-2am that morning
Eden
The growling of my stomach woke me up. Considering the fact that me and Chris spent most of the day in the bed and shower 😏 we didn't really eat much.
I got out the bed, slipped on my robe and headed downstairs.
"Let's see what's in here" I said to myself as I opened the fridge
Of course he didn't have any real food in here yet. All he had were some snacks, but I didn't mind. I found myself a bag of chips and Scooby snacks, then sat on the couch. Soon as I turned on the tv and got comfortable, someone started pounding on the door like the police.
I got up and looked at the cameras.
Oh shit, it really is the police.
I opened the door with a slightly confused look on my face. "Yes?"
"Hi, we're looking for Christopher Brown" one of the three officers said
"May I ask why?" I asked nicely
"We can't tell you that. Excuse me" he pushed pass me
I stumbled a little from the rough push "You don't have the right to just barge in here!"
"You tell us where he is or you're going to jail" he pointed his finger in my face
"Fuck you" I swatted his hand away
Two of them pushed me against a wall and held my hands behind my back.
"Chris!" I shouted
A few seconds later, he came downstairs. "Get the fuck off her!" he charged at them, pushing them off me
"Calm down boy!" the other officer tased Chris, making his body fall to the ground
"Oh my God!" I screamed as I rushed over to him "Baby, are you ok?"
He looked at me with droopy eyes "I'm sorry" he said lowly
"What do you mean? What-"
"You're coming downtown with us, Brown" they pushed me on the ground and pulled him up
"You ain't gotta be so rough with her! She's pregnant!" He yelled as they tried to cuff him
"You people are just adding more drama by bringing another nigger in this world" the officer mugged me
"More of them to kill" the other one chuckled and they all began to laugh
"Racist bitch" I started to swing
"Try anything and I'll blow your damn brains out" he said
"You better watch your fucking mouth!" Chris was still fighting against the cuffs
He tased him once more, this time a little longer. Once they got the cuffs on, they walked him to the car.
"I'll be down there, baby!" I said as they put him in the backseat
I rushed in the house and called Sean.
"They just came and arrested Chris. I don't know why. What happened? What did he do?" I cried
"I'll be there at 7:30, we're going to go visit him. Be ready" he said before hanging up
*8am
"I'm here to see Christopher Brown" Sean said to the lady at the desk
"He can't have visitors right now" she looked from over her thick glasses
"Lady, his name is on the visitors list." I pointed out "Let us see him before I drag you across this desk by your pussy hair" I gritted
She gasped "I'll need to see some ID" she rolled her eyes
Sean and I showed her our IDs, then sat down and waited to be called.
"Do you know what happened?" I asked Sean
"E, you been asking me that for a good two hours" he shook his head "I'm just as lost as you are"
"My bad. I'm just nervous" I fiddled with my fingers
"Everything'll be fine."
"I hope so" I sighed
"But Chris wouldn't want you stressing like this. Try to relax"
I nodded, taking a few deep breaths.
"Only one of you can go back" the lady said
"You go ahead" Sean insisted
I walked to the back and entered a room, Chris was already in there. He had a dark red bruise on the side of his cheek, a busted lip, and his eye was slightly swollen.
"What did they do to you?" I hugged him
"I'm fine baby" He pecked my lips
"No you aren't. They been beating on you?" I asked, holding his cheek
"E, I can handle it." He said, signaling he wanted me to drop it
"Why'd they arrest you?" I sat down "And don't sugarcoat with me"
"They found my fingerprints on a pair of my sneakers" he sighed, sitting down as well
"And? They're your sneakers. This has to be a joke. Right?" I chuckled
"They also found another man's blood on them" he rubbed his hands over his face
My laughter quickly stopped "Well, you didn't kill him, did you?" I lowered my voice, awaiting an answer
"I did" he looked down, shaking his head "Baby I'm so sorry"
"You don't have to apologize. I understand you and your lifestyle" I said honestly "Have you confessed to anything yet?"
"No, I need you to call my lawyer. Sean has the number"
"Ok" I nodded, feeling my eyes water
"Hey, what's the matter?" he reached across the table and held my hands
"What if you get jail time?"
"I got one of the best lawyers in New York. Hopefully I don't get any...if I do, it won't be much" he sighed
"But it's still jail time" I said "I don't wanna raise this baby alone. I need you"
"I'll try my best to fight this case. I promise you won't be alone."
"Ok" I nodded, wiping my eyes
"Time's up!" The guard came in
"I love you sweetheart" Chris got up and hugged me
I held onto him, holding him tight. "I love you too"
Once we pulled away from our embrace, I pecked his lips a few times before leaving out of the room. I held my composure until I got outside of the building, then tears started pouring down again.
"You good?" Sean asked while we walked to the car
I nodded "What's the lawyer's number?"
I have to get him out one way or another. The life I have planned doesn't exist without him.
Everyone I've ever loved has been taken away from me. Whether it be their fault or someone else's. He's my everything and so much more. I need to get him out of that place.
The End!
Thoughts? Questions? 👀
-Carlisha ❤️
