Chapter 4: You and I (Ingrid Michaelson)
4 years later
I laid my keys near the entrance of my cold empty apartment. It was 7:30 in the morning and I had just gotten home from work. Of course people judged me when they saw me on the side of the streets in the corner. They don't know what it's like though to be forced to do something so disgusting just to make ends meet.
I tried I really did. I looked for months for any job offering that came up, I even tried to work in the fast food industry. That lasted for about a year, I was working 5 jobs and still getting nowhere only barely getting by and never had enough energy for anything. Things started to add up though food bills, electric, pluming, car, apartment, and most of all money for my beautiful baby Christopher. Now I know what your thinking, how can you just leave Christopher in the middle of the night to go get money. Truth is Christopher doesn't know who I really am, when he was about 2 months Maia and Jordan found out that they couldn't have kids.
Maia had a egg defect to where when ever she ovulate the eggs rejected any type of sperm. The couple was borderline depression; one of their life goals was to have a family. So making the best decision I could I signed over the child guardian papers over to the Kyle's. Now Christopher just thinks of me as Maia's sister, his aunt. Secretly I didn't want to be a bum parent so ever month I give money to the Kyle's to help pay with Chris's expensive even if they didn't need any help from me.
I had told them that I found a really good paying job working at a recording studio but that wasn't completely a lie. My day time job was being a secretary at Salem Recording's but it doesn't pay as much as the Kyle's think. When I was 16 years old I had found a good paying job as a prostitute. I felt bad for deceiving them but I just couldn't bring myself to tell them I had become a young prostitute at 19 years. My pimp Money (original right?) thinks I just recently turned 21 but he doesn't really care he just wants money. I'm one of the lucky ones that he gives my percentage of 50% each night which usually doesn't happen but he knows if he loses me it would be the end of his career and he is a pretty decent guy.
My apartment that I bought was pretty small but comfortable. There are two small bed rooms and one bathroom, and a kitchen/living room. One of the bed rooms is decorated by Christopher because once a month he comes over and hangs with his "Aunt" for a week. Other then when he is over the apartment is quiet and cold.
I sat down on my black leather couch and lounged across it. Sighing I shook my head and closed my eyes. It was a tough night but I had brought in enough money to last me two weeks for everything, I even had enough to take Chris on a trip to the amusement park the next time he visits. That was the most rewarding thing about getting "dirty" money. It's seeing the look of pure joy cross my sons face when he takes a trip with me even if it cost a lot. His reactions are priceless though.
My cell phone shrilled next to me on the coffee counter bringing me out of my thought. Quickly I grabbed the old flip phone and brought it to my ear.
"HI!, Clary speaking" I spoke
"Auntie Clary you'll never guess what!" An excited voice yelled from the other side. instantly my mood brightened and a smile broke out over my face.
"Um you grew 5 feet tall?" I guessed.
"Nooooo silly! I got the lead part as a apple in our spring recital for the elementary"
"Really that's great honey! but your not in elementary yet?" I was slightly confused by this point.
"The preschool is having their own song and we get to play fruits!" He shouted excitedly, he always has been the talkative one.
"That's great sweetie pie I'm glad that it's what you wanted you deserve the best!" I said and my eyes filled slightly with tears at the thought of my little boy growing up.
"otay Mommy want's to speak to you so thank you and I love you Auntie!" He sung
"I love you to baby" I said and I heard rustling on the other end as the phone was passed to Maia.
"Hey girl how are you doing?" She asked
"I'm doing good, making it that's all that matters" I smiled.
"Is that the truth?" She asked.
"He's growing up so fast" I choked out. She laughed softly on the other end.
"They all do sweetie, It's life your growing up to. You're not the scared 14 year old I first met. You're a brave young mother who would do anything for her child even give up her child for what's best"
"thanks Maia" I said. I looked at the clock above the wall and sighed.
"I have to go work starts at 10 and I want some sleep, I didn't sleep well last night so I'm going to try to get some now, Bye Maia"
"Bye sweetie and don't work to hard" I could tell by her voice she was smiling from the other side. Getting up from the couch I stretched out my over-used muscles and made my way to the shower to wipe the sweat and sex from my body. Once again I was disgusted by my self but shook it off. It had to be done, for Christopher.
The warm water ran over my body and smoothed anything I had clenched up. Using my spongy I wet it down with soap and scrubbed my body till it was red. Finally I dried off and changed into my PJ's. My pajamas consisted of plaid cotton pants and his t-shirt from years ago. Climbing into the big empty bed I gripped my pillow tight.
It was hard sometimes to go to sleep knowing nobody was beside me but I got through it and fell asleep accepting the fact that this was the life that I had chosen for me. I just had to face the consequences. I made my bed and now I had to lay in it, alone.
County Jail In the Middle Of Know Where
The man shook out his golden hair as he put on the white shirt and threw on his black leather jacket over it. Next came his blue jeans and his combat boots. Finally he was out of the hideous orange jumper and back into his regular clothes.
Once he walked out of the room a room full of familiar people smiled at him and rushed to his side. A tall beauty rushed to his side and covered him in hugs squeezing him as tight as she could.
"Don't ever leave us like that again" She cried softly her stone face breaking.
"I won't Iz it was a mistake to begin with" The man's deep baritone voice rung out. Simon was next and gave him a hand shake. Then Simon stepped back and wrapped his arms around Isabel.
"welcome back to the real world" He smiled. Next a black hair and blue eyed person stepped out and greeted his best friend.
Alec patted the man's back and gave him a "man" hug.
"It's good to have you back"
"It's good to be back" The blonde said and Jace stepped outside into freedom for the first time in 4 years .
Authors Note: OKIE DOKIE WE ARE BACK ON TRACK! JACE IS BACK! haha I'm excited this story can now start rolling. Anyways this is not edited-I'm to lazy. I hope you liked it and the next update should be soon! Please comment it really pushes me to write more. Oh and I have no idea how the charges of sleeping with a minor go but in my book it made him go 5 years with one year off for good behavior because Jace is a good boy. ;p