Chapter two: How about a Cookie?
It was late in the evening as Michael was cook chicken stew, while Jamal was listening to his headphones on the couch. Thomas on the other hand was messing around with Jamal's Piano. He played some keys on the piano that he knew that made a song he wrote. It was called "Light's Out" it was a balled, one of the first songs Thomas has ever written for himself. He wrote it when he was ten, the song was about his mother Cookie Lyon. Thomas never met his mother only his brothers have. Thomas was born in jail with Cookie seventeen years ago. Thomas always looked up to his mother, he knew she was very powerful and smart. He knew that one day when he meets her she would guide him towards his dream unlike his father.
Thomas gets off the piano and walks over to the island in the kitchen, Michael hands Thomas a bowl with the chicken stew in it. "Thanks Mike," Thomas said blowing on the spoon and taking a bite. "You're welcome," Michael replied and walks over to sit next to Jamal. "Poor kid," Michael said as he sits down. "Yeah I know," Jamal replies. The phone rings next to Jamal, he answers it. "Hello?" Jamal says. Thomas looks at his older brother. "Who is it?" Thomas asks. "Open up!" a women says through the phone. Jamal gets up from the couch and walks over to the window. "Hey you better have an elevator up in here!" Cookie shouts from the side walk. Jamal smiles and rushes through is living room and starts picking things up.
"She's here!" Jamal says still rushing for cleaning. "Really? Did you tell her about us?!" Michael said worried out of his mind. "Who's here?" Thomas asked. No one answered him they started cleaning all the way to the in home elevator. The elevator door open reveling a black women with a white fur coat. She hugs Jamal tightly. "Could she be?" Thomas thought to himself herself. The women turned and started walking to the kitchen. "You got food up in here?" Cookie asked walking into the kitchen and then stopped on the dot. Thomas and Cookie looked eye to eye, he now has met his mother. "Mom?" Thomas asked. Tears rolled down her face, Cookie walked over to her son and gave him big hug. "Oh my baby," Cookie said still hugging Thomas.
Thomas didn't want to let her go, after all this was the first time he's met her. Cookie then let's go and looks at him in the eye before giving him a kiss on the fore head. "Here mom," Jamal said handing her a chicken leg. Cookie takes the chicken leg and takes a bite. "So how come I didn't get a letter from you or a call or even come and see me," Cookie asked in a strong tone. Thomas was surprised at this, he didn't know how to answer it but he knew the right answer it to. Thomas looks down away from his mother. "Dad wouldn't let me send you a letter or give you a call or not even come and see you," Thomas explained. Cookie wasn't surprised at this at all. "Well then I see your father hasn't changed… you live with him?" Cookie asked.
Thomas nodded in response. Cookie did the same, "Are you an artist like Hakeem and Jamal?" Cookie asked. "Mom I don't think this is the right time to ask…" Jamal was cut off by Cookie. "I'm asking my little boy this not you at the moment," Cookie says in a stone tone. Thomas took a deep breath. "No Dad won't let me I have the talent and everything and he won't let me," Thomas answered. Cookie nodded. "Well first things first I came back to get what's mine. Get your coat we're going to your father's office," Cookie said as she grabbed her stuff and headed for the elevator. Thomas was shocked that things already were happing so fast. Thomas grabbed his coat and ran over to the elevator. "I'll be back," Jamal said to Michael giving him a kiss.
Jamal started his car with Thomas sitting in the back and Cookie sitting in the front. "So what's the reason your father won't let you make music?" Cookie asked. Thomas chuckled. "He doesn't want his youngest to turn out like Jamal," Thomas answered "Sorry Jamal," Thomas added. Jamal shook his head, but that was their father though always judging both of them besides Hakeem and Andre. "Damn it Lucious," Cookie said under her breath. "I have always told my artists to be who they want to and not let anyone tell them who they should be," Cookie said looking out the window of the car. Thomas did the same as they were now leaving Jamal's apartment.
They now arrived at Empire. Thomas was scared out of his mind to go see his father again and now with his mother. "Let's out child," Cookie said opening the door. Thomas did as he was told and got out of the car. "You coming?" Thomas asked. Jamal looked at him. "No I think I'll wait here," Jamal said now turning away from his brother. Thomas nodded and closed the car door and followed Cookie. "So mom what are you going say to dad?" Thomas asked. Cookie smiles as she puts on her sun glasses on. "You'll see baby boy you'll see," Cookie said as opening the front doors to Empire. Thomas knew his mother knows what she was doing and he trusted her.
They got inside and the elevator and pressed the button to go up to the floor of Lucious's office. The elevator doors opened six floors before going up to Lucious office, and the one person Thomas didn't expect to join them was his older brother Hakeem. "What's she doing here?" Hakeem said while walking into the elevator. Hakeem stood next to Thomas while Cookie stood on the other side of Thomas. "Nice to see you too," Cookie added with a smirk. Thomas looked at the both of them back and forth. "I thought you would be happy mom was out?" Thomas asked. Hakeem chuckled, "Funny you still call her mom… when she was gone half of your life. What award is that to you? I'll tell you what award she has won on my list Bitch of the year that's what!" Hakeem spat. Thomas made a fist in his right hand.
How dare his older brother barking up the wrong tree about Cookie, this made him madder than their father crushing his dreams on music. Cookie opened her mouth to say something but Thomas already did it for her. "What the fuck is your problem? This is our mother we're looking at right now who got out of prison and came back to fix things with us as a family," Thomas exclaimed angrily. Hakeem chuckled, "You really think she is going to fix things for us," Hakeem pointed out. "She isn't apart of Empire anymore little bro get used it," Hakeem said as the elevator doors opened. Hakeem step out leaving Cookie and Thomas in the elevator. Thomas shook his head wanting to punch something. Thomas and Cookie step out of the elevator and headed towards Lucious's office.
"Here we go," Thomas thought as he puts his hand on the door knob. Cookie then puts her hand on Thomas's shoulder. "I got this baby just sit back out here and if I need I'll call you," Cookie said with a smile. Thomas smiled softly and backed away from the door and letting his mother go through. Cookie pushed through the office doors and headed inside to talk to her ex-husband. Thomas sits down in the waiting area next to his father's office and watched Becky sing along to her favorite song. After an hour of waiting, Jamal joins his little brother in a sit next to him. Hakeem shortly comes along as well. "Wow… The three of us in the same room and all we need is Dre," Thomas pointed out. Hakeem looked at Thomas. "Man shut up," Hakeem replied, Thomas laughed. "No you shut up," Thomas replied back. Hakeem shook his head. "Both of you shut up!" Jamal finally said.
Thomas rolled his eyes and sighed. "This is taking too long I'm going in there," Thomas protested standing up from his chair and walking over to the door. "Thomas Don't," Jamal said standing fup from his chair. Hakeem did the same and followed his brothers. Andre was walking down the hall and heading towards the office. "Well, well, well, Look at us now," Andre said as the four of them met up by the door. "Thomas you still want to try dad again?" Andre asked crossing his arms. Thomas nodded, "You bet I am," Thomas said opening the office door. The three Lyon brothers followed their little brother behind him and entered the office.
Cookie and Lucious stopped fighting as soon as they all walked into the office. "Well now," Lucious said seeing his boys in front of him. "Now let's talk," Thomas said taking a seat. "We have nothing to talk about and you cookie are not going to be Thomas's manager," Lucious said as he picked up some paper work. "Lucious you have got to give Thomas a chance in this," Cookie protested. Lucious laughed. "The hell with that is not going to start a music career at this age," Lucious said raising his voice and slamming the paper on the desk. "Oh yeah!" Thomas spoke up. Everyone in the room looked at him. "Then let the music do the talking," Thomas said standing up and walking over next to his father's desk and grabbing his guitar.
"You don't even know how to play that," Lucious stated. Thomas then played a few notes while looking at his father. "Don't I?" Thomas replied. "But…" Lucious started to say something but then cut off by Thomas. "You can thank Jamal for teaching me," Thomas said playing some notes. Lucious angrily looks at Jamal then looks back at Thomas. Lucious chuckle, "What are you going to do sing me a song? Or even rap one?" Lucious dared. Thomas smiled and started strumming the guitar of a song he wrote. "I call this one. "Yesterday" and I wrote it all by myself," Thomas said still strumming the guitar then started singing his song for the first time in front of his family.
"Yesterday"
Verse 1
There was a day when you had a heart when you used to look at me
And smile with your open arms.
But now that I'm sixteen but you would rather
Have more money and fancy cars. And especially damn
Girl modes when I still remember you gave me a bottle
(oh!... no oh whoa)
(Whistle)
Chorus 1
But that was yesterday when you loved me
(No) when you used to love us.
But that was yesterday maybe a long time ago.
(Yeah) But that was yesterday can you feel it now….
Verse 2
Like you used to say I want it all before I die
(Hell yes) before I die is that still true
Dad? Do you still want it all because
Right now I want it all without you. Because you still
Want the damn model girls when I still remember you gave me
Bottle (Yeah)
(Whistle)
Chorus 2
But that was yesterday when you loved me
(No) when you used to love us.
But that was yesterday maybe a long time ago.
(Yeah) But that was yesterday can you feel it now….
The Lyon family was blown away by Thomas's words and music he was making with only with guitar. "Wow son really wow," Lucious said just nodding. Thomas nodded and puts down the guitar and walks over to Jamal and stands next to him. "Well Dad can I start a career now?" Thomas asked. Lucious just stared at Thomas then sighed. "Fine… Cookie your mother will manage you," Lucious finally said. Thomas's heart stopped he finally proved to his father that he can make the music that he always wanted to make. Jamal and Hakeem started to pat him on the back. Thomas himself couldn't believe it the only thing he could do was just smile away.
Kodiwolf321 A/N: Well that did it lol Thomas only had to sing him a diss song lol well guys tell me what you think on this chapter and I also wrote "Yesterday" myself so more music like that in later chapter or even next chapter so let know what you guys think well until next time :D