The One That Got Away

Chapter 9: When Did You Get Out?

(A/N: Warning!! This chapter has domestic violence in it. If this is triggering some bad memories please just exit the chapter or skip it. And if there are typos sorry. I Love you and enjoy.

-Three Weeks Later-

Taraji POV

It's Skye's birthday tomorrow and it's going to be a surprise party with a special present from me and Terry and she most definitely deserves it she's been getting straight A's this whole year me and Terrence thought it was time to give her something special. Speaking of Terrence he and cel are out right now picking up the decorations for the party and taking them to the hall while Skye is out with Tracie and my mom for a spa day Tracie's daughter Nova was supposed to be here last week but she was stuck filming a movie she and Skye are the same age.. These past weeks have been beautiful me and Terry decided to take it slow which I had no problem with I was kinda surprised that the media took the news well we're still kinda going viral after all this time. As I started reflecting on what went in these past weeks I got a FaceTime call from Skye I smiled and answered she's so excited for her birthday.

S- Hey mommy can I get coffin nails?
TJ- (Laughs) Yes you can get whatever you want baby but not to long ok?
S- Ok thanks mommy.
T- You welcome baby give your granny the phone.
B- Hey sweetie
T- Hey mama can you make sure the Skye doesn't spend a fortune on her shoes and don't let her fool you with those eyes.
B- Ok I'll make sure she doesn't you know she gets that from you every time we......
T- Ma what's wrong? Who are you staring at?
B- It's Devon he's in the mall. Did you know he was getting out?
T- No I didn't did he see you?
B- No he's gone
T- Ok mama don't let him see you and please don't talk to him. If anything happens just call me okay.
B- Okay we'll see you in couple hours I'll go give Skye the phone.
T- ok and mama don't tell tracie that he's there cause she will go find him just to kick his ass.
B- (nods) Skye come here Taraji wants you.
S- yea mommy
T- I just wanted to say bye and to remind you only four pairs of shoes alright. Bye I love you
S- Ok I love you too mommy.
(Hangs Up)

I can't believe he's here and he lives in LA how long has he been here he most have just got out but that still doesn't make since he was living in DC and spent his prison time there as well. No one get fresh out of person and moves straight to LA I thought to myself a guy like him who happens to be at the same exact mall my family is at that's not a coincidence he must have found out from one of his resources aka friend this one time he found me at Tasha house without even knowing here she levied or who she was "I have to go tell Terrence and Cel." I said to myself I texted him to tell him I was on my way over there. I grabbed my car keys and phone the walked out of the making sure the doors were looked and got in my car. While I was driving I couldn't stop thinking about Devon and all of those bad memories especially the day I told him I was pregnant with my second child marcel.

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3rd Person POV

Taraji sat at the dinner table looking at the food getting cold she was shaking uncontrollably scared that when she told him he wound be mad and cause her to lose the baby again. She sat there looking down at her hands as she kept rubbing them against each other to ease the nerves. When to the front door busted open she flinched and stood up in came Devon high off heroine and drunk she sighed quietly and looked up "Hey babe you hungry?" She muttered he slammed the front door "Naw I ate at the bar." He said flopping down on the couch she nodded and went to the dinning room and wrapped there plates up as she was putting them in the fridge he walked up behind her as she closed the fridge and turned around he was in her face "Have you been somewhere today?" He asked looking at he intently she shook her head he smirked "You're lying." He spat choking her "No I'm not I haven't been anywhere." She said he released her then watched as her body hit the floor while she gasped for air
"Ok I'm going to go check the cameras then." He said he then left out the room once she caught her breath and cleaned and to have been thirty minutes later and he walked in the living room and sat on the couch he called her in the living room she walked in and he patted on the couch. And she sat down next to him he grabbed her and rubbed her back "Taraji you I'm sorry babe I just don't wanna lose you I love you. I won't do it anymore ok." He said see this is what happens he always say the same thing every time he comes down from his high and to be honest Taraji was tired of the mood swings and she wanted to leave but she couldn't Devon is a drug dealer and he pays of the police to cover up crimes for him she went to the police three times before but they did nothing but tell Devon which caused more beatings and she couldn't see her family or friends since Devon moved her far away from then and took her phone so she was stuck or she just had to right time to leave she sighed and sat up "Devon I'm pregnant." She said and then tensed up as she knew he would hit her but he didn't he just hugged her "That's good babe I'll tell you what how about I get off the drugs and stop drinking so we can raise our son right?" He asked she nodded and he actually did get clean and their relationship got way better he let her go back around her family and friends but those happy times didn't last to long. Nine years later and Taraji and marcel were in the living room watching a Halloween movie since it was around that time when Devon walked in drunk and high and slammed the door Taraji stood up and marcel hid behind his mom Taraji put her arm around her scared baby and looked up at Devon and as soon as she did he slapped her so hard that her nose started bleeding she wiped it and backed up "WHY ISN'T HE SLEEP?" He yelled
looking at marcel and making him cry "I-It's seven thirty Devon." Taraji shaking said he hummed and sat on the couch she knew he wouldn't stop but she just wanted to see if he would change but he didn't and now he hit her in front of marcel she took marcel in his room and closed the door and bent down and hugged him "Mommy are you ok? I'm scared." He said crying she did as well she sighed "We're leaving tonight ok baby I want you to put some clothes in your backpack and put your shoes on back lay down in your bed and act sleep I'll come get you in a little bit." She said hugging him one last time he nodded and did what his mother told him. Taraji walked into the bathroom and grabbed the melatonin sleeping pills from the bathroom cabinet that her doctor prescribed her to take since she wasn't getting any sleep she crushed them up then walked into the kitchen poured some grape kool aid and put the crushed up pills in it and stirred it up Devon was at the table eating she sat the glass next to him then walked in their room and packed herself a bag and looked for her phone she knew where it was I guess he thought that she would never leave when she found it she turned it on and put it in he bag then put the bag under the bed. Then she walked in the living room and finished watching tv after 15 minutes Devon's head fell on the table the whole glass of kool aid was gone and that was about 5 pills so he will be out for a while she smiled finally she can leave she grabbed marcel and her bags an left the house they walked down the street to a gas station and waited inside she called Tracie and she answered.