The 45 Minute ride was sickening to the both of them. The silence was eating them both apart. Their minds clouded with doubt and discourage; what people would say, think. They knew they weren't new to parenting but, they knew how hard it was to do. How hard it was to get their lives back on track.
This is typical. Janet was only think that if she would've just used protection, she wouldn't feel like she was back in phase one. She thought she was done with the stress. She felt she was gonna have to deal with the same stuff. With the not telling, the gossip, the problems. Janet hadn't even met Lesane's mother yet and here she is carrying his child.
Meanwhile, Lesane's mind was faded with what he was gonna do in a short period of time to try to get Janet's hopes up. He didn't want her to be stressed.
They both sighed at the same time. The only noise they've made the whole ride. Lesane made the final turn into Janet's place and was quickly blinded by all the police lights. They both looked confused seeing police tape covering Janet's wide open door. Once he parked, they both jumped out but, Janet being steps ahead as she ran up the stairs.
As she was about to tear the tape down so she could go inside to further investigate herself, an officer stopped her.
"Ma'am, you can't do that. The tape is here for a reason." The officer said smartly, "This is my house. I have every right to go inside."
"Do you have any documentation stating this apartment is yours?" The officer asked her, "Yes. Inside the house. I could get it if you would let go of me and take this tape down." Janet shot back smartly.
"You don't have it on you?"
"Why the hell would I just carry a lease around with me?!" Janet asked infuriated. Mixed with the commotion, another officer approached the 2.
"Janet?" He spoke making Janet look at him. Janet couldn't only think her night would get worser.
"Marlon." Janet sighed, "You know her Officer Wayan?" The female officer asked and he nodded, "You can let go of her."
The officer did as so; earning a glare from Janet.
"This your place?" He asked and Janet nodded, "Well a neighbor reported a break-in and stupidly went to investigate himself...you know? He kinda looked like that one guy. The one you used to mess with after my brother. René? Well, he's in the hospital. Those burglars really won't joking with his silhouette. They let at least 40 rounds go on him.."
"Is he dead?" Janet asked coldly leaving Marlon with a confused look, "No...just critical...but it's blocked off because they're doing DNA searching to see who would want to rob you. They trashed the place as you can see." He said making Janet looked between the gaps of the tape. Janet's eyes shut seeing how much damage they did. Her couch was completely messed up, a vase her mother gave her was shattered, family photos were shattered, drawers and cabinets were wide open with shattered dishes covering the floor.
"It's not safe for you to go in. It's a lot glass on the floor. If there's anything important —"
"Everything's important, Marlon. My clothes, Aliegha's things.."
"I understand. Look, I could get someone to at least grab the stuff that wasn't touched...You can just come by the station and pick up everything. It'll be boxed for you already." He explained trying to calm the stress she was enduring.
"And if you need a place to stay, you're welcomed to my place...I still stay in the same place you remember." He said making Janet's face twist, "Don't look like that. I'm tryna help you."
"I...have somewhere to go but, thank you."
"Suit yourself. Can I at least get your number? So I can call you when your things are ready..and hopefully just stay in touch." He asked. Janet hesitated before nodding. He pulled out a notepad and a pen and handed it to her. She wrote her number down and handed it to him. She didn't feel like she had anything else to say so, she walked down the steps and met Lesane who was talking to another officer.
"They let you in?" He asked. Janet shook her head no. Lesane's jaws clenched, "It's okay...they're gonna box some of my things up and call me when I can get them." She explained seeing Lesane get irritated. Whatever the officer he was speaking to said to him made his irritation level high.
"Can we go?" She asked and he nodded. Wrapping his arm around her neck, he walked a stressed and questioning Janet to the car.
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Short and sweet as I'm trying to get back into the swing of updating. 💔
