Chapter One: Six Down To One: A Story of Us page 3

Shanell dropped down to the ground, with tears falling down from her eyes, as she began to scream.
"Diamonds, drop the gun, the police are coming!" Shanell screamed, in a bit of a raspy voice. Diamonique continued to press the front in of her gun, up against the unknown males chin. He continued to laugh, as the police quickly made their way out of their police vehicles.
"Drop your weapons....NOW!!!" One of the officers shouted. Another officer had shouted for them to get down to their knees. Fontaya and Shayla had both been watching from a distance, as they then began to run over toward Shanell. Shayla then proceeded to help Shanell to her feet. Diamonique removed the gun, and then tossed it to the ground. She then raised both of her hands behind her head, and then proceeded to drop to the ground, falling onto her knees. Two tall and heavy, African-American police officers placed handcuffs onto the two unknown males wrist, and then pushed and shoved them into the back of a squad car.
"You've should of killed me when you had the chance...." The shorter unknown male shouted, sarcastically at Diamonique, before the police officer closed the squad car door.

Diamonique hung her head, as a medium sized, tall Caucasian police officer began to read her her rights, and then he began to place handcuffs on her wrist. Shanell began to weep louder at this point. Shayla began to tug forcefully onto the police officers shirt.
"Hey...hey...come on what are you doing? She didn't do anything wrong!! hey....answer me!!" Shayla shouted, as she continue to tug on his shirt. The officer ignored Shayla's attempt to prevent Diamonique's arrest. Nonetheless, he continued to haul Diamonique to his squad car.
"Get my aunt Shay..." Diamonique shouted to them, as the officer then closed the door.
"You can't do that!!!" Shayla shouted, as the police vehicle began to drive off, leaving Queenbridge. Shayla tossed a small rock at the back of the police vehicle. Though the hit was unsuccessful, as the vehicle was no longer within reach.

Ronny sat comfortably on his couch, laughing occasionally, as he was watching an episode of America's Funny Home Videos. Lionel laughed as well.
"Dude, this is some funny stuff. I should like really send my stuff in to this show...maybe I'll win some money!" Lionel stated, as he laughed hysterically. Ronny leaped off the couch, as his front door swing open. Ronny studied the girls facial expressions. Shanell then ran toward Ronny.
"What in the world is going on?" Ronny shouted, as he held Shanell in his arms. Shayla attempted to catch her breathe, but could not. Fontaya took a deep breathe, and then turned to face Ronny and Lionel.
"Diamonique got arrested....she save Shanell from these creeps...then she put a gun to them...the police came..." Fontaya held her chest, as her heart began to pound.
"What? Do you have the gun? Oh man, this is really bad." Ronny stated, as he began to pace back and fourth around the room. Fontaya had nodded her head, as she then placed the gun in Ronny's hand. Lionel placed his hand over his forehead.
"That's your gun right Ronny?" Lionel had inquired. Ronny nodded his head. Lionel then added, "We got to tell your aunt Shay. She will know what to do, she is a Lawyer or something." Lionel suggested. Shay, whom had been asleep upstairs, came running down the stairs. She walked into the living room, and noticed everybody staring back at her.
"What is all this? I heard police sirens...wait...where's Diamonique?" Shay asked, as she gazed around the room, and there had been no sign of Diamonique.

Diamonique sat in a small chair inside the interrogation room, at the Queens Police Department. She covered her face with her hands, as she refused to speak or look upon any of the two detectives that had been in that room.
"Diamonds, you got basketball coming up soon. You can't be doing this. How did you get yourself in this mess?" The tall slender built, young Caucasian, police detective inquired. Subsequently, this had been the same police officer whom had arrested Diamonique in years passed. Officer Tom Reynolds, had arrested Diamonique when she was twelve on processions of Marijuana, with the intent to sell. She had finished her middle school in a youth detention center, and had been released six months prior to this day, in which she sat in yet another police interrogation room. "You promised to get your life straight, and focus on playing basketball. You got the talents Diamonds." Tom added. Diamonique starred into his eyes.
"I'm telling you, I was only trying to save my friend. I left all that stuff alone. I'm not in a gang or nothing. I'm just playing basketball, and hanging with my friends. You guys gave me a second chance by not letting me finish my time, and let me out. I'm not trying to mess that up. Its my aunt gun, she got a permit, honestly." Diamonique plead. Tom folded his arms tightly together. Tom had grown quite fond of Diamonique, as he was solely responsible for allowing her to be released, and giving another chance. The other police officer walked over to Tom, whispered into his ear, and then back away. Tom nodded his head at the officer, whom then turned to open the door. Shay, whom had been in law school, and just made a lawyer at a prestige firm, walked into the room.

"Hey Tom, you're going to have to release her...." Shay stated, as she paused. Tom had motioned for the other police officer to leave, and once he had done so, Shay began to speak once more, "I am asking you to do me a favor. She had been trying here, and they are plenty of people who say she was acting in self defense. She got basketball Tom. Don't take that away from her." Shay pleaded with Tom. Shay and Tom had indeed been great friends, it had been rumored that they had been secretly dating.
"I don't won't to see you again Diamonds. Those creeps are wanted on way more charges, so I will let you go...but I don't want to see you again unless it is the basketball court." Tom replied. Diamonique stood up and embraced her aunt, and then turned to embrace Tom. Diamonique then walked out of the room to join her friends.
"Thanks Tom." Shay stated.

Diamonique walked through the halls, as she was making her way to the police station waiting room. She turned around and walked in the back where the temporary holding cells had been located.
"Hey..." Diamonique shouted. The man walked closer toward the bars, and stared into Diamonique eyes. "If I see you again, you want be in here, you will be there.." Diamonique stated, as she pointed toward the ground. The man still continued to laugh. Diamonique then turned to walk out.