On the Plus side

Same Ol' Mistakes

"Feel like a brand new person
(But you make the same old mistakes)
Well, I don't care I'm in love
(Stop before it's too late)" Rihanna

"Justin I told you I wasn't talking to you so get the fuck out of my office." I clenched my teeth looking into an old friends eyes.

"I'm sorry I know i should have said something and I should have done the right thing cause I know you would have done it for me, please forgive me." He pleaded clasping his hands together.

"Fuck you , get the fuck out !" I yelled throwing my pen at him hoping it would stab him in the throat.

"Fine , I'll be back though." He said slamming the door on his way out.

Never will I ever go back to my old ways because the old me is dead and gone. I have no sympathy for the people that have done me wrong.

It was currently 3:34pm and I had to do lance case at 5:00 on the dot so I decided to gather my things and pick up Isabel.

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"What if they decide to not do shit all because he's a cop, then what?!" Isabel asked. We were on the way to the court room and it was a long ride with the questions she was rambling off questions out the ass.

I like her and all but she needs to sit the fuck back and relax cause she was starting to rack my nerves.

My hand reached over and grabbed hers in a comforting motion. "Everything will be fine, I will make sure he gets what he deserves." I spoke soothingly.

Well that was a lie I wish I could make sure he was sent to jail ready to get anally raped but that was only wishful thinking and my emotions speaking.

She nodded her head and sat back rubbing her now formed round belly. Lance gave this women 3 kids while in this shitty ass relationship.

Serves me right for thinking anyone could really love me but flirt with Melanie in my own home.

I felt my anger getting the best of me as my hand gripped the steering wheel.

Exhale girl just breathe everything will be alright.

I pulled in the parking lot trying to find a park. After circling around a few times I found one in the back by the back entrance, perfect.

We'd gotten our things and got out the car licking the doors and walking inside the building. Yea we around a court house but this is Atlanta and I'm taking no chances.

"Thank you for doing this, I know it must be hard on you but thank you." She spoke getting teary eyed m. I hope these where her pregnancy symptoms cause homegirl said this at least 4 times already.

"Oh it's no problem." I said walking through the security clearance.

We had about a good 30 minutes before court actually started so we sat in the back watching the other cases.

They were pretty wild if you ask me, one woman fucked her husbands father and now he wants a divorce but she kept yelling they could work it out.

How bitch how ? I can't stand hoes these days and they stay getting married and cuffed. I shook my head at the thoughts as our case number was finally called.

I squeezed Isabel's hand for reassurance as I helped her stand up.

We walked to the stand as they brought lance out from the back. To say he looked bad was an understatement, his shapely beard was now scruffy and his fresh cut was no longer fresh. It was sad to see him like this, but this isn't the same person who i'd gotten with years ago.

I helped Isabel sit down as the judge began to talk and ask questions as I fired off answers. Everything was going great until Lance's lawyer got mad because he was on the brink of loosing.

"Your honor, how could she possible run this case and defend her client when she dated the defendant? She has ill feelings towards him and that's not fair!" .
He spoke. I whipped my head in his direction as lance whispered more things in his lawyers ear.

Fire raged in my eyes as the judge slowly turned her head towards me with a sullen look.

"Is this true Oya?" She asked pushing her glasses into her face.

"Ma'am I have no ill feelings towards that man and if you don't believe I can do my job as effectively then I will step down." I told her honestly

She looked back and forth contemplating what to do. She finally came to her desecion as she leaned forward.

"I'm afraid this case will have to be thrown out unless someone else is here to help your client." My heart dropped at those words.

I looked down as tears began to flood my eyes. I failed Isabel and her kids, I promised I would get him what he deserved and I couldn't deliver on my word.

"I'll do it your honor." I knew that voice, it was Justin.

"Do you have any relationship with this man also and if you do then you all need to take this to the Jerry Springer show." The judge said with an attitude.

"Ma'am I have just as much of a relationship with him as you do." Justin responded slickly.

"What did you say boy?" The judge said leaning over her potum.

Justin looked right in my eyes as they pleaded for him to not repeat his self.

"I said nothing your honor, your hearing things." Justin spoke setting up his things.

"Mhm another outburst like that and this case will be thrown out." The judge spoke as she pushed her bifocals back on his nose.