Author's note Draft 2

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

Warning, there's racism and Sexual assault in this chapter.

Foreshadowing = 10

Happy Black History Month

Edit on 2/8/22

Life Worth

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(Saturday 11 December 1937. Lower Garden, New Orleans, United States of America)

I don't know how to feel about yesterday. Yesterday started out to be such a good day. It was the usual.

I was doing my usual job as being entertainment for the white people at the annual Fenner winter gala.

It was the usual of me playing piano while people talked around me.

It was the usual of me playing requested songs.

It was the usual of me wearing a new suit that Eli bought for me to look nice.

It was the usual of Mr.Fenner taking my mother to another room.

It was the usual for me hearing derogatory comments about a monkey playing piano.

It was the usual of me taking a break from it all. Of me going into Eli room and taking a couple bottles out of his secret stash of alcohol.

It was the usual of me being drunk and falling asleep on Eli bed.

It was the use... It was the inconceivable of Eli mouth around my manhood. About me feigning sleep.

It was me this morning, waking up as if nothing happened.

It was me leaving the Fenner Manor to go home.

It was me seeing a pretty girl as distraction.

(Monday on 19 December 1938. Fenner Manor, New Orleans, United States of America)

"Eli" I said as I barged into Eli room. I think I shouldn't drink all that moonshine.

"Louis what are you doing here" Eli said as he started to sit up in his bed.

"She lies to me" I told him while throwing myself onto him.

"Louis git off of me" Eli said as he tries to push me off of him. It felt like a cat kneading me, so I stayed with him for just a bit longer.

"SHE LIES TO ME"I Hollo into the darkness of his room. I got off him after he started to pull my hair.

"Louis what's going on. Who lies to you?" He said as he got out of his bed and stand above me with his arms crossed.

"Ista lie to me" I told him as I stared up at his ceiling.

"Louis you have to tell me more"As he sat down next to me and started to pet my hair.

"And I'm happy about it, but not happy about it" I continue.

"Louis you confuse me explain from the beginning, "he stopped petting my hair as he said that.

"Ista came to my house today and told Mama that she was pregnant. Now I'm being told that I will be getting married. " As I turn to my side to look at him.

"You got the girl pregnant no, that's not what's important here. What did she lie about? " He said he threw his hands into the air.

"Her name, where she lives, her parents everything."I told him.

"You're not making sense again" He said. He now started looking at me.

"I'm lucky Eli she changed herself to be my perfect girl."I told him as I heard the call for sleep.

"Hey, doesn't fall asleep on me. Explain to me what you just said. Do I become godfather? " He started to slap my face. The sandman was playing with my dream now.

(Tuesday, 15 of August Manor, New Orleans, United States of America)

"Alright, we all set." I said as pat the car.

"Tank Louis, here the $50" Eli said while handing me the money.

"You know if any of your rich friends need some work done on their car, let them know call me." I mentioned to him.

"Ok, but what do you need all this money you working for?" He question me.

"I got to buy some land" I state.

"Alright, but when the next time I will see my godson." He asks me.

"When you and my wife can get along."I told him amused.

"So never"He mumbled.

(Wednesday, 24 of July 1940. Fenner Manor, New Orleans, United States of America)

"Here" Eli utter while he hand me a glass of whiskey.

"Thank" I said as I took the drink from him and started sipping on it.

I walked over to his leather chair by the fireplace and sat down.

"I feel sorry for you my old friend" Eli vocalize as he poured his own drink.

"Yeah... Me too, "I told him in between sips of the drink. I leaned back into one of his leather chairs.

"You go to war my friend... I will pray for you" Eli announced.

(Thursday, 11 of December 1941. Louis childhood house, New Orleans, United States of America)

I opened the door to the house I lived most my life in. I couldn't remember the last time I was there. I can't remember the last time saw my mama.

I walk thought the living room. I look at the few pictures we had. There were six of them.

One of me as a baby. One of me, mama, and my dad. One of me and Eli as we were at 16. One of my and Ista weddings. One of Luthor. And of finally mama and Luthor.

I walk closer to those pictures. These pictures represent some of the most important things in my life. Some things I can lose in this damn war. The people I can hurt by dying.

I did not hear the front door opening, but I think here when my mama spoke to me.

"Louis baby come here"She said as you walk closer to me she put her hand on my cheek. She started to rub her finger on my cheek. I realized I was crying.

"Mama they made me a mechanic."I told her to do the tears.

(Thursday, 12 of February 1942. Atlantic City Training Center, Atlantic City, United States of America)

"Hear me now when I say this you might not see as much of the fill as any other soldier, but believe me when you see another person from the other side coming you better fight as if you see the same amount of time." The major shout at us new recruits.

"We are at war and you are soldiers. I don't care if you pay more since mechanic. Do you think that the enemy will care that your papers said that you are a mechanic. No, what they are going to care about is that you are in an American uniform. And when they see you in our American uniform they're going to fight you as if you were a soldier." I just showed them one of the men's faces.

"So I'm here to train you like any other soldier going into that war". He said that he started to walk down the line of man.

(Wednesday of 13 October 1943., New Orleans, United States of America)

"Jackson you have V-mail" Man shouted at me.

I moved from under the truck I was working on and set up to see a James is soldier I became very good friends with.

"Thank" I said as I was handed the mail.

"So whom it's from" He asks as I was half done the letter.

"Get me a minute, " I ask while to reread the letter. Huh, so they forced him.

"So" James expectedly.

"Just news of a marriage and how he wanted me to be best him." I told him while stare at the letter.

" That's great news, "James excited.

"Yeah, it is just I never thought about it happening with me not being there."

(Monday of 1944, Nettuno, Italy)

" I heard they found James and Martinez in a closet together. Do you think they're going to get a blue charge?" A soldier asked another.

"They have to I heard their kind are psychotic" The other soldier say.

"Martinez saved my life the last time he was out. I can't believe I didn't notice" The first soldier said.

"Just stay away from them. There's nothing but trouble, going to come their way." The second soldier said.

For the next four weeks James and Martinez was isolated into the next battle.

James was shot in the back. Most immunes with us was not willing to help him. The one that did come to late. James bled out in my arms begging me not to let them kill Martinez too.

I was isolated with only Martinez company for the rest of the war.

(Wednesday of 17 April 1945., New Orleans, United States of America)

I have a daughter now. That little girl that look nothing like me. She make me want to scream.

But I don't because Ista is the mother of my son and Luthor is so happy to be a big brother...to not be alone as he told told me.

And I love my wife. So why is it so hard to believe her, when she said little Halona was conceived the last time I was on leave.

(Thursday of 18 July 1946., New Orleans, United States of America)

Neil Keokuk Jackson is the name of my new son. I love the name but I hate the name.

I love the because it's my son's name, but also because I learn a little more about my wife.

When she told me she wanted a first name that match well with her dad's name in that small timid voice she does sometimes. I give in because I know how grueling my wife to talk about past and especially her dad.

I hate the name because I wanted my son to be named Lind the male version of my mother's name. It just means we are going to have one more kid.

(Wednesday of 9 April 1947., New Orleans, United States of America)

"You're happy this morning" Eil said as he walks up to me.

I stop leaning on the side of my truck and show him the newspaper.

Robinson Breaks Color Barrier

"See this man does thing like this. Give me hope that one day, hopefully our kids can be friends in the open. Without happening to hide like we do." I said, as gaze upon the forest Eil and I plan to go hunting in. It's one of the few things we can do together without it raising questions.

(Monday of 20 September 1948., New Orleans, United States of America)

"Can you believe this?" I ask my wife as I read in the newspaper.

" I'm just glad you're not other there" Ista said as she looked over my shoulder to see the paper.

Established of North Korea

(Wednesday of 3 August 1949., New Orleans, United States of America)

"Ain't she's a pretty" I ask Eil.

"Yes, she is a nice house. What are you planning to do with all that room?" Eil ask as he turns to me.

"I'm planning to make one garage into a mechanic shop and the other one into a furniture shop." I stated and Eil turn back to the house to see what I was envisioning.

"Where are you going to give the furniture?" He asks me.

" You know Ista people, " I said.

" Ah the dearest Ista. How is she and her people? " Eil ask as turn back to me a look me straight into my eyes.

"Fine, " I told him to the dismissive tone to my voice.

"And how the donation I make for the bayou working out for her?" Eil ask with just as dismissive as mine.

"Fine, "I told him as I thought sadly on how I had to ask my best friend for money without him know what it being entirely used for.

(Thursday, 23 November 1950. Flint-Goodridge Hospital, New Orleans, United States of America)

"They are beautiful" Ista said while her laying on the hospital bed holding Lynda mine... Second daughter. The child I give my beloved mama name too. My second child to follow the family name tradition.

"Yes, they are" I utter at the same time that Louise my... Third daughter... Grab my finger. Louise I can already tell that you are going to be such a troublemaker with how she start to bite on my finger. She didn't even make a sound as she was being born, but she could grab my finger and bite on it. Yes, she will be a troublemaker.

(Monday of 11 June 1951., New Orleans, United States of America)

" Hello, little guy what your name?" Eil ask my son.

"Neil Jackson, sir, who are you?" my precocious four year old query. It's nice to see him have no care in the world by asking white man questions.

" Neil ye, Well, my name is Eil Fenner and I'm a good friend of your father and your godfather." Eil said even as stoop down to be at the same height as my son along with doing that Eil hold out his hand for a handshake.

"Daddy does that means I'm the only one to have a godfather, " Neil inquired of me with a smile he usually has when he thinks he has something that is other siblings do not have.

"No, Neil he the godfather of you and your siblings."I told him as I am bursting his bubble.

"Waah" was the sound Neil making of the new.

"Cheer up champ, the day you are going to spend the time with your godfather without your siblings." I told him to cheer him up but also to tell him what he will be for the day.

"Cool" Neil said before grabbing Eil.

"Alright, I will be off then. You two have a nice day" I told them turn to leave them.

"See you later daddy" Neil said.

(Friday of 18 July 1952., New Orleans, United States of America)

"I'm glad this is the last year we will needing diaper" Louis said while price tag $2.89 on it. From the supermarket stand.

(Sunday on 20th December 1953., New Orleans, United States of America)

Watching Louise put Lynda into posing for their Mickey mouse phonograph camera was a little funny to watch. Louise giving destruction on how to do the pose and Lynda is doing her best to do them but the feeling is hilarious.

It's amaze me sometimes to see how smart my two little girls are. I just don't get why Louise tries to hide it.

(Saturday of October the 2nd 1954., New Orleans, United States of America)

Snapping a picture of Luthor is reading The Lord of The Flies Neil and the twin is just cute. It's nice to see my children, giving along and that Luthor will play with them even with the age gap.

It's also good to see the twin interest in reading unlike Halona. I think I should buy more book for them to read.

(Friday of December the 1st 1955., New Orleans, United States of America)

I can't get my mind off of what Lynda told me last night. She wants to be with Louise for the rest of her life because she thinks Louise will give us something interesting to do. What will Lynda do when Louise don't want to be that person to Lynda anymore.

I don't know what to do with this problem without damaging the twin. More Lynda then Louise. I feel like if I do some now Lynda mind wouldn't be able to handle it.

Even this morning's paper it's not directing enough from this problem.

The Woman Who Said "No"

(Thursday of January the 19th Lounge room, New Orleans, United States of America)

Sitting with Eil in his lounge room with a $100 bucks in my pocket as an early birthday present is pleasant.

"Who is this playing" I ask Eli as he handed me another glass of whiskey.

"Are you so drunk that you can't tell it's Johnny Cash" Eil said as he sat next to me.

"I think so, " I told him.

"Right I'm going to tell the maid to make a room for you"He told me, but I can barely hear him as I try to drip to sleep. Not even touching the third glass of whiskey he gave me.

(Wednesday of August the 21st 1957., New Orleans, United States of America)

"Dad, can go talk outside"Luthor ask me.

"What is it you want to talk about" I ask him as soon we set foot the front porch.

" I think.. No, I know Louise is up to something that can bring us trouble." Luthor said

"Mm"Was my response to this news.

"The reason why I'm telling you this is not for you to stop her. It just to let you know what's going on" Luthor said in a rush.

"I'll let this payout Luthor, but you better not let your sister get in trouble."I told him to trust him not to put his sibling in danger.

Author's note :

The next update hopefully is 2/25/22

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