Chapter 5 -- Damian Hakim: Brothers To Brothers

Date February 17, 2014 Today is the day that Damian Will not ever forget. 12 years-old Damian Was asleep in bed. When he Heard His father's voice calling and his Mother screaming. Damian awoke Thinking he was still dreaming. His father burst into his room. "Damian stay home with the rest Of the children your mother is having The baby! And Julius will be here With you too! CJ will be with me." Damian was still sleep on his feet Forcing himself to alertness. He went to check on Sidney Salis Crysteph and Franky. All of the Siblings were in the Living room Watching TV, including Manisha. And Julius. He thought Manisha was teasing Him when she stated, "Dad said We're gonna have to move. Soon." Damian frowned "Alright, what. Ever Nishi." She Continued, "it's true." 11 years-old Manisha smiled. "I'm telling the Truth! Ain't it true Julius?" 15 years old Julius said, "Yeah i...yeah it's true we moving. I donknow when though." Damian Uttered, "Yeah okay Ju." The house phone rang. "Uncle Preston, Tito, Tyler Desmond and Uncle Fabian are all coming here To be with us to wait for Dad!" Damian announced after hanging The phone up. The uncles arrived Shortly after the brief phone Conversation. Just a little while Passed and Uncle Tito said, "Hey We need to give these kids some Preoccupation while we are virtuous With patience." He produced a deck Of cards. Uncle Fabian said, "let's Take a vacation!" Preston said, "Come on youngsters pull up your Chairs to this table here." Alright the game is spades. five hundred points to the big Win. Partners!" The young guys Were excited and Manisha watched. Uncle Savarho asked, "Does everybody Know the rules anybody need teaching? Brush up?" Damian and Julius said "Let's do this!" Tito said no problem And remember this game is a Cooperative operation." The cards Were dealt partners were already Chosen. Damian was Uncle Fabian's Partner, Julius was Uncle Tyler Were partners, Fabian was partners With 12 years-old Jackson. The Game began. They decided who Would throw the first card. It was Damian. He threw the ace of diamonds. While everybody else was on the Table. Uncle Tito and Uncle Desmond Coached and watched everybody's hand methods and strategies. Damian's Partner Fabian Pondered and said as he slammed the Ace of spades, "I'm supposed to Play the last card anyway! Here Damian we got that book son!" Preston countered, "wait one minute, now!" You have to play a diamond. You do Know the game Fabian?! Uncle Fabian said "There are no diamonds in my hand Man! This is our book! The youngest kids watched and Giggled. The brothers grew raucous and time passed. Then the phone rang. Manisha picked up the receiver. "Hello," "it's daddy!" Carter Hakim said "Put me on speaker!" Hey family Lucinda gave birth after 4 hours to Baby boy Adonis Dagua Hakim! My son baby weighs 7 lbs 4 ozs. I'll be home later." Of course the Family of men were to busy Cheering to hear the extent of the Report. Uncle Preston hushed Everybody and asked, "What do you Youngsters think? you have another Baby brother" Julius said, "wow I can't wait to see Adonis Dagua Hakim." Damian reiterated me either." Jackson said, "Yeah but we have to Move!" That night Carter Hakim Returned home. And saw his brothers Asleep on the living room floor. And Couch. He chose not to disturb them. He Went to his bedroom. And thought Of Lucinda and baby Adonis. He Resembles the men in the family, Mainly Dad. He had to now, hunt for a new Residence for his family. The Present dwelling no longer afforded Comfort for all of them. The baby Makes twelve, no space. His net Worth was a meager $4 million Real-estate and software investments were paying off very well. The Family of twelve eventually Relocated into a modest mansion Sold to him through a real estate Buddy he knew. He bought the 5 acres Of land too. That amounted to $5 million with aid from relatives. Carter said, "Sweetheart you know It will be some time before the Whole house is furnished." Lucinda Replied "uh that's not a problem, Instead we can concentrate On beds for the kids And the baby Will be in our room for now." Carter Said, "I will assign each of the older Kids their own rooms the little ones Can share. But it is 8 rooms." Carter and Lucinda assigned rooms To their kids.