Author's note Draft 2If the story does not say draft 2, it's not the final draft.

warning there's racism in this chapter.

Foreshadowing = 14

Life Worth

$0 (-_-)

(Tuesday of 20th January 192.Flint-Goodridge Hospital, New Orleans, United States of America)

"What should we name him" Lynda ask the man she marry.

"Louis Henry Jackson" The man said.

"Jackson Henry" Lynda said looking at her husband's surprise but also furious.

"It's not because I don't want him... No it is because I don't want him with my last name. I don't want him having nothing to do with my family. Not even sharing a last name."The man now named Henry said sternly.

(Monday of 11th April 1921. Louis childhood home. New Orleans, United States of America)

"Come here champ" Harry says as he put his son onto his lap. He started to read the headlines of the newspaper.

Lowa become the first state to impose a cigarette tax.

"They better not bring that to Louisiana"Henry said as Lynda put a plate breakfast in front of him.

"Thank you hunny"He said give me his wife a kiss on the cheek.

(Sunday of 21st May 1922. Louis childhood home.New Orleans, United States of America)

Under the NEW Additional Prohibition Laws HOME Brewing is illegal

What do that mean for us in the Crescent City

"God damnit they're messing with people livelihoods here."Henry said that he slams the newspaper on to the dining room table.

Louis in his horrible basket started to cry.

"Henry" Lynda said pull in the bachelor at the kitchen store.

"Come here champ there's no need to cry"Henry says as he goes to pick up Louis.

Louis started the laugh at his mad dad.

(Thursday of 5th April 1923.17 Ward .New Orleans, United States of America)

'Now we will be play up and coming new musician Louis Armstrong, song Chimes Blues"

The man on the radio said.

"It seems you give that boy of your a good name" My brother said. As he looked at me holding my son.

"Thank you brother" I said as I looked at my son.

"Too bad he's a nigger"He said if it was after thought.

"Are you done with my car brother"I asked him not commenting on what he just said.

"Yeah I am but you ain't getting a family discount" He said.

White mechanic trash I thought. As I walked over to my car to put my son in.

(Thursday of 5th June 1924. Fenner garden.New Orleans, United States of America)

"Mr.Fenner are you sure you want my son to play with your?"I asked my employer anxiously as I stand next to him. We both watched our sons played in garden.

"Mrs.Jackson I think is good for my son to have a servant that he could trust when he gets older. Your son will make a fine butler if he understands what his master need." Mr.Fenner said.

"If you so sir"I said as I try to not think about the creeping hand on my ass. I just hope my son has a fun time playing with the sir son.

(Sunday of 3th February 1925.Fenner Garden.New Orleans, United States of America)

I looked at my son I'm worried as he plays with the Fenner boy. With the news child labor laws it don't seem like Louis somewhat safe job as the young masters butler is going to happen anytime soon.

(Thursday of 18th April 1926. Fenner Sunroom.New Orleans, United States of America)

"Louis what do you think of the Negro History Week" Eil ask me.

"No much why"I asked him a little confused.

"Well father says they give the nigger too much power. And soon or later they're going to start ask for more things... and I thought because you were black too that you have thoughts on it."he told me.

"I don't know really what to think about it. You know my dad is white so we don't talked about these things at home. I guess it's a good thing."I told him back.

(Friday of 20th October 1927.Louis childhood home.New Orleans, United States of America)

Mom is crying again. ever since Dad was killed.

Mom been trying to act strong. But she cries in her room every single night since we hear the news of him being stabbed his death and the word nigger lover carved in his skin.

Dad used to tell when I asked him why I should not go around telling people that he is my dad, the world is full of hate and if we go around telling or showing people things they hate they will try to get rid of it.

Why did the world have to hit my dad enough to get rid of him?

(Friday of 20th October 1928. Abandoned room in the Fenton Manor.New Orleans, United States of America)

Seeing who can pop the most bubbles of double gum USA was one of my favorite game to play with Eil. It one of the few time I can have something sweet that was not leftovers from the Fenner kitchen.

Also it was something that make Eil feel normal.

But we have to do this in secret of late.

"I heard your son been playing with a nigger"A man voice can be heard saying in the room next to the room we've been hiding.

"James let's the Nanny's son play with him because Eil can't play number with the other boys of his standing. If you ask me the boys are bad influence. He's getting my son a bad reputation. But no well James listen to me when I tell them that."the voice of Eil mother replies.

"Well ain't that's why you have me to feel all your needs and wants"the man replies. Soon after the sounds of a creaking bed start.

"This is why I don't like girls" Eil said as he gotten up to leave the room we were hiding in.

(Wednesday of 13 November 1929_.New Orleans, United States of America)

Me and Eil was sitting watching the mechanic check on Eil father new Chrysler 75 Roadster.

"You know I don't mind becoming a mechanic" I told Eil.

"If you do you will be checking all my car in the future." He told me.

"Ok deal" I said.

(Tuesday of 15 April 1930. Eil room.New Orleans, United States of America)

"Father said hard time are coming soon and we will have to let people go. Do you think he will let your mom go." Eil ask me.

"I do know" I told him.

"Hope he doesn't" Eil said.

"Me too" I said.

(Saturday of 10 October 1931. Canal theater.New Orleans, United States of America)

Eil bought us tickets to see Frankenstein today. It's too bad we had to watch it from two different part of the theater.

(Saturday of 20 October 1932.Church confession Hall.New Orleans, United States of America)

Mom is in the confession hall again.

When I asked her what she has to confess she only answers you give me. Is that's so much black people can tolerate before they make a decision they will regret.

When I asked it if it's something that have to do with work she will not answer me.

(Friday of 26 October 1933.Fenton garden.New Orleans, United States of America)

"You know if we lucky we might have half sibling one day" Eil said as look through the Health and Efficiency magazine.

"Do you think we should be reading a British porn magazine out in the open?"I asked him. I did not want to think about our parents having sex right now in the manor.

(Tuesday of 19 June 1934.Eil room.New Orleans, United States of America)

"I think I like Donald duck more then Mickey mouse."I told Eil as read The Wise Little Hen.

"No Mickey mouse is better"He said.

(Wednesday of 11 December 1935 Jazz clud.New Orleans, United States of America)

As I fuck the girl under me I can see from the corner of my eye Eil watching not even paying to the girl sucking his dick.

It's weird that he's watching me have sex for the first time. But also make me want to give a show.

(Monday of 6 July 1936. Eil room.New Orleans, United States of America)

"can I borrow this book"I asked Eil as picked up the new book I can see from Eil desk.

"no it's a stupid book" Eil said as he took Gone With the Wind out of my hands.

(Saturday of 25 September 1937.Eil room.New Orleans, United States of America)

"You know what the way you read every single book in my house one of your children is gone to be a bibliophile." Eil told me as he gave me the latest book that came out. I heard nothing but good reviews on this book.

"Thank you for buying me The Hobbit"I told him greatly him.