The Husband

Twenty

Renee

'As of right now, I feel pain. Not the kind of pain you get from a headache. The pain a mother get from losing a child. Like a miscarriage. This pain aches my soul. No mother should be going through this phase in their life. I have many mixed emotions right now. I'm angry, sad, and then depressed. Everyone that witnessed that traumatizing moment for me is grieving loss. A lost for a baby they never got to meet. I recently told the police about the abduction of my child. I pray everyday. I pray that the police come knocking on my door with Brenden in their arms. I know that they have no leads or evidence. I would've gotten a call or an email, letting me know where my son is. I fear my son is going to be gone for so long that I won't see him smile or take his first step or say his first word. Brianna and whoever is helping her needs to seek special attention. The nerve of her to come back acting like she got clean and attempt to kill herself to grab my attention. She wanted my baby all along. I hope she rots in hell the day Jesus comes back. What made her come and take my child out my arms the second he came out my womb. I hate this part of my life that I'm going through right now. Lord, I never did anything to deserve this. Grandad, why is your daughter so crazy? I can't even look at Jim the same anymore. Everytime I look at him, I see Brenden. Please find my baby and make sure he is safe.'

I closed my diary and went downstairs. Jim invited his friends over to cheer him up. Everybody was happy on the outside but sad on the inside. He even invited Ramona, Brittany and Avery over also but they can't help either.

I walked the steps and the noise stopped. I looked over to them to see them looking said for me. I gave them a weak smile and walked into the kitchen. Jim walked up behind me and kissed my hair.

"We are gonna find him, okay?" I nooded my head and the tears fell again. He turned me around and wiped my tears away with his thumb. I turned away and went to get my ice cream.

"You sure you want to eat that? You need a meal, not dessert." I gsve him a evil stare and he shrugged his shoulders. "Ok, how 'bout you come in the livingroom with us and watch 'The Boondocks' with us.

Mitchell

"How are we going to find Renee's child?" I asked Sasha. It's been 2 weeks since that b***h took Brenden from us.

"I don't know, sweetie. But let the cops find them, don't interfere." I sighed and ran my hand over my face. I realized something about Brianna before she left.

"Remember when she said she found an apartment, Sasha?" I asked her. By now, I was pacing around the room. This could be a perfect place to find the baby.

"Yes."

"Did she ever leave the paper here?" I asked, thinking of how we could get Brianna back.

"I think so." I sprinted downstairs and walked in the kitchen. For a old man, I'm sure energetic. I checked the table, island everywhere. Realizing the paper was nowhere, I sighed and slid down the wall. I opened my eyes and noticed a piece of paper folded up on the floor. I picked it up and saw Brianna's apartment. Address, designs, social security and everything. I went upstairs and put on some clothes. I guess Sasha noticed me and kissed my cheek.

"Let me get Hazel dressed and we'll be getting Brianna." she pecked my lips and ran outside to my Porsche Macan and waited for Sasha and Hazel.

I banged on Renee's door and the door flew open, revealing a sad Renee. She ran into my arms and began to cry.

"Hey dad." she wiped her face and hugged Sasha and Hazel. She moved over and let us in. It was filled with ecerybody sitting in the livingroom, watchi TV.

"I found Brianna." I said and the TV paused. All eyes were glued on me. I gave her the paper and she gasped.

"Well, let's go get my baby." she bravely said.

"I'm coming with." Jim got up. Everybody got up and began to leave, leaving it with Renee's friends.

"Go, Renee. We'll watch the children. Now go get your baby." Sasha shooed us out the door. I called the cops and told them the information and we began to head to the location.

*****

"Are you sure this is the address, dad?" Renee asked. I looked at the paper and the apartment and was positive. The FBI and ambulance were behind us so arrest Brianna and take Brenden back to the hospital. They turned their sirens off so it wouldn't tip her off.

"Yes. Now let's go get her." we noticed the apartment number and went into the elevator. This was a nice building though. We walked down the long hallway until we reached the door. Renee pressed her ear to the door and opened her eyes in shock.

"He's in here." the FBI burst open the door and it was prostitutes everywhere. They all screamed and ran. We walked in and saw drugs everywhere. But no Brenden. Some cops went downstairs and upstairs.

Renee

"BRIANNA PAYNE, PUT THE GUN DOWN NOW." they yelled and I began to think about Brenden. I wonder if he is safe right now. I closed my eyes and did a silent prayer.

'Dear Lord, I know I spoke to you just earlier but I'm calling out to you again. I pray that my baby is safe. Amen'

I opened my eyes and they had Brianna and Rodrick in handcuffs. She saw me and began to smirk. I rolled my eyes in disgust and then Rodrick stopped and looked directly at me.

"Sleep with your eyes open." he said, trying to threaten me. I walked to him and began to chuckle.

"I should say the same thing since they like lying on someone. You sleep with your eyes open and don't drop the soap." they forced him out the door and the paramedic had Brenden.

"Can I hold him, please?" she smiled and handed me Brenden. I looked at him and began to cough. My poor baby got sick.

"Hey, sweetie. I'm mommy and that's daddy. Your going to the hospital with his nice lady so she can take care of you and then you can come back home." I looked in his grey eyes and he began to coo. I handed him to Jim and he kissed his forehead and gave him back to the paramedic.

"Thank you." I said and she smiled, taking Brenden away. I looked at Jim and he kissed my forehead.

"We did it baby. We got Brenden back." I pulled him into a hug and inhaled his scent. He smelled like Old Spice.

"And we don't have to worry about Brianna and Rodrick no more. They are in the FBI's care. They will never see daylight again. Now let's go tell the family the good news." we walked arm in arm, like never before.

(2 years later)

"Mommy, I wuv you." Brenden said. I smiled and gave him a kiss and hug.

"Mommy loves you too, sweetie. Now get out the kitchen and let me finish cooking." I tickled him and he ran out laughing. Jim moved out the way and let him run out.

"Hey baby." I pecked his lips, but moved back quick because of his poking beard.

"You need to shave that off." I pointed to it and he tried to bite me. I slapped him and he picked me up and put me on the island. We looked into each other and I smiled.

"Remember when we first met 8 years ago when you were with Brianna?" I asked out the blue.

"Yea, you was eyeing all of this. he said acting like Janet from 'My Wife And Kids.' I chuckled and he stopped. "But who knew we would last this long?"

"God did." I kissed him again and began to cook for my family.