Go Gina

1.

"In the case of Alex Richards vs Gina St. James I find the defendant guilty on all accounts and sentence you sir to 15 years in prison with a chance of parole."
I'm pretty sure there was a whole bunch of noise in the room after the judges ruling but all I could hear is my heart beating and hurting. It hurt so bad. I've been with Alex since we were 12. I know I should hate him but a small part of me was hoping he would go free.
I watched the officers cuff him and take him away. He looked at me and smiled. He blew a kiss towards me that made my stomach flutter.
"Young lady..." The judge said catching my attention. "Let's not make these same mistakes again. This is the beginning for you."
I smiled a little and walked towards the door.
Winter is always cold, but today it felt a little colder than normal.
I felt buzzing in my pocket and decided to answer my phone.
"Biiiitttttccchhh. I've been calling you all day!" My friend Jen screamed in the phone. She always so dramatic.
"I had court today. The judge gave him 15 years."
"Yasssssss bitch we should go out and celebrate."
"Nah my flight is at 7 tonight. I need to go home and get ready."
"Oh so you really moving?"
"Yup. I need a fresh start Harlem ain't it for me no more."
"Man fuck what you talking bout your ass gonna end up right back here with that nigga when he gets out."
"See right no." I sighed. "You the type of people I'm leaving here in my past. I think it's best if you lost my number."
"What!?!"
"Matter fact please pretend I didn't exist." I said hanging up my phone. This was a new me and I wasn't allowing any negative energy in my life.
My mother didn't come with me to court. I think last night was the last straw between us. I think I remind her to much of my dad and that's why she treats me this way. No my dad isn't dead. He and my mom got divorced when I was 10 and he lives in the Bronx. He didn't know how bad it was with Alex until I was in the hospital. I never wanted to seem weak in front of him. My dad is happy I'm moving and starting fresh. He never wanted me to have a city life anyway.
Getting back to the apartment I walk into my room and seen all my boxes packed up.
"I'm really leaving." I whispered to myself. The moving truck was downstairs. My dad decided that he'll drive my stuff down and I'll take a plane. He knows I hate long ass car drives.
"Gina! Let's go it's 4:30." He yelled.
"Calm down Hakeem."
"Call me by my first name again Gina." He laughed.
We packed up the truck and hoped in.
"I got you a present." My dad said passing me a box with holes.
I took the tape off and a puppy popped out.
"Dadddddddd! What am I supposed to do with a puppy!!!????"
"You need some protection since I'm not gonna be there."
"Daddy there is no place to keep a dog. I'm living in a one bedroom."
"This was not up for a discussion Kane is going with you that's finally." He said staring the car. I'm not gonna lie. Kane is a cutie pie. But I wasn't gonna tell my dad that.
"Dad is the ticket refundable?" I asked.
"Yes but if you thinking bout staying here.." I cut him off
"I wanna take the ride with you. I don't know the next time I'll be riding with you." I said
He smiled at me and kissed my forehead. "Well ok you can refund it online. Beware this is about to be a long ass ride.

It's a nice apartment. My aunt did good.
"Where did Mary get the money to furnish this apartment?"
"Dad don't start."
My dad and aunt never ever ever got along. She thinks him leaving my mom was completely outta pocket even if it was the best thing that happened to their relationship.
"Aunt owns a hair salon. You knew this."
"And what kind of hair stylist knows a school principal?"
This made me giggle. "She doesn't know him she knows his mother."
"Umm hmm I don't trust your family on your mama side."
"Says the same man who sold drugs until I was born."
"Watch it little girl." He laughed. "Imma bring up the boxes then imma head on back home."
"Dad don't you wanna rest first?"
"Nah I got work tomorrow night so I gotta hurry back."
"Okay." I sighed.
"You should let your mother know you here and safe."
"I'll call her when I'm ready."
I walked into my new room with Kane in my arms. This bed is nice I thought to myself laying on the bed. Kane cuddled next to me and I drifted into a sleep.
I felt a kiss on my forehead signaling that my dad was going back home. I really hope I can do this.