Bad Behavior

Chapter 57

Two Years Later
Vanessa POV

"Guilty, the state of the court sentences you to seven years in prison. Case dismissed."The judge banged his gavel on his huge desk. He walked out of the court, leaving us to say our last words with Mynetta.

"It's only seven years Nessa. Calm down."Mynetta spoke as a police officer on standby cuffed her.

"You're gonna miss everything."I️ muttered, trying to keep my cool in front of Alicia, our three year old daughter.

"We can work something out. Ima call you."She replied. On the inside, I️ knew this situation was breaking her. But on the outside, as usual, she showed no emotion. "I️ love you,"She added. "I️ love you too."I️ mumbled. How was I️ supposed to be away from her for seven years? How am I️ going to raise our three year old daughter by myself?

"Mama, go bye bye?"She looked up at me. I️ slowly nodded my head 'yes' as my eyes watered.

"We have to go."I️ muttered as I️ picked her up and placed her on my hip.

"Crying?"She asked as she grabbed my face.

"Baby just hush for a minute please."I replied as I️ grabbed my purse. I️ rushed past everyone else in the court room and walked outside to my car. Once we were inside of the car, I️ took the blanket off of Alicia and secured her in the car seat.

Too many people have seen what my baby looks like. I'm just keeping her safe, safer than usual. That's all.

"We leaving Mama?"She continued to question me as I️ buckled her seatbelts.

"No, Mama's leaving us."I️ reiterated for her.

"Why?"

"She has to."

"She no love us nomore?"

"Yes, she still loves us. She just has to go. Law said so."

"Law?"

"Yes. You're too young to understand right now baby. Maybe when you get older I'll explain what she did."

"What she did?"

"Yes. She did something bad."

"She bad person now?"

"No. Mama's not a bad person. She just... made a mistake."

I️ closed the door and sat down in the driver seat. I️ started the car and pulled out of the parking lot. Silence filled the car until Alicia said something that triggered me. I️ just wanted to be quiet for a second...

"I️ want Mama,"She screamed.

"Alicia, Mama had to go got dammit. Shut up!"I️ screamed.

"I️ want Mama!"She repeated and started to kick her feet.

"Alicia, you stop that right now. Ima pop you!"I️ threatened and instantly regretted it.

She stopped screaming and looked at me with teary eyes. She started to whine and kick her feet harder.

"Alicia! Shut it up, I️ said! You stop it right now!"I️ demanded. Now she was really ticking my buttons. Alicia has never gotten me mad before. I️ always managed to see past all of the sneaky shit she does but today, was just not the day for me. It's just not the day.

Before I️ knew it, I️ reached back there and popped her leg. Her small hands covered the leg that I hit. My eyes widened at my actions.

"I️ told you to be quiet."I️ turned back around and continued driving. What I️ did to her, hurt me to my core but I️ couldn't show it.

For the next twenty minutes, I️ drove with her ridiculously loud whining. She didn't even have any tears streaming down her face, just noise coming out of her mouth. All of a sudden, it went quiet. I️ looked back to see her sound asleep.

"Finally."I️ mumbled as I️ pulled into the drive thru of McDonald's. I️ just got an Oreo McFlurry, which was her favorite ice cream.

Then I️ went to Sonic and got my favorite, a Real Ice-cream Strawberry Sundae.

I️ made it home and carried her inside. I️ laid her on the couch because I️ didn't have the strength to carry her upstairs. I️ put her ice cream in the fridge with mine. I️ was hungry, but didn't have strength to eat. I️ didn't want to eat. I️ didn't want to do anything at all.

I plopped down on the other couch and laid my head on the cushion not caring whose ass was on it. I️ just laid there and cried.

Now I️ have to keep up with all of the bills for the house, the two cars, and Alicia. And on top of all of this, I️ just remembered that I'm pregnant. A few months ago, Netta and I️ went to get the operation done. I haven't really been keeping track off how many months I️ am but I️ should be somewhere around five.

Just great...

C. Baby