The stars shone brightly across the dark night. The cold breeze gently brushed against my skin as I walked down the long road. I don’t know what it was about the night that gave me a chill but I refused to go home. The one time I didn’t listen to my instinct and I was thinking whether I would regret it or not. I could hear the siren in the distance and my nose picked up the distinctive scent of weed. I was in my own world when I hear a bunch of people chatting. I didn’t even bother to look up; I just carried on walking till I bumped into one of them. Their conversation drew to a hault as all eyes landed on me. I looked up to see the person I bumped into.
“Sorry” I didn’t wait to see whether he accepted or not but I carried on walking till I felt a tug on my hoody. I grabbed onto the hand and took it off my hoody. I smoothed out the creases from where he had held and turned around to face him.
“I said sorry”
“Do you know who I am?” I chuckled. Some little naïve child
“Do you think I care?” I laughed out aloud then stopped and turned into a screw. The atmosphere grew tense as his friends all waited for something to kick off. I saw them getting ready to jump in. I rolled my eyes, this was the last thing I wanted to happy. I just want to sleep. I look at him once more then kissed my teeth and walked off. Once again, he grabbed me but this time he spun me already and punched me in my face. I rubbed where he punched and stood up and punched him back. From there everything grew into a blur. I don’t remember much but releasing all the anger I felt in my system onto him. His friends stood frozen on the stop as they watched their friend getting banged on the floor.
“Pl-please stop” He pleaded on the floor.
I looked up as I saw the blue flashing lights approaching towards me fast. I wanted to run, I really did; but my feet failed me. It was till the sirens were clos that I started running but it was too late. I ran into an alley way that had nowhere else to run to. I my back hit against the brick wall as I looked for a possible escape route. I could hear the police car coming closer and before I knew it they were driving up to where I was. My time was up. I could no longer run and appreciate another day without being in a cell.
“Stop running” the police man demanded. I couldn’t help but laugh, did he not see that I had stopped already. I stood still though; I would have been a fool if I had decided to run. He pushed me up against the brick wall and patted down my body, ensuring I had nothing on me.
“Take off your shoes” The other officer spoke. Now the fear had gotten to me. I did as instructed. A beads of sweat began to appear on my forehead. The police man picked up my shoe and shook his head at me. He pulled out the little bag of coke that was hidden inside my trainers.
“You are arrested for the possession of a class A drug. You have the rights to remain silent. Anything you say-” I zoned out of the speech. Images of my mum flooded into my head. I knew she would be disappointed of me. Only her opinion of me could make me feel so shit, possibly cut deep into my heart and never leave my brain. I felt them tighten the cuff around my wrist and lead me to the car. As the car started up all I could do was look out the window. My life flashed before my eyes. My happy childhood. My dad living me. My mum fucking any man she could. My life in the gang system. Being the cocky person I am, I would have never believed I would have ended up in this situation. All I could do was pray to God that my sentence would be a light on. They had caught me and there was nothing I could do no more. Before I knew it, we had arrived at the police station.
2months later
I sat in on the bed in my suit waiting for the trial. I can’t even lie and say I’m not shitting myself. My lawyer said I could get a light sentence because it was only a small amount of cocaine in the bag but I couldn’t be certain. I remember the day mum and Strapz came to see in my cell. The look on her face; it was an expression I never thought I would ever see and I never want to see it again.
“Shauney we are ready” I looked at my door and stood up. I smoothed out the creases on my suit and walked down the stairs.
***
We got to the court and saw my lawyer waiting for us. He gave me a little speech about what to expect and etc. I nodded and before we knew it my trial had started. I sat next to my lawyer and Strapz and mum sat behind us. I wasn’t even listening to what they were saying. I was praying so hard in my head. I know it’s bad mind to remember God when I need him, but right now, I didn’t want to go Jail. My lawyer nudged me and I looked up to see what they were saying.
“Shauney Davis you are sentenced to 8years in ja-” I could see the judge’s mouth still moving but I could no longer process what she was saying. From there, everything slowed down. I saw the gavel being on the small wooden block. I saw the officers walk towards with the cuff shinning a bit in the light. I didn’t know how to react. How should I have reacted? I could have laughed because Karma has caught up with me. Or cry because 8years of my life is going to be wasted. I felt the cuffs tighten against my wrist and I was pushed forward. I carried on walking and walked past mum and Strapz. Tears flowed down her cheek as she held my face. Her thumb slightly brushing over my face.
“I love you” I whispered to her and kissed her cheek. I saw more tears pour out of her eyes. I looked over to Strapz and gave him a little nod. He nodded back and held his mum as I was escorted out of the court. All the people who said they had my back, where are they??
