Defending Jacob: The Aftermath Book 1

Billy

The next morning Andy got up at 5am, he let Maggie Jacob's nurse know he had to go to an appointment but would be back in a few hours. She told him it was fine, that Jacob needs to rest more. Andy figured as much, that Jacob would be asleep till mid morning. He got a coffee, was in black jeans, a grey t-shirt and his black leather jacket. He went to the car, and made the drive to Meridan CT. He could feel his anger, his heart beating and anxiety flaring up every mile closer he was to the prison. He pulled through the gates, driving inside the grey walls of the prison, parking his car, he got out of the car and walked inside. He checked in with his name, walked down the long dark hallway to the visiting area. He went to a chair and sat down looking at the clear glass window. Andy was waiting to for him to come sit Bloody Billy Barber would come sit and pick up the phone. Andy remembers the last time he was here, when he figured out Patz was killed that the person he hated most played a part in it. He was angry with him, his father's roll in Patz's murder caused ripple effect where he almost lost Jacob when he wife could have killed herself and his son. He heard the door on the other side of the window open, he could see guards walking with him, Billy in his orange prison suit. He came and sat down looking at Andy, he picked up the phone.

Andy looked at Billy, the man who played a part in destroying his family. The murdered he was older looking than the last time he had seen him. His teeth where rotting away more. He looked tired and disheveled. They both picked up the phones, not saying anything to each other. 

Billy went first "Hello son, didn't think I would be seeing you again. What happened to my grandson?"

"That's not is not why I am here, stop calling him your fucking Grandson." Andy snapped back. 

"Ya well, I gave you advice last time, you could be a good man or could a good father, so what did you do, you didn't let it go. Just tell me is my grandson dead?" Billy asked.

"What no, he is home now and so is Laurie for that matter. Why are you blaming this on me. You got Patz killed not me." Andy said.

"Why did Laurie crash her car with Jacob in it son, you need to think what made her snap? Where did that all come from, I told you be a good father and drop it all and I bet you didn't." Billy. 

"I couldn't do it, I tried it was eating me alive, than a girl with Jacob went missing  in Mexico, they thought he did something with her. I broke down and told my wife the truth. You did this Billy if you stayed out of it Jacob would have been found innocent. Fuck you did this Billy." Andy yelled.

"Look I didn't come to see you for this, Jacob is find, Laurie is doing better I give you that much Billy, but I want to know you buddy following my family still it needs to stop right fucking now." Andy snapped.

"I told  you last time I don't know who your talking about, that I never heard of the guy. Who is following you. What do you have to hide son, if someone is watching you three is cause you got a secret." Billy said.

"I got nothing to fucking hide, Jacob didn't do it. I have proof of it." Andy said.

"Proof, stop Andy if what you found comes out what if they go after Jacob again. I'm saying it one more time this isn't a place for a kid, be the good father and husband to your son and wife." Billy said. He told Andy bye, hung up the phone, and left the visitors area. Andy sat there thinking of what Billy had said. He didn't know what to think, nothing went off in Andy's head that Billy knew about him and Charlotte. He didn't trust Billy at all, but everything told him Billy had nothing to do with it. 

Andy left the prison, he was driving home. Though he took a side trip to Newton first, he went by the field at the school. He saw Derek right away, he didn't know the older man with him. He was Andy's height, built in shape it looked like he was coaching Derek with his lacrosse. Andy parked and got out of the car. Derek just looked in shock at Mr. Barber, the man looked over as well. 

"Hello Mr. Barber, how is Jacob?" Derek asked.

"Hi Derek, he is fine at home now, sorry nice to meet you, sorry not sure your name?" Andy asked.

"Hello, my name is Cliff, I am Derek's uncle just out here practising with him a little for next season." Cliff says shaking Andy's hand.

"Oh hey nice to meet you, didn't know Derek had and uncle, look Derek, if you want your more welcome to come visit Jacob anytime, you guys where best friends and he needs that more now." Andy says.

"Thank you Mr. Barber, ok I'll try messaging him later. Just Mr. Barber I am sorry about everything before accusing him of something he didn't do. Just do you have enough time to drive me there and drop me at home. You seem to be really busy lately Mr. Barber." Derek said.

"A light went off, Derek what do you mean by that." Andy asks

Cliff speaks up "Mr. Barber I can help with getting the boys together you and your wife the other night at the bar seemed to need your private time." 

That did it Cliff, was involved he was the one who saw Andy with Charlotte. "Hey look I am being nice but you don't know me or my wife so you need to stop bugging us." Andy snapped.

"I don't know what your meaning Mr. Barber, I just saw you do the other day and you looked to be in a serious talk. I be careful if I where you there is eyes always everywhere." Cliff said. Derek just looked at Andy smiling like he had Andy trapped. 

Andy looked at them both, he knew they where covering their tracks. Andy was furious and need to find more proof. He knew Cliff was covering for Derek. He did some research on Cliff Yoo, he learned he was in and out juvie many times as a teen. He was arrested for beating his ex girlfriend before but for her privacy didn't give her name. He would have to find out more about Cliff, he wanted to know if Billy knew of him. But of course his asshole father brought out the worse in Andy. He figured he would just call the prison later asking to speak to him. Andy was thinking of his next move. How he would trap Cliff and Derek in the cover up of Ben's murder, he wasn't sure how it fit if Derek did it now or Cliff but he would figure it out. He went back to his car and drove home. He was going to spend some time with Jacob before heading downtown later. He wanted to be the good father he had always been, his dad's word haunting him say be a good husband. He couldn't do that anymore there was just too much damage from Laurie now. He thought to Laurie why the fuck is she in Boston, why did she lie, what was she hiding. He was going to confront her today in Boston one way or another.