Side Chic 4 (Forever Ratchet) Read Free

was taking either of my babies.
                  “We can go over there in that little area right there.” She pointed to a small waiting area next to the nurse’s station. “There’s no one in there and we can have a little bit of privacy.”
                  “Okay.” I replied. That seem to be the only word that my brain could form at the moment because I was so distracted with wondering whether or not she was there to try and take my daughter.
                  She took the lead and I followed her into the small waiting area and took a seat in one of the comfortable leather chairs, placing Lola on my lap. She took a seat next to me leaving one seat empty between us. She placed her briefcase in the empty seat, opened it and took out a yellow pad and a pen.
                  “Okay, let’s get started.” She told me. “First could you please tell me your daughter’s first and last name and her age?”
                  My mouth felt dry when I opened it and tried to speak. The first attempt nothing would come out. My nerves were getting the best of me. I swallowed hard and cleared my throat before attempting to speak again. “Her name is Lola Jefferson and she’s eleven months old.” My voice was low and shaky.
    I sat and watched as she scribbled down the information that I’d just given her. Without looking up, she asked. “And you are the child’s biological mother?”
    “Yes ma’am.”
    “Father’s name?”
              “Tremaine Jefferson.”
    She looked up at me. “Reginald Wade is your boyfriend, correct?”
    “Incorrect.” I corrected her. “Reginald Wade was my boyfriend.”
    “ At the time that this incident occurred earlier, Reginald Wade was your boyfriend. Correct?” She snapped.
    “Yes but…”
    She held up her hand. “Ms. Chambers all I need is a yes or a no and I believe that you have given me that.” She scribbled something else on her notepad before looking back at me. “So tell me how long have you and Reginald been together?”
    “Three months.”
    “How long have you known him?”
    “Eleven months.”
    “How did the two of you meet?” I told her how we’d met when I’d gone into labor. “I see…and does Mr. Wade live with you?”
    “No ma’am , he lives in South Boston, VA. He comes to visit me every other weekend.”
    “And where is the father of the child?”
    “He lives in Boykins, VA?”
    “Does he know about the incident that occurred earlier?”
    “Yes ma’am, I contacted him after I called the police.”
    “So tell me what happened earlier today.” I told her the story from beginning to end. By the time that I was done, I was crying again. “Why didn’t you take your daughters with you or why didn’t you leave them with your best friend instead of both of you going to the store and leaving them with Mr. Wade? Has he ever babysat the girls before?” I wasn’t sure of how I should take the disgusted look she was giving me or the snappy tone that she used to speak but I knew that things weren’t looking too good for me.
    “No, he’ s never babysat the girl’s for me before. Today was the first time.” I sniffled and used the back of my hand to wipe my runny nose. “I was going to take the girl’s with Nisey and me to the grocery store but Reggie volunteered to watch them. He suggested that it would be better for me to leave them since Laila was asleep and I would be able to go and return a lot quicker without having to juggle the girls.” I paused and took a deep breath, staring up at the ceiling I continued. “Ms. Reynolds…”
    “It’s Mrs. Reynolds. ” She corrected me in the same snappy tone that she’d been using since we’d sat down.
    I took another deep breath. I was already frustrated and nervous. I really didn’t need her judgmental ass attitude on top of everything else. “Mrs. Reynolds...” I began again finally tearing my eyes away from the ceiling