The officer called in backup, as she couldn't handle me. I glanced over at Peggy who was beginning to wake up. She moaned but then realized what I was going through.
"MARIA! NO! WHAT'S GOING ON? NO! COME BACK!" I heard her scream loudly as the officers led me away.
"Peggy...." I sobbed, while the officers placed me in the back of the police car.
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"For the last time. I did not abuse James-" The male officer with the nametag 'Brian' cleared his throat. "Sorry. Mr. James Reynolds. He abused me. You can ask Margarita's sister, Angelica. She used to hear me scream and beg him to leave me alone. Yes, I abused Margarita. And no, I did not listen to her. I should have listened to my wife. But I didn't. And I'm ashamed. Please. Just talk to Angelica Schuyler Church. She will tell you."
"Hm. Okay. Ring Mrs. Church. See when she can come in." Brian said into the radio.
"In the process, 51 North." The radio sounded.
"Please believe me. I was beaten and used growing up. I lost my virginity at age nine. I was used and raped my entire life." I sobbed trying to shut off my face from the officers, but my hand was handcuffed to the table.
"Mrs. Church cannot get here until three days from now." The radio spoke up. I launched up.
"What? So you're just gonna keep me here?" I screamed.
"We must." They said. "It's the law. We can take you to see Mrs. Margarita. But you will be on watch. You cannot touch her. Are we clear?"
"Crystal. I just want to see my wife."
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I was forced to sleep in the holding cell, as the county jail wouldn't hold me for two nights. Just because I wasn't charged. Thank god for that however, the bed was not exactly uncomfortable.
"Your ride is here." The cell door opened with a slam. I stood up and was instantly shoved against the wall. The officer handcuffed my hands behind me.
He grabbed my arm as I was led out of my cell and into the police car.
The ride to the hospital was completely silent. It was an awkward kind of silence though.
As we arrived at the hospital, I got this fidgety feeling that wasn't there before.
The officer stepped out of the car, and placed some sort of collar around my ankle.
"W-what's this?" I asked shaking my leg.
"It's a tracker. If you run, we can find you, you can't take it off, and also, this will happen." He smirked as he pressed a button on a remote. I screamed in pain and fell to the pavement.
"What the fuck is that?" I screamed.
"Shocker." He chuckled. "Heh. Fun, isnt it."
"Just let me see my wife."
"Fine."
He grabbed my arm helping me up, and walked me into the room.
Peggy was sound asleep when I waltzed into the room.
"OFFICER!" A familiar voice called out. Angelica.
"ANGELICA! OH MY GOD!" I screamed.
"TAKE THESE CHAINS OFF OF HER!" The officer nodded, and undid the collar and the handcuffs. I rubbed my wrists out of instinct, and ran to hug Angie. She just helped me out a hell of a lot.
I turned to see Pegs. She was crying and screaming. She woke up apparently.
"PEGGY!"
"MARIA!" I wrapped my arms around her and screamed.
"I'm so sorry Pegs! I took advantage of you!"
"Oh stop crying please! You aren't crying over me! What are you crying about!?"
"The people in the lobby yesterday were throwing things at me and calling me the slut who married you and the whore who fucked Eliza's Ex...."
"Maria. Listen to me." She grabbed my face. "I love you. Angie loves you. Our future children will love you. Eliza loves you. Laurens, and Mulligan, and Laf, and Burr, and even Alexander loves you. Don't mind them. You're my slut. You're my whore. You're all mine." She kissed me roughly. "DON'T YOU FORGET IT!"
