Chapter 9
Manny and Chester are cuddling on the couch in their living room, enjoying a movie when his phone rings
Chester: Hello?
Bianca: Hey sweetheart
Chester looks at Manny, pauses the movie and puts it on speaker. Manny pulls out her phone and starts to record their conversation
Chester: Why are you calling me?
Bianca: I wanted to hear your voice.
Chester: Leave us alone Bianca, it's been 3 ½ years, aren't you tired of chasing someone who don't want you?
Bianca: She's not good for you Chester, she doesn't love you like I do.
Chester: You're right, she loves me better than you did
Bianca: I miss you honey
Chester: That's nice, how many times do I have to tell you, I don't want you.
Bianca: The heart wants what it wants.
Chester: Well, mine don't want you. I have who I want. You need to stop calling me.
Bianca: I'll never give up on you
Chester hangs up on Bianca, Manny shuts off the recording
Manny: I hate her
Chester: Just relax babe. She doesn't know where I live now
Manny: I just wish she'd leave you alone
Chester calls Officer Baldwin
Baldwin: Baldwin, how can I help you?
Chester: Hi Officer Baldwin, this is Chester Johnson, my girlfriend and I were there and tried to get a restraining order against my ex.
Baldwin: Yes, how can I help?
Chester: Well, she just called me
Baldwin: Did you record it?
Chester: Yes, my girlfriend did on her phone.
Chester: What can I do to stop her from bothering us until then? It's really upsetting my girlfriend that she keeps harassing us.
Baldwin: I'm gonna put you on a brief hold
Officer Baldwin puts Chester on hold, he looks over at Manny and sees she's upset
Chester: Manny, I know this is stressful for you, and I know it's upsetting you, I can see it in your eyes
Manny: All I want is, to be happy with you and her leaving us alone finally.
Chester: I know honey, hopefully soon this will all be over
Office Baldwin gets back on the phone
Baldwin: Thank you for holding, I suggest we can set her up and we can get the proof we need to grant the order.
Chester: What would that entail?
Baldwin: Well, here's the thing, we'd need you to lure her in
Chester (holding Manny's hand) so I'd have to basically play pretend and seduce her?
Manny tighten her grip holding Chester's hand
Baldwin: Yes, and your girlfriend will be involved too.
Chester: No, I want to keep her out of this
Baldwin: Understandable.
Chester: I'm sorry I won't put her through that.
Baldwin: All she'll have to do is walk in and pretend like she caught you cheating with Miss Sinclair.
Chester: I will talk to her and see if she agrees to the idea.
Baldwin: Alright, the quick you get back to me about it, the quicker we can catch her.
Chester: I understand, have a great day
They hang up
Manny: What did he say?
Chester (looks at Manny in the eyes): He wants to set her up and arrest her for violating the restraining order.
Manny: Chester, I don't know If I like that.
Chester: There's more. He wants you to "walk in" and act like you caught me cheating with her.
Manny: If I see her, I'd probably beat her up.
Chester: Now I know you're on edge about doing this, and if you don't want to, I understand babe. I don't want to put you through more pain than she's already put us through.
Manny: It's fine, if it will help get her out of our lives then I'll do it
Chester: You sure?
Manny: I want her gone, I want her out of our lives babe.
Chester: OK I'll call Baldwin and tell him
Chester calls Officer Baldwin back up
Baldwin: Baldwin speaking
Chester: Hi Officer Baldwin, it's Chester Johnson again.
Baldwin: Ah, Mr. Johnson, I take it you talked things over with your girlfriend?
Chester: Yea. We talked and she said she would do it. When can we set this up?
Officer Baldwin and Chester go over all the details for the bust
Baldwin: This will go down tomorrow morning.
Chester: Great! Is it ok if we do this at my old house? I'd rather her not know where my girlfriend lives.
Baldwin: That's fine.
Chester: Thank you, I hope this helps and she will finally leave us alone.
Baldwin: You're welcome, what's the address of your old house?
Chester: it's 37589 Hickman Road
Baldwin: Ok I will make a note of that.
Chester: Thank you
They hang up
Manny: When does this go down?
Chester: Tomorrow morning. And I'm gonna call Chad and tell him to get out of the house, cause of this.
Manny: I'll call Emma and tell her I'll need her tomorrow
Manny looks down at the ground
Chester (lifts her chin up): Hey, I know how you're feeling about this, and there's nothing to worry about. My heart belongs to you, not her.
Manny: I know, I'm worried she could hurt you and put you back in the hospital. We haven't even lived together a month.
Chester: Trust me, it'll all work out, and the end result will be great.
Manny: I know, I trust you.
Manny calls Emma
Emma: Hey Manny what's up?
Manny: Hey, what are you doing tomorrow morning?
Emma: Nothing that I know of. What's up?
Manny: So, we're setting up Bianca tomorrow morning, and well, I have to be in on it.
Emma: Why?
Manny: The police offer wants me to walk in the house and act like I walked in on Chester cheating on me
Emma: Please tell me this isn't going to be at your house.
Manny: No, Chester doesn't want her knowing where I live. We're going to do this at his old house.
Emma: Oh, ok.
Manny: So, you'll get a call from me tomorrow morning, crying, and I'll come over tomorrow
Emma: Ok. Manny, you sure about this?
Manny: I want her out of our lives, Emma. Chester already knows I'm worried she'll hurt him, but he assured me he'll be ok
Emma: Ok. I'll let Sean know too in case he doesn't work tomorrow.
Manny: Alright, I'm going to let you go. I'm going to watch a movie with Chester.
Emma: Alright I'll see you tomorrow.
They hang up
Chester: What did Emma say?
Manny: She said ok. She's got the same concerns as me, but I trust you
Chester (smiles): I'm going to be ok; I promise.
Chester calls Chad
Chad: Hey Bro what's up?
Chester: Hey, do you have to work tomorrow?
Chad: No, I took it off, I'm going apartment hunting with Jamie tomorrow. We're moving in together, we got engaged last night. Why? What's up?
Chester: Well first off congratulations baby brother, she's very lucky. Manny and I are happy for you both.
Chad: Thanks Chester. I would have called you and told you but with everything going on-
Chester: Dude don't worry about it. I called because I was needing the house tomorrow. The police won't give me a restraining order against Bianca without proper proof of her harassing us, so we're setting up a sting and get the proof we need to get the restraining order.
Chad: She's still trying to get you? You would think after 3 ½ years she'd get tired of it.
Chester: Yea no kidding.
Chester (to Manny): I'll be right back babe
Chester gets up and walks outside
Chester (to Chad): Listen, I don't know how well or how bad this plan will work, Manny's already nervous about it, because she's afraid Bianca will try to hurt me again.
Chad: Again?!
Chester: Long story but promise me something
Chad: Anything Bro
Chester: you remember that little safe I have in my old room at the house?
Chad: Yea
Chester: I need you to go in there and get that letter I put in there for Manny when we first got together. If anything happens to me, if this thing goes south, I want you to give that to her. I'm nervous about this but I'm not letting Manny see it, she's been through enough with this Bianca crap.
Chad: Alright I'll go get it tonight. Chester are you sure about this?
Chester: No, But I have to do what I have to do to protect myself and Manny from her. I want to be with Manny and no one else. I'm going to ask her to marry me soon.
Chad: I know she makes you really happy and I'm happy for you.
Chester: Thanks buddy. I'll talk to you later.
Chad: Alright Love you bud
Chester: Love you too.
