Two Years Gone - Two Secrets Born
es and her head in her hands. The echo of Cherry's screams haunted her
isolation, but nothing like this. Being arrested wa
rridor. Heavy, precise. Moni
e heard
niq
s lifte
ll in uniform, though the tie was looser now. His fa
uard said gruffly, stepping aw
I shouldn't be here, but I had to
her ears. "If this is about Ch
ed. "I'm not h
at then? Want to feel better about dr
was pr
ou had a choice. You
t. "I didn't know about Ch
scared, just like you did as a kid. She loves blueberries and hates the col
n't sa
dn't ha
s a long
before," he said finally.
osted me, Jace. I found out I was pregnant and you were gone
who disappeared
d her hand on the table. "Don't even do that, I fled because I had no choice. Someone was
ion darkene
know he's behind
But I can't p
ou helping him
. "That's why I'm here, to
on't get to play hero now. You had your chance to pro
y, ashamed. "Wh
ing the lump in her throat. "Just unt
g to help
need it. You al
into Billy's connections, find out who tampered with the apartment lease, who pl
she saw the old Jace, the one who held her hand after her mother's funeral
is cheap," she
ire in her step. She sat across from Monique in the same
aring. It's scheduled
caught. "They'l
u keep her. But it's a long sho
e wh
mething big enough to cast doubt on the prosecution
"Billy wanted me under his control back then. He offered me money. Exposure. Said
rd h
n't ask for. He knew where I lived. I told Jace back when
d. "So Jace knew yo
es
te. "That could be useful. Especially now
a wary look. "D
. But I believe he re
When we got together, I thought I could finally breath
nymore," Ruby said gen
at if I
eep fighti
ight dimmed. A file lay open on his desk, Ava Morris, 27, deceased. No prior
involved with it after she finished her own counse
through the
with. Timestamps didn't match. Audio was missing.
ng the bridge of his nose. Guilt gn
her. In his o
r, she was paying the p
es. Monique stood at the defendant's table, Ruby by her side. Across fro
's heart ached with every second s
rose
ased on character references, employment history, and evidence that the charges a
short white hair, raised an eyebrow
uby replied, "but we can provide sworn st
e dropped, we recommend continued temporary
s fists
voice hoarse. "She's never slept without m
a calming ha
rges, we must proceed with caution. But I will all
que's eyes. "Than
y, not yet but it was
o hold her
on room with toys lined neatly on shelves and a s
herry was led inside, Moni
red uncertain, guarded, clutching Blue t
herry
walls ca
om
e caught her, tears
bbed. "I didn't like it t
m gonna bring you
d for the first time since the arrest, Mon
o