CHAPTER FIVE - THE STORY OF BROOKLYN

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Thursday, February 12th, 2004
11:09 pm
Omniscient

Brooklyn and Sade were standing outside of a townhouse waiting to be let in. That house is where Sade got her drugs. Brooklyn was used to going there. Every week when she stayed with her mother, they would go there at least twice a week. Sade would bribe Brooklyn with candy and snacks to make sure she didn't tell her father.  The door opened to reveal Sade's dealer, Marcus. Brooklyn went to the living room to play with the dolls she had brought with her while the adults went to the kitchen to talk.

"You have my money?" Marcus asked as soon as they entered the kitchen.

"No but Shawn pays child support in two weeks. I will be able to pay you then. I just really need a fix." Sade said.

"Well I'm not giving you anything without some form payment." 

"What do you want? I'll give you anything." Sade begged.

"I don't think you will."

"Just tell me what you want."

Marus looked at Brooklyn from the kitchen. Sade followed his eyes to see he was looking at her daughter. Brooklyn was in her own world playing with her powerpuff dolls her father had bought as a christmas gift. She looked up to her mother and Marcus staring at her. She looked in her mother's eye and noticed a fearful look in her eyes. Her mother walked over to her and began to speak.

"Adamma, I have to go but I will be back tomorrow."

 "Where are you going?" 

Sade didn't answer the question and walked back to Marcus. He had given her a bag filled with white powder and she left. Marcus sat on the couch and pulled Brooklyn onto his lap.

"Do you wanna play a game?"

Friday, February 13th, 2004
7:27 am

Omniscient

Brooklyn was in the fetal position on the bed next to Marcus. She had been crying ever since the 'game' that Marcus and her played last night. She was lying in a pool of her own blood for hours. She never slept a wink that entire night. She decided she didn't want to stay any longer. Brooklyn went to the living room to find her clothes. Once she found them, she quickly put them on. She slowly made her way to the door and opened it. As soon as they made a loud creaking sound, she ran. She had heard Marcus yelling her name but she didn't turn around. After a few minutes of running, she decided to sit on a nearby bench. After a while, Brooklyn began to pass out.

11:12 am

Shawn

I was getting ready for brunch with Kanye to celebrate his first album coming out. As I was putting on my shoes, I heard my phone ringing. I walked to my bedside table and answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"Is this Shawn Carter?" I heard from the other side of the phone.

"Yes, who is asking?"

"Hello, I am Carla Smith from the New York police department, calling about your daughter Adamma Carter. She was found on a park bench in central park passed out with blood all over her pants."

"Where the hell is she?"

"She is at New York health hospital."

"I'll be there soon."

11:39 am

I was walking to the room Brooklyn was staying in thinking about how this happened. How did her mother let this happen? I had a feeling she had to be a part of this. I had it in the room Brooklyn was in. She was awake and had dried tears on her cheeks. I walked to her bedside and hugged her. She hugged me back and started crying. I rocked her back and forth for what felt like an hour.

"I'm so sorry princess." I said as I felt tears starting to form in my eyes. I felt guilty that I wasn't able to protect her. The day she was born, I made a vow that I would protect her with my life. The police and doctor walked into the room.

"Hello Mr. Carter, I'm Dr. Black. It seems your daughter has bruises in her inner thigh and a tear in her vaginal region that is causing the bleeding. We like to do a rape kit and give her stitches if that's okay with you." The doctor said.

"Do it." I said.

"Mr. Carter, I'm Carla Smith. The officer you spoke with on the phone. I would like to talk to you." Officer Smith said. I got up to follow her until I felt a tug on my shirt. I turned around to see Brooklyn pulling on my shirt.

"I'll be right outside the room." I said to her and kissed her on her forehead. I walked to the doorway and Officer Smith started talking.

"I just wanted to know how this happened."

"I don't know. I left her with her mother on Sunday afternoon."

"Did your daughter tell you the people that her mother brings her around?"

"No, she usually jus-" I was cut off by a high pitched scream that came from the room Brooklyn was staying in. I rushed into the room to see what's going on. I saw her trying to kick the doctor.

"I don't want to do this! I don't want to do this! I don't want to do this! Daddy I wanna go home! I just wanna go home!" Brooklyn said while crying hysterically.

"I was able to do the stitches but she won't allow me to do the rape kit." The doctor told me.

"Brooklyn, if you do this, we can find the person who did this to you." I tried to explain to her.

"No! I just wanna go home! Take me home now!" She screamed.

"Brooklyn, please do this for me." She just shook her head in response. I felt a few tears going down my face. "Okay, we leave."

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Word Count: 991

Bro I'm so close to dropping out of school it's not even funny. This chapter took me a while to do cause I was busy with homework so I'm behind schedule. Imma try to catch up by the beginning of December.

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