~9
One day earlier-

I pace back in forth in the medical center. I told Jessica everything. The guard will be here to get me any minute.

“Michael, calm down.”

I shake my head. “No way I can calm down. I swear I'm going to beat his ass. There's no way there's a recording of me confessing. No way in hell.”

I continue to pace. I see a guard walking down the hallway. I run out into the hallway. The guard reaches for his baton. I put my hands up in defense.

I turn and put my hands behind me.

“Expecting me?”

I nod. He cuffs me and leads back into that little room. Henry is sitting there with a tape recorder. I take my seat.

“Ok. Let me hear it.”

“Sign the divorce papers first.”

I forgot I never signed them.

“No.”

“Then, there's no reason for me to be here.”

He stands up.

“If I don't sign them, you can't marry her anyway. ”

He looks at me. He clenches his jaw and sits down.

He pushes the papers to me. I look at Trisha's signature. My eyes begin to water.

“Here.” He puts a pen in front of me.

If she wants to leave me...then fine.

I grab the pen and sign my name. Henry smiles.

“Ok. Now play the tape.”

“Very well.”

He presses play.

Static plays. Then Michael's voice is heard.
I did it. I'm the one who did those crimes. I raped all those women. Now, punish me. I need to be punished.
Tape ends.

I sit there wide eyed. When did I say that? Anger is spilling out of me. I can't control what I do next.

I jump across the table, grab Henry's collar and punch him in his face. He falls. I get on top of him and wail on his face. Blood goes everywhere. I was actually wondering why the guards didn't come in sooner.

Finally, the guards ran in and pulled me off of him. I think I broke Henry's jaw and nose. The guards throw me on the ground and beat me with their batons. I scream in pain. One of them kicked my face and another kicked my stomach. I couldn't breathe. They pull me up and drag me to the medical center. They didn't even let Jessica know I was out here. They dropped me in front of the door. Before they walked away, one of them punches me in my eye. The other guard grabs him and whispers, “Stop it!” They walk away.

I moaned. Blood was pouring out of my mouth. My stomach was killing me. I was gasping for air. I used all the energy I had in me to punch the door. The door opens and I hear Jessica gasp.

“Steve! Help me pick him up!”

Steve runs over and says, “Oh my God.”

Steve grabs my arms and pulls me up. Jessica is holding my upper body. Making sure I don't fall.

They lay me down on a bed.

“Get me some cloths! ”

“Ok.”

Steve runs to the supply closet. I grab Jessica's hand. A tear falls out her eye. I raise my other hand and wipe her tear. She smiles. Steve comes back.

“Here.”

Jessica wipes the blood around my mouth. Her hand lands on my stomach and I groan in pain. She winces.

“Sorry.”

She lifts my shirt up. Already there was a huge bruise. She gasps and starts crying. She's going to get us caught. But, what I saw next surprised me.

Steve put his hand on her shoulder and says, “Jessica, just hold his hand. I got this.”

She nods. She gets a chair and sits next to me. She takes my hand. Steve lifts my head up and gives me a cup of water.

“Gurgle it and spit it out.”

I did exactly that.

“Open.”

I open my mouth. He uses a flashlight and checks my mouth.

“Good. You have all your teeth.”

He goes and gets a hot towel. He places it on my stomach. I wince at the heat of the towel. Steve hands Jessica an icepack. She gently holds it against my eye.

“You're going to be OK. You'll be in here until tomorrow. ”

“Tomorrow? But he's badly hurt.”

“I know, but the guards will get suspicious. We don't want them to know about you two.”

My eyes widen. “What? Jessica? ”

“It's OK, Michael. Steve knows. We can trust him.”

I look at Steve. He smiles at me and shakes my hand.

“About time Jessica found someone. ”

She laughed. Jessica kisses me. I loved it. So much shit happened to me.

2 hours later-

I sit up in excitement. Jessica jumped at my behavior.

“What the hell is wrong with you?”

“I know exactly where he got that tape recording! ”

“What tape? ”

“Henry played a tape recording of me so called confessing. I know where he got that! I never said anything to him.”

“What did the tape say?”

“Word for word?”

“Yes.”

“Ok. It has me saying, ‘I did it. I'm the one who did all those crimes. I raped all those women. Now, punish me. I need to be punished’. ”

Her eyes widen. “What?”

I put my hands up in defense. “I said that, but I said it to my wife.  ”

“What's the fucking difference, Michael?”

That surprised me. “I, um, the difference is, I said those things during sex.”

“What?”

“I wanted to role play and my wife, Trisha, agreed. Which is rare. Anyway, out of the blue, she wanted me to say those things. I didn't know why at first, but then I realized it must of been cops and criminals. ”

“Cops and criminals? ”

“She was the cop and I was the criminal. She handed me a paper and told me to say it. I asked why and she said it'll get her more into it. I went along, mostly because I just wanted to get on with the sex.”

Jessica is completely shocked. “I-I don't even know what, what to say to that. ”

“You don't have to say anything. ”

She shakes her head. “Well, let's just say that's true. That would mean, Henry, and Trisha, set you up. Um, when did you say this?”

I put my finger on my temple and closed my eyes. “Uh....this moment was rare.....four months ago. ”

“You need to talk to Trisha then. If it was four months ago, then obviously she didn't want to give Henry the recording as soon as she obtained it. ”

A guard walked in. “Michael, your wife is here to see you.”

Jessica and I both looked at each other in amazement. This was getting weird. “I want to talk to Michael Jordan next.”

Jessica started laughing. The guard looked confused. I walked to him and he cuffed me. He led me back to the tiny room. Trisha was sitting in the chair with tissue in her hand.

I took a seat. “Well, this is awkward. ”

She nodded. “Michael, I'm so sorry.”

“For what?”

“He told me he played you the tape. I know you probably know where its from. ”

“Yes. Yes I do. ”

“I can't keep living this lie! I sit at home and think about what we did!”

“What? What did you do?”

“I can't say! Henry is so controlling. Michael, I'm scared.”

“Scared of what? Leave him then.”

“You don't understand! I didn't want to do this to you or Jerry.”

“Whoa! How the hell do you know Jerry?”

“Michael, I've said too much already! I love you, Michael.”

Those words shocked me. “What?”

“Michael, whatever happens, I will always love you! I have to go. I'm so sorry!”

“Wait!”

But it was too late. She was already through the door and the guards were already yanking me out my seat. They were a bit rough, then I realized they were the ones who beat me up.

I was shoved right pass the medical center. Jessica looked at me with confusion. I shrugged my shoulders. They shoved me all the way back to my cell.

This chapter was extra long. I hope you enjoyed it. It took me long to update because I wanted to make this chapter really long.

Questions to consider:

How does Trisha know Jerry?

Does Trisha really still love Michael?

Why are the two guards being so rough?

Is there someone on the inside?

Why is Trisha afraid of Henry?

What do you think Henry will do when he finds out Trisha was at the prison?

You can answer these questions or not. Its up to you. I'll update asap.

P.S. Please check out Forbidden Love. I think you all will enjoy it.

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