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Chapter 18 - Either Way

"Zion u can't go there without an officer!"

"WATCH ME! I've had enough of this woman Aunt Brenda!"

"LORD PLEASE PROTECT HER! ZION! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! I NEED MY CLOTHES!"

"Zion, Son just please listen to me! The officers are trained to handle situations like these! Why is she so out to get u?! Just let me and Clarence go talk to her...I don't believe she will hurt that child!"

"U don't understand Aunt Brenda...Clyde, I think she..."

"U CAN'T HANDLE THIS!"

"Christmas morning! God, its Christmas I need my baby!"

"CALM DOWN TOYA, just, we will take care of it! U both need to be taking it easy!"

"TAKE IT EASY?! I'VE WATCHED ONE OF HIS, HIS WOMEN TAKE HER OWN LIFE...IM NORMAL! HOW CAN I TAKE IT EASY! I CAN'T JUST LAY DOWN AND GO TO SLEEP!"

"Baby, I know Honey...Im sorry, Lord I need u to intervene!"

"Toya Please, just go back upstairs! U have clothes...plenty! Just give me a moment I need to think!"

"Just let the officers take care of it Zion! Please...for me! What are u doing with that gun!"

"Im dead serious, I have to go get my daughter...Charity is not stable! She..."

"Ok well Im going too!"

"NO! TAKE TOYA TO YOUR HOUSE! I promise I will return with Cherub...just trust me!"

"Zion, there's an officer outside, u dont have to go!"

(Phone Ringing)

"HELLO!"

"Hi Mr. Zion! Where's Mommy!"

"Cherub, Baby...Mommy? Um she's right here!"

"TOYA!"

"Mommy?"

"CHERUB! BABY...."

"MERRY CHRISTMAS MOMMY! Do u like your socks? I have lots of toys! Auntie Charity combed my..."

"BABY! IM COMING! ARE U OK!" (Crying)

"YES! MOMMY! Can u go get Prayla?!"

"Well, I have to go...Aunt Charity has waffles! Mickey Mouse Waffles!"

(Call Ended)

*SCREAMING*

"WHY DID SHE TAKE MY BABYYYYY!!!!"

"Ssssshhhh Baby, don't worry...I will go get her, I promise Baby, nothing will happen to her!"

GOD MY CHEST HURTS SO BAD! I NEED MY PILLS!

(Grabs Keys)

"I'LL BE BACK!"

"WE CAN'T STAY HERE ZION! ALL THIS BLOOD!"

"U ARE NOT LEAVING ME ZION! I DESERVE TO GO! PLEASE!"

"No, Toya just please trust me!"

*SCREAMING*

"U ARE GOING TO SLEEP WITH HEEEER!!!!"

"Oh NO TOYA! NOOO BABY! PLEASE DON'T THINK THAT!"

*****

"Auntie Charity? What did u get for Christmas?"

"Oh, well I didn't get anything!"

"Why not, have u been bad?"

"I wouldn't say I've been bad...I just didn't get anything. Well actually, I did! I got u!"

"Mommy did too! She said this was her best Christmas ever. Mine too! (Laughter) I thought she forgot about me and Prayla she never came back to see us. I was sad...MeMe Delores said, we could see her! I missed her so much!"

LITTLE GIRL ENOUGH WITH THE SOFT STUFF OK?

"When u were a little girl did u have a Mommy? Mommy didn't have a Mommy! She said she over..over, she did alot of drugs! She was sad. Then TeeTee Nina made her sad when she died. We had to sleep under the bench someone took our car...Mommy said she can fix it all again. I hope so, I hate Jordan. He sleeps in my room...yuck!"

"I had a Mommy, I sure did! I can still see her when I try really hard."

"Well where is she?"

"Oh, she's in Heaven..."

"Like an angel! Oh Wow! I wonder if she will be myyy angel too."

"What do u mean?"

"She's your angel? A big angel..."

"Well yes, I guess so."

"Well now u have two! I saw the small one by the Christmas tree, now I need to find just one more!"

*****

"Ms. Brenda, thank u for everything...I appreciate all you've done. I just can't stay here anymore, Im sorry..."

"Honey its Christmas, just stay today please...I will take u wherever u want to go after the Holidays. I know Zion will bring that Baby home."

*****

"CHARITY! OPEN THIS DOOR...NOW!"

I KNEW HE WOULD COME...ALONE

"Tori Honey, why don't u go in your room...I have to answer the door."

"OK, I guess u can call me that. I will play with the toys! But Im getting really sleepy, when can I go back to Mommy and Prayla?"

"Just go in your room!"

"IM COMING LOVE! ARE U ALOOONE?" (Spraying perfume)

(Opens Door)

"HII LOVE! COME IN! I've waited on u so long!

(Removes robe)

"PUT YOUR DAMN CLOTHES ON CHARITY!"

"Oh, you're afraid of a real woman! Come on baby...I can tell u want it! Ooh look at u...that feels good!

"CHARITY WHERE IS CHERUB! DON'T TOUCH ME!"

"WHOA! WHAT'S IN YOUR CRAW!"

"MMMMM, Yea u want it...Baby why u fighting it?" (Unzips Zions pants) "U like that?

Ima let u in on a little secret...well another one...u know, (kiss) u are standing inside of, (kiss) an armed home!"

"Charity! Cut it with the games!"

"OH! Why so aggressive? I just wanted to tell u about the dynamite...MY GOD! U know Clyde had lots...u remember all the explosives u guys...borrowed?"

"Charity where's Clyde?"

"No, NO, NO! U are straying away from the topic! Naughty boooy!"

(Fondles Zion)

"ZION! U WERE GETTING ALL EXCITED! WHAT HAPPENED? WAIT A MINUTE, DID U GIVE THIS TO YOUR LITTLE GIRLFRIEND?"

"Charity, why are u doing this?"

"BECAUSE WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER ZION! I NEED U BABY! COME ON...WE CAN JUST TALK ABOUT IT IN THE BEDROOM! TAKE OF YOUR COAT BABY...(Kiss) MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

LORD IM SO WEAK...SHE SMELLS SO GOOD

"IM SO HOT FOR U ZION!"

"If I give u what u want will u let her go?"

"NO! U DON'T GET OFF THAT EASY! (Pointing gun) "IN THE BEDROOM NOW!"

NO WHAT AM I SAYING I LOVE U TOYA! WHEN THIS IS OVER U BETTER MAKE LOVE TO ME!

"Ok, just please let me take Cherub home, I'll be back...I can't be with u the way I want to with her here!"

"NO! TORI STAYS! AND U WILL PLAY BY THE RULES! I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE!"

(Cocks gun)

"OK! OK I WILL! JUST PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME!"

"Take off your clothes Zion...NOW! NOOW NOOOWWW! I WILL BLOW OFF YOUR DAMN HEAD! IM NOT PLAYING! GET IN BED!"

"OK! OK! CHARITY WHY ARE U DOING THIS...I, I LOVE U!"

"OH?"

"I LOVE U U WERE WITH CLYDE! WE COULDN'T BE TOGETHER...I STARTED SEEING SOMEONE ELSE! SHE DON'T MEAN ANYTHING!"

(WAVES GUN)

"LIAR! U PROPOSED TO THAT THAT BUM! SHE CAN'T MAKE BISCUITS! CAN SHE???! AND WHAT ABOUT MELISSA! HOW COULD U SLEEP WITH THAT BARREN WHORE! WE BELONG TOGETHER BABY, THEY CAN'T GIVE U WHAT I CAN! IM READY BABY! I CAN DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME!"

"Ok! OK CHARITY! JUST LET ME TAKE HER HOME! IM SERIOUS...BABY."

"ZION I NEED U NOW!"

LORD MY HEART! IM SO WEAK...

"Charity, I don't feel good...call an ambulance! PLEASE!"

"ZION, THAT GAME IS SO WEAK! I WILL SPLATTER YOUR HEAD ALL OVER THIS ROOM!GIVE ME WHAT I WANT!"

"Charity....my chest, please call an ambulance."

"NO! IM A NURSE DUMMY! TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES BEFORE I PULL THIS DAMN TRIGGER!"

OH MY GOD...SHE'S SERIOUS!

"Ok, OK...I love u just, please Charity...Ill do anything u want! Just call an ambulance I need to go to the hospital! I don't feel well!"

"Ooh yes Baby, Im so hot...u don't know what u do....lay down Zion....

Your body feels so good ....don't u want me too? Whats wrong? I know what u need , hold on!

MMMmmmm...u like that? Just let me get it up!"

PLEASE STOP!

"Charity, I will die if u don't let me go!"

"U ARE GOING TO DIE EITHER WAY ZION! IM TIRED OF PLAYING WITH U! GET ON YOUR KNEES!"

*****

*GUNSHOT*

(CHERUB SCREAMS)