May 5, 2014

66.

"You are a mess, but I'll stop by when I get off of work at 5, I have to tell Chris too." I said

"Alright, I'll see you later."

I was shook with the information I just received and my mind wouldn't stop roaming to it all day.

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When I got home Royalty was running around playing with some toys and Chris was sitting on the couch in the living room with Ai'Marie asleep on his chest. When I came in he looked over to me and smiled, "Hey, I wasn't even paying attention to the time." He said

"Time couldn't go quick enough." I replied as I put my purse down and took off my shoes. 

"You work today?" I asked

"It's a weekday, of course I work." he lightly chuckled

"I'm thinking of calling off though, I'm tired as hell and was rarely able to nap." He explained

"Ai'Marie gave you a hard time?" 

"Yeah, she was asleep for so long but she woke back up and wouldn't go back to sleep since." he explained 

I went and washed my hands and grabbed her from off of his chest to go lay her down. After I came back from laying her down I sat next to Chris on the couch. I baffled with either waiting to tell Chris the news I found out and letting the detectives or somebody tell him or me telling him ahead of time. I'm not certain because I wasn't there but it doesn't hurt to tell him just in case all of what Lauren seen was true.

"So, Lauren called me today and she told me some rather interesting news..." I said

"And what is that?" he asked 

I took a deep sigh, though I know he wasn't fond of Sabrina and she caused a lot of turmoil in our lives, I was scared of how he would react to the news.

"Hold on, lawyer calling me..." he said and reached for his phone that was ringing on the arm of the couch

I'm guessing the news was true and the lawyer is calling to let Chris know about it. It's better he tell him than me because I couldn't' even think of a way to break it to him. He'll probably have more information about the situation than both Lauren and I.

"Are you serious?" Chris asked as he sat up

"Oh wow..okay." he added

They spoke a few more words and then he hung up. 

He stared in confusion for a few seconds before he started talking. 

"They arrested my mom for being an accessory to the kidnapping of Sabrina, for tampering with evidence and for murder, the murder of Sabrina. They found her in her basement." he said

I raised my eyebrows, I knew this earlier but it's still surprising. 

"That's what Lauren was telling me about earlier, but I didn't know she was in her basement. This is all so surprising." I said

I feel bad for Chris because even though both his mom and Sabrina did some crazy things to him, I can imagine how he feels about all of this.

"I'm sorry, Chris." I said and rubbed his back

"Nah, it's all good—I'm all good." he said and let out a light chuckle

I could tell it bothered him a bit but I decided to leave him alone for a while. 

I made sure the kids were alright and then went upstairs to shower. When I got out I headed downstairs to put something on for dinner.

It was early and I wasn't in a rush for dinner so I let it cook on low. 

"I'll be right back." I said to Chris and left out to go across the street to talk to Lauren.

"Hey, I was just about to come over there." Lauren said as I walked in

"I just put dinner on and wanted to come talk with you, though we all know how Joyce and Sabrina did all of us, I still feel bad about it—I'm more surprised than anything. Also, I'm worried about Chris."

"Why?" she asked as we sat on the couch

"That's still his mom, you know, so I could imagine that he'd still feel some type of way about it. Sabrina was hell on wheels since he met her but she was still once someone to him, too, and she's also Royalty's biological mother. I don't know, maybe I'm being too soft but I feel bad about the entire thing. I am glad his mom got caught though and she's getting the tie she deserves." I explained

"No, I can understand why you're saying that but as far as Sabrina being Royalty's birth mother—not only did she give those rights up years ago, but Royalty doesn't even know that's her birth mother, all of her memories with Sabrina are negative. Don't feel bad, and Chris will eventually be alright, give him time though because though they both caused turmoil, I could understand how this would take a toll on him—his mom going down for murder and it's the murder of his ex and biological mother of his child, it is nerve wrecking." she explained

"Yeah, you get me." I nodded

Our attention diverted to the TV where the News was being broadcasted, "You look at the news now? Turn it up." I said

"Girl, no, my TV reset earlier and this is the first channel." she said as she reached for the remote.

"Joyce Hawkins was arrested earlier today for the kidnapping and murder of her son's ex girlfriend and mother of his child, Sabrina Eason. The police department were working closely with close relatives of Joyce these past few weeks for information on Sabrina though her son was falsely accused three weeks ago. Joyce was working closely with a detective that helped her tamper with the evidence in review and he is also under investigation and has been suspended. Joyce will be having a court meeting later this week to discuss the outcome of her case, thank you." The new reporter said

Lauren turned the TV down and turned to look at me, "I wonder how she killed her or how they figured out it was all Joyce."

"I wonder too, but I won't be going down there to find out. I want nothing to do with the police station. I can wait until they release a story on it or something." I said

"I know that's right..." she said

I talked with her for another twenty minutes before I went back across the street to check on the food. I found Chris on the patio flaming up a blunt and reclining his feet.

He took a pull, "What a day..." he said as he exhaled

Right, what a day!

Ria✍🏽