16 | case closed

"what is this?" i asked as billie brought me to this big room in her house.

"this is your closet," she said.

"this?" i rose my eyebrows. "this is the size of a bedroom."

"and you have a lot of stuff," she laughed. "so here you go, have a ball."

"oh my god," i said to myself. "well how much do you want me to split with you?"

"huh?" billie furrowed her eyebrows.

"well cause im living here so i need to-"

"no," she shook her head.

"but-"

"hush," she said. "you're not giving me anything."

"billie-"

"hmm im starving," she dragged. "we should go get something to eat. brunch?"

i playfully rolled my eyes.

-

we got to this cute cafe and sat down to eat. it was so many people staring at us and taking pictures. i guess it wasn't as bad as it could've been though cause it's not a crowded place.

but im just not use to this because billie and i have hung out a lot but never really in public like this. it was usually at someone's house.

"you deal with this a lot?" i asked her.

"yeah," she shrugged. "im used to it though. but if you're not comfortable with likely being on social media then we can go."

"oh i don't mind if you don't," i shook my head.

"cool," she grinned.

we were served our food and just talked about random shit while we ate.

"did you see all those pictures people posted of you from the wedding?" i chuckled.

"yes!" billie expressed, shaking her head.

"it would lowkey look bad if they found out that you were dating the girl who's wedding you just attended," i laughed.

"that's exactly why we should probably be discreet," she suggested.

"you said that like we're not eating out in public right now," i chuckled.

"yeah but this seems platonic, no?"

"yeah i guess so," i shrugged.

"so.. has any of her family tried contacting you?" she asked, referring to paige.

"yeah they've all been blowing me up and im not answering anyone," i shrugged.

"good," she nodded.

"im not the only one who's phone has been blowing up though," i rose my eyebrows as i saw her phone light up with another text from quinn.

billie looked down at her phone and then back at me. "oh my god stop she has not been blowing me up," she chuckled. "im just trying to let her down easy."

"did she think she had a chance with you?" i furrowed my eyebrows.

"well," billie started in a high pitched guilty tone. "i might've led her to think that."

"how?" i tilted my head.

"um," she looked at her plate. "wow these fries are really good. i need more ketchup-"

"billie," i tilted my head.

she sighed. "okay.. i may have went to her place the other night right after the wedding."

"what?" i expressed. "after i advised you to leave her alone?"

"i was hopeless saylor," she explained. "i honestly thought i had lost you."

"did- did you fuck her?"

"no baby," she quickly answered.

i just sighed. "oh billie," i face palmed. then i mumbled. "out of all people, you would choose her ass-"

"huh?" billie asked.

"nothing," i sighed. "fine. but please just let her down. it's best if you not even get to know her, or anyone associated with paige."

"i gotchu," she nodded. "but hey i do have a question."

"what's up?" i asked as i took a bite of my food.

"you haven't given up on ice skating have you?"

i looked down. "of course not. things just started getting worse with paige and i just had to stop for awhile."

billie nodded. "well, were you still interested in joining a team?"

i chuckled. "i'd love to but competition season is near. no one is having anymore try- outs because they've already started training. it's fine, i'll just wait."

"but do you wanna wait?" she asked.

"i learned a long time ago that life does not care about what i want," i joked.

"but i do," billie grabbed my hands.

"yeah but b-"

"blah blah blah," she shook her head. "i don't wanna hear it."

——

"are you ready?" billie looked at me with concern before we entered the courtroom.

"ready as i'll ever be," i sighed.

it's now been about 3 weeks since everything went down between paige and i and today is the court date to determine her sentence.

she was in custody with a bond of $50,000 for aggravated assault. but if you know how bond works, you only have to pay 10% to get bailed out. meaning, she only had to pay $5,000.

so yes she got bailed out within some days but she has stayed away from me like a smart kitty.

however, im trying her for attempted murder since she was fucking strangling me. but her and her lawyers are trying to get me to make a deal and just settle for the aggravated assault charges because her jail sentence wouldn't be as long.

and im not going for that.

so of course im very nervous to see her, knowing how manipulative she is. and this is also the longest i've gone without seeing her after dating her for 5 years so i dont know how ill react.

but i got billie, harley, and tatum here with me so having some support feels good.

"deep breaths moony, deep breaths," tatum said.

we walked into the room and sat down. i tried my best to face forward but i couldn't once she walked in and stepped into my peripheral vision.

i looked over and there paige was. she walked in with some of her family and friends and her lawyer. she was on crutches with her knee in a cast.

oh yeah, did i mention that i broke her leg?

anyway, once she sat down, she glanced over at me and gave me the most innocent smile.

don't fall for it.

as we looked at each other, she mouthed the words "im sorry" to me.

then i heard someone clear their throat loud as fuck, causing me to turn around to see billie shaking her head no at me.

i nodded and turned back around, trying my best to lock in.

fast forward, it was time for them to replay the security camera footage of the whole scene between paige and i for everyone to see so it can be analyzed.

- security camera footage below -

"so congratulations," i shrugged to paige. "you are married to yourself, as it should be."

her face dropped.

and suddenly, regret set in.

she grabbed a champagne bottle that was just gifted to us at the wedding and launched in at my head. i ducked and it broke as it hit the wall behind me. champagne and glass now all over the floor.

i stepped backwards away slowly trying to avoid getting as much glass in my foot as possible. but paige ran to me and grabbed me.

she slammed me against the wall and before she could hit me, i slapped her in the face.

she paused as she was really caught off guard, considering i've never hit her like that before. i then pushed her back and ran for it.

she came after me and i grabbed a chair from the dining table and held it in front of me.

paige laughed. "what is that gonna do?"

terrified, i kept quiet.

she continued to run after me and i threw the chair towards her. "get away from me!"

i continued to run to the island where my phone was and i knocked another chair over to block paige's path.

i made it to my phone and grabbed the closest thing to me, which was a glass vase, and i threw it at paige, but of course she moved out the way and the vase broke.

i quickly called billie and just continued to run from paige as she came walking quickly towards me.

i wasn't able to see if billie answered or not because paige started throwing so many things at me. all i could do was scream.

then while running, i stepped on some broken glass and yelped in pain, as well as slowed down. i then dropped my phone to grab my foot.

"stop! please!" i yelled to paige as she cornered me into a wall.

she then grabbed my phone off the floor and hung up the call, letting me know that billie answered.

"you think this bitch can rescue you?" paige yelled. "she doesn't fucking want you! no one wants you!"

"you do!" i yelled back.

then she hit me in the face, causing me to start crying. but i just couldn't back down. i couldn't.

so i spit in her face.

she quickly backed away from me in shock and wiped her face. i took that as my chance to run but of course she grabbed me by my arm and slung me to the kitchen island, causing me to yell in pain.

she bent me backwards over the counter and hit me.

again.

and again.

and again.

and then she slung me to the floor.

panting and angry, i kicked her leg/ knee with so much force, she yelled in pain and kneeled to the floor.

but as i stood up to get away, she got up too. guess her adrenaline had really kicked in. she pushed me up against the refrigerator, making me hit my head and hurt my back.

she then put both hands around my neck and started to choke me. i tried my hardest to fight her off and we ended on the floor, but she kept strangling me.

and eventually, billie entered the chat.

- end of footage -

"so it seems as though you two went at it pretty hard," the judge said, looking down at whatever paper is in front of her.

after a lot more talking, the judge basically started to rule in favor of paige and only give her aggravated assault charges.

"my client had to get stitches on her face because ms. mckinney hit her with the blade of an ice skate one time," my lawyer said.

"well did your client file a police report?" the judge rose her eyebrows.

i furrowed my eyebrows at her lack of empathy.

"the fight between these two seem equal," the judge started. "but strangulation that caused you to pass out from your airway closing is a form of aggravated assault."

"no it's attempted murder," i spoke up.

"ms. monroe," the judge said, basically telling me to hush.

i looked at my lawyer and whispered. "what kind of bullshit is this?"

"ms. mckinney," the judge started. "since you have no criminal history, i am sentencing you 6 months in jail under a misdemeanor aggravated assault charge."

"are you fucking kidding me?" i exclaimed as i stood up.

"do you wanna be escorted out, ms. monroe?" she looked at me.

"your honor," my lawyer started.

"case closed!" the judge exclaimed.

i stood there with my mouth wide. i couldn't believe it. but then i looked over at paige's lawyer who was glancing at the judge with a grin. and the judge glanced back with a grin as well.

i then turned to my lawyer. "she's dirty," i whispered. "this shit was decided from the jump."

"you saw that too?" my lawyer asked me.

"yeah! that's not right," i pointed out.

"thats the system for you," she sighed.

i then watched as the cops put paige in handcuffs and sat her in a wheelchair since she couldn't hold her own crutches to walk.

we made eye contact and i flipped her off while she just gave me this glare.

as me and my people walked out of the building, i couldn't help but to start crying.

billie immediately grabbed me and embraced me in a hug. "i know, i know."

"6 months?" i looked at her. "that's nothing, that's such bullshit. this shit is rigged."

"it is baby, it is," she told me as she push my hair behind my ear. "im so sorry."

"so much for having evidence," i sighed.

"cmon let's go," she held my hand as we walked to her car.

as we were walking, i saw people with cameras from afar. i'm assuming they're snapping pictures of billie and i which i really don't have time for so i immediately put my head down, as did she.

the media has already seen me with billie because i went to the gucci event with her, and paige's friends posted her at our wedding. but, everyone just thinks we're friends.

let's see how long that lasts.