Burns & Bruises

Chapter 27| I am Sorry

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Azriel Thompson POV
Monday, April 16th
12:34 am

My heart throbs against my rib cage so hard that it's all I am hearing in my ears.

I lean against Ana placing all of my body weight on her as I try to make sense of what it is that the officer is saying.

This shocking news seems to have sobered everyone up, my eyes scan the area as I try to busy myself. The sky appears to be even darker than it normally is.

The sound of the cars speeding by fills my head and I close my eyes as I dig my head even deeper into Ana's shoulders.

I wrap my hands around her tight and a sigh leaves her before her hands wrap around me. My belly feels heavy and my head is pounding.

My eyes are dry although I feel as if I should be flooding both Ana and myself with tears. I can't seem to find it within myself to cry.

Ronald doesn't deserve my tears and if I knew that frigger was going to do this to me, then I would have made sure that I made this a murder charge instead of attempted murder.

"Miss Thompson" The officer's voice breaks me from my thoughts and I lift my head off Ana's shoulders and make eye contact with her.

Her eyes hold tears and I nod my head before leaning off her completely. Her hands tighten around mine and I turn my attention to the officer.

"It's my legal obligation to bring you into the station and get you in front of a judge in court, as much as I hate to do this, I am purely doing my job" He voices and I nod my head as I softly tug my hand away from Ana, a soft sob comes from her and I straighten my back as I listen to the officer as he reads me my rights.

I turn my back towards him as my eyes remain on the small crowd of three in front of me. Keira is trying to console a crying Ana as she is flooded with tears. I crack a small smile on my face despite the feeling of fear and uncertainty coursing through my veins.

I have never been to jail before and I don't know what to expect or even know how to feel about making my first trip.

The officer walks me over to the car and I get in. Right then and there realisation hits me and the first tear slides down my cold cheek.

Maleek

I am about to go to jail and leave Maleek.

My tears get even more as I tug at the rings of iron tighten around my wrists. I start to choke on my own tears as I try to speak at the same time as sobs leave me.

One of the officers peeks his head around to look at me and sympathy covers his face.

"I... I have a baby" I choke out and a sigh leaves him.

"As my partner said before Miss Thompson there is merely nothing we can do about this" He voices and my cries get louder.

I can't go to jail without my baby.

If only I had stayed my backside at the house 

"Please is there anything I could offer for you let me go?" I suggest and laughter leaves the both of them.

"Miss Thompson don't let bribery be an added charge," The officer that arrested me says and I lean back into the seat as I cry even harder.

The pounding in my head gets even worse and I move out onto the seat and lean my head against the seat in front of me. I close my eyes and immediately I am flooded with memories of Maleek.