The Struggle is Real

Chapter 6

Everything is going straight to hell. First I was raped, now my baby daddy is dead, and my brother is being charged for his murder. Me and mama are going down to bail him out, I'm surprising she cares enough to do that for him. Jonathan walked towards the cell bars to face us "It doesn't matter." he said with deep sadness in his voice . we looked at him with confusion on our face, I hope he doesn't say what I think he will. "Since they think I killed Rodney, they giving me no bail what's so ever." he uttered, damn it I was afraid of this happening. "Well bye, enjoy your life in jail." mama said with a evil smirk on her face and walked out the police department. I seriously couldn't believe how bad she was as a mother, once my child is born I hope and pray I'm away from her. "Not like I expected her to care. Mariah Thomas caring about her bastard child Jonathan Paige, yea right." Jonathan exclaimed, seeming depressed. "Is there anything I can do to get you out of here?" I asked, I couldn't just let my brother rot in the prison. "I need you to testify in court for me." Jonathan requested of me. I had never testified for anyone before, but if It meant getting Jonathan out of jail, them that's is what I'll do.

A week later, it was time for court, and ironically it was Jonathan's birthday. He's nineteen years old today, some way to spend you birthday. The lawyer trying to put Jonathan in jail called me up to the stand, here I go. "Alisha Paige, where was you the day Rodney James was killed." he asked me, "I was with Jonathan, at the house." I answered and then the lawyer walk towards the box I was sitting in. "So why did your brother have blood on his knuckles that was a match to Rodney's blood type?" he asked me, I knew from watching lots of detective shows that this is where things go bad. "Rodney and Jonathan had got into a little fight, but once it was over Rodney was alive." I explained to him so he wouldn't get the idea that Jonathan did kill him. He then started pacing back and forth slowly "You and brother must have a good relationship." he said then Jonathan's lawyer stood up "Objection! What does that have to do with the case?" his lawyer asked "It has a lot to do with it. Because Alisha says Rodney 'raped her' and that caused Jonathan to do what he did." Rodney's lawyer explained "Sustained." the judge said, which I guess that means what he said was okay. "Alisha, was you intoxicated when you were 'raped' that night?" he asked me, crap "Yes..." I answered and I knew Jonathan had a face of disgust once he heard that without even looking at him. "So how do we know it wasn't your willing to have sex?" he asked me with a smirk on his face. He knew he had me, I had no choice to answer "I don't know..." and put my head down in shame. "Nothing further." the lawyer said and the returned to his seat, I screwed up and now it may of cost Jonathan his life...

After the court, I went outside and set on the steps crying. The thought that I'm going to lose my brother was eating me alive. All of a sudden, Jonathan lawyer rubbed my back, "We can still prevent your brother from going to jail." she uttered trying to give me hopes "Yea right, they gonna life sentence him and its all my fault." I said with tears rolling down my face. She then sat down next to me on the step. "Please, for your brother, help me find evidence to clear his good name." she pleaded with me, she already knew my answer from y facial expression. We hugged and it was official, we had one day to look for evidence before Jonathan is sentenced to life in jail.