Nothing But Trouble (All The Way Home Sequel)

Chapter 35: Visitation day

***ELLE'S POV***

I awoke groggily, turning off the alarm on my phone. It was four thirty in the morning. We were going to visit Ej today. I had to wake up super early because it was nine hour drive to Sparta, Georgia, where his prison was located.

After taking a quick shower and washing my hair, i got out the shower and lotioned up. I put on a simple pair of dark blue skinny jeans and a red and white baseball tee with my black and white speckled Roshe's. I blow dried and diffused my hair so that it curled wildly all over my head. I didn't bother with makeup because i was tired as hell.

Once i was ready. I went ahead and loaded up the Range Rover with all of our luggage. I sat the snacks in the back seat and then headed back into the house.

My greatest challenge today would be waking my son because he slept like the dead. I walked into his room and cut the lights on. Aj was in his bed with the covers pulled over his head, curled into a tight ball.

"Aj" i said, shaking him. He didn't even budge. "AJ" i called his name louder and pulled the covers off of him. He ignored me and pretended to still be asleep. I knew he was awake because his nostrils flared everytime i shook him. He only did that when he was irritated. "Adonis, if you don't get your ass up by the count of five. One... two..." he sat up in bed and folded his arms, looking up at my angrily. "I'm sleepy" he pouted. "That makes two of us." I said, picking him up and carrying him to the bathroom. On the way there, i walked by the guest room and noticed my mother's light was on. Good, she's awake. I thought to myself. I sat him on the sink, then i brushed his teeth and washed his face.

Luckily, i gave him a bath the night before so all i had to do was get him dressed. I put him on a pair of True Religion shorts and a white polo v-neck. I put on his white air forces and laced them up tight then i gave him a light jacket to put on so he wouldn't get cold. After he was dressed, i sat him down on the couch and turned on the tv like i always do. Next, i went to go check on my mom.

"Ma" i knocked on her door softly. "Come in." She called out. I opened the door and walked inside. She was sitting on her bed staring at the wall. I noticed that she was dressed nicely and her hair was all done up. "You look nice." I complimented.

"Thanks, baby" she smiled lightly.

"You ready ? We should probably go ahead and get on the road if we want to make it in time ?"

"I'm ready." She stood up and smoothed down her clothes. She had on a pair of dark calvin klein skinny jeans and a floral high low blouse. She grabbed her creme colored Prada satchel and then we turmed off the light amd left the room.

I walked into the living room and found Aj sleeping on the couch. I picked him up and carried him to the car. After strapping him into his carseat, and making sure mama got in the car safely, i locked up the house. Then i got in the car and headed for the highway.

Nine and a half hours later, we were finally in Georgia. I would have made it here faster but both Aj and my mom have small bladders. After stopping to get something to eat, i drove us to Hancock prison, where my brother was being held.

As i drove down the long, winding, road leading to the prison, i couldn't shake this ominous feeling that had settled over me. Everything just looked so somber. There was a blanket of fog hovering over the barbed wire fence and the vegetation outside was covered in mist. It felt cold.

I got out out of the car and let Aj out of his carseat. My mother picked him up and we walked inside the building.

Once inside, i signed us all in at the front table and waited for them to call me up. While i waited, i went to the coin machine and inserted a twenty dollar bill. It was for Ej. During visitation they allowed the family members to buy the inmates food from the vending machines while, so long as the food was paid for in quarters. The coins fell out and i collected them all and put them inside of a ziplock bag. I finished just in time for them to call my name.

"Can i see your liscence please ?" The gaurd asked through the open glass window. She was a short black girl in her late twenties with glasses and a sally's beauty supply ponytail. Her edges were slicked down with brown gel and she had on black lipliner. This girl was ratchet in every sense of the word. I handed her over my lisence and watched as she put it through the scanner. "Who are you here to see ?" She chewed her gum lazily.

"Elijah Banks." I answered. "And how are you of relation to him ?" She typed something into the computer. "I'm his sister." I said trying to remain patient. She had my information right in front of her and yet she was still asking me obvious questions. "Alright, hold on a sec" she stared at her computer screen.

After a few moments, she finally looked up from her computer. "um, ma'am, it says here that Mr. Banks is not allowed visitors at this time." She looked at me and then back at the computer again.

"What do you mean he's not allowed visitors ? I checked last week with the

D.O.C and they told me i could visit now" i was confused as hell.

"Well apparently, Mr. Banks got sent to solitary so his visitation has been revoked until further notice."

"I don't understand." I shook my head. "What could he possibly have done to get him put in solitary ?"

"Look ma'am" she said, irritated. "All i know is that it says he's not allowed any visitors, which means you're going to have to leave. "

"Leave ?" I laughed. "I just drove nine fucking hours from Miami, Florida to visit my brother and you're telling me to leave ?" i raised my voice.

"I'm gonna take Aj to the car." My mom said, picking him up and carrying him outside.

"I suggest you leave too, ma'am."

"This is complete bullshit" i laughed dryly. "My brother is in solitary and you can't even tell me what the fuck he did ? You people are fucking useless !"

"Ma'am if you don't leave now, we'll have to escort you from the premises." Two gaurds stepped forward.

"Fuck you." I spat. "You should start looking for another job because i'm about to raise hell for this shit." I snatched my lisence from off the counter and stormed out of the building. I was livid. My brother was somewhere locked away in some dirty room and i had no idea if he was okay or not. I had a bad feeling about this.

***EJ'S POV***

I woke up in darkess. The only light in this room came from the little slit in the door where they slide my food and a light fixture in the corner of the room. I don't know how long i've been in here because they won't tell me. I know i must look like shit. Literally. I was still wearing the same clothes as before. I haven't even been alowed to shower. I smelled horrible, like vomit and human shit. My face was swollen and my ribs hurt from getting getting my ass kicked by Perez.

The cell i was in was completely empty. There was nothing in it. There was no sink, no toilet, no bed, no nothing. The only thing in the cell was a big hole drilled into the middle of the floor, which i assumed was supposed to be my toilet. The smell of shit was so strong i had to keep from vomiting again. It was disgusting.

I hadn't eaten in days. They refused to feed me. All they gave me was a small tin can of water every couple of hours. Other than that, i got nothing. I felt like i was going crazy in there. It was dark and cold and i was so fucking hungry, i couldn't think straight. All i wanted was to get out. I'd do anything if they would just let me out of here. I don't know how long i can make it. I would rather die than live through this. I need to get the fuck out of here.

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