"I-im not guilty, and all the charges are getting stuck on Donate?"
"Yes ma'am. Now your a free women."
Ms. Carter said as she helped me up off the floor.
"Ms. Alexander you are free to go. Court dismissed!"
The judge said as he banged the gravel and got up as Dontae sat in his seat looking stupid.
"So how many years is he looking at?"
"Anywhere between twenty years to life."
I shook my head and walked out the court holding my fathers hand.
"Thanks Dad."
"No problem babygirl. You were well worth every penny spent."
~~~~~~~
It's seems as if they already knew I was going to be free since they threw me a welcome home party, even though I wasn't gone that long.
"Hey can we talk to you?"
Aloni asked as Marcel stood behind her looking around.
"Sure."
I finished up playing with the boys in the backyard, and then got up as they followed me into the house to the dining room as we sat down.
"First I want to start off by thanking you for taking care of Maloni."
"No problem. Where were you two anyways?"
"I perfer not to disclose that information right now, but we were wondering if we can have Maloni back?"
"All these years went by and now you want her back? What's the motive?"
"There isn't one we just want our baby back, and since we did you a favor this will be yours in return."
"How about this. If she wants to go then she can but I'm not going to force her."
I shook my head already knowing she wasn't going to agree with that.
"Ok, that's sounds fair."
Aloni said as I got up and went to the kitchen to get Maloni so we could figure this out.
I walked in the kitchen to see them eating ice cream.
"Hey Messiah and Maloni."
"Heeyyyyyyy mommy!"
Messiah said happily and went back to eating is ice cream, making me smile.
"I need to talk to you Maloni."
"Ok."
"I'll be right back ok Messiah?"
"Ok sissy."
She washed her hands and followed me into the dining room.
"Hey baby."
Marcel said to Maloni who just looked at the two, and followed me to the opposite of the table.
"Hey."
She replied dryly as she sat next to me.
"Well let's not beat around the bush, Maloni we want you to come and live with us now."
She looked at them and shook her head no.
"What do you mean no!?"
Aloni asked angrily.
"I don't want to live with you guys I waited for you guys for years and you never came."
"Well it wasn't our fault, we came back when we finished what we had to do but you guys were missing."
"That still doesn't justify why you left me. Why couldn't I go with you guys?"
"We were on hard times Maloni. And we don't have to explain shit to you because your the child and we're the adults!"
"Why didn't you ask for my help?"
I asked as I listened to them, because something seem off. Aloni was always a nice person so for her to come off rude and angry surprised me.
"We didn't ask for help because we got into some deep shit. We started doing drugs bad and we used our money for our habits, that's why we gave Maloni to you. We knew we couldn't take proper care of her, and we didn't want her going to CPS."
"So what happened to the club? And are you guys clean?"
"We sold it, and yea we've been doing good for the past two weeks."
They both said proudly as I looked at them in disbelief.
"Hold up. Rewind. Repeat that again. I don't think I heard you correctly. Did you just say two weeks!?"
"Yea is that a problem!?"
Aloni asked getting a attitude.
"Please lose the attitude Aloni. And furthermore two weeks is good in all but that's not good enough. I thought you would've been clean for years."
"Well there's a such thing as relapsing."
"Wow, get your shit together all the way before you try and take her from me."
"Whatever. We'll take this to court."
"And you'd lose. So remember that before try taking me knowing you aren't living right."
And with that I got up from the table followed by Maloni. We walked in separate directions only for me to bump into Shamar.
"Hey can I talk to you?"
"Why does everyone wanna talk to me tonight?"
I asked myself as I looked at him for a couple seconds.
"Fine."
I walked out to the front porch with Shamar as we sat on the stairs.
"What you wanna talk about?"
I asked him becoming irritated by his presence.
"Us?"
He simply said as I shook my head in disappointment.
"Us?"
I repeated as I scoffed.
"Shamar there's no "US" anymore."
I said pointing my finger in between the both of us.
"Girl stop playing."
"I'm not playing. I wanna get some things off my chest and I want you to be honest with me."
"Ok what is it?"
"What were you doing while we were gone and I want the honest truth."
I said looking him in his eyes before he turned away from me.
"Ok well I looked for you guys and stopped and took over pops empire."
"For how long did you look for us?"
"I don't remember, I was busy."
"What were you doing besides that, that made you busy?"
"Getting high and drinking."
"So that was more important than us you fuckin lier!?"
"I mean shit. Looking for y'all wasn't bringing in no money, and the high feeling was amazing. Since it replaced the thoughts of me thinking of you guys."
"Wow. I actually thought I found love but I guess I didn't. That's why I shouldn't have fell so easily, but little ole me put down my guard for you. I guess you live and you learn and this right here was a big lesson, that I needed to be taught."
"I guess so."
He said shrugging his shoulders and he took a blunt from behind his ear and lit it.
"Shamar there isn't any guessing. I thought we had something special together but I see that must've all been a front."
"It wasn't a front I actually was in love with you once upon a time, but as of now all I got for you is love."
"Thats fine the feeling is mutual. But as of now moving forward, all we need to focus on is co parenting."
"Girl them ain't my damn kids, for all I know you could've been fucking my brother or that nigga you ran off with."
I shook my head and socked him in his jaw, as I stood up to go back in the house.
"Fuck you!"
"Back to you to bitch!"
I turned back around and just let all my anger out by hitting him everywhere until I was being lifted up and I landed on my back.
"Fuck!
I yelled out in pain as I got back up and was about to attack him again but instead my dad can out the door, and started beating his ass. That went on for a good fifteen minutes until Devon broke it up.
"Get your ass the fuck outta here!"
Devon yelled as Shamar struggled to get up. I turned away to go back in the house only to see Cookie standing in the doorway shaking her head.
"He deserved that."
"Why you say that?"
"That man has done a lot of shit since you've been away. He's burned alot of bridges which is why I don't understand why he came here."
"What is up with everybody talking it riddles?"
I thought to myself as I stood there for a couple seconds just looking at nothing in general before responding to Cookie.
"Like what?"
"Im pretty sure he didn't tell you but he got a whole family at home along with a dozen of hoes and kids, and still trying to get at you. I'm sorry baby but that boy is so far gone outta his mind I doubt if him getting help will solve all the issues he got."
And with that she walked away leaving me standing there dumbfounded.
"Listen sis all I can tell you is don't stress over it, and move on to the better things in life because you've been going through some tuff shit the past couple years."
"I know. Let's go get some drinks."
I said not wanting to talk about the situation anymore.
"Fine with me."
We went in the house only to find the bottles being poured down the sink.
"Cookie what the hell you doing!?"
Devon asked while walking up to her grabbing her arms.
"Party's over get y'all ass out my house, but I want my grandbabies to stay."
"Mann whatever."
Devon said as I was beginning to follow him back outside until I was stopped.
"Mommy where you going?"
Ryan asked as Issac stood behind him.
"I'm going to the store to get something's."
"Can you bring me candy please?"
"Ok."
"Thanks mom!"
Ryan yelled as he ran off with Issac right on his heels.
"Your kids something else."
"I know. Where's baby Devon?"
I asked as we walked out to his car, since I didn't see him.
"He with Katie since it's her weekend."
"Oh ok. I can't wait to see him."
"Neither can I. I miss my little buddy."
He pulled his ringing phone out of his pocket and answered it.
"Hello?"
"......"
"I'm on my way."
"What's happened?"
I asked as we got in the car and he sped off without putting his seatbelt on.
"That stupid babymama of mine."
He said as we approached a red light and he put his seat belt on turning the music up a little.
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