Chapter 54
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I nod at my mother. "I'll go on my phone."
I quickly walk into the bedroom to retrieve my phone. I look at Jamaica who turned slightly but was still sleeping graciously. I smiled at her. "We'll get your daddy back." William might be Jamaica's biological father, but he was in no sense her daddy. He wasn't the one who stayed up at the nights when she cried. He wasn't the only who changed her diapers. He wasn't the one she giggled at.
Williams hasn't been in her life. She didn't know him. He was nothing to her. Just like she was nothing to him.
I grabbed my phone off the nightstand and exited the room.
I dialled Hannah's number and waited patiently for it to be answered. It was 3'O clock in the morning; I'm sure no one would be too happy to answer their phones that late but Hannah answered on the first ring.
"Jakoby? Is something wrong? Why are you calling so late?" her voice was low. I felt bad for waking her up from her sleep, but I know she wouldn't have wanted us to wait until morning to call her. She loved her son, dearly.
"Valdo was arrested," I exclaimed. I didn't know what else to start with. "I'm sorry for waking you up."
"What?"
"Valdo was arrested," I repeated.
"Honey, I heard you the first time, but why? Why was he arrested?"
I gave her the detailed on what happened earlier today.
She sighed. "Are you okay?"
"Not really. It's all my fault." If I hadn't asked Valdo to come with me, then he wouldn't have been in jail.
"Don't blame yourself. Valdo can take care of himself. It's not the first time he's getting arrested."
"It's not?" I frowned. Valdo wasn't a trouble maker, so how wasn't this his first time getting arrested.
"No, honey. It isn't. I'll tell you about it a next time. Kevin and I will be there first thing in the morning. Text me your address. Don't worry. Everything will be okay. Get some rest. I'll see you soon." then she hang up.
"What did they say?" my mother asked as soon as I put down the phone.
"They'll be here tomorrow."
She nodded, "Marcos will send over the file to Eric." she paused.
I nod, "Everything will be okay." I was trying to assure myself. Even though we had strong evidence that Williams was lying, we still didn't know what he was capable of.
"Can I be honest with you?"
I nod at my mother's question. "Of course."
"I don't think this is the end. Even if we get Valdo off the hook, William won't give up." She was right. William didn't like losing.
"I won't either."
"Then this is the beginning of a war."
"I guess it is."
I quickly place Jamaica's bottle down when I heard the doorbell. I walked to the door and opened it. A tear almost fell from my eye when I saw Hannah's face.
"Oh, darling. You didn't go back to bed, did you?"
I shook my head at her. There is no way I would have been able to sleep, knowing that Valdo was locked up in a cell. She sighed and pulled me in a hug. She patted my head gently. "Everything is going to be okay, Jakobia. We're going head down the station right now and get this thing sorted out." She pulled me out of the hug and smile.
"No need to worry, Jakoby. Eric is one of the best lawyers in America." Kevin praised.
The man whom I presumed is Eric chuckled, "Kevin, you give me too much credit." he turned and held out his hands towards me, "I'm Eric Holiday, Valdo's best friend and lawyer. It's nice to meet you finally." Eric was by no doubt, handsome. He had dark brown eyes and matching hair. His smile as beautiful, but it was nothing compared to Valdo's.
I shook his hands and smile, "Nice to meet you too." I paused. "Are you the same best friend who borrows King to get girls?"
He chuckled, "Yes, that would be me."
"I'm guessing you're the playboy best friend too?"
He looked behind me and smiled, "I wouldn't call myself a boyfriend." He held out his hands, "You must be Jakobia's sister. I'm Eric Holiday."
I could sense the smile on my mother's face. She shook his hands, "No. I'm her mother."
His raised, "Really. You don't look a day over thirty."
"I'm thirty-five."
"Wow," Eric express. He didn't hide his eyes from looking her up and down. "You age like fine wine."
My mother blushed. "Thank you."
Hannah and I looked at each other with a smirk.
"Eric, leave the poor lady alone." Kevin held out his hands my mother, "I'm Kevin Garner, Valdo's step-father. Nice to meet you."
My mother smiled and looked at Hannah. "You must be Hannah. Jacky's told me so much about you."
"Likewise," Hannah said with a smile. "Don't just stand there, hug me. We're family now after all."
I looked at my mother's surprised face. She didn't expect such warmth from a stranger, but she accepted it nonetheless. She moved forward and wrapped her hands around Hannah.
"Thank you for taking care of my daughter."
Hannah shrugged, "It's not me you should be thanking. It's Valdo. He's the one who brought Jakoby in our lives."
"We should probably go get him out of that cell," Eric interjected.
"Yes, in time." Hannah murmured. Hannah smiled, "Where is my precious little grandbaby baby?"
"She's asleep," I answered only to hear the screams of Jamaica afterwards.
Kevin chuckled, "Well, not anymore."
"Sorry. I should have invited in sooner." My mother apologises.
Eric shrugged, "It's no biggy."
"I'm just gonna go get her," I said. I turned quickly and left.
I walked towards the bed and picked up Jamaica in my arms. I rocked her a few times, "Shh..mommy is here." The crying continued. She was hungry. It's a good thing I had started preparing her bottle before she woke. I walked out of the room with the crying baby in my hands.
