My Crazy Ex

Dropped Charges

KARRUECHE POV
It was different being locked up. The judge had denied me bail for my crimes against Robyn. They mentioned something about a flight risk and repeated calculated attacks. But when my attorney Christina showed me the pictures of her, I understood why. It was heinous what I did to her.

Why did I hate her so much?

"Ms. Tran, you're getting out today."

I looked across the table at the detective and then over at my attorney.

"Wh-what?"

"It's simple. Robyn Fenty dropped the criminal charges against you."

"So she lied?" I asked, confused.

"No dammit. Just shut up. She chose not to press charges against you when we already had you nailed to the wall. Just take it as a win."

"B-but.." I was confused. "I hurt her. I really hurt her. I deserve the maximum time for what I did to her. Why is she letting me go?"

My mind tried to wrap my head around the situation. I couldn't have been arrested if I didn't attack Robyn. So I had to have attacked her, but if I did then why was she letting me go free? None of this made sense.

"It doesn't make any sense." I said in unison with the detective.

"I would tell you to ask her yourself, but she and Mr. Brown have retained restraining orders against you. You can't be within 100 feet from them at anytime."

I sighed in relief happy that I would be able to see my son and hold him again.

"After a little paper work you'll be free to stalk the streets again."

"Innocent." Christina hissed. "My client is innocent of her crimes seeing that she was never convicted in a court."

"Innocent, the damn girl admits that she did it."

Christina flipped her hair over her shoulder and stood up. "Whatever." She turned and smiled at me. "I'll get this paper work sorted and have your mother come pick you up." She then turned back to the detective. "See you soon."

I was in awe but I couldn't help but want to reach out to Robyn. I wanted to apologize to her for what I had done. I needed her to know that I was sorry, even though I wasn't sure why I'd done what I did anymore.

I needed to thank her as well. She saved my life by dropping the charges. I owe her my life even though I tried to take hers.

ROBYN POV
It had been four days since my incident with Kae. It was getting easier and easier to return to my everyday life. My body still felt sluggish and heavy most days, but it no longer hurt to talk and to breathe.

While my doctor urged me to remain in the care of the hospital until I felt better, I couldn't. I signed myself out the following day. The best way to get over this whole situation was to get back to work and move on.

"Rob, we're homeeeeee." Mel laughed, walking through the door.

"Get that damn thing out of my house." I demanded, pointing at the dog following in behind her.

"What?"

Bonkers jumped up on the couch next to me and tried to settle herself into my lap, but I shoved her into the floor.

"Get that bitch out of my house. I mean it Mel." I glared up at her.

Bonkers hopped back up into my lap, determined to show me how much she missed me while I was gone. But I shoved her into the floor again.

"Mel, I don't want to see that thing for the rest of my days. Get it out of here."

"I like her Rob. I know you're going through things but I-"

"I SAID OUT!" I cut her off.

"When did you become dictator?" She hissed.

"I pay the house payments, I pay the bills, I make the rules. Maybe if you stop leeching off my fame and get your own money you could have some say. Until then get rid of the bitch."

Mel shook her head angrily and scooped Bonkers up in her arms. "I only see one bitch in this room and it's not the dog." Without another word she turned and walked back out the door.

Honestly? I felt like shit. Mel was my best friend, she is my best friend. She didn't pay for anything because I didn't let her. I didn't want her too. I had no right to say what I said to her, but I was upset.

Bonkers just reminded me of Chris and of Koo Koo Kachoo. I loved that dog, but I couldn't look at her anymore. It wasn't fair. Every time I heard her nails scraping against the floor or I scared myself stepping on a squeaky toy at 4am, I was reminded of Kae.

I hated having flashbacks of that night. As if the nightmares weren't enough, I had to remember it all even during the day.

I stood up and did my best to rush to the door after Mel. I needed to apologize and I would. I know I would.

"Ms. Fenty.. Where are you going in such a hurry?"

"I- ... Detective Graham, I-..." I forced a smile and brushed my hair behind my ear. I hadn't seen him since I dropped the charges. "No where.. What are you doing here?"

He squinted, not believing me and then smiled sweetly. "I came to check up on you."

"I don't want to charge Kae.."

He laughed. "I know, I know. You know, it wouldn't hurt to have a report and a statement on file just in case something ever happens."

"I-"

"But that's not why I'm here."

"Then why are you here?"

"We arrested Chris."

My mind was going a mile a minute.

"Wh-what? When? Why? What did Kae do?!" I shook my head as Detective Graham struggled to answer all my questions. "No, stop."

"Huh?"

"Chris isn't my problem anymore. Tell him I meant what I said."

DRAKE POV
"Ms. Fen-"

The door slammed in my face.

I'd never seen a relationship so bipolar in my life. One minute Chris was sitting bedside at a hospital, the next, Robyn wouldn't spit on him if he was on fire.

Her new attitude towards him intrigued me though. She'd been so quick to drop the charges when I questioned her about what happen, she'd been so quick to protect Chris. Was she still protecting him?

There was no way the chief would let me continue to work a case with no victim... This one would be off the books.

I turned away from the door and headed back for my car.

I needed to go back through Karrueche's first interview. What was she really trying to tell me then? I needed to look at this case with a different suspect in mind. Karrueche was completely unreliable. She had all but demanded her own execution over the attack.

I had to look at this as if Chris was guilty. Then and only then justice would be served.