Ghost Dog saved Me
by Ascary M.
Chewie the name of the pit was always with John
Calvert A.K.A. Lo-Jo, he was part of the West Coast Posse in L.a. Lo-Jo admits to being a part of this scene and his mother
more than once through him out of the house. What made him change his ways? It
was the reappearance that started happing a week after Chewie was killed.
Chewie was a Christmas gift that was giving by Lo-Jo’s mom
when he was younger, their friendship started then and they were always
together. They were known as Jo-Lo and Chewie throughout the neighborhood. One
day there was a drive by shooting at Lo-jo’s house and a single bullet which
was coming at Lo-jo chest was suddenly blocked by Chewie as the moment came he
leaped in front taking the bullet. I saw
all the blood on the porch and knew that Chewie had gotten hit. Chewie was just lying on the porch and He was
hurt bad and I knew he was dying. He was breathing hard and I just kept petting
him and crying. So finally he just sorta
licked my hand and then stopped breathing.
Lo-jo buried Chewie in the back yard. She also begged her son to forgive whoever had done it.
"She knew I'd go over there and start some s**t so she
just kept saying it didn't matter." Lo-Jo said. "I was still p*ssed
off and planned on finding out my own way." "I was telling everybody we should burn their house down for
killing my dog." said Lo-Jo.
Lo-jo planning to do something that night, he got some
weapons and gasoline ready to shoot and burn. As he was leaving the house he
saw something strange off the front porch. “ I saw Chewie at the side of the house”
. Lo-jo looked at him and Chewie barked at him and then vanished. Lo-jo kept
calling for Chewie and looked under the house and all around, he then thought
it was another pit-bull who looked like Chewie. Lo-jo then got back into the
car shaking off what he thought he saw and stopped at a pawnshop for some ammo.
When he got out of the car he heard a bark by the alley way next to the
pawnshop and there he saw Chewie again next to the dumpster. Chewie was see
through and he’s bark amplify. He knew Chewie was dead and Lo-jo walked up to
Chewie and they both started walking back down the alley way going home. He
heard gun shot back down at the pawnshop, the rival gang pump 13 shots into he’s
car. "Soon as I got into the hood I knew
something was up from the cops and sh*t. I went to Mamma's since she lived
right down the street. She was crying when I saw her since she thought I was
with them when they got killed. But I wasn't with them cause I was walking home
with Chewie. Chewie saved me that day. Lo-jo since then changed he’s way and went
back into school but from time to time he still sees sightings of Chewie. Lo-jo’s
mom took a picture when he graduated from vocational school and in the back you
can see Chewie’s spirit of approval.
"It's like he knows that his time is done."
says Lo-Jo. "Chewie saved my life that day. He made me realize my life
mattered…Lo-jo