Pay It Forward

Justice

A few years had passed since Robert Scott attacked and almost murdered Clementine Kingston. His lawyers were crafty, using maneuvers and plea bargains to help him escape prosecution; they'd managed to buy time to find a way hoping to help their client receive a minimum sentence of five years or less.

His lawyers insisted that his actions were not his fault. The fault lay with a faulty system that did not supervise the inmates properly. They used mental illness, as a defense,. The judge ordered psychiatric evaluations and Robert spent months in a mental hospital. Finally, they tried to strike a deal with federal officers and turn evidence on a major crime ring in order to receive amnesty from prosecution in this domestic abuse case.

Shaun talked to the district attorney, and she assured him that no deals would be made, but she couldn't guarantee him the same from the federal agencies. The FBI and CIA met with Robert's lawyers as well as the DA. After talking with them, they determined that the information he had was not needed, so they denied him amnesty.

He was furious. If he went to prison, that bitch and her brother were dead. He had people in place and if he got time, they both got a bullet. Eventually after all of the evaluations, meeting, and bargains, Robert Scott was presented to the grand jury to see of his crime against his girlfriend as well as numerous other offenses would go to trial. Robert smiled, all he needed was one vote against a trial and he'd walked. He had his people get in touch with the jury pool. So he knew at least three would vote in his favor.

To his surprise, when the jury entered, the three he'd targeted were not there. They called and told the judge they'd been threatened, so he excused them. Robert didn't know it, but that action sealed his fate.

As soon as the jury entered the judge spoke. He thanked the jury members for reporting, and charged them with listening to all of the evidence and making an informed decision. The district attorney presented his case. Robert's team offered a rebuttal. Soon it was time for the jury to indict. Robert had several charges including attempted murder, and battery; they charged him with all counts. He was going to trial. If his lawyers lost, he'd get life in prison.

Robert froze. I should have never should have been indicted. That bitch and that white fucker she is screwing did this. That's OK, she can't testify if she's dead, right.he fumed, incensed with rage as he glared at the judge in defiance. The judge ordered the guards to take him to his cell and Robert started to struggle. The guards were ready, and subdued him quickly.

The DA called Mr. MacGregor. She knew this was important to him as he considered Clemmie as part of his family. While she was on the phone she asked him to be vigilant, Robert might have someone try and hurt Clemmie, Darren, or someone close to then.

Shaun froze and thanked her for the warning. He then called and increased the guards at his home. He called Clemmie and told her to not go to her apartment but got straight to his home. He did the same with Darren, Kevin, and Gianni. Michal was at Pembridge, but he called and warned him as well. Until he found out if a threat was viable, he'd protect his family.

Darren had said it was a war. In a war you had to kill or be killed. Shaun was not a murderer, but he knew people who were. He never thought he'd take Hector Gustov up on his offer that he'd made him over twenty years ago, but if that's what it took to end this threat, he'd make the call.

Sitting in his home office Shaun dialed a long forgotten number. Before the phone could ring, someone hung up the phone. Shaun looked up into the face of his house keeper and friend, Mrs. King. She stopped him. "Shaun, you are not a murderer. Look, we've known each other for years. If you call Hector, he'll own a piece of you. Don't do it.'" She spoke firmly.