The Road Back

By Andrew Roberts

4 gang of teens spread throughout the State, not known to each other, consist of a Drug Dealing Gang, A CarJacking Gang, a Partying Gang of teens, and a Gang of Caucasian teens that smoke angel dust, drink beer and tear up Cemetaries. 85% of each of these gangs get caught at committing crimes they commit, including the leaders of each of these gangs. They all find themselves in Court facing justified or unwarranted sentences. But instead of sentencing them to jail, their lawyers, the prosecutors and the Judges agree to an alternative sentence and stipulates them to participate in a 18 month program called "The Road Back". They all have to follow strict rules and regulations. They all have to maintain, schooling, employment and submit to random drug testing. But through it all, they maintain their agreement and continue on struggling to succeed in a world designed against them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 8, 2009
• ISBN: 9781477168165

Andrew Roberts

My name is Mr. Andrew (YIE) Roberts; I'm 51 years of age originally from New Jersey. I relocated to Massachusetts on December 31, 1976 at 11:30pm. I've been a member of a Twelve Step Program for the past 14 years. I own a small but growing cleaning company called "Clean-All Services" cleaning commercial/residential properties (common areas). I'm also the Author of a newly published novel called "Dear Mama". I started writing while incarcerated. I have six (6) other unpublished novels waiting to be published. I also coordinate functions such as Fashion Shows, Comedy Shows and Dances in my spare time.

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PARTY GROUP

Y o man, you see the other night when the Lakers dug in the Timberwolves ass? Asked Tyrone. Yeah but who won? Responded Todd. Man, I aint ask you all that, Yeah, you right, they got their shit off, Yeah, just like I’m gonna get my shit off tonight, Tonight, where, what, what’s happening tonight? Asked Todd. Man, don’t tell me you haven’t heard about Monica’s party Said Tyrone while puffing and choking on his marijuana joint sprinkled with cocaine. Oh, that’s right, you don’t get put up on the 411 on anything, you’s a nondescript man, Added Tyrone as he laughed at his friend. Man, fuck you, I be put up on everything Responded Todd. Then how come you don’t know about Monica’s party? Maybe the party’s not worth knowing about, now Or maybe you aint worth telling, you ever think about that, huh? You ever think about maybe I should bust you upside yo motherfuckin head. You ever think about that? Asked Todd. No, I aint never thought about that; but if you have, you better apologize to yourself for thinking up some crazy shit like that cause it aint never gonna happen nigga, Said Tyrone to his friend as they both laughed. No, but seriously, you goin to her party? I guess so Well, I’m gonna go to the crib and change, I’ll catch yall at the party alright. Alright peace. Said the friends as they went their separate ways. Later that night they all met up like they said at the party wearing different clothing than earlier. Man, that FUBU jacket is killin them dog, Said Todd. Where you cop that one from, they don’t sell that style around here? Asked Todd. Man, you know I don’t buy the same shit as everybody else do. I went to New York for this jacket, Said Mike D. Yo Mike D, that motherfucker is phat, Said a friend. Yeah I know, I only wear phat shit nigga, don’t act like yall don’t know, Yeah well let’s go inside and turn shit out, pick up on a few honeys, Said Tyrone. As the teens went inside to party, they began to have a good time, until a fight broke out between two other teens which caused Monica’s mothers man to put an end to the party. You see why I wasn’t told about that bitches party? It’s always being ended by her moms’ man, like she or he aint never fought anybody before. The motherfuckers wasn’t doing anything anyway, Said Todd. As the teens left the party and began walking down the street towards their homes, a police car pulled up to the curb beside them. Where you boys coming from? Asked the police officer in the passenger seat. Why, we aint did nothin, Answered Mike D. The police officers then got out of their car. They then ordered the teens to stay put. What’s the problem officers? Asked Cleav. The problem is that we received a call that someone has just been robbed and you boys fit the description, You mean to tell us that someone just got robbed by four black kids? Asked Mike D. How you know it was four? Asked the police officer. What, man, don’t even try that shit, you know as well as we know that aint nobody got mugged by no four black kids. Man we just coming from a party on Martin Luther King Blvd. Said Mike D. So why are you boys all the way over here? Cause this is how we get home, plus it’s a free country, we can walk where we want to. Responded Tyrone. Let me see some identification, Said one of the officers. I don’t have any on me, Said Todd. Me neither, Said the others. Well I guess we’re all gonna have to go downtown until the victim identifies you all as not being the ones that mugged her, What, a bitch got mugged? Asked Mike D. Hey, watch your mouth, she isn’t a bitch. Let’s go loud mouth, I betcha she’s a white woman, Said Todd. How do you know if you all didn’t do it? Asked the police officer with a smile thinking he had them. Because if she was black, you wouldn’t have mind or cared that I called her a bitch. That’s how I know Said Mike D. Man this is fucked up, Said Tyrone as they were being handcuffed and taken downtown. As the police brought in the group of teens for the courts holding cell they were yelling, We want our phone calls. We never got to make our phone calls, we want our phone calls plus we aint did shit, that bitch lied, Don’t you think it’s a little too late for a phone call? Asked the courts bailiff. Yo little brothers they didn’t let yall make any phone calls? Asked a man from his holding cell. Mind your business. Said the bailiff. Nah man, Replied Cleav. Man, they’re violating your rights, The man from the other cell said. Your rights are gonna be violated if you don’t shut the hell up, Said the officer of the court. Why, cause I’m telling the young brothers the truth? No, cause I said so. Hey Mike, don’t let that cell out until last, Said the bailiff to one of his fellow workers. Man, I don’t give a fuck If I go last, I aint got nowhere to go right now anyway. But I’ll tell you this, I betcha I get to go and get let go, how you like that sucker? Yeah whatever asshole, Your mommas an asshole. I don’t fear you punk, As the bailiff lead the teens into the courtroom, the court came to order and the teens case was then called. But not before a teen spoke up, Excuse me your Royal Highness, we didn’t do nothin and we didn’t get our phone calls, Said Mike D. Your Honor, The bailiff was about to say. Don’t Your Honor me. Have these young men been given phone calls? Asked the Judge. No Sir I don’t think so, And why not? I don’t know Sir, You do know that you’re violating their rights to a phone call don’t you? But Sir, But Sir nothing. Let me see their charges, Said the Judge as he then looked at their criminal records. Gentlemen, I am sorry about your phone calls, but we will deal with that in a minute. Now, I have a proposition for all of you. Shall we discuss it in my chambers, after you all telephone your parents that is? He asked. And is Mr. Davis in this courtroom, I mean, courthouse today? The Judge asked one of his bailiffs. I think so Your Honor, Well find him and have him meet me in my chambers as soon as he’s available, Yes Sir, Said the bailiff as he then went in search of Mr. Davis. All cases are postponed until this matter is resolved, Said the Judge as he struck his gavel to the wood of his bench. Within minutes Mr. Davis approached the Judges chambers as asked. As he approached the chambers door he heard voices from within. He then knocked on the door. Come in, He heard. As he entered he spoke, Good morning Your Honor, you wanted to see me? Yes, good morning to you too sir. Have a seat Mr. Davis. I have four young men here that all have extensive criminal records, plus current alleged charges as well as prior charges pending against them. I have spoken to their parents, on the phone that is about your program and about admitting them into your program Back Road Uh, that’s The Road Back Sir, Oh, excuse me. Anyway, I was wondering, is there any room for these four young men in your program? There’s always room for young men and young women in my program Sir. If not, I’ll make room, Thank you Mr. Davis I would really hate to see these young men incarcerated when there is an alternative, I agree Your Honor. So, I guess I’ll take them down to my office and intake and interview them. Thank you Sir, No, thank you Mr. Davis, and congratulations on such a program, we need more like it and like you. Have a good day, Thank you Your Honor and you have a good day too Sir, Said the program Director as he then escorted the teens down to his office for their intake. Since one of his offices was located inside the building he had very little walking to do. Once inside his office he spoke. Have a seat, I’ll be right with you, Man, we aint did nothin, Said the teens. We’ll talk about that when I get back, As the teens sat down he observed their manners. Excuse me, but do you sit on the arms of chairs at home? He asked. Yeah, Said Cleav. Yeah, well you’re not at home, sit in the chairs right or take yourselves back upstairs and tell the Judge you don’t want to be here, cause I’m not here to house train you or baby-sit you. I’m here to help you all get a better perspective on your lives, Excuse me, but is this gonna take long? Asked Mike D. Why, you got somewhere to go? No, I just don’t wanna be here that’s all, Neither do I. But if I got to be here, guess what, you got to be here, Said Mr. Davis. Let me ask you all this before I get on with explaining the program to you. Who doesn’t want to be here besides him, raise your hands? So none of you want to be here? He said in response to all of them raising their hands. Okay, I’ll just phone the court and let them know they can come and get you all and take you back to your cells for trial right? Wait, wait a minute. Why we got to go back to court? Asked Cleav. Because you’re all still in States custody. Either you all abide by what you all agreed too or go to trial. Let me explain something to you, listen good cause this is the only time you’ll hear this. Now, do you all think I was always this way? I mean a good guy? I did the same things you kids are doing now, until my black ass landed in jail doing time after time after time, You were in jail before? Asked a curious Tyrone. Not just jail, prison. Let me tell you kids something else, you kids have it made these days and you just don’t know it. I wish they had a program like this when I was coming up. We’ll talk about that some other time. Just give yourselves a chance, stick around and stay up in the program, it’ll get better, I promise you, Yeah alright, Responded the teens. Good, now let’s get down to basics, Said Mr. Davis as he began explaining the program to the teens. Oh, before I forget, another thing, you’re not the only group of teens that are participating in this program, you’ll have others that will be going through the same things as you. So try to be considerate of others. Here’s another thing to keep in mind, the courts are demanding weekly reports on your progress and your failures. You may even be asked to appear before the Judge so he himself can see how you’re doing and coming along. You are also to report to me in my office every week to discuss how you’re doing or how you’re not doing in the program. Basically, we’re letting you live your life, just with certain guidelines to follow. If you can’t do that, then, you’ll do time. I’m scheduling you teens and your parents to a mandatory meeting in the conference room of this building Saturday, at 11 O’clock. Remember, it’s mandatory It’s an orientation meeting, Said Mr. Davis as he finished his speech to the teens.

DRUG DEALERS GROUP

S tanding on the corner of Blue Hill Ave. and Castle gate, Master God and his gang maintained and orchestrated as well as protected the flow of their drug operation and their clientele. Hey B-Ski serve that motherfucker and move on nigga, Yelled Master God to one of his crew members. You heard the man, cop and roll the fuck out with the quickness, Responded B-Ski to his customer. Can I get ten for $95.00? Asked the customer. Motherfucker, you can get ten for $100.00, aint no shorts here, now what up? But all I got is $95.00, Yo B what the fuck is taking you so long with lame Jones? Asked Master God Homeboy here got short money God Well tell the mother. As Master God was about to finish his statement, he was stopped by the sound of, Yo God five-o, Yo B-Ski briz-ake, Yelled Master God to his crew member as the sound and sights of police cars came screeching to a halt in all four directions capturing 85% of Master God and his gang of drug dealers. After being handcuffed, taken downtown, fingerprinted and booked, they all were given phone calls to their parents. Master God and his gang were given no bails. Although the law states everyone is entitled to bail, unless, they have pending cases and are arrested while their cases are still pending, then their bail can be refused. And Master God and his gang of lawbreakers all have pending cases. Now standing in front of the Judge with their parents and their court appointed attorneys, Master God and his crew members are offered an ultimatum. An ultimatum constructed up by their attorneys the prosecutor and the Judge. Young men, excuse me, young ladies too, I have consulted in my chambers with your parents, your attorneys and the prosecutor concerning a proposition they are willing to offer you. We have come to a decision that although you all have extensive records and have not yet been convicted, we are still willing to offer you an alternative sentence. Sort of like a deal. Are you all aware of this proposition that your attorneys have discussed with you all today? Master God and his crew members all nodded their heads in agreement. Good. Now this alternative sentence consists of from this point on, until eighteen months from now, all of you will participate in a program called The Road Back. Within this program there are certain guidelines and strict requirements you all must obide by. Failure to do so will and shall result in an immediate plea of guilty. And on that very same day, you will be prosecuted and sentenced to the maximum amount of time your prior and current charges carry. Is that understood? The Judge asked and said. They all nodded their heads in understanding. Now, so that there are no misunderstandings, I will quickly inform you of the amount of time you all are facing, Said the Judge as he then began looking for the papers in which all their times were calculated on. Here we are. Now, with all of your prior and current charges, and some of you being second and third time offenders, regardless of being juveniles, you’re all facing a mandatory sentence of 5 to 10 years. Now that’s a lot of time taken out of your lives so keep that in mind when you decide that you want to go out and do wrong again. I hope all of you ladies and men decide to stay in the program and complete it. I will also have weekly reports on all of you concerning your progress or your failure in participating in the program. I wish all of you the best. Take care, next case, As Master God and his gang left the courtroom their attorneys spoke to each and everyone of them before leaving the courthouse. Here’s my card and here’s the name and number of the Director of the program. Call him and have him schedule a day for you to be interviewed. Make sure you keep your appointment and be on time. I wish you well Mark, Said the attorney. I told you before, my name aint no fuckin Mark, it’s Master God Oh, okay. Still, take care, Said his attorney as he walked away. Poor kid, he’ll be serving them 10 years, Were his thoughts. As the drug dealers entered the office of The Road Back Program receptionists’ office, she spoke Good morning, may I help you all? Yeah, we’re here to see dude here, Said the teens leader as he pointed to Mr. Davis’ office. Only knowing that because he saw his name on his door. First of all, his name isn’t dude, its Mr. Davis, Yeah well, you got my drift, Excuse me young man, but would you like to come in and start all over? She asked. Not since I’m already in