CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
(part six)
Thursday — 6:20 P.M.
Canon City, minimum security
Aden and Pete had waited at DRDC for almost two weeks before a placement was available at Canon City minimum security. Two lonely weeks. Except for the one phone call, Aden hadn’t been able to speak to Sandy or the kids. They hadn’t passed the security [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
(part five)
Thursday — 4:45 P.M.
“I realize this has been a long trial,” Ann Campbell addressed the jury. “You’ve heard witnesses confirm that evidence is true and other witnesses who say that it’s false. The defense will argue that you’ve spent the last three weeks listening to witnesses who made up stories, and evidence, designed [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
(part four)
“But I thought parents controlled the rights to money earned by minor children,” her mother pressed.
“Not when the minor children are being victimized in the course of a felony,” the lawyer said. “Sandra? Do you have any questions?”
“No sir,” Sandy said. “I expected this.”
“Good,” the lawyer said. “The next matter is the house. [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
Thursday — 4:30 P.M.
Standing on the elevator, Sandy smoothed out her top. She’d just started wearing maternity clothing and she hated it. How did celebrities always look so elegant while she was starting to look like an elephant? Even Heather looked better than Sandy did. She rubbed her hand over her belly. The baby [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
(part two)
What was in store for them?
Moving at rapid pace, Delphie mixed the cards and did a reading for Mike. The Tower appeared again. Sam’s reading had the same Tower.
The card must be dirty. Sticky. She went to the kitchen to get a towel and some diluted ammonia. After cleaning the card, she shuffled [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
Two weeks later
Thursday — 3:25 P.M.
After getting a bite to eat, and checking that Katy and Noelle had snacks, Delphie sat down at a small table in her apartment. She usually took care of the kids after school, but Jill had taken the day off from lingering trial. Jill had offered to take [...]

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