The Thick Girl:Happily Ever After? Book 4

Chapter 27

Emily

Somebody walked to my desk with roses. "These are for you.", my co-worker Derrick said.

"Derrick I can't take these, you have a wife."

"They aren't from me, Maria asked me to give them to you. Somebody just dropped them off."

"Oh.", I said taking them. "Thanks.", I said looking for a card.

"No problem.", he said before walking away. The card just says to me and for me to meet them at a small restaurant a few blocks from my job when I go on break. It gotta be Terrence.

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Terrence:Hello?
Me:Where are you?
Terrence:I'm at home.
Me:But you told me to meet you at the restaurant by my job.
Terrence:No I didn't.
Me:But the card told me to meet you here.

"Emily!", I heard Jamal call.

Terrence:Is that Jamal?

I slowly turned around and saw him walking to me. For some reason I couldn't move. I just looked at him. "Hey.", he said standing in front of me. "Look, I'm sorry for-".

"I gotta go.". He grabbed my arm as I walked away.

"I'm not done talking to you. Tell who ever you're on the phone with that you'll talk to them later."

Me:I'll talk to you later.
Terrence:Wait-

I pressed end not taking my eyes off of Jamal. My phone started vibrating but I ignored it. "I'm sorry for hurting you, you just gotta learn to listen.". Is he serious? "Okay?". I slowly shook my head. "How have you been?", he asked letting me go.

"O-okay."

"That's good, you look amazing."

"Thanks."

"Do you like the flowers?". I shook my head and forced a smile on my face. He made me have lunch with him. I kept trying to leave but he wouldn't let me. When it was time for me to go I was so happy.

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While me and Olivia was eating dinner, Jayden's with Terrence, somebody rung the bell. "Who is it?", I asked as I walked to the door.

"J-Jamal.". He sounds drunk. Oh my God. "Open the door.".

"Jamal go home."

"Open the damn door bitch!", he yelled making me jump. I ran to the kitchen.

"Olivia go to your room and close the door. Here.", I said giving her my phone. "Call your daddy. Run.". She ran out of the kitchen with me following her.

"Jamal go home before I call the police.". He tried breaking the door down with his foot. "Jamal stop!". Imma have to get a restraining order on his crazy ass tomorrow. He kept trying to break it down. As I ran my hands down my face the door busted open. Oh my God. We just looked at each other then I ran up the stairs. While I was running he grabbed my leg and started dragging me down the stairs. I started kicking him in the face until he let my other leg go. I ran to my room and closed the door. I grabbed the gun and pointed it to the door. The door opened. "Jamal I will shot you. Get out of my house and leave me alone.". He took a step forward and I took a step back.

"You won't shoot me."

"Yes I will.". He took another step then I shot him in the sholder.

"Bitch you shot me!"

"I told you I would.". He started running so I kept shooting until he fell. They better let me off with self defense and not send my ass to jail like they did Terrence. Terrence ran to the door. How did he get here so fast? He must have been on his way.

"Emily put the gun down.". I put it down. He put two fingers to his neck.

"Is he dead?"

"No, he's still breathing."

"Oh thank God.". I ran past Terrence and went to Olivia's room. I tried opening the door but she locked it. "Baby it's me, open the door.". She opened the door with tears running down her cheeks. I got down and hugged her tightly. "Its okay baby.".

"Police!", I heard a few people yell. I heard them running upstairs. They just need to hurry up and take his body out of my house. I let her go and saw them holding Terrence's arm and taking him downstairs. He's in handcuffs.

"No!", I yelled stopping them. "Its was me.".

"Emily what are you doing!?", Terrence asked through clenched teeth. "She's lying.", he said looking at them. "She don't want me to go to prison again.".

"No, I shot him. He don't want me to go to jail. Terrence just got here."

"Is that true?", an officer asked Terrence.

"No.". I didn't want to but I asked Olivia to tell them what she heard. "She's lying.".

"No I'm not!", Olivia yelled.

"Who you gone believe me or a kid?", Terrence asked.

"Check the gun for fingerprints.", I said. Terrence shook his head and looked down.

"Fuck.", Terrence said.

"Ma'am I'm gonna need you to come with me.", he said as people came up to get his body. They didn't let Terrence go.

"Aren't you gonna let him go?"

"Not until we get the story straight. Is there somewhere your daughter can go?"

"Yeah, my house our son is there."

"Okay.". I got Olivia ready then we left.

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They said I gotta wait and see what the judge says but most likely I'll walk. Me and the kids are staying with Terrence until the door gets fixed and the blood gets cleaned up. I might just get a new carpet. I just got me some clothes and everything else I needed now I'm on my way to Terrence's house.
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When I made it to the house I went to the guest room then went to Olivia's room. She wasn't in there. I went to Terrence's room and saw them asleep. I went back to the room then got stuff for me to take a shower. I took a shower then went to sleep.