Empire State of mind

Chapter Thirty-Four: New Normal

3 months later

Shelby's POV

I sit in my cell just writing music like always, been locked up three months..no bail and no help from no one

"Man all I hear is your pencil movin" Ty my cell mate complains, they put me in a men correctional facility because of the worry I might get the someone pregnant after my examination

Which hasn't helped me at all in here

"Because it's always moving...gotta stay sharp for when I get out"I say in a monotone voice and I hear him suck his teeth

"Man you gon get out soon, especially since your family rootin for you" Ty says confidently

"They not my family" I say coldly as I keep writing, Ty I guess took the hint to stop talking to me since he stopped talking

"Collins..Warner...come on let's go" Officer Thomas says as he opens our cell, I look up and close my notebook before jumping off the top bunk and walking to the officer

"What's on the agenda today officer" I say as he cuffs me, he glares at me before grabbing my arm tightly and pulling me toward the door, I walk out to the hallways and they uncuff me

I look and see my father walking into a room and I follow him as I see Jamal on the tv in front of us

"Do you think he was behind it" I say standing next to my father

"Nah......he's on our side" My father says before looking at me, he sighs as he runs his thumb over my black eye

"We gon get out of here" He says trying to comfort me but I remain cold

"I know....and I got a plan for when we do" I say and luscious looks at me curiously but I ignore him and look at the tv, I walk out with my father close behind when suddenly a guy my father knows comes up to us

"Luscious...Luscious I gotta holla at you" He says and our guards come towards us as they size up the man

"It's Cookie's cousin" My father says

"Yo Frank Gathers is gettin shipped here" The man says and my father doesn't even flinch and I let out a shaky breath

"I ain't got no beef with Gathers" My father says looking away

"No but something went down, we gotta handle business..Cookie" Before the man can finish his sentence I step in

"Leave that name out on the streets nigga" I say pushing him away

"But Gather may come after me because of Cookie" The man says and I look to my father who looks unfazed

"Look...what problem that bitch got you involved with...is your business" My father says

The man tries to argue but the guards we got take his ass away from us and we just look away toward the tv, I watch as Hakeem comes up on screen and I just look at the tv with a menacing look on my face

I look at my father who has a cold look on his face as Hakeem says we know my fam goin through it, we know they ain't do it

I see my father shift in his position and I don't even move, that man deserved it all, let's not get that wrong here

I see the camera pan to Cookie and my blood boils immediately, I ball my fists and watch as she talks to some lady

I look to my father who looks very put off

"Dad who is that" I say and my father glares at the tv

"A women that I know very well" My father says before heading out to the yard