𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡-𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡 of 𝗥&𝗕 |𝗕𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 ˡᵒᵛᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ|

𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡/𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚/𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞

JV Conte Detention Facility
Pompano Beach, Florida

I was sitting in the seat looking at the glass window in front of me, I glanced to see the other inmates are talking to their families and love ones.

I heard the door opened and see Bobby walking in, with a prison guard behind him, he took off the cuffs, Bobby takes a seat in front of me. I took a breath as we both reached for the phones.

"Hey." I said softly.

"Hey," He replied back.

"Your mother's worried about you, she wants to come and see you, Royce too." I said as I scratched my arm.

"Nah, tell my mom not to come," He shakes his head. "Okay? Her health ain't too good anyway, and the last thing I want is for her to see me in here like this. Royce too."

"Okay, I'll tell her," I nod my head. Bobby furrowed his brows and tilted his head, I looked at him dumbfound as he was giving me a small smile.

"Is that my sweater you're wearing?" He raised a brow, my eyes widened as I blushed in embarrassment. "Uhm, no?" I asked unsure.

"Roni," He gave that stern look he always gives me when he knows I'm lying. "Okay, yes it's yours." I admitted.

"You still kept it?" He asked.

"I never even thought of getting rid of it, I stole it the night we... uh, separated." I said the last part quietly.

"Are you gonna send your mama and Royce letter? They're worried about you, Bobby." I said. "The whole family is worried about you."

"I know, I'll send them." Bobby says, I took a breath to stop the incoming tears.

"Kylea," I heard him call me. I looked up to see him, the hurt and sadness in his eyes. He placed his hand on the glass, I did the same and smiled softly.

"I knew you loved me when we were kids." He smirked.

I blushed harder. "Y-you heard a-all that?" I stuttered as I bit my lip.

"Mhm, kinda already figured it out," He winked, making us both laugh.

"Shut up, Bobby B," We both stopped laughing, Bobby smiled at hearing his old childhood nickname I gave him years ago.

"Time's up." The prison guard said from behind Bobby. I looked at the guard, then back at Bobby with tears in my eyes.

"Baby, baby." I faced him with tears pouring out, my legs shaking up and down. "I need you to be strong. Not for me, not for you, but for Royce." He says.

"I will," I nod my head as I looked to see the prison guards walk up to Bobby. "I love you, Bobby." I rushed it out, before they could take him out. He mouthed 'I love you too.'

I sniffled and wiped my tears and made my way out the visitation room and to my car, I let out a cry then laid my head in my hands.

I took some breaths to calm me down and said a silent prayer, then pulled out.
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Atlanta, GA-1999

"Krissi, Royce, come and eat," I sat out their bowls of Rocky Road ice cream for them. Whitney dropped off Krissi for the day, since she was visiting a friend.

The kids ran in from outside and was about to grab their bowls. "Na-uh, clean those hands, then y'all can get some ice cream." I pulled the bowls back. The kids rushed to the downstairs bathroom.

'If you want me to stay,
I'll be around today,
To be available for you to see.
But I am about to go,
And then you'll know,
For me to stay here, I got to be me'