IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES Book 2

Chapter 51

“Nah they not letting nobody out unless they got a lawyer.  Yeah, I tried to tell them, they didn’t care. They said she still needed one.  How is Sata? Aight, I’ll call you later.”

Time seem to go slow. We had been in this police station five hours. It was now close to 1 am. Stac was sleep, with her head in Trav lap on the opposite bench. And he was sleep with his head against the wall and mouth open.

I was tired as hell And yawned often, but I couldn’t go to sleep. All I could think about was Amb. Wondering if she was okay. I swear if somebody hurt her, I would be doing life for the shit I was gonna do to them. And I wouldn’t feel guilty about it.

As I looked back up at the clock it was about 1:30. I had no other option but to pray. My mind had been so full of worry I didn’t think to do it initially. And I am so sorry for that. But here goes…

“Dear God,

I’m asking that by a miracle you get Amb out. She my everything God. Without her I don’t function. All this is my fault anyway. Had I told her in the first place, we wouldn’t be sitting here. God do whatever you want to me, but don’t let my woman suffer because of my mistakes. God I--.”

My prayer was interrupted by a lady at the counter asking for the release of her client Amber Riley.

I furrowed my eyebrows and looked at the lady. She had on a suit that looked similar to something I’d seen Stacy in once. And some heels that I’d definitely seen Stacy in, that seemed to be making her feet uncomfortable.

I went over to the counter I looked and it was …

She gave me a look like be quiet.

“I’ll send somebody to get her.” The officer said and went to the back.

“These damn shoes hurting my feet.” She stepped out of them.

“I don’t know how Stacy where this. And my big behind about to pop outta this suit.” She gave a slight laugh.

“Thank you Ma.”

“I owe y’all and apology about earlier. You just know how I am about you and school. You the first one of us to go to college and then on to grad school and I just wanna see you succeed that’s all.”

“But it wasn’t Amb fault. I didn’t even tell her. Trying to handle it on my own. And the first thing she did soon as she found out was left our apartment so she could focus on figuring out how to help me. This been stressing her out worse than me.”

“Trav explained when he took me to the hotel already. I was just reacting in the moment. You can’t play with education like that Ant. You can’t do that.”

“I know. You remind me of Viola in this get up.” I told her.

“Do I?” She struck a little pose.

“Yeah. You can take her place on the show.” I laughed.

Amb was walking from the back. She looked so tired. And her eyes were puffy I knew she had been crying.

“Your attorney got you out.” The officer said to Amb.

Amb looked at my mother and started to cry. My mother embraced her and kissed her forehead.

“I’m so sorry baby.” She whispered in ear.

“This has just been the worst day.”

Hearing Amb say that and to know it was in a large part due to me, just hurt my heart. I held my head down. On top of that, it kinda hurt she didn’t acknowledge me.