| �Oh, yes, to the wench, he was with. I strangled her. I got the telephone wire and tied it. I laughed as she clawed it, trying to breathe.� I bite my lip and watched all the emotions play on his face. He was scared, angry and enthralled, all at the same time. �Well, thank you for clearing that up.� �Oh, my pleasure.� He quickly turned on his heel and walked out of the kitchen. I laughed and shook my head. �Eh, maybe saying something wouldn�t be so bad,� my mind told me. �Kevin, what did Theresa do?� �What do you mean Nick?� �You only told us that Theresa went to trail, you didn�t say she committed murder in the 1st degree.� �The judges didn�t say she did. She was trailed with attempted murder.� �Than she�s lying. She just told me it was in the 1st degree.� Kevin shook his head and headed into the kitchen, along with the three other guys following him. �What the hell are you telling people?� I turned around and stared at everyone. �I�m not telling them anything. You seem to be loving the fact that I�m an ex-convict.� �Cause you are.� �Yes, I am. I did five years at Miami State.� �You did it here?� AJ asked me, disbelief written in his eyes. �Yes, I did.� �And Howie knew?� �Yes, AJ, Howie knew. Remember when he was gone for a month? Yeah, he went to my trail.� �I can�t believe he didn�t tell us he was holding a prisoner here.� �Oh, wait, no, I didn�t escape, I got out on good behavior.� �Whatever the point is, you�re an ex-convict Theresa. That�s something we don�t want to be mixing with.� I folded my arms over my chest and looked at Kevin. He stared me down, finally turning away. �Do you all feel that way?� �Well, it�s not a typical thing for us,� Brian started. �Of course, reject the unfamiliar. Trust me, I know that all to well. I�ve dealt with ass holes like you all my life. You know what, give me an hour, I�ll get my shit and I�ll leave you guys alone to deal with your happy little lives. But you know what, you just lost one of your biggest fans. And I hold a lot of power in the fan department, so if you see your sales drop, don�t wonder why.� I turned away from them and stomped up the stairs. �Resa?� I turned away from the bar and stared him in the eye. �Howie, what are you doing here?� �Looking for you.� �Oh, um, you found me. I needed a job.� �So you do what, exactly?� I looked down at the skimpy skirt, the knee high boots, the bra that was barley containing my breasts. �A waitress, so to speak, I guess.� �Here?� �You know, I spent another two weeks after I left your place, trying to find a decent job. But with a record, you don�t get those. You have to start from the bottom and work yourself up.� �I don�t want you working here anymore.� �Just what right do you have to tell me that?� �I supported you when you needed it?� �And? You don�t own me, you don�t date me and surely don�t stand up for me amongst your friends, so I ask again, what right do you have to that?� �Put like that, I don�t.� �No, you don�t. You helped a friend in need and I can never repay you. You and I both know that. But I was not going to stay with you and have your friends snicker behind my back. Sides, they all but kicked me out on my ass.� �What do you mean?� �Oh, they didn�t tell you huh? Have a seat, I�ll explain it all.� He stormed into Kevin�s house without knocking. Sure to his thoughts, they were all seated in Kevin�s living room. �Thought you were going out tonight?� �I did Alex, and I found what I was looking for.� �And what was that?� �The woman that I love that was working in the worst place possible.� �You love? Thought you loved Jennifer?� �No, that wasn�t love. That was buying time. Time for you to accept her.� �Her?� Kevin asked, raising his eyebrow. �Yes, you ass. Theresa.� All eyes opened wide and all mouths hung open. �I have loved her for almost six years.� �But she�s�� �I know what she is AJ. I know why she was put there. Because the judge and the jury were stupid. She didn�t commit murder damn it. It was fuckin� self-defense.� �He died in that bed, Howie.� Howie rolled his eyes at Kevin. �And you didn�t listen to her, I�m guessing. He raped her Kevin, not once, not twice, but three times. Three times, you ass hole! And finally, she tries her best to defend herself, she beats him, knocks him upside his head, he falls down the stairs and dies in the bed. And what happened to her. She was told she was never gonna have kids because of how rough he was. The original case had dropped the charges against her, called it self defense. But because he died, she got slapped with murder. Hauled off to prison for five years, because of some people who were stupid. I honestly thought you could guys would at least ask me before you assumed anything and went to her.� They sat there, stunned. No one could say anything. After all, what was left to say? �Howie, I didn�t�� �You didn�t know, right Kevin?� Howie shook his head, his temper fading. �I can only ask you to accept her. I know it�s hard to look past that ex-con part of her. But she�s an amazing woman who had a rough time. And you guys didn�t help any. And when she told me what you guys said, I was ashamed to call you friends. In the past, what 13 years, I have never been ashamed of you all. I�m not ashamed of her or what she did. She didn�t fight the systems, she got out on good behavior. If nothing else, that has to count for something in your eyes.� He turned his back and walked back out the door, closing it behind him. �Theresa Lambe?� I stared up at the officer as she unlocked the door. �You made bail. And young lady, by the looks of this one, I would suggest you stay outta here.� |
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