Bound by the Heart by Ashley Goss

Author:Ashley Goss [Goss, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B06XRNDKB7
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Nikki

I can hear Rachel and Chris moving around out in the kitchen. I decide to go ahead and get up and make some coffee for us. It’s going to be a long day, and I’m not sure what it’s going to entail. I will need coffee, for sure.

“Good morning, guys,” I stated.

“Not much good about this morning,” Chris replies.

“Well, hopefully, we can figure some things out this morning,” I replied to him.

I felt awful. Elijah would have never been in this situation if he hadn’t come over to my house that night. Although, if he hadn’t have been there, I would probably be dead. I blame myself now. This is all my fault. He could possibly spend the rest of his life in jail because of me. This is unsettling to think about right now.

“Are you guys ready to head there?”

“Let’s go!”

As we walk into the police station, I say a little prayer for Elijah. I didn’t know if he has ever been arrested before. If not, I imagine this is a bit scary for him.

“How can I help you?”

“We are here to see if we may see Elijah Barnes?”

“Take a seat.”

“He will be able to visit shortly.”

I start thinking about the reason why the cops would have arrested him so long after the incident. It caught my attention that I had just spoken to Dwayne’s mom a couple of days ago, and she had been distraught. Could this be her doing?

I step outside to call Dwayne’s mom.

“I just wanted to check on you to see if you were doing okay?”

“I’m doing okay now that they have someone in custody for murdering Dwayne!”

“He didn’t murder Dwayne. He acted in self-defense when your son was trying to kidnap and possibly murder me!”

“Well, the cops agree with me. Elijah will be going to trial for murder and will be convicted, and justice will be served for my son’s death. Mark my words!”

How could she do this to him? She has sent an innocent man to jail because she refuses to believe that her son had been troubled. The cops apparently agreed with her because Elijah is sitting in jail right now. They know the background between Dwayne and me. He was just in jail like three months prior for assaulting me into unconsciousness. He has apparently shown that he is violent toward me.

I tell Chris and Rachel about what Dwayne’s mom said, and they are as shocked as I am about it. This is something that Elijah needed to know. We need to let his lawyer know what she said too.

“He’s ready for you guys.”

Finally, we are going to get to see him. It has been a week since he has been in here. Jolene has been trying to figure out something to help him with his case. So far, there has been no luck, but we aren’t giving up. I couldn’t give up on him. He has only in here because he had been trying to protect me. I will never be able to live with myself if he ends up in here for life.

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