Blue Angel

A Lie for a Lie

Upon arrival Scarlet got chills that ran deep into her bones. She hadn't been to the prison since she had discovered Otto's passing. The DA's office was just across the street from state penitentiary. She emerged from her car, instantly turning staring at the bricked cage for men who lived a more dangerous life.Chibs walked up next to her placing his hand over Scarlets shoulder clasping it over in a light soothing squeeze. She couldn't acknowledge him if she wanted to; she was frozen in time. A reel of different encounters played in her mind, each smile Otto gave her, the laughs they shared. The secrets he had entrusted her with all played like some sort of movie trailer that should have had an happy ending or at the very least not such a bloody one. "I miss 'im too darlin'." The Scots voice barely broke through to her. There was a single lingering tear that fell from the corner of her left eye. Quickly swiping it away she cleared her throat offering Chibs a small smile pushing her palm off the car door to let it shut.

Walking up the steps of the office building she began to wonder if she would ever be able to move on from the loss of Otto Delaney. Once they reached the door Chibs held it open for her giving her a stern glance that told her to say nothing. Of course she already knew better than to share info but with Otto's remains on the line and the clear emotion in her eyes it was assumed that she could easily break. This worried the VP of SAMCRO. " I am here for..."

"Ms. Delaney, I see you brought a friend." Patterson cut Scarlet off, walking out of the office over to her and Chibs who nodded once to the DA before taking a seat in the waiting area. Scarlet smiled but it quickly faded when she was approached by two men in uniform. "You'll have to excuse them, it's all a formality when getting brought in for questions. Since you came in on your own there won't be a need for cuffs." Patterson had stepped aside while the two men quickly escorted Scarlet to the back room.

"Wha' is dis shit?" She heard Chibs yell out as the door shut behind her. Both men stood on each side of the door awaiting the bitch DA to make her way back in the room. Scarlet stood confused; she knew there was more to what was said on the phone and she walked right into the trap. Jax was going to kill her, then Chibs for letting this happen.

"Chris Avery" The door had opened and shut quickly, the dark skinned woman walked in with a thick file making her way to the table dropping it down. "You are familiar with that name aren't you Ms.Delaney?" The woman sat down waving her hand out for Scarlet to join her. Taking a seat Scarlet's mind quickly began to run back on details, sure she left no trace of her behind.

"Yes. Unfortunately." The DA smiled at her response as she opened the file, appearing to read the first page, pursing her lips out as if she was reading something interesting.

DA Patterson looked up at Scarlet with a sly smile, drumming her fingers along the wooden table. "There is eye witnesses that say you were the last person seen with Mr. Avery in what appeared to be a heated discussion before he went missing."

Scarlet watched her fingers drum a bit harder in some attempt to trip Scarlet up over her words but if there was one person in the world who kept grounded during intense moments, it was Scarlet. It was something that always in some ways scared the tattooed beauty. Her ability to turn off her emotion connected to what was going on and use the once needed to keep her calm. "The last time I was with him yes we fought. If you read my hospital records you would see many visits from me, with many accidents I had while dating him. I left him in the middle of the night. I ran from him, he has tried to follow me. What does this have to do with Otto?"

"Everything, actually. You would have known that had you not attacked a guard upon your discovery of Otto's death. You lost those rights when you pulled a gun on the guard and was held on the 72 hour psych hold." She paused knowing she now had Scarlet's full attention. Patterson leaned back in her chair as if she was winning some sort of fight before she continued. "Chris Avery's body was discovered, badly deteriorated, mutilated in fact. It was ruled a homicide." She looked to Scarlet for a reaction, and as if on cue Scarlet began to cry just a second before pictures were pushed out in front of her. She was trying to show an emotional connection to Chris. Scarlet knew if she showed no emotional ties to the man that held close ties to her it would raise some flags. "Now maybe you can help me out here. Did Otto know Chris? Or did Chris and his family know Otto?"