Terrance Hill
Two things that DJ would do everyday while on his way home from work is stop by the local liquor store to buy a beer and then he would stop by Toussaint’s; a very good friend of his. Toussaint is a older African American guy who’s been in the neighborhood for over 30 years and DJ is a 21 year old African American, who was also raised in the neighborhood. The two are always going back and forth about different topics and today is no different.
“Yo, You ever been on a cruise?” Toussaint asks DJ.
“Na I never been. I want to though. Have you?”
“Yea man I went on one with some chicks. Like 6 of them.”
“You went on 6 cruises?”
“Na dude, I went with on one with 6 chicks!” Toussaint said laughing, causing DJ to laugh.
“Where did y’all go?” DJ asked
“We went to the Bahamas.”
“Oh ok. But yea man, I’m definitely tryna go on one though. I’m trying to go to Haiti.” DJ says.
“What? Why do you wanna go to Haiti bro? You will get killed!”
“Dude I ain’t gonna get killed. I got people down there. I’m tryna go there and Jamaica.”
“Yea Jamaica is cool. People be thinking weed is legal down there but it’s not.” Toussaint responds.
“Yea. Its probably more legal here now!”
“I know. Washington. Colorado. It’s gettin crazy.”
“Right!!! Now that’s where I’m trying to go.” Toussaint says laughing as he reaches out for a handshake from DJ.
“Hell yea. But all right. I’m about to get up outta here, I been at work all day.”
“Okay lil cuzz. Be careful out there.”
“Of course. Of course.” DJ says while grabbing his bag and reaching out for another handshake.
“Aight bro.”
“Aight. Peace.”
“Na I never been. I want to though. Have you?”
“Yea man I went on one with some chicks. Like 6 of them.”
“You went on 6 cruises?”
“Na dude, I went with on one with 6 chicks!” Toussaint said laughing, causing DJ to laugh.
“Where did y’all go?” DJ asked
“We went to the Bahamas.”
“Oh ok. But yea man, I’m definitely tryna go on one though. I’m trying to go to Haiti.” DJ says.
“What? Why do you wanna go to Haiti bro? You will get killed!”
“Dude I ain’t gonna get killed. I got people down there. I’m tryna go there and Jamaica.”
“Yea Jamaica is cool. People be thinking weed is legal down there but it’s not.” Toussaint responds.
“Yea. Its probably more legal here now!”
“I know. Washington. Colorado. It’s gettin crazy.”
“Right!!! Now that’s where I’m trying to go.” Toussaint says laughing as he reaches out for a handshake from DJ.
“Hell yea. But all right. I’m about to get up outta here, I been at work all day.”
“Okay lil cuzz. Be careful out there.”
“Of course. Of course.” DJ says while grabbing his bag and reaching out for another handshake.
“Aight bro.”
“Aight. Peace.”
DJ finally reaches home and to his surprise, the house is empty. This never happens, considering that DJ stays with 6 other people, someone is usually home.
While going through the mail, he sees a handwritten note that was left for him by his father. It reads, “Your cousin Darius called. He said call him. His number is (919) 984-7890.”
DJ and Darius are the same age and grew up together as best friends in Kansas but the two grew apart after Darius and his family moved to North Carolina after his mother received a job offer from a hospital in Durham. This was after Darius moved from Haiti to Kansas. Up until now, DJ and Darius hadn’t spoken in years.
“What’s up cuzz, it’s DJ!” DJ yells to Darius through the phone.
“Aw what’s up cuzz? What’s the deal?” Darius replies.
“Same old, same old. Just working. You?”
“Me too. Working. But aye bro, I called you earlier to let you know that I’m about to get married.”
“Word? That’s crazy cuzz. When?” DJ asks.
“Soon. Real soon. Right now we’re working on the details. She’s from D.C., all my family here, there in KC or in Haiti. So I don’t know right now but i’ll let you know asap.”
“Okay. That’s what’s up. But that’s really good. For real. Congratulations.”
“Thanks man. We are planning on moving to Haiti for good also.” Darius adds.
“Yea right bro, are you serious?”
“Dude i’m serious.”
“That’s crazy, I was just telling my cuzz that I was tryna go to Haiti. This dude was saying, how I shouldn’t go and how i’ll get killed.”
Darius bursts out into laughter.
“Man tell that boy to stop watching so many movies. I mean, it has its good and bad but that’s everywhere.”
“Exactly. That’s what I was telling him. I seen that Chris Rock movie Top 5 and it was about the Haitian Revolution. Do you know anything about it?” DJ asks.
“What Top Five? Na I ain’t seen it.”
“Na dude i’m talking about the Haitian Revolution.”
“Oh my bad but na i’ve never heard of it, imma check it out.”
“Yea you should fam”
“I am for sure.”
“Okay. Well yea man it was good talkin with you. Let me know when that wedding is.”
“Aight I will. Love you cuzz.”
“Love you too. Save my number in yo phone.” DJ adds.
“Okay. I will. You too.”
“Aight.”
“Aw what’s up cuzz? What’s the deal?” Darius replies.
“Same old, same old. Just working. You?”
“Me too. Working. But aye bro, I called you earlier to let you know that I’m about to get married.”
“Word? That’s crazy cuzz. When?” DJ asks.
“Soon. Real soon. Right now we’re working on the details. She’s from D.C., all my family here, there in KC or in Haiti. So I don’t know right now but i’ll let you know asap.”
“Okay. That’s what’s up. But that’s really good. For real. Congratulations.”
“Thanks man. We are planning on moving to Haiti for good also.” Darius adds.
“Yea right bro, are you serious?”
“Dude i’m serious.”
“That’s crazy, I was just telling my cuzz that I was tryna go to Haiti. This dude was saying, how I shouldn’t go and how i’ll get killed.”
Darius bursts out into laughter.
“Man tell that boy to stop watching so many movies. I mean, it has its good and bad but that’s everywhere.”
“Exactly. That’s what I was telling him. I seen that Chris Rock movie Top 5 and it was about the Haitian Revolution. Do you know anything about it?” DJ asks.
“What Top Five? Na I ain’t seen it.”
“Na dude i’m talking about the Haitian Revolution.”
“Oh my bad but na i’ve never heard of it, imma check it out.”
“Yea you should fam”
“I am for sure.”
“Okay. Well yea man it was good talkin with you. Let me know when that wedding is.”
“Aight I will. Love you cuzz.”
“Love you too. Save my number in yo phone.” DJ adds.
“Okay. I will. You too.”
“Aight.”
Immediately after getting off the phone with Darius, DJ heads straight for Toussaint’s house; where he finds Toussaint still on the porch, sitting in the same spot.
“Aye bough.” DJ says as he bursts onto Toussaints porch, shocking Toussaint himself.
“What’s up dude?” Toussaint replies with a concerned look on his face.
“I just got off the phone with my cousin from Haiti and he talking about how he moving back. And how beautiful it is. How it’s perfect for him and how it’s a perfect place to build. I told you that place was cool dude. You’re trippin.” DJ says emphatically.
“Aight cuzz, my bad. I was just saying from what I know. It’s gets crazy down there”
“Yea I know. Its more than that down there though. You should come with me.” DJ suggests.
“Go where. To Haiti?”
“YES! To Haiti. Why not?” DJ asks.
“Dude, I told you. I am not tryna go to Haiti and get smoked.” Toussaint says laughing, which leaves a look of disbelief on DJs face.
“Now let me know when you go to Jamaica, so I can smoke some of that bumbaclot!!!” Toussaint adds as he acts like he is taking a puff of a cigar.
“Bro I just told you…. You know what, it don’t even matter.” DJ says while shaking his head in disbelief.
“What bro?” Toussaint asks.
“Nothing bro, Imma just get at you later.” DJ replies as he goes in for a farewell hand shake.
“What you leaving?”
“Yea i’m up outta here. Imma get at you though.”
“Aight man. Quit tripping.” Toussaint says.
“Aint nobody trippin.” DJ says as he is walking off.
“What’s up dude?” Toussaint replies with a concerned look on his face.
“I just got off the phone with my cousin from Haiti and he talking about how he moving back. And how beautiful it is. How it’s perfect for him and how it’s a perfect place to build. I told you that place was cool dude. You’re trippin.” DJ says emphatically.
“Aight cuzz, my bad. I was just saying from what I know. It’s gets crazy down there”
“Yea I know. Its more than that down there though. You should come with me.” DJ suggests.
“Go where. To Haiti?”
“YES! To Haiti. Why not?” DJ asks.
“Dude, I told you. I am not tryna go to Haiti and get smoked.” Toussaint says laughing, which leaves a look of disbelief on DJs face.
“Now let me know when you go to Jamaica, so I can smoke some of that bumbaclot!!!” Toussaint adds as he acts like he is taking a puff of a cigar.
“Bro I just told you…. You know what, it don’t even matter.” DJ says while shaking his head in disbelief.
“What bro?” Toussaint asks.
“Nothing bro, Imma just get at you later.” DJ replies as he goes in for a farewell hand shake.
“What you leaving?”
“Yea i’m up outta here. Imma get at you though.”
“Aight man. Quit tripping.” Toussaint says.
“Aint nobody trippin.” DJ says as he is walking off.
When DJ gets a little further away, Toussaint yells from the porch. “BRO WHAT YOU AIN’T NEVER SEEN BAD BOYS II. I’M TRYNA TELL YOU, THEM HAITIANS ARE CRAZY!”
DJ just shakes his head and continues walking.
DJ just shakes his head and continues walking.
Yéle Haiti
Terrance Hill
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