Story:Lumari: Not So Last
Lumari: Not So Last
Written by Madworld
L = Lumari
C = Carlos, his best friend
(picks up phone)
L: What.
C: How you doin', man.
L: ...
L: Just got off the phone with Coach.
C: And?
L: Uh... End of year stuff. Closing shop. Prepping for off-season. That kinda shit.
C: 'Kay.
L: What's th'matter?
C: Nothing, nothing... everything's the 'yuj' (usual) here.
L: ...
C: Just wanted to hear from 'ya. Are you coming home?
L: ...
L: Probably not.
C: ...Okay.
L: I'm sorry, it's been a hard month for me, man. If I get away-
C: D'you wanna talk about it?
L: Yeah... maybe.
C: Y'know, we tune in when we can, me and Steph. Sometimes we have t'crash a bar and make 'em change the channel.
L: Do they know who I am?
C: ...
L: I'm tired a'hearing that.
C: You... change up a few things up front, get another -
L: Bro, I'm sorry, fuck, I don't... have control over that? They don't even ask an opinion. I-I can't talk about this today.
C: ...
L: Eh... it's frustrating to...
C: To try your hardest and come up short?
L: ...
L: Call me a bust.
C: NO.... come on, bro. Stop that ish, I ain't gonna call again if you lay 'yer bed now.
L: ...
L: This weren't the way I saw it, man.
C: 'Ya thought you could do it by yourself, huh?
L: ...
C: Bro!
L: Sigh...
C: 'Ya gotta dig deep and keep holdin' on. That's what 'yer paid the big bucks for.
L: Aw, yeah, 'who cares as long as you're stackin' dough, yyyyeaahhh...' Fuck off.
L: I'm *paid* ... to win games.
C: You and everyone else in the league.
L: ...
L: Clear as mud.
C: Maybe 'ya need to check yourself, bro. This don't sound like you.
L: ...
C: That's why I hoped you'd come home. Mother's Day coming up. Jamael graduates this year, yeah?
L: It just isn't gonna happen, the nutritionist wants me on a different regimen and there's a media thing in Mexico -
C: When shit hits, family's here. Just remember that.
L: ...
L: We'll see.
C: Okay.
C: Well... I won't keep you longer. But, like, man... take a week off or something?
L: ...
C: You're a guy that people want. They'll let you do that.
L: ...
C: Okay, man. Take care.
L: Bye...