CheckMate: Play at Your Own Risk by Tiece Mickens

Author:Tiece Mickens
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Urban, Romance, Multicultural, Fiction, United States, Fantasy, African American, Genre Fiction, Urban Life, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9780983359708
Publisher: Tiece Mickens
Published: 2010-06-01T16:05:20+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Monty decided it was time for them to leave the hospital. It was nothing more that they could do there. Candy agreed as she called her Aunt Linda to break the news to her. They drove to the police station, but the dispatcher told them that Nancy would not have a bond set and couldn’t have any visitors until the weekend, which was three days away. However, the dispatcher did inform Candy that Nancy would have phone privileges the next day.

As they were about to leave the police station, Ebony walked out with one of the sheriffs as he was about to take her home. She was still upset as she rubbed on her huge belly. Candy watched while Monty opened the passenger door for her, yet, her feet were glued to the ground. She began to put two and two together. Monty looked over and realized that Candy was watching Ebony. Catherine instructed them to get in the car just as Ebony noticed Candy watching her. She dropped her head and got into the front passenger side of the police car.

The ride was silent and all you could hear was sniffs from Candy and Mona. Catherine tried to be strong for the girls while Monty drove. He reached over with his right hand and gently touched Candy’s thigh before pulling up to the curbstone in front of their apartment. He looked back at his mom.

“I’m gonna take her on home now.”

“Yeah, take her on home. Candy, please call me if you need me.” Catherine got out.

“Candy, give me your keys. I’ll be over in a little bit.” Mona reached in the front seat as Candy handed her the keys to her car. She then got out as Monty drove off.

Monty pulled up in the driveway and got out of the car. He walked around to the passenger side to help Candy in the house. He felt bad for her and could relate to her emotions. Candy got out, and then she walked up on the front porch. She reached under the welcome mat, picked up the spare key, unlocked the door, and walked in.

Immediately, she smelled her mother’s perfume in the air and began to miss her already. She walked straight down the hallway into her parents’ room and stood in the doorway, clearly in pain from losing both of them in such a short period of time. She hurried over and fell out over the plush bed, and then began to cry again. She missed her dad and her mom both. She knew she would hear from her mom again, but never from her dad, while that thought sent chills up and down her spine. She grabbed his pillow to smell his scent.

Monty continued to console her and promised that he would not leave her side until she was better. “Do you want something to eat? I can tell Mona to get us some food before she comes over.” He felt the need to take care of her and make sure she didn’t get sick.

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