Between the Raindrops | ✓

Ch.33 | Liquid Courage

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"Dad, what are you doing here?"

"I'm just visiting a friend. What are you doing here?" He questions while arching an eyebrow.

"I came here to uh, talk to Officer Bernard." I became nervous. I don't want my dad to think I don't trust him and that I'm going behind his back to see if what Jared's lawyer said was true or not.

"What about?" He asks.

I look around to Shane and Angie for help, and to my surprise, Angie is the one to speak up.

"For me. I needed to get the truth about my father." She boldly states.

"Angelica, surely you don't believe a word of what Jared's lawyer said, right?" My dad smiles. "It's just a lie he conjured up to use against Addie and win the trial."

"Well, I need to know for sure." She insists.

"Why?" Officer Bernard asks.

"Because my father passed away this morning, that's why." She replies, her voice slightly raised.

My dad's eyes widen for a split second, before his face returns to neutral. "I... I'm sorry to hear about that. Your father was a great man, one of my closest friends." My dad states with a frown.

"Yeah? Well I'd like to know for certain, just how close you two were." Angie challenges.

My dad stiffens a little, and gives a side glance to Officer Bernard.

"Now Angelica, I know you're feeling really bad right now. Your father passing away just brings back all of those awful memories from when the accident happened, but I can assure you, it was just that. An accident. Mr. Bishop here did nothing wrong that day. I remember it quite well. Big events tend to stick with you the most." Officer Bernard states.

Angie looks torn. She wants to believe that there's something they're not telling her, but she also wants to believe that they are in fact, telling the truth.

"Mr. Bishop?" Angie says after a few moments of silence.

"Yes?" My dad turns to her.

Angie walks up to him and stands directly in front of him. She looks up into his eyes and I notice her hands are shaking a little.

"I want you to look me in the eyes, and tell me that what Jared's lawyer said isn't true. Please, just be honest with me. Not knowing is killing me." Angie's eyes are wide and pleading. It almost looks as if she wants to let a few tears fall, but she refrains.

I notice my dad twitch a little at her plea, and after a few seconds, he is able to bring his eyes down to meet hers.

"Angelica, what Jared's lawyer said is not true. None of it is true." My dad states firmly. "I really am terribly sorry about what your family has gone through, and I'm even more sorry that he's passed away. I really did care for the man a lot. He was like a brother to me."

My dad seems genuine, so I can't help but give a small smile at the fact that my dad is an honest, and good man. I knew Jared's lawyer was lying. Anything to keep Jared from going to jail where he so rightfully belonged. Now I'm just mad that he actually got away with it, and was able to walk away.