Mira just sat down in her cell looking so depressed and defeated. Never in her wildest dreams did she think this would happen to her. She has never felt so helpless in her entire life. Now, she cursed the day she met Jayden. She regretted the day she fell for him and accepted to be with him.
She regretted ever knowing. She was not only cheated on , but he also framed her. He gave false accusations against her.
She wiped her tears from her cheeks when she saw a particular figure coming towards her. The person she hated most now.
"Mira" he called out to her in a soft tone. She didn't even answer him. She brought her knees up to herself and hugged her knees trying to hide her red eyes that were evident because of her tears.
"Am sorry" he whispered so that no one would hear what he had to say.
"I promise you I was helpless . You have to believe me. I didn't do this on my own will" .... Jayden pleaded trying to understand why he did what he did. His hands were tied in this situation and he wished he could tell her but he can't..he just can't.
"You were helpless?" Mira asked with rage slowly rising in her. She looked at his face. Yes, he looked helpless but Mira would never believe him.
"Do you know what you have cost me?...huh...do you?'" she asked half yelling. "What about my mother? Can you Imagine the kind of pain she could be going through seeing her daughter behind bars for something she didn't do?"....she yelled even louder attracting attention.
"Mira , calm down and listen to me..."
"I don't want to listen to you. Just get out" she reduced her voice as she didn't like the attention she had gotten herself . "You disgust me. I don't want to see your face. You will never be happy Jayden. Never!"...she cursed and went back to sit on the cold floor.
"Mira, am really sorry. I have one day , you'll understand why I did what I did" ...he knew she would never forgive him again but he did this to protect her. He could only hope she would understand him better if she ever found out about it. But this was something he didn't want her to know about.
"Leave Jayden"... Giving up....he sighed...
"Am leaving the country Mira...am going to Finland and...." Before he could complete his statement, she scoffed...."I don't care" she growled at him without looking at his face.
Defeated he left....
"I love you mira..."
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"Mrs Levenson, for the last time, if you can't afford my fees then I can't fight you daughter case" he yelled louder this time at the poor woman in front of him.
"Pls Mr Lewis...I promise...." Before she could complete her pleading, he shouted attracting attention from his fellow lawyers in the office.
"Pls leave my office" ....
With teary eyes, she stood up and left the office. She had gone to about 5 lawyers and all refused helping her cause she didn't have the money to pay their fees. Their fees ranged between $200 to $350 but she didn't have such money. Besides, her daughter's case wasn't a serious one. Why should they charge high?.
They were simply being wicked and inhumane.
She went home and took the money from her saving box and also withdrew all the money from her bank. Yet it still wasn't enough to pay the fees. They all added up to $85. She had only one option and that was to borrow money... But who would borrow money to her?
She went to her next door neighbor, aunty Midge who could only give her $15... making it $100. She tried to negotiate with the lawyers but none was willing to take lower than their normal fees .
People began to avoid her all for no reason. It's not like her daughter was a criminal. They were so stereotypical....and none even cared to lend them a helping hand.
Then a thought struck her. She managed and carry herself to the her house. She has to put her pride away to help her child.
As soon as the cab stopped in front of the small house, she looked at it confused. This wasn't how she expected the house to look.
"Are you sure this is the house?" She asked the cab driver uncertain. He nodded.
"Everyone knows lady Ri house ma'am" she sighed and gave him his money and proceeded to enter.
She gave a soft knock on the closed door and the door opened on it own. She summoned courage and entered.
"Welcome" lady Ri voice resounded in the house..
(Pls note:-..lady Ri name is actually Rita...lady Ri is a nickname given to her by the neighborhood)
"I've actually been expecting you" she took a sip from the bottle of wine in her hand. Mira's mom could only see her from side view as she sat on the couch. Her little puppy Patty was on her laps as she stroked her fur.
Slowly, Mira's mom walked towards her direction.
"Stop" Mira's mom immediately halted as she heard the command
"The mother of a thief doesn't deserve to walk into my home" her words struck Mira's mom in the heart to hear her daughter be called names such as a thief.
"My daughter is not a thief" Mira's mom said boldly.
"Still bold for a woman who is in need of help" lady Ri sounded amused..
She dropped Patty on the floor and then with her empty glass of wine and a bottle of wine in her hands, she walked over to wear Mira's mom stood.
"Wine?" She offered and Mira's mom shook her head indicating no.
"So tell me why are you here?" She took a sit on a fancy stool and poured herself another glass of wine.
"Pls I have to request that you take back your complaint to filed" Mira's mom immediately went straight to the point not wanting to be here any longer .
"You and I know she's innocent and is probably being framed...." Before she could finish her statement, lady Ri laughed.
She laughed for so long that she had teary eyes.
"And why would I do that? Your daughter deserves to suffer. Innocent you say....she is not innocent. She killed cutie" she pointed at the photo of her cat on the wall.
"I'll ensure she's rots in jail for a very long time. She repay what she did to my pet" she laughed like a Maniac and continued her drink.
Mira's mom stared at her wide eyed. She realized now ...what really happened. It was lady Ri that had her daughter framed just because of the death of an ordinary animal.
But she tried to control herself and pull herself together. Maybe she could reason with her to forgive her daughter Even though she was clearly revenging for a crazy reason.
"I promise you....I'll get you a new pet..."
"I don't want a new one ...I want your daughter to remain behind bars" she growled and stared at her with bloodlust.
"I'll do anything you want but pls....take back the complaint"...Mira's mom once more pleaded.
"Fine....then..." Mira's mom sighed relieved that she relented so quickly.
"I'll take back the case I filed if you lick my shoe" Mira's mom looked at her again surprised.
How could see stoop so long to do such.
Yes, right now she was helpless but this woman was trying to hurt her pride and ego.
Her eyes were filled with tears but she had to do it. Slowly going down on her knees she bent and stuck out her tongue to lick her shoes...the moment she did it....lady Ri kicked her hard in the stomach and Mira's mom laid down flat on the floor...her head having a great impact on the floor as she groaned in pains.
The woman cackled evilly...she was happy in seeing the pain Mira's mom was in.
"Do you feel the pain? That's exactly how I felt when I saw my cutie on the floor lying dead" she pointed to the place she found cutie dead.
Mira's mom groaned in pains but managed to get up.
"You...you....need help. You are not mentally stable" she managed to say with the unbearable pain.
"Ha!..I need help. Your the one that clearly needs help. Your daughter is in prison while you are in pains. So tell me now who needs help?" She asked sarcastically and watched Mira's mom struggle to breath and balance herself herself.
"You ought to be in a mental asylum. Your clearly out of your mind. Your a mad woman" Mira's mom continued to curse her and lady Ri grabbed her chin.
"Watch what you say woman or else you would soon be joining your daughter".
"You can do nothing. And I'll get my daughter out of prison. But do something for yourself and visit the asylum. It will do you some good" angry at this last statement, lady Ri grabbed Mira's mom hands and dragged her outside throwing her on the pouch.
"You just watch as I deal with you . You will regret those words"....
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