Happy Valley-New Beginnings and New Alliances-Part 25

Part 25 -New Beginnings and New Alliances-The Reckoning*4
Tad’s house they are discussing and signing the agreement for restitution Emma has made
Aaron comes back with the agreement which Emma signs and then she with her parents watching goes on spacebook and writes the message Kathy specified
“Remember Emma your community service starts tomorrow! says Aaron”I’ve all ready signed you up for 9am!”
“9 am but it’s Saturday I wanted to sleep in!’ complains Emma
“You have to go Emma it’s in the agreement you signed!’ says Aaron
“I’ll drive you and drop you off !'says Ryan generously
“Fine then I’ll do my time because I am sorry!”says Emma dramatically
Ryan takes Tad aside before he and Kathy leaves and thanks him and Kathy .He also asks Tad how to put parental controls on and Tad instructs him to get Emma to dial into her spacebook so Ryna can change the password so she doesn’t know what it is.Ryan does that immediately while Tad watches!
After Tad leaves Kaitlin says “I guess it’s time to call Jesse and turn myself in!
Ryan calls Jesse who comes over quickly
“So Ryan what was so all important that you had to take me from my wife and her pot roast?'asks Jesse
“Three things!’ says Ryan”one annie want to file spousal abuse charges against Scott we’ve taken pictures of the bruisng he did to her!She even has bruised ribs and a black eye!And two Scott has confessed to Annie he killed his father not Adam.”
“What is this more of Annie’s craziness?’asks Jesse
“No it’‘s true Jesse says Annie coming into the room her eye now bright purple and discolored.
“Did you do that to yourself?’ asks Jesse
“I know I don’t have the greatest track record Jesse but swear on Emma’s life that Scott hit me and told me he killed his father!Believe me!'’implores Annie
“That’s going to be mighty hard to prove especiallly since Adam was let off for reasons of incapacity!”says Jesse
“Can’t I at least keep him away from Emma and I by putting him in jail for beating me?’asks Annie scared
“if you can’t get a doctor to certify that those bruises couldn’t have come from you!’I guess then I could arrest Scott!’says Jesse
“I can testify to that!’ says Caitlin
“Okay then I can issue an arrest warrant for Scott ChandlerJesse says as he calls it in on his radio!
“Anything else Ryan or can I get back to Angie’s pot roast?’asks Jesse just as his radio calls back that Scott Chandler has been apprehended
”That‘s done you should be safe now Annie!” says Jesse”anything else that pot roast is calling my name!‘
“There is something else Chief Hubbard!' interjects Caitlin then continuing "When I was 13 my father was very very drunk as he often was and he assaulted me and tried to kill me I fought back and when he tried to kill me and my brother Jonathan I hit him with a poker and killed him the police thought he had been hit on the head somewhere else and marked it an unsoved homicide but I killed him!’admits Caitlin
“Okay when your father hit you how big were you?’asks Jesse
“I was about 4ft 11inches and weighed about 75 lbs !’says Caitlin
“And your father how big was he?’asks Jesse
“He was 6ft 2 inches and he weighed 250!’answers Cailtin
“And he was beating you ?Did you have to have any injuries treated?’asks Jesse
“I had a broken cheekbone and eye socket that was repaired in the hospital,three broken ribs and a broken left arm!
“Oh my god Caitlin you’re lucky to be alive!’ says Ryan hearing this"I should have come back ! I should have protected you all!'He could have killed you!'
“Ryan’s right it was a clear case of self defence no cop in his right mind would lay charges .You were a child and the worst possible abuse was heaped on you and you fought back to save your life and your brothers no jury would ever convict you for that Caitlin.Rest easy!Nice meeting you Ms,Lavery!'Jesse says about to leave
“It’s actually Dr.Caitlin McGillis!"says Caitlin through tears of joy and relief”nice to meet you too Chief Hubbard!'
“My friends call me Jesse!” he says
“Jesse then and thank-you enjoy your post roast!’says Caitlin
“Will do!”Bye!’ says Jesse leaving
“Goodbye Jesse!’says Caitlin
“I’m going up to bed !'says Emma form the corner where hse’s been hiding and listening “I’ve got a long day tomorrow!”goodnight Aunt Caitlin
“Goodnight Emma says Aaron,Annie .,Caitlin, and Ryan.
“Aaron I will be going now Ryan see you soon big brother”Caitlin says ”I‘ll see myself out!‘
“See you soon sis says Ryan happily”Come on Annie I’ll show you where you can rest your head says Ryan to an exhausted Annie .Ryan half carries her up the stairs to the room and tucks her into the bed! Turning out the light and smiling at her before leaving and going to his roomHe says smiling"goodnight Queen Annie!'
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