The Hate and Love Game

Game #150

GABRIELLA POV

"He attempted to kidnap all four of my children, your honor. Who knows what they would have done if they had accomplished that task." I said look over at Davanna. She looked pissed. "Is that true?" The judge asked Craig. "Yes, but I was going to be paid a lot if money for it! I was under pressure and temptation." He said. "Temptation my ass." I said smirking at him. The judge banged. "Enough. I don't care if you were told to do it, forced to do it. I really don't care. That is still the same thing." She said. I smiled. "However, there is no proof nor evidence to support what you are here for Mrs. August. Not only that, but your kids weren't kidnapped! And the other man who helped with this is already in prison. But I can't sentence Mr. Crippen for any time in prison unless you get some evidence or he turns himself in." Everyone looked at Craig. "Well if I have a choice, then no. I'm not going because I did nothing wrong." He said. I looked down and my hands began to shake. "I'm sorry Mrs. August. Case dismissed." When she said that, I fell to my knees, but Chresanto's mother was there to catch me. "It'll be alright, Gabriella. We did everything we could." She said trying to comfort me. I shook my head. "I feel like I didn't give it my all. Chresanto is going to be so devastated when he finds out we didn't get justice." I said looking at Craig. The police were uncuffing his hands while he stood there with a big smile on his face; and Davanna right beside him. "That may be so. But we tried. C'mon now." She said. I grabbed my things while my mother-in-law worked her way towards the exit door quickly. That's when Davanna walked over to me. She looked as if she was about to cry. "How could you, Gabriella? After all the things I did for you." She said. I looked at her. "I need you to understand that, this is my children's safety here. I lost one, I'm not losing anymore." I said. "That was so long ago." "Yet, I'm still pissed the fuck off about it." With that being said, she walked away. I inhaled deeply and left the courthouse with Chresanto's mother. There was nothing said in the car at all. Why would there be though? She dropped me off at home and I tried my hardest to get over the fact I lost trial, but it was hard. I took a quick shower, got into something more comfortable, and went downstairs. I made myself a cup of coffee and sat at the dining room table thinking of what my next step would be. But my thoughts were interrupted when there was a knock at the door. I went to answer it and it was Monse. "What's up." I said letting her in. "Just came by to see how you were holding up. I heard the news." She said. "Yeah, well what can I say? I just have to think a little harder. Davanna hates me but I can't do anything about that." She rolled her eyes. "Who gives a fuck if she was mad?! Craig should go to prison either way. We all put a lot of trust in him. We worked so hard to make sure he was okay. And to turn around and act like that? No uh." I laughed. "I know. But I have to put myself in her shoes. If it was Chresanto who were to go to prison, I'd be pretty mad too." "But we all know he is smarter than that. Plus, he's a pretty big macho guy. I'm sure he'd be fine there." I laughed again, but a little harder this time. Monse really kept me company for the small amount of time I had until Chresanto got back from work. I was a little scared to tell him the bad news but I was better now that I had somebody to cheer me up. But, he did come home around 8:30. Me and Monse stood there and watch him rush himself into the house. All the stuff he was holding fell out of his hands and on to the ground. I chuckled silently. "Hi, baby." I said walking over to him. He looked down at me. "Hi, Ella." He said kissing my lips. That's when he noticed Monseratte standing by the couch. He walked over to her and hugged her. "Well you both seem to be in a good mood. That must mean we got justice!" He said smiling at me. I frowned. "No we didn't. I couldn't prove anything and there was no evidence to." He gave me a blank stare. "Are you mad?" He asked me. I nodded my head. "Not as much as I was before though." He nodded his head. "At least you tried, baby. That's all we can ask for at this point." I sighed. "That's what everyone keeps saying. But I think I could've done much more." I sat down on the arm of the couch. "What do you mean?" He asked in confusion. I bit my lip. "I don't know exactly. But I just need some time to think." I said half smiling. "I think you should figure out a way to prove to the judge he should go to prison." Monse said. I rolled my eyes. "Clearly." I said smirking at her. Chresanto laughed.

CHRESANTO POV

I know for a fact Craig and Davanna are pissed off about Gabriella going to court for what he tried to get away with! But I think he should put himself in our shoes and think about how we feel about this! "And Davanna is so fucking mad at me." Ella said looking at the ground. "She shouldn't be! If it was me who tried to take her kids, she found out about it, went to court about it, would you think I should be put in prison for trying to get away with that?" She looked at me. "Even if I was your husband." I added. She gave me a weird look. "Kind of. Like, you would deserve that; but I would miss you so much!" She made a puppy dog face. I laughed. "I'll take that as a yes. But it's not all bad for you! Cj is fucking pissed my wife did that. Yeah, he's mad at me." She chuckled. "He messed up himself." I nodded my head and grabbed her hands pulling her close to me. "But it'll be okay. I promise." She smiled and I pecked her lips, my hands moving further down her body. "Okay. Let me go before this turns into something else." Monse said grabbing her things and running out the house. "That'd be awesome if this actually did turn into something else." I said looking down at her. "I don't know. Not really feeling up for it." I smacked my teeth. "Please?" I begged. She thought for a moment. "Fine." She said. And it did turn into something else. And it was so much, I don't feel like explaining it. But know we did it for a good 2 hours! After that, we cleaned the house and ourselves before anything else. Ella put on some black tights and one of my t-shirts. For me, I just put on some shorts and left it at that. "What do you want for dinner?" She asked looking through the fridge. "Your p***y." I said looking at her. She turned around and gave me a serious look. "Seriously Chres." Before I could say anything else, the doorbell rang. "Whose really out this late?" She walked to the door and opened it. I don't know who it was, but whoever it was swung a good damn punch at Gabriella's mouth. I jumped off the couch quickly and helped her off the ground as she held her now bloody lip. That's when Davanna walked through the door. "Dammit!" I said wiping my face off. "Are you okay, baby?" I asked her. She nodded her head. "Go home Davanna." I said. She shook her head. "I'm not done yet. We're just getting started now." She said smiling. "I don't want to go to jail. But if you touch me one more time, I guess I'll have to suffer." Gabriella said. "No, no, no. Y'all are friends. Friends forever. Can't we put all this behind us? I'm just a man! I really don't know what to do if y'all start fighting." I said. Davanna pushed Gabriella on the ground. "I'll tell you what to do. Hold me back!" Ella said jumping up and slapping the mess out of Davanna's face. While her head was down, Gabriella grabbed her hair and pulled it down so she'd fall. And she did. That's when Gabriella got on top of her and punched her in the nose. But Ella's hair grew out so much, Davanna got a hold of it and pulled it so Ella would fall off her. And she did. That's when I heard sirens so I decided to be a man. "Aye, stop! I don't want either of you to go to jail!" I said pushing Davanna off of Gabriella and pulling her up. I held her by her face. She was bleeding so bad. "Gabriella..." I said. A tear fell down her cheek. "I hate this. I hate this so much, Chresanto." She said. I looked at Davanna who was wiping the blood, that was dripping down her face, off. I watched as blue and red lights flashed through the window. "Fuck." I said under my breath.