Post by Moments In Life on Oct 2, 2017 18:50:24 GMT -5
A lot of shit has changed since I moved to Atlanta, I guess I needed that change and Chicago wasn’t working out, shoutout to my grandparents for trying to look after me but home was where I needed to be. And even with me being on my own I was ready for any challenge thrown my way.
I remember coming out at a young age and my father not wanting anything to do with me. My mother fought so hard for me to stay but my dad wasn’t having it. I remember it like it was yesterday, all the name calling and the verbal abuse I would get from him on the regular.
For some time I was homeless so my grandparents insisted on me moving to Chicago for a bit, but that didn’t last long because they too couldn’t handle the lifestyle I was living at the time and to be honest I really couldn’t handle it either but I kept doing my what I needed to do to survive so what it took I was down for it.
I remember meeting Deondre Sutton aka Deeno, he said he could introduce me to a world that I was sort of use to but on my own terms. I was hesitant at first but the money he was talking sounded good to me and I would have been a fool if I would have turned down what he was offering at the time.
The only issue was I would have to sell my body along with trying to sell the product and that could have been anything from weed, to cocaine and sometimes crystal meth.
In the back of my head I was thinking about the consequences the only thing I could think about was the fast money.
I remember coming out at a young age and my father not wanting anything to do with me. My mother fought so hard for me to stay but my dad wasn’t having it. I remember it like it was yesterday, all the name calling and the verbal abuse I would get from him on the regular.
For some time I was homeless so my grandparents insisted on me moving to Chicago for a bit, but that didn’t last long because they too couldn’t handle the lifestyle I was living at the time and to be honest I really couldn’t handle it either but I kept doing my what I needed to do to survive so what it took I was down for it.
I remember meeting Deondre Sutton aka Deeno, he said he could introduce me to a world that I was sort of use to but on my own terms. I was hesitant at first but the money he was talking sounded good to me and I would have been a fool if I would have turned down what he was offering at the time.
The only issue was I would have to sell my body along with trying to sell the product and that could have been anything from weed, to cocaine and sometimes crystal meth.
In the back of my head I was thinking about the consequences the only thing I could think about was the fast money.
March 12th, 2012
Chicago, IL
Mercury Apartments
Deeno’s Apartment
FLASHBACK
(Off-Camera)
Chicago, IL
Mercury Apartments
Deeno’s Apartment
FLASHBACK
(Off-Camera)
DEENO: Yo Jaé get the fuck in here nigga.
The scene opens up inside of Deeno’s apartment, Deeno is shown standing in the kitchen with money in his hand. Jaèshon walks in the living room right into punch in his face, Jaéehon falls to the floor grabbing a hold of his face.
JAÉSHON WOOD: What the hell was that for? What the fuck I do?
DEENO: It's what you didn’t do, I’m counting this money and you a thousand dollars short, so what the fuck happen? I set u up with a nigga who pulls at least 5 stacks a week and you show up with only 2 g’s. What happened to you robbing that nigga?
JAÉSHON WOOD: I couldn’t do that shit Deeno, I’m not about that life. It’s bad enough I had to lay down with that dude, I brought enough.
DEENO: Stop fucking with me Jaé, remember without me you wouldn’t be where you at my nigga, I opened your eyes to a lifestyle you could have never had without me.
JAÉSHON WOOD: You opened me up to a world of prostitution and fucking crime, are you fucking serious? Who in their right mind would want a lifestyle like this?
Deeno points at Jaéshon and laughs.
The scene opens up inside of Deeno’s apartment, Deeno is shown standing in the kitchen with money in his hand. Jaèshon walks in the living room right into punch in his face, Jaéehon falls to the floor grabbing a hold of his face.
JAÉSHON WOOD: What the hell was that for? What the fuck I do?
DEENO: It's what you didn’t do, I’m counting this money and you a thousand dollars short, so what the fuck happen? I set u up with a nigga who pulls at least 5 stacks a week and you show up with only 2 g’s. What happened to you robbing that nigga?
JAÉSHON WOOD: I couldn’t do that shit Deeno, I’m not about that life. It’s bad enough I had to lay down with that dude, I brought enough.
DEENO: Stop fucking with me Jaé, remember without me you wouldn’t be where you at my nigga, I opened your eyes to a lifestyle you could have never had without me.
JAÉSHON WOOD: You opened me up to a world of prostitution and fucking crime, are you fucking serious? Who in their right mind would want a lifestyle like this?
Deeno points at Jaéshon and laughs.
DEENO: Watch your mouth G or I’ll choke you so hard you won’t be able to breathe or talk right for a week. I’ll let this shit slide but don’t let it happen again and the amount missing is coming out of your cut.
JAÉSHON WOOD: That’ll only leave me with $500, your fucking tripping.
DEENO: You should have thought about that before you walked back in this house short of my money nigga. Now get the fuck up and go clean up because you have a client later, and this dude got money so I expect you to come back with no less than $2200
JAÉSHON WOOD: Fuck your $2200.
Deeno chuckles reaching in his shit, he pulls a gun out and walks up to Jaéshon backing him into the wall. He points the gun directly at Jaéshon and forces the tip of the gun towards Jaéshon’s cheek.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Get the gun out of my fucking face.
DEENO: I don’t know who you think you are right now, you got a lot of balls and nerve nigga thinking you could step to me like that when you know I own you nigga. I think you mad I’m not fucking you any more but I can’t because you're my trick now and I’m not fucking no hoe ass nigga like you. You owe me so I suggest you continue paying up because if you cross me again I will end your fucking life.
JAÉSHON WOOD: So do it.
Deeno laughs again smacking the end of the gun across of Jaéshon face knocking him back to the floor.
DEENO: Get the fuck up and clean yourself up, He’s expecting you in 2 hours.
Deeno backs off Jaéshon who is holding his face, he notices blood fall to the floor and he shakes his head watching Deeno walk off towards the bedroom. Jaèshon reaches for the money that Deeno drops on the floor and he jumps up walking into the kitchen, he reaches for his phone and a paper towel to wipe his nose. Jaéshon sighs as he opens his text messaging and sends a text to his brother.
TEXT: ”I need a way out bro, I need to get the fuck out of Chi and back to ATL and asap.”
JAÉSHON WOOD: That’ll only leave me with $500, your fucking tripping.
DEENO: You should have thought about that before you walked back in this house short of my money nigga. Now get the fuck up and go clean up because you have a client later, and this dude got money so I expect you to come back with no less than $2200
JAÉSHON WOOD: Fuck your $2200.
Deeno chuckles reaching in his shit, he pulls a gun out and walks up to Jaéshon backing him into the wall. He points the gun directly at Jaéshon and forces the tip of the gun towards Jaéshon’s cheek.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Get the gun out of my fucking face.
DEENO: I don’t know who you think you are right now, you got a lot of balls and nerve nigga thinking you could step to me like that when you know I own you nigga. I think you mad I’m not fucking you any more but I can’t because you're my trick now and I’m not fucking no hoe ass nigga like you. You owe me so I suggest you continue paying up because if you cross me again I will end your fucking life.
JAÉSHON WOOD: So do it.
Deeno laughs again smacking the end of the gun across of Jaéshon face knocking him back to the floor.
DEENO: Get the fuck up and clean yourself up, He’s expecting you in 2 hours.
Deeno backs off Jaéshon who is holding his face, he notices blood fall to the floor and he shakes his head watching Deeno walk off towards the bedroom. Jaèshon reaches for the money that Deeno drops on the floor and he jumps up walking into the kitchen, he reaches for his phone and a paper towel to wipe his nose. Jaéshon sighs as he opens his text messaging and sends a text to his brother.
TEXT: ”I need a way out bro, I need to get the fuck out of Chi and back to ATL and asap.”
FLASHBACK END
I think I was only 17 at the time, I met Deeno right around the time I turned 17 and I worked for him for a couple years. It was nice at first because I remember him being so sweet, he wasn’t that much older than me I think 20 and to think he was end up being this evil individual at such a young age blew my mind.
I was so scared of him though, he was so aggressive, hung out in the hood and had access to numerous guns so I wasn’t trying to fuck around with him that like that. I remember when Blair responded to the text he asked me what was going on but by that time Deeno saw me on my phone and had smashed it with a hammer.
I felt so trapped, that man was threatening my life and my family so I had no choice to stay. But the things he made me do made me realize I was nothing but property to him and the disrespect was real.
Real fucked up.
I met up with the client that night, it wasn’t anything heavy, he wanted a hand job and wanted me to walk around naked so I did that. We ended up drinking and I gave him some sob story so I ended up making almost 4 g’s that night. The man wanted to help me get away from Deeno but I’ve seen what Deeno was capable of and I didn’t want to cause anymore harm to anyone else.
When it was time to get away, I did what I needed to do. I remember being approached by a detective one evening. Deeno was a suspect in a robbery at a liquor store down on Pale Ave and I guess the detective saw us hanging around each other and wanted to see if I would snitch.
I thought about it and Lord knows I wanted to, but instead of snitching I just got him another way.
I was so scared of him though, he was so aggressive, hung out in the hood and had access to numerous guns so I wasn’t trying to fuck around with him that like that. I remember when Blair responded to the text he asked me what was going on but by that time Deeno saw me on my phone and had smashed it with a hammer.
I felt so trapped, that man was threatening my life and my family so I had no choice to stay. But the things he made me do made me realize I was nothing but property to him and the disrespect was real.
Real fucked up.
I met up with the client that night, it wasn’t anything heavy, he wanted a hand job and wanted me to walk around naked so I did that. We ended up drinking and I gave him some sob story so I ended up making almost 4 g’s that night. The man wanted to help me get away from Deeno but I’ve seen what Deeno was capable of and I didn’t want to cause anymore harm to anyone else.
When it was time to get away, I did what I needed to do. I remember being approached by a detective one evening. Deeno was a suspect in a robbery at a liquor store down on Pale Ave and I guess the detective saw us hanging around each other and wanted to see if I would snitch.
I thought about it and Lord knows I wanted to, but instead of snitching I just got him another way.
May22nd, 2014
Chicago, IL
2:00 PM
Deeno’s Apartment
FLASHBACK
(Off-Camera)
Chicago, IL
2:00 PM
Deeno’s Apartment
FLASHBACK
(Off-Camera)
The scene opens up outside of Deeno’s apartment. Jaéshon is shown sitting inside of an unmarked car with Detective Pratt, sweaty and nervous Jaéshon is shown biting his nails staring outside the window at the apartment complex.
DET. PRATT: You planted the drugs where I told you to right?
JAÉSHON WOOD: Yes I did, but I don’t think this is going to work. He’s going to know that I put those drugs there.
DET. PRATT: We already have the search warrant, worst case scenario he’ll blame us for planting the drugs which is fine. We’ll lock him up and that’ll give us enough time to grill him on this other case and it also helps you get out of town or at least somewhere safe and away from this asshole.
JAÉSHON WOOD: I just don’t want him to harm my family.
DET. PRATT: You just have to trust me when I say I will take care of everything. Just go inside and send us a text when you're ready for us and then we’ll take it from there.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Ok I’m ready.
Jaéshon opens the car door and slams it close, rushing across the street he walks up the stairwell and into the first apartment. Deeno is shown sitting on the couch screaming at someone on the phone, Jaéshon starts to make his way towards the bedroom but Deeno motions for him to stay.
DEENO: Where the fuck you been?
JAÉSHON WOOD: I went and got some weed and some candy from the corner store, I was going to tell you but you were on the phone.
DEENO: Yea it was that nigga Ceelo telling me we hot right now, so I’m probably going to go out to New Orleans and I need you to come with me.
JAÉSHON WOOD: What do you mean hot Deeno?
DEENO: Yo What I tell you about asking me all these questions, don’t worry about what the reason or issue is just know when I say we need to move then we need to move. Matter of fact start packing because we’re leaving tomorrow.
JAÉSHON WOOD: But-
DEENO: Shut up yo and just do what I say, and yo leave your phone here because I don’t want you trying anything stupid.
JAÉSHON WOOD: You just sprung on me that we’re leaving and I need to pack. I need to make calls Deeno like to my grandparents and shit, you already know I’m not going any fucking where so just chill.
DEENO: Well call them out here.
Jaéshon pulls his phone out of his pocket and goes straight to the text message box, he hits send to a prewritten message and a few seconds later banging is heard on the door followed by screams of CHICAGO PD. Jaéshon jumps back as Deeno rushes to the door, he opens the door and without hesitation Detective Pratt shoved the search warrant in Deeno face and gets straight to work.
DEENO: What the fuck is going on?
DET. PRATT: Read the warrant Mr. Rodney Greene, this is a search warrant of the premises. It’s all in the paperwork, so I suggest you sit back and let us do our job.
DEENO: Y’all trippin.
Detective Pratt gives off a sarcastic smile as he goes back to searching the apartment. After a few minutes go by a officer comes out holding a few bricks or cocaine, a ziplock bag full of weed and a handgun. Deeno jumps up screaming at the top of his lungs that it’s not his but the police already place him custody.
DET. PRATT: I guess we're going downtown Mr. Greene because you have a lot of explaining to do.
Jaéshon stands near the kitchen with his arms folded watching the police drag Deeno out of the apartment. Detective Pratt turns and looks at Jaéshon winking his eyes and motioning a good job gesture to him. With no reaction Jaéshon stands there speechless as the scene fades to black.
DET. PRATT: You planted the drugs where I told you to right?
JAÉSHON WOOD: Yes I did, but I don’t think this is going to work. He’s going to know that I put those drugs there.
DET. PRATT: We already have the search warrant, worst case scenario he’ll blame us for planting the drugs which is fine. We’ll lock him up and that’ll give us enough time to grill him on this other case and it also helps you get out of town or at least somewhere safe and away from this asshole.
JAÉSHON WOOD: I just don’t want him to harm my family.
DET. PRATT: You just have to trust me when I say I will take care of everything. Just go inside and send us a text when you're ready for us and then we’ll take it from there.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Ok I’m ready.
Jaéshon opens the car door and slams it close, rushing across the street he walks up the stairwell and into the first apartment. Deeno is shown sitting on the couch screaming at someone on the phone, Jaéshon starts to make his way towards the bedroom but Deeno motions for him to stay.
DEENO: Where the fuck you been?
JAÉSHON WOOD: I went and got some weed and some candy from the corner store, I was going to tell you but you were on the phone.
DEENO: Yea it was that nigga Ceelo telling me we hot right now, so I’m probably going to go out to New Orleans and I need you to come with me.
JAÉSHON WOOD: What do you mean hot Deeno?
DEENO: Yo What I tell you about asking me all these questions, don’t worry about what the reason or issue is just know when I say we need to move then we need to move. Matter of fact start packing because we’re leaving tomorrow.
JAÉSHON WOOD: But-
DEENO: Shut up yo and just do what I say, and yo leave your phone here because I don’t want you trying anything stupid.
JAÉSHON WOOD: You just sprung on me that we’re leaving and I need to pack. I need to make calls Deeno like to my grandparents and shit, you already know I’m not going any fucking where so just chill.
DEENO: Well call them out here.
Jaéshon pulls his phone out of his pocket and goes straight to the text message box, he hits send to a prewritten message and a few seconds later banging is heard on the door followed by screams of CHICAGO PD. Jaéshon jumps back as Deeno rushes to the door, he opens the door and without hesitation Detective Pratt shoved the search warrant in Deeno face and gets straight to work.
DEENO: What the fuck is going on?
DET. PRATT: Read the warrant Mr. Rodney Greene, this is a search warrant of the premises. It’s all in the paperwork, so I suggest you sit back and let us do our job.
DEENO: Y’all trippin.
Detective Pratt gives off a sarcastic smile as he goes back to searching the apartment. After a few minutes go by a officer comes out holding a few bricks or cocaine, a ziplock bag full of weed and a handgun. Deeno jumps up screaming at the top of his lungs that it’s not his but the police already place him custody.
DET. PRATT: I guess we're going downtown Mr. Greene because you have a lot of explaining to do.
Jaéshon stands near the kitchen with his arms folded watching the police drag Deeno out of the apartment. Detective Pratt turns and looks at Jaéshon winking his eyes and motioning a good job gesture to him. With no reaction Jaéshon stands there speechless as the scene fades to black.
FLASHBACK END
September 22nd, 2017
Los Angeles, LA
1:15 PM
Quag Inc. HQ
(On-Camera)
Los Angeles, LA
1:15 PM
Quag Inc. HQ
(On-Camera)
Man like I said things have changed these last few years and for the better. No I don’t have guaranteed work but I get it. I met with Queen Phoenix a few weeks ago and our little session was under wraps. We talked about a few things and let’s just say I left with a contract and an advance in hand.
I was stoked.
Since signing with them I’ve done nothing but work, walk a few shows including NYFW and also appeared in a couple magazine spreads so let’s just say I’ve been working my ass off. I’ve only tried to better myself since moving back to Atlanta so having Queen and her company standing behind me was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.
I had another meeting with them today, it went well, I was asked to walk some shows overseas and of course we discussed my contract with #theLIFEATL another accomplishment I’m happy about.
But since I had the next few days off, I just wanted to hang out and chill. I just wish I had a boyfriend right now, shit I would probably settle for a one night stand right now.
BLAIR WOOD: Damn nigga I almost left, what took you so long?
The scene opens up outside the Quag Inc Headquarters, Jaéshon and his brother Blair are shown standing outside the entrance waiting for their Uber to pull up. Jaéshon laughs waving a check and a piece of paper in his brother's face.
JAÉSHON WOOD: I just made another check nigga, look at all them zeroes.
BLAIR WOOD: You hype bro, but I’m proud of you.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Man I don’t know what I would do without Phoenix man, she’s been looking out for me ever since I signed that contract.
Jaéshon notices his phone going off in his pocket buzzing away, he pulls his phone out and notices all the missed phone calls and text messages.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Shit!
BLAIR WOOD: What? What’s wrong?
TEXT: ”Jaé you need to be careful, I heard Deeno was out and he was looking for you. He knows you’re doing that show so please be careful.”
I didn’t know whether to lie to Blair or tell him the truth, it had been a few years since I’ve seen or even talked to Deeno but I knew he would be coming for me sooner or later. I didn’t know if he knew I set him or not but I’m sure I was going to find out.
Even though I was hundreds of miles away if Deeno wanted to find me then he could. I had to figure something out and quick. I had multiple people from Chicago hitting my phone letting me know Deeno was out and possibly looking for me.
JAÉSHON WOOD: This guy I was messing with back in Chicago is out of prison and people back in Chi was just warning me.
BLAIR WOOD: Why would they warn you though? Is this guy trying to harm you or something? Jaé let me know what’s good because I’ll kill a nigga who trying to hurt you.
JAÉSHON WOOD: It’s nothing to worry about it Blair I got this, I’m just happy they told me so I can prepare myself.
BLAIR WOOD: Bruh you’re telling me not to worry but then you say some shit like you need to prepare yourself. That shit sounds serious so whatever you got going on just know I got your back whether you want to tell me or not.
JAÉSHON WOOD: I appreciate that bro and if I was in real danger or something then I would tell you. Let me handle this, anyway the Uber is pulling up and my stomach is growling.
BLAIR WOOD: Always eating nigga I’m surprise you not walking around looking like the old Rick Ross.
I could always count on my brother to be there, he wasn’t the type to ask too many questions he just knew that if he needed to be ready for whatever then he would.
But I didn’t want him getting caught up with the shit I had going on with Deeno, if we were to cross paths then so be it.
I was going to be ready, I’m a lot older and smarter now so I wasn’t going to let him manipulate or control me without a fight. I was on a path to getting my life on track, and I wasn’t going to allow this nigga or any nigga hold me back.
The two laugh as they both hop into the Uber, the scene fades.
I was stoked.
Since signing with them I’ve done nothing but work, walk a few shows including NYFW and also appeared in a couple magazine spreads so let’s just say I’ve been working my ass off. I’ve only tried to better myself since moving back to Atlanta so having Queen and her company standing behind me was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.
I had another meeting with them today, it went well, I was asked to walk some shows overseas and of course we discussed my contract with #theLIFEATL another accomplishment I’m happy about.
But since I had the next few days off, I just wanted to hang out and chill. I just wish I had a boyfriend right now, shit I would probably settle for a one night stand right now.
BLAIR WOOD: Damn nigga I almost left, what took you so long?
The scene opens up outside the Quag Inc Headquarters, Jaéshon and his brother Blair are shown standing outside the entrance waiting for their Uber to pull up. Jaéshon laughs waving a check and a piece of paper in his brother's face.
JAÉSHON WOOD: I just made another check nigga, look at all them zeroes.
BLAIR WOOD: You hype bro, but I’m proud of you.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Man I don’t know what I would do without Phoenix man, she’s been looking out for me ever since I signed that contract.
Jaéshon notices his phone going off in his pocket buzzing away, he pulls his phone out and notices all the missed phone calls and text messages.
JAÉSHON WOOD: Shit!
BLAIR WOOD: What? What’s wrong?
TEXT: ”Jaé you need to be careful, I heard Deeno was out and he was looking for you. He knows you’re doing that show so please be careful.”
I didn’t know whether to lie to Blair or tell him the truth, it had been a few years since I’ve seen or even talked to Deeno but I knew he would be coming for me sooner or later. I didn’t know if he knew I set him or not but I’m sure I was going to find out.
Even though I was hundreds of miles away if Deeno wanted to find me then he could. I had to figure something out and quick. I had multiple people from Chicago hitting my phone letting me know Deeno was out and possibly looking for me.
JAÉSHON WOOD: This guy I was messing with back in Chicago is out of prison and people back in Chi was just warning me.
BLAIR WOOD: Why would they warn you though? Is this guy trying to harm you or something? Jaé let me know what’s good because I’ll kill a nigga who trying to hurt you.
JAÉSHON WOOD: It’s nothing to worry about it Blair I got this, I’m just happy they told me so I can prepare myself.
BLAIR WOOD: Bruh you’re telling me not to worry but then you say some shit like you need to prepare yourself. That shit sounds serious so whatever you got going on just know I got your back whether you want to tell me or not.
JAÉSHON WOOD: I appreciate that bro and if I was in real danger or something then I would tell you. Let me handle this, anyway the Uber is pulling up and my stomach is growling.
BLAIR WOOD: Always eating nigga I’m surprise you not walking around looking like the old Rick Ross.
I could always count on my brother to be there, he wasn’t the type to ask too many questions he just knew that if he needed to be ready for whatever then he would.
But I didn’t want him getting caught up with the shit I had going on with Deeno, if we were to cross paths then so be it.
I was going to be ready, I’m a lot older and smarter now so I wasn’t going to let him manipulate or control me without a fight. I was on a path to getting my life on track, and I wasn’t going to allow this nigga or any nigga hold me back.
The two laugh as they both hop into the Uber, the scene fades.