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