs Pt.
    "We are sending someone right now," a voice over the phone said.
    "I am sorry kid do not worry kid your going to make I won't let you die but you was suppose to put the gun down my fingers slipped," the policeman said. Phillip lived he ended making it living with grandparents he ended up going to Laney Junior college there where he transferred to San Francisco State.