Crumbling Paradise

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Jahseh
"Mr Goulbourne you really have to cooperate with us and tell us what happened in that motel room."the officer said frustration laced in his voice.

"I already told you I don't know what happened!"I yelled being very tempted to sock this man in his face. All I could think about was Stokeley. They took him to the hospital while Jared and  I were dragged to the station. I don't know if my husband is okay and this people are just keeping me here for nothing.

"Charles,he's free to go. The other one explained everything." Another officer said after coming into the interrogation room. I sighed in relief already standing up.

"Is there anything else?"I looked at the two of them. The Charles character mugged me but the other one shook his head. I rolled my eyes already making my way out. I found Jared in the hallway and he looked pissed.

"Jared."I got his attention as I slightly jogged towards him. He glared at me before shaking his head.

"Detective,thats him."he gestured towards me with his head bringing my attention to the other man.

"Jahseh Goulbourne?"the skinny middle aged man asked me. I looked from Jared to the detective confused.

"Yeah. Thats me."i answered still confused on why he was looking for me. The man nodded before calling one of the officers towards us.

"Arrest this man."the detective pointed to me.

"Wait what?i already said i dont know what happened. What are y'all doing?! No! Let me go the fuck!" I started yelling as now two officers started pulling me towards the cells again."Jared! Do something please! I didnt do anything!"i yelled fighting to look  back at him but i was roughly held back. They dragged me away before i even got to speak to Jared. I didnt do anything. I barely remember past the point i woke up to Stokeley yelling at me.

The two cops threw me inside making me fall on my knees. I was still handcuffed but i managed to stand up ignoring the pain in my knees.

"Let me go! Y'all cant  keep me in here when i'm innocent!"but i was ignored as the officers left leaving me alone and still cuffed. In my frustration i started to cry. Why are they still bent on keeping me here when i didn't even touch that man.

Stokeley!

Oh god! He was still at the hospital! That just drove me insane and i was back to yelling.

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Five days!

I've been in this cell for five days. My throat hurts from all the yelling. My head is killing me from how much i've cried.  At least they took the cuffs off of me on the second day. My wrists still have welts from them. I stink so bad having not showered in five days and i havent had a decent meal in the last five days. I haven't been able to sleep either thinking about Stokeley.

"Wow the wild can be tamed."the voice broke me out of my thoughts as i looked up. That officer Charles who interrogated me for the first time was smirking at me. I ignored him continuing to stare at the dirty cold floor. I've been in here by myself for the last five days which i appreciated at first but not anymore. "Come on. Your lawyer is here."he snickered opening the cell bars. It took me a minute to finally stand up but i was excited to finally get out of this place. He didnt even cuff me as he led me out.

"Jahseh!oh my god!" Taymor,who happened to be my friend since college and our family lawyer exclaimed the moment he saw me. I dont know if it was the relief of seeing a familiar face that made me break down but i did. Taymor comforted me before sitting in one of the metal chairs. My whole body was sore from sitting on that hard floor and laying on the barely there mattress.

"How is Stokeley Tay? You have to get me out of here! I need to see him." I cried.

"Jah,its not that simple. You are in big trouble." Taymor said making me frown.

"But why? I didnt do anything to that man. I dont even know him like that."i spoke desperately." Is he dead?"i gasped my eyes widening.

"Who?"

"The Trevor guy Stokeley beat up. Is he dead? Is that why they keeping me in here?"

"What? No. You mean you don't know why you're here?"he frowned straight facing me. I started the story from the beginning. How i met Trevor in the elavator,helped with his phobia,how he followed me then the fight with Stokeley because everything didn't add up.

"Now i remember. Me and Micheal were in my room when i got a text from an unknown number and it was Trevor saying if i wanted to clear my name with Stokeley i should meet him in that motel. I didn't question it much because i was too angry and i wanted to confront him so bad then after that all i  remember is waking up to stokeley cussing me out. Now that i think about it Trevor set me up. I don't know what he did to me that i don't remember but I'm sure he's behind all these!"i angrily punched the table feeling the sting in my hand but i ignored it.

"Jah,thats another type of mess your in. There nude pictures of you and that guy circulating the net."he said sadly. I closed my eyes taking a deep hitched breath. I rested my head on the table. So thats what that bitch ass nigga wanted? To humiliate me in public.

"Thats the least of your worries though."i perked up at that."you are in here for fraud and embezzlement."he looked at me.

"Excuse me? What the hell are you talking about?"i was shocked at his words. He sighed taking out papers from his breifcase. He proceeded to lay them out infront of me. They were just a bunch of documents mostly bank statements.

"Look at this. These documents show you have foreign accounts in Colombia,Canada and Argentina....all three which have a total of fifteen million dollars. They're all in your name Jahseh."my jaw dropped as i read through the papers.

"I-i-i-THIS IS FUCKING INSANE! I've never opened foreign back accounts in my fucking life! Neither have i ever deposited such insane amounts of money! Jesus Christ Taymor whats going on?"saying i was shocked was an understatement.

"Thats what i wanna know too Jahseh. According to these records you've been taking money from Stokeley's account and into this accounts for the last three years."he explained calmly  but i was far from calm.

"Nah wait. Hold the fuck up. Whatchu tryna tell me is that i've been stealing money from my OWN husband and putting in foreign accounts?"me saying it out loud sounded even more insane than when Taymor said it.
I stood up and started to pinch while slapping myself."This aint real! This a fucking nightmare. On my momma!"

"Jah stop and sit down."Taymor grabbed and forcefully sat me down.

"This aint right Tay. I swear to god i ain't do nun of this stuff i'm being accused of. Where's Stokeley? I wanna talk to him. All this is ridiculous."tears started to stream from my eyes.

"Thats the thing Jahseh. Stokeley is the one pressing charges. Well at least he's threatening to unless...."he trailed off. I blinked once then twice.

"Unless what?"i asked cautiously momentarily sidelining the fact that Stokeley is the one pressing charges against me.

"Unless you sign the divorce papers and walk out his life completeley."

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If you was in Jahseh's position what would you do?

Excuse mistakes.😊

Do people still say "bomb diggydy"?