I Killed My Mother

Chapter 22

Monday, 2015/02/13, 12:49
Dan's place...California

"Shit,"

"Check who offered the statement about him being in California?" I requested.

After a few moments of paging, Jessica finally had the answer.

"It says here that he was the one who said that. And that he also offered the statement of you being short tempered and that you probably killed your mother because she wouldn't let you visit him here in Cali," she read on.

"Does it say that he has an alibi on his shit," I questioned. Jessica closed the file before she could answer me.

"Jess. Who is it?" No matter the answer, I knew it wasn't good.

"It's Jacky. Jacky Saldana."

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Monday, 2015/02/13, 13:56
Dan's place...California

Since I heard that Jacky was an alibi to Dan's madness, I couldn't function. I thought she was someone I could count on, but obviously not.

"What are we gonna do now?" Jessica asked with caution clear in her voice.

"I don't know if it's the right thing to do, but I wanna go to Indiana today."

"We can't go today. Even if we could. What are you gonna tell these people?" She asked pointing to the door of my bedroom.

"I have an idea," I stood up and exited the room with Jessica hot on my hills.

"What's the plan?"

"Find Jacky." I simply replied.

Jacky wasn't in her room liked she'd said she would be. Instead she was outside looking over at the river in the back.

I opened the back door and called Jessica to it before I stepped outside and walked over to her.

I stood next to her and looked up at her while she stared at river. I could see her breathes as little white clouds forming an inch away from her lips. She was breathing heavily but I didn't know why.

"Can I ask you something?,

"Of course sweetheart," she smiled down at me.

"Jessica invited me to Indiana with her family. Can I go?"

"We'll have to ask your father that. When are they going?"

"We leave tomorrow," Jessica answered beside me.

"So soon? I don't think Dan will appreciate that. And you were supposed to start school today," she said. Removing her gaze from me. "And the rest of the family was supposed to meet you Wednesday."

"That's why I was wondering if you could talk to him for me,"

"Okay sure. I'll see what I can do," she sighed in surrender.

"Thank you," I smirked and walked back inside with Jessica.

The rest of the day was spent watching movies while we waited for Dan to show up from work.

"I should be going back to the gym. I'll call Spencer to get me," Jessica said two movies later.

"Okay."

When Spencer came for Jessica, the house was quiet. I was left thinking about what was to be done next and what has already happened. What invaded my thoughts the most was Dan's statement he gave to the court. Why would he say all those things. Why would he lie about being in California that night?

I walked downstairs to go see if Dan was home yet and he was. He was standing at the bottom of the staircase with his back to me and talking on the phone. All I got from the conversation was he was excited for something.

"...I can't wait. I'll see you Wednesday..."

He ended the conversation and I approached him.

"Hey Kat. How was your day?" He asked enthusiastically.

"Good," I replied and walked past him to where Jacky sat, on the dining room table with her phone in her hand.

"Sorry I'm late guys. I got a new client today. His case is beyond fixing. I doubt I'll win this one," Dan casually let out when he came to join us.

"What's it about?" Jacky sounded interested.

"This man murdered his wife. He wants me to make it look like it was accident. He stabbed her five times. How can that be seen as an accident?"

I shifted uncomfortably in my seat.

"You don't look interested in what I'm saying," Dan said, directing his statement to me.

"I'm not," I really wasn't. "You can represent a stranger who wants you to lie about something he did but you can't represent your ow daughter who.had no clue what she was doing? You didn't even come and support me during the trial. All you did was give in false statements about me!" My voice was rising.

"What are you talking about?" Dan asked. I saw Jacky looking uncomfortable at the corner of my eye.

"Forget it Dan. Carry on with the story," I dismissed.

"You know. It would be nice to come home to a daughter that respects you," he spit out.
"And it would be nice to come home to a father who stands by you through everything. But I guess we won't be getting our way anytime soon." I stood and walked away infuriated.

"..Dan sit down and her cool down!"

After an hour I was ready to go downstairs and face Daniel. So I did. But halfway there I heard him talking to Jacky about something.

"Are you crazy? You aren't seriously considering this. After the way she just spoke to me?" He cried.

"Dan get over yourself. She had a point,"

"Even if I actually want her to go. Chrissie and the kids want to meet her Wednesday."

"I went sixteen years without her. I'm so sure they can survive a week. Dan you let her go with her friend or I swear. I'll tell her about everything. Her so-called mother, the engagement and I'm gonna tell her about Catherine.

What the fuck?

Who is Catherine?
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