His binder.

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"You've got a lot of demons up there. Don't you, Jackson?" Judy asked with a soft, and simple tone as she sat on the edge of the large old-fashioned couch in the parlor of Jack's estate.

Jack had untied Judy from the chair. Being that Judy had began to speak with him after he had threatened her so many times. And it struck a cord with Jack.
How was she not scared?
So he allowed her out of the basement. All thoughts of abusing her had exited his mind. At least for the time being.

The now early morning light shined through the holes peeking through the shut curtains into the parlor, making both Jack and Judy appear to have an orangey-yellow glow when the light shined across their faces.

Judy had mentioned things that had almost made Jack cry. Which she was proud of seeing her attacker at a low point. Not feeling guilty at all. And she was determined to continue speaking until Jack hit his breaking point.

"Demons? Yes. Up there? Not so much." Jack murmured as he rolled up his sleeves to a quarter as he stared at Judy's violet eyes.

"Jackson. I really shouldn't be here....." Judy said as she made her hands into small fists loosely as she rubbed them against her knees.

"You shouldn't." Jack replied, a good ten seconds after Judy spoke.

Judy's ears perked up, her heart beginning to race. He had to be tricking her.

Before Jack could get another word out, Judy spoke quickly.

"Jackson. Why would you hurt all of those bunnies I saw in the binders? What did they do to you?" Judy asked eagerly.

Jack narrowed his eyebrows, he was about to shout, it was obvious, but he didn't. He remained calm. He was baffled at the fact that she knew about the binders anyway.

"They aren't mine." He said simply.

Judy narrowed her eyebrows and hit her fists against her knees.
"You liar! Why are you lying! I saw the binders! You killed them! And you're going to kill me too! Aren't you. Aren't you?!" Judy raised her voice.

Jacks ears perked up and he snarled.

"No, Judith. I wouldn't kill you. I love you. Why on earth would I kill you?!" Jack raised his voice again as he stood up, making his way around the coffee table, and stood beside Judy as she sat.

Judy's ears perked up and she backed up against the back of the couch.
"I-I. I'm sorry!"  She exclaimed. In fear of being hit. As he had done many times before.

Jack took a deep breath before shaking his head.
"I didn't kill those bunnies, Judith."

"Oh yeah. Then who else would be sick enough to do it?!" Judy exclaimed before her voice quieted down.

Jack took another deep breath, not wanting to lash out.

"Dawn. She killed them. I left those binders on the table because I knew you'd see them. I'm not dumb. I knew you wouldn't of just sat in the dinning room and waited." He scoffed as he clenched his fists.

"Da-Dawn? You mean former assistant mayor bellwether?" Judy asked, her eyes widening. "Why would she kill those bunnies. I don't believe you! You murder! Rapist!" Judy began to shout before Jack grabbed at the collar of Judy's uniform.

He grunted before basically flinging her off the couch and heading to the small library where the binders were. Once inside, he shoved Judy into the office chair and spun her around to a large bookshelf.

Judy was completely frozen, she was to scared to move or even say anything.

Jack approached the large bookshelf and began to throw the books off of it. Those of literate and those not. After clearing every book off the shelf, behind every book there was more binders, and folders. He then began to take them out one by one, slamming them down onto the desk Judy was behind. Once a total of nineteen binders were in front of her, as well as five folders, Jack caught his breath. And spoke.

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