Perfectly, Imperfect

16.

3 Years Later

"Mommy look at what I can do!" Kenny Jr. jumped off the diving board and did a cannonball. All the people on the left side of the pool groaned from getting soaked. "I'm so sorry." Toni apologized rushing over to them.

Kenny laughed as Kenny Jr. floated over to him. Toni rolled her eyes at Kenny as he blew a kiss at her. Toni went back to sit down and sip on her margarita.

It had now been three short years and life had completely changed for Toni and Kenny. Kenny Jr. was almost 4 and becoming more independent. Keisha still hadn't been found and now her name was barely mentioned. They had settled in Hawaii and was loving every bit of it.

"I want to renew our vows." Kenny looked over at Kenny Jr. surprised. "I mean...if you want to, no pressure."

"Of course I want to Toni. Just tell me when and where and I'll be there with bells on."

"Okay well I have some ideas. Since we never had the ideal wedding or experience I want to do it how it should had been done. Wedding planner, bachelor party for you, bachelorette party for me the whole shabang."

"You're going to let me have a bachelor party? Wow! Just wait until I tell Vince!" Kenny says laughing.

"Yeah. You deserve it but, don't get too excited.

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Detective Hugh sighed as he looked over Keisha Edmonds' file for the 3rd time that week. He was determined to find her and bring her home to her family. He too had lost his sister the same way however, she was found dead. Detective Hugh had seen the compassion and love between Toni and Kenny, they deserved a happy ending.

"Detective Hugh! There's something you need to see." Detective Hugh jumped up and hurried behind his partner. He climbed into the passenger seat of the car and they sped off. They pulled up to a very familiar house, a house he had been to numerous times.

"Why are we at the old Edmonds' house?"

"There's a female. She says, "She used to live here." Detective Hugh ran up to the front door and barged in. There surrounded by numerous cops was Keisha. She looked like she had just stepped out of hell. Her eyes had bags and bruises, her arms were full of unknown sores and blisters.

"Keisha?" Keisha looked up and everyone stopped to watch. "Welcome back."

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Keisha staggered up the street. She was exhausted and didn't think she could make it to the front door. As she walked up she noticed things were different but shrugged it off. She had been gone for over 4 years of course things would change. I rung the doorbell ready to jump into my daddy arms only to see a complete stranger staring back at me.

I fought and fought and finally got away. After being a prostitute for a while I was made a personal "helper." I was now being taken out in public on dates by rich men it wasn't that bad however, I still had to sleep with some of them.

One guy trusted me too much. After a couple dates I finally made my move. I barely made it out alive but I did.

I was now sitting in a police station, damn near afraid of everything that came near me.

"So they just packed up? Do they ever call and check up on the case?"

"Its been awhile. Almost a month to be exact. They are going to be so happy to know that you're alive."

"Detective, I need to speak with you for a moment." He stepped out and I quickly read over the file. I found exactly what I had been looking for and vanished.