War. by Shannon Dianne

Author:Shannon Dianne [Dianne, Shannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-06T07:00:00+00:00

MALCOLM

“All bets are off up in this muthafucka!” Rena screams out in the hospital suite. Red, Winnie and I look on, waiting for the other to say the first word. Winnie’s seated on a couch in the suite’s living room, Red is on a bed nearby and I’m sitting on the side of it. We’re all bracing ourselves. Rena starts pacing, her arms folded across her chest, her heels clicking against the floor.

Thanks, Jake.

It’s ten at night so visiting hours are over. But of course, the nurses gave Rena and Winnie a pass. Jake’s been at the jail all day with Matt. Last he texted me, they were watching the Celtics and the Knicks and eating kettle corn in the chief’s office. He hadn’t spoken to Winnie yet about the Fultons saying he was with Jasmine, but I had prepped her for what was to come, according to Jake’s instructions: Jasmine was starting to stalk him. Winnie didn’t say a word, was noncommittal in her reaction and simply took the information in without saying a word. This was done partly because there was family here and Jasmine was here as well. But Winnie isn’t an arguer. She isn’t a debater; she’s a fighter. And Jake knows this. They won’t be resolving matters over the phone; they’ll be doing that in person. Winnie smiled and carried on today like she didn’t have a care in the world. I’d hate to be Jake tonight.

Jasmine wasn’t as carefree. I told her that Marlon was released from jail at around one and yet by seven, she had been calling him and still couldn’t reach him. Her parents took Tiffany and Pearl to their home at Jasmine’s request. All day I saw her on her phone, her face marked with worry lines, whispering with a concerned Dena, but still trying to smile and look happy. About an hour ago, she whispered something to Dena, punched something into her cell phone, left the room and never came back.

My family had just considered the fight one incident among many that would always fester between Jon and me, since they’re convinced he still secretly loves Red. The consensus was that what happened this morning was a crime of passion. A handful of us knew otherwise.

Jax, Red’s father, invited me to sit with him in his truck. Once comfortably inside, he proceeded to chew me the hell out. I sat there and took it like a man.

My only daughter … My only granddaughter … Be the bigger man … Could have ended real bad, real quick … Stole her from Jon … Paying the price now … These are the breaks …She’s happy now … Doesn’t mean everyone is … Security should have stopped him at the door … Would never have gotten this far … Are we still on for Monday’s Celtic game?

“My husband? Out of everyone’s husband, mine goes to the slammer?” Rena says. She looks at Red, Winnie and me. I look at Winnie and Red. They look at me.

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