Chapter 9 (Part One)

“What do you need now?” Jackson answered his phone impatiently.

“Jackson your mother is in jail again.” Jerrod started. “It’s the third time in the last few months. I can’t keep bailing her out.”

“Then don’t, maybe she will actually get clean this time.”

“Jackson, these are pretty big drug charges, she’ll be in there for three years if you don’t go and bail her out.” His father responded.

Jackson thought back to the day she left them. He was only thirteen years old. He remembered his father begging her to stay. Their arguing woke him up out of bed. He went over to his father and latched onto his dad’s arm.

“Darcy, don’t go. I love you.” His father begged his mother.

“Jerrod all you love is your money.” His mother remarked.

“Darcy, we will get you into a good rehab, we can b