Can't let Go part 3

##Derin##

Joana walked us back upstairs. The assistant automatically had a attitude. I thought she was nice not anymore.

Assistant: You can't be in here, Security!

Joana didn't say anything she went over to the desk, On the desk there was different boxes with name on it she picked up her mail and invite us in her room

Assistant: Ma'am

The one big buff guys shows up again oh lord.

Assistant: Take their broke ass outside.

Joana: Don't touch them their my client

Security: Arthur said for them to get out, I have no choice

Assistant: Regardless you dating our boss rules are rules.

Joana: Right... um pack your stuff your fire and Security if Arthur have something to say to me please bring him to my office Thank you.

Assistant: Dumb bitch

That little white girl can curse? she looks like an little angel at first.

Arthur: Why are you still here?

Joana: She acted unprofessional several times I want her fired today.

Arthur: Oh wait what?

Joana: They are my client

Arthur: I haven't authorize you to take on any cases

Joana: Not you, My contract says I can, I have one probono per month, Its been several months.

Arthur: Joana...

Joana: Right... I'll be in my office.

Ever since she left me she have been a boss, She knows what she wants. Last judge case gave her eight hundred thousand in her account alone. I know she was making bread. Arthur seemed upset clearly she didn't care.

Joana: Ms. Maurice please follow me.

We didn't say anything as we get further away I heard Arthur telling the little white girl she's fire. What did Joana have over them? I know she's not going around sleeping with everyone.

Joana: Alright tell me everything.

Ms. Maurice: Yes, Well a couple of years ago savo found a job here, He and his wife moved here, They have been okay as far as I know. Savo car broke down so he walked from the warehouse where his job is to his home, There is this community is not gated, He usually go around it but the sun was setting. It was his daughter's birthday

Joana: Okay go on.

Ms. maurice: My son said he heard gun fire, Than felt someone dragging him somewhere. When he got up he was in the hospital handcuffed to the bed and the police is charging him with robbery, trespassing, Breaking and entering. Savo didn't have anything in his hands, How you come to rob and your on foot? Joana we lived where there is always violence we know when something don't look right.

Joana: Where is his wife?

Ms. Maurice: She send the two kids to her sister while she handles the case. These public attorney told her the best he can do for him is five years in prison than probation

Joana: Okay

Ms. Maurice: My son wasn't a theif. You know Savo

Joana: Okay. Lucky for you that's in my expertise. Leave me his information and I'll do a little digging huh?

She said touching the old lady hands letting her know it'll be okay

Ms. Maurice: I have to catch up with your mom.

Joana: Haha yes, I could have her come to your house tonight, The kids are at Derin Dad house.

Ms. Maurice: You guys got kids together?

She said with excitement in her eyes. I couldn't read Joana at all she had her lawyer defenses up she kept showing that pretty smile. No emotion behind it.

Joana: Yes ma'am

Derin: Their twins

I am so proud of my kids. Listening to joana not deny what we created together was like a cold refreshing water on my ached heart.

Ms. Maurice: Haha you guys were head over heels for eachother, unseperable

Joana: Is that what you remembered? Haha

Ms. Maurice: Thats what it was, If you weren't with him you were with Keisha, now look at you guys

Joana: Neighbors actually

Ms. Maurice: It's good to have good people around you Joana, You can make yourself happy it's true but sometimes God put strong people around you to help you don't forget that child.

Joana: I'll remember that Ms. Maurice.

Ms. Maurice: Alright I could finally sleep knowing your on this. I trust you Joana. You came by taking away all my fears. Guess your who God sent me here to see.

Joana: Haha is that so?

MS. Maurice got up, handshake Joana to leave. I was praying she stayed a little longer so I can look at my beautiful wife some more, She has no idea how much I miss her, Her skin looked so smooth, Her hair have gotten so long haha Keisha and her use to cut it all the time.

Derin: Um thank you

I said walking out, She didn't respond she just smilled.

##Joana##

Arthur: Joana I've been very nice, But you can't take this case.

He said walking inside my office without knocking

Joana: It's in my field of expertise why I can't?

Arthur: First off The firm is not benefitting from this client.

Joana: I'll pay how much?

Arthur: Is it cause of ol boy?

Joana: My Ex husband?

Arthur: Yeah.

Joana: Arthur I don't expect you to understand, I known this lady all my life Am not turning my back on her

Arthur: If it's personal

Joana: My assistance Yes the case no

Arthur: Why Joana? Why can't you just sit behind your desk and look pretty?

Did this ignorant boy just say that?

Joana: Um I gotta go talk to my client

Arthur: Joana!

I got up and head to my client. They were keeping him cuffed up at the hospital then jail. Several officers was there blocking and limiting entry. When I state I was his lawyer by law they couldn't say no.

Savo: Joana?

He said as I open the door to find bandage up.

Joana: Hey

I said taking a seat infront of him

Savo: Your a big time lawyer now?

Joana: Not a big time, I do Alright

Savo: What do you want to know?

Joana: Your mother kinda fill me in

Savo: That white man dragged me into his home to justify his actions

Joana: Wait what?

Savo: They are so racist, all I was doing was walking home exhausted. Am too grown to be stealing shit. With no car come on?

Joana: Did he shoot before dragging you?

Savo: Yes.

Joana: Um okay I'll be back

I got his case information and went to the scene if the crime. There was this white man, military haircut, There was a cleaning crew infront of his house. I seen the blood where my client was Dragged. Was he erasing evidence?

Joana: Excuse me earl is it? you cannot pressure clean a crime scene Mr. Earl

I said taking pictures. I knew guys like him won't litsend.

Earl: Litsend here gyal I don't know who you are, But you don't take pictures of my property for the gram or whatever you black folks are into.

Joana: Hmm

I ignored him and kept taking pictures from the side walk to his entry way without trespassing

Earl: Can you get off my property

Joana: Am not on your property sir

Earl: If I can see you your on my property.

Joana: America don't work like that.

I took what I needed and went to the court house. Judges there really don't like me and I really don't care.

##Derin##

Keisha: Why you smilling like a dam fool?

She said bringing over some beverages from her fridge

Me and Jerry was enjoying a good game of Domino's.

Jerry: Joana huh?

Derin: Man she looks...

Jerry: I saw her yesterday I know how she looks.

Derin: And she smell so dam good.

Jerry: Haha I bet. I seen the ring on her finger though... did you... see that?

Derin: Man no body care about that dumb ring!

Jerry: Uh huh, She clearly involved with the guy.

Derin: I know am not over stepping its just...

Keisha: Can you stop smilling like that Derin?

Derin: She didn't deny our babies.

Jerry: Why would she? The kids didn't do anything?

Derin: I am just happy I seen her

Jerry: What about Cecilia? you know she is over at her house right now?

Keisha: Wait she came back?

Derin: Ain't no body worried about her

Jerry: Your so undecisive it's like you want something when you can't have it.

Derin: Not true I always wanted Joana

Jerry: But yet you still left her for someone else.

Derin: I got my feelings hurt but am better now. I'll tell you what I ain't never gone sign those divorce papers.

Jerry: Haha yeah whatever.

Man It was getting late I heard the engine outside I knew it was my baby coming home from a long day of work.

Keisha: Where are you going?

Derin: Dam Keisha am going to throw out your garbage.. can I do that? Sheech!

I said rushing outside. She was just getting out her expensive Roll-royes, That booty looking right in that pearl dress. Keisha noisy ass and Jerry came outside. Jerry came to know but Keisha came out to ridicule me.

Keisha: You left behind the only reason you could be outside.

Joana was polite am sure she will say..

Joana: Evening neighbor

Keisha: You could shove it up your degree.

She said smilling wickedly. (Gasp) "Why would you do that Keisha that's the only reason am at your house?" Joana only shook her head

Keisha: I told you I don't do fake shit. Don't talk to me. Don't greet Me.

Derin: Keisha shut up

Keisha: Am going inside

She said turning and going inside, Joana never stop walking towards her house. Sigh then

Cecilia: Hey can we um talk?

She said walking her rat dog. Honestly how can a dog be so small resembling a rat so much?

Derin: Cecilia Honestly we shouldn't talk

Cecilia: Please?

I decided to take a walk with her to clarify she ain't the one.

Cecilia: Before you start I would like to say something

Derin: Shoot

Cecilia: I miss you so much, There is nothing going on with me and David, I left Brazil after I realized my true motivation is you, I don't want to loose what we have, tell me we can start over please?

Derin: Sigh Cecilia, You had me thinking about leaving my kids behind, move to a place where your folks are going to hate our kids.

Cecilia: My mom would've been swayed along the way

Derin: The fact that you think she will be, worries me because I don't my kids to ever have to wait till she does.

Cecilia: Well I left it all behind for you. So tell me we can start over.

Derin: Cecilia you left me at the hotel the whole day, Not even one phone call to check if am straight.

Cecilia: I know how it looks but it wasn't like that

Derin: During our break up did you and David sleep together?

Cecilia: Wait what?

Derin: Yes or no? I don't judge.

Cecilia: Yes

Derin: How was it?

Cecilia: He isn't you

Derin: Right... You know I have alot of Exes who thinks the next guy is better for what ever reason, just to find their not as better as they thought.

Cecilia: When you left I called

Derin: Cecilia I don't want to argue, You don't have to raise your voice all am saying is you should be with your better

Cecilia: Did you already find somebody already?

Derin: Yes Me. I have to go after woman who loves me for me and not what I can do for them or how many orgasm I can give them in one night.

Cecilia: I want to try again

Derin: You know I care about you, But come on I broke my family apart for you. That night when she kicked me out it was because of you, after I choose you over My wife and children, you chose David.

Cecilia: Am sorry, I didn't know.

Derin: She had ask me "if I ever been intimate with you?" I said "yes" you got me kicked out from the truest family I have ever known

Cecilia: We never fucked until you were done with her Derin

Derin: Cecilia if I had let it go that far we would of Regardless if I was still in a relationship.

Cecilia: Please give me one more chance. We can go to my house kiss and make up. We can talk about kids again? Who knows?

Derin: I know, I can't go back with you I need to fix my family, I really fucked up.

Cecilia: I see

Derin: Have a good life.

I said walking back to Jerry house. Walking inside Keisha didn't say anything she was watching movies. I didn't say much either I went to the guest room, I wanted to see Joana tomorow morning, even if am far away, Seing her tomorow will make me feel close.