Women that say No

Chapter 23

I couldn't get a meeting with the Judge until Monday morning so that meant another 24hrs to wait for possibly receiving a bail.

In the meantime I talked to my babies then decided to sit down with the DA.

"So while his family members were holding him back at no point did you think maybe getting in the car and driving away would be a good decision?"

"Not when there's not enough time. The time it would have taken me to wrestle to locate my keys would've probably been life or death for me. He had already thrown me forcefully against my car and onto the curb. I'm just not understanding why you all don't understand that his act was premeditated and his intentions were clearly to hurt me. But now that he's laying in a hospital I'm the blame for defending myself and child. I'm missing something here?" I insinuated looking at the district attorney and then rick.

"Listen my client will remain to uphold the self defense until you all come
To your senses. So rather than put the world threw this ridiculing of your precinct and office accusing an innocent girl of being an attacker. I suggest you drop the charges and move on to another victory." Rick glowered in a firm tone to show he meant business.

The district attorney shook his head in solemn.

"Hard to believe a woman would come thousands of miles across the country to support the man who she claims raped her and only received 5 years. Sounds more like a motive of revenge. And uhhh by the way.. she's no longer a girl. She's a woman and will be tried as such. No deal... but good luck."

His words stung me like a snaked venom as I sat there yet again like a duck in oil.

"24hrs and we'll allow the judge to see just what a mockery they are making. Don't take anything he says it's just a damn bluff. You'll be fine Madison. Trust me you will be okay and on the way home by tomorrow afternoon."

Ricks words of reassurance weren't so reassuring when I knew he'd be walking out of here and I would be stuck in those four corners to ignore a talking woman who I was sure was working with the da.

This entire ordeal I tried not to cry but damn it, the thought of him making me out to be an vindictive victim who was out for revenge really did put fear in me of the unthinkable.

The next 22 hours were cold and I was restless thinking of what the hell I was going to do if I didn't make bond.

I must've only gotten 3 hours of sleep when the guard came and told me it was time to appear.

"Good luck." The ladies whose name I never got grumbled wide awake.

I didn't even bother, they gave me ten minutes to freshen up with multiple women occupying the scummy showers and disgusting sinks. I couldn't imagine my life in a place like this, there was no way in hell.

I had prayed so much the night before that I was afraid my prayers were just me dreaming of praying.

Dressed in the olive green uniform and slides they provided I appeared before the judge in the semi crowded court room.

It was simply to present the evidence and proceed forward with my plea.

Walking into a courtroom handcuffed was a thought that had never ever crossed my mind. I'd never imagined I would be a defendant. With no words on Kamron I assumed he was still in the icu but his mother was staring directly at me as if I had taken her world away from her for the second time.

In this entire ordeal I'd never realized what I had done to her or taken that into consideration until this very moment.

I released eye contact with her in less than a matter of seconds turning to redirect my attention on my mother and father an empty space filled my heart to realize my babies weren't there. I had to suddenly come to grips with the fact that they weren't because I had agreed them seeing me like this was far too much. I wanted to once again protect my babies and this time it was for me and from me.

The district attorney was standing there on the right portion and Rick was awaiting me standing front and center.

A security guard accompanied me to my position before leaving me and the scent of Rick was as close as I felt
To being home again.

The beginning of opening was like a daze, I was so zoned out the judge had to call my name twice when asking how I would plead.

"Not guilty." I finally replied in a timid voice.

Just as soon as I answered my focus was redirected to my daze of focusing on what exactly happened that faithful day with Kamron.

No sooner did I zoom back in when, I heard the judge state.

"Bail has been granted for 100,000 under the restrictions that the defendant turns in her passport and Wear an ankle bracelet for house confinement until the start of trial."

With all the stipulations my heart raced with joy just with the thought that I would be able to physically touch my babies again. This had been the longest, depressing, most stressful 48 hours of my entire life. There wasn't any way I would be able to go back to that cell for the rest of my life.

I turned to Rick and hugged him knowing I would have to take everything I had saved to put towards my bail.

That meant power and Allures college funds were going towards my financial needs at this time. There was no way I could depend on my parents to carry this burden.