The Coxes~ (THE BEGINING TO THE CURRENT)

Yes, TO THE PAST~ The original headquarters, David's father being head, Abraham...STILL ALIVE. Mind boggling isn't it? Time to explore the original Cause.

David walked through the halls, searching for Abner. "ABNER!!! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?" he shouted, the meeting was about to start. Sadly, father thought it was important for Abner to participate, David did not see a reason as to why he should...

"You are late. Like always. Did you not get the memo? There is a meeting. Father wants you to come. He said it's important."

David grumbled something incoherent in response before sighing and turning, rather annoyed he was given the task to go find Abner. He had better things to do with his time, like actually be at the meeting. After motioning for Abner to follow, he started down the dark hallway.

The door to the meeting room opened, a long table streatched out in the middle of the room, Jericho sitting at the head with Abraham on his left. David took his believed-to-be rightful place at his father's right hand. At the table, various cousins sat, among them, Abner's own father.

"Ah, Abner, so good of you to join us," Jericho said, smirking slightly. He was a tall man, with cold, dark gray eyes, his black hair cut short had already started to show signs of age, his face, however, had few lines. All of the members of the room looked at Abner, with a mocking look. Abner's father, though, looked disgusted and displeased with his son's lateness.

"Please, sit," Jericho said, motioning to a chair at the other end, it was not a request but a command.

The look on Abner's father face was a look that said it all, they would be discussing his behavior later and at length.

"I apologize for Abner's lateness, Jericho." his father said, embrassed of his son.

"It is fine, the boy is here now, no?" Jericho replied with a false smile. He clasped his hands infront of him on the table before him. "Now to bussiness. I have called you fine gentlemen and a few of your family members here to day to explain a task I have for all of you, ages eighteen to twenty-one. You are to go courting, it is time we start extending the family. If you have met a young lady who is outside of our own, her name must be submitted for a background check. If I have had the pleasure of meeting your future wife already, my congratulations to you both. No one is an exception of this task, understood?" He asked, his eyes falling briefly on Abner as to tell him specifically. Jericho's word was law, and everyone knew it. No one was to disobey.

Jericho gave a slight nod and stood, pushing his chair in behind him. “This meeting is adjourned, you may go now. Best of luck to you gentlemen, I wish to see you in a week’s time in your progress. Thank you for your time.”
The cousins filed out, including David and Abraham.

“I wish to speak to you for a moment, Abner. You may go Baldasarre,” Jericho said, gesturing to Abner’s father to leave. Baldasarre did and unhappily as well, pushing in his chair and shaking his head at his son before leaving.

Jericho studied Abner for a moment before speaking, "You are not to be late again, Abner. You've been doing this more often. Also...David said you have been going out more...a lady friend perhaps?" he asked curiously.