“It’s never too late to be a father, Messiah. It’s time to put away childish things. That rage you keep in your heart is dangerous. It’s no good for you, and it’s a danger to Mo, but this isn’t about either of you. It’s about these two babies in here. You got to be willing to do anything for them. Anything. Even put the aggression away. If you’re going to be here, you got to man the fuck up. Man up. You missed two years. What are you going to do with the rest of them? You can’t misstep with them. I gave you one pass. One. There won’t be another. You don’t pass down none of the pain Bookie
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