The person behind the hit on Keegan's place is revealed. Will Charlotte survive the shooting?
With all the major players out of the game, for one reason or another. It falls to Charisma to carry out a war to protect the Taylor mafia, Keegans cartel...
Payton was pacing her room as her father walked in to see her. She stopped and looked at him, her face like thunder. "Is it true, she's taking my baby...
"Excuse me? And hello to you too." he said to her with a hint of sarcasm and abruptness.
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"I have just spoken to the hospital to see how my baby Alana is getting on, they told me that they're releasing her from the hospital and that Charisma is picking her up... Is this true!" She said very agitated.
"where else is she going to go Payton?... you are here for a couple more weeks at least, she cannot stay in the hospital. If she is well enough to leave she needs to go home... and why the fuck do you keep calling yo mother by her name, she gave birth to you, that means she is mom to you!" He snapped angrily.
"Then I want someone else to take her" she said completely dismissing his words, as if he hadn't even said them. "or I want you to take her but you don't let her anywhere near Charisma...
The doctor walked in. "Ah! I was hoping to catch you Mr Fraser, as you can see Payton is very upset today, can we just talk outside for a second" he said. Keegan walked outside with the doctor and shut the door. "she still isn't 100 percent but she is better... she really is riled by the fact that charisma will be looking after the baby. We are trying to get her well enough to come home but I feel that this is a setback because this is something she is focused and fixated on... I'm sorry to say but it's causing her more anguish and she's very agitated by it, so she's not able to fully absorb the medication or the therapy...it's hindering her...
"This is ridiculous, charisma is a first class mother, and this is all because she's upset with her... For the babies welfare, she needs to come home with me and Charisma until Payton is ready.."
"I am afraid, she's taking it a little bit further than that, she had already spoken to a lawyer this morning as soon as she heard that Charisma was taking the baby home... she's having an injunction brought against her... Charisma won't be able to take the baby home, and if she tries she can be arrested... in fact, it states that Charisma will not be able to go anywhere near the baby at all.."
"She's not in her right mind, we had her sectioned...
"Yes, you did, and the lawyers first question was asking us if she is of sound mind to be able to make this decision... and the answer is yes.... she is very worried about the welfare of her baby and She can tell us who she wants near her child and who she doesn't... She is getting better daily and taken to the medication very well, but as I said this is a setback for her, and the lawyer has also recognised that... Charisma is a trigger and isn't good for her recovery... she will not get better if she knows her child is with her on the outside..."
Keegan just shook his head. " Can I talk to her... He nodded and Keegan walked back inside his daughter's room. He looked at her. "Why are you doing this?... you know that yo mother would never hurt that baby.."
" She is trying to steal her from me, she doesn't think I'm good enough... and I hate her ... I want Alana here... I do not want my baby anywhere near Charisma, you must promise me... please promise me that you won't let her near that baby... I'm entrusting her to you And Venice... Charisma cannot see her!..." she said with urgency. Keegan felt as if he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, and he knew how this was going to really hurt charisma when she heard. At the same time, the baby needed to come home, and Payton had to finish her course of therapy.
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Charisma walked into the hospital. She was smiling, it was nice to know that Keegan was picking up for her so that she didn't have to worry about business and she could solely concentrate on Alana Rose and the baby she was carrying. As she walked on to the baby ward she saw the nurse walk over towards her. "Hi... is she ready to leave?.."
"Charisma.. i'm sorry, I've been told that we're not able to let her leave with you...
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Charisma frowned. "Why... is she okay?.."
"She's fine... and she is now ready to leave the hospital, she is in perfect health...
"So what's the problem, I've got everything she needs. I've even got the car seat?.."
Keegan had gotten there just in time. He saw the nurse talking to Charisma and he ran up the corridor. "Thank you... I'll take it from here.." he said and pulled Charisma to one side.
"Keegan what is going on?.." Charisma asked confused.
"There's no easy way to tell you this... Payton has spoken to a lawyer, she doesn't want you anywhere near the baby...
"What!...why!.." she said on a breath as if she had just been winded. The hurt etched on her face.
"She thinks you're trying to steal her baby, and although she is under therapy, she has the right with a lawyer to choose who her baby goes to, and who stays away from her and she has given her reasons to the lawyer... she's asked me and Venice to look after, and she doesn't want you within a mile of her.."
Charisma flopped into the seat outside in the corridor. She stared at the wall in disbelief. " I would never hurt that baby... People only ever get stopped from seeing babies if they are a threat to them, I would never hurt that baby." She said getting upset,
"C... I know that, everyone knows that... Payton will realise soon enough, the mistakes that she's making... I have to take her for now, Payton will be home in a couple of weeks and we can sort this out then... until then I'm her guardian, which means you're gonna need to... He swallowed hard. " You're gonna need to move into yo other house for now just as a temporary measure, two weeks maximum.... or this baby will be taken into care.."
Charisma looked at him, her eyes glazed. "Okay... umm... I'll go and get my stuff now.. because baby girl is ready to go home and I don't want her to be in the hospital any longer than she needs to be... So give me half an hour and I'll get my things out that I need..."
He put his hand on hers. "I love you." He pulled her in and hugged her. "She'll learn the hard way don't you worry... please look after yo self.. I'm a call you every day.. in 14 days, I promise it'll be just me and you again this nonsense will be sorted out..." he told her.
Charisma was completely dumbfounded, she was numb. There was nothing she could say or do. She left the hospital, as if she was dreaming. She felt like a monster, she had been made to feel as if she would harm a baby, and that was something she would never do.
