My Son's Father

New Beginning

Chapter 1

Zeniya was in and out the hospital with major bruises. She tried her best to hide them and her pain. She had met a guy named Erin. Erin had an anger problem that he didnt want to fix. One early morning, Zeniya was cleaning the house. She had the door opened to get rid of the smoke smell. Then Zeniya went in the kitchen to clean a mess that Erin made the night before out of anger.
A cop signaled Zeniya to come to the door as she nodded. Zeniya went to door.

"Is Erin here"? He whispered as Zeniya nodded feeling like she could faint out of fear.

"Okay, you need to come with me. Now".

"No, he gets angry when I go outside". She said under her breath.

Zeniya went and continued to clean the mess on the floor. Erin yelled from the room for Zeniya but got no answer. Zeniya looked at the cops that started to feel the house.

"Zen... Zeniya"? Erin called again getting annoyed.

The house was surrounded by police. Zeniya walked in the room before Erin could come out the room.

"Yes Erin, what do you want"? Zeniya asked nonchalantly.

"Put some happiness in your voice when you talk to me. What was you doing"? He said looking down at Zeniya.

"I was cleaning that glass you broke last night. I got lost in my thoughts". Said Zeniya as she cut her eyes.

"Next time answer me". He said with an attitude.

"There won't be a next time". She told as he frowned rising his hand.

The sound of Erin's hand going across Zeniya's face and a thud that followed shortly behind, gave the cops motive to move in.

"Get on the ground Now"! The cops said ambushing the room.

Zeniya stayed on the floor holding her flamed cheek. Erin was starting to resist arrest as they restrained him. The cop walked over to Zeniya and helped her up as Erin watched uncontrollably as the other cops handcuffed him and scearched the room.

"Are you okay"? He asked.

"Yo, she good. Zeniya tell him". Erin said annoyed.

Zeniya smiled slightly on the edge of crying. She nodded her head as the cop placed his hand on Zeniya back. Not in a sensual way, but Erin didn't care.

"Yo, get yo pig hands of my girl"! Erin said.

"Shut up"! Another cop said.

"Is there some place you can go"?

"Yea, can I get my stuff"? Zeniya said looking up at the cop.

"Zeniya". Erin said

"You dont have to say anything to him". The cops told Zeniya.

"Erin, I can't do this no more. I'm going to use this opportunity to break free from your chains. It's over. . . . . Between us". Zeniya said looking at Erin as all eyes were on them.

"Nah, you know you all talk. You will be back. Besides, they can't hold me cause they got nothing on me! When I get out of this imma come looking for you". Erin old Zeniya.

More officers filled the house and raided the house. The cop helped Zeniya pack her stuff and took her to her mother's house. Zeniya's mother was on her porch in her rocking chair drinking her morning coffee. Zeniya got out with her bags and went inside. She went to her room as her mother followed her. She simply watched as Zeniya laid down and closed her eyes.

"Not now, mama. I'll be up around tea time". Zeniya said getting comfortable in her luxury hotel bedding.

Zeniya's mother (Zenyatta) smiled and went on about her day. Zeniya fell asleep as messages came through on her phone.

Erin got booked as he thought about Zeniya. He couldn't believe she told him that. He made a promise to hisself that he would get her back.

Over seas, the sun showed no mercy, the the American soldiers as they made their rounds before reporting back to the camp site. Each one of them had seen the worse of the other. They had met many people and lost twice as many. Some soldiers were preparing to go home due to them completing their terms. One of the leaders (Joseph (Joe)) walked out the tent stone faced. He went to his camp and looked around as he packed his bag. He smiled thanking God that he gets to go home to his mother. Later, the departing soldiers left what they come to know to go back to a life they once knew.