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“It looked promising. With the added recommendation from the warden, I don’t really see how they can refuse. You’ve paid for a crime that you didn’t commit. It’s time to right the wrong and release you.”
“I’ve got you the house all set up and waiting for you, Pop,” Roc said.
“I’m ready to get out of here and live life as a free man again,” my father said.
“It’s going to be good to have you home. We are going to put you in some classes to get you acclimated to life on the outside. You will need to learn all the new technology and be chauffeured around until you get familiar with all the changes the city had gone through since you’ve been in here.”
“Sounds like a plan,” he replied.
“I know who shot me,” I said after we sat quietly for several minutes.
“What? Who?” my father asked.
“Elson.”
“Elson…Elson…Oh, the kid that you had the situation with at Pineville?”
“Yes.”
“Why? That was years ago, and once I found out who hurt you, I got him transferred out.”
“You did that?”
“Yeah. Once I knew you were my son they had to go. It was either that or kill all of them. There was no way they could roam any prison where I was,” my father explained.
“Did they know you were my father?”
“No, they didn’t even know why they were being transferred. I had enough influence with the warden to make that happen immediately.”
“I never knew that.”
“What good would it have done for you to know?”
“I don’t know,” I shrugged.
I never really thought about why they all had been transferred out of the prison. I was just glad they were gone.
“Where is Elson now?” my father asked.
“We don’t know. We have to find him, but it won’t take long. Countee has his guys on it,” I responded.
“I can’t believe that scum had the nerve to do that. I guess he didn’t learn to keep his hands to himself the first time. The next lesson won’t be so nice,” my father said.
“Elkanah, they are ready to see you again,” the guard announced after opening the door.
“Here we go,” my father said.
Averie
“So, he’s coming home?”I asked Samuel while using my shoulder to hold the phone to my ear.
“Yes. The board unanimously voted for him to be paroled. They will start working on the paperwork, and he will find out in a few days what his release date is.”
“Babe, that is wonderful news! How do you feel?”
“I feel good. Excited about the future.”
“Me too. Let’s celebrate when we get home tonight.”
