Jaxson's Song (24 page)

“
I had a very good reason!”

“
I’m not going to tell you again—be quiet.” the uniform beside
her scowled.

“
Wait.” She twisted around to gape at Adam. “Your
aunt?”

“
Give it up Ginger.” he shot back.

“
But...”

“
Book her.” The order came from the second uniform.

“
Ginger Malhaven, you have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of
law…”

* * *

“
To the charge of third degree assault and battery, how do you
plead?”

“
Guilty.” Ginger mumbled, facing the judge and humiliated to
the depths of her soul. Humiliated and very, very scared...
Although she had made a half-hearted show of being brave through
most of the court proceedings, she dropped all pretenses now and
sought her brother in the crowd.

Their eyes met and he gave her a little nod.
Swallowing past the metallic feeling that flooded her mouth, she
nodded back and gripped the metal edge of the table, unconsciously
leaning toward her lawyer and wishing like hell she could just sit
down before she collapsed.

“
Since this is your first offense, and you’re a minor, I’m
allowing a reduced sentence.”

“
Sentence?” Ginger croaked, stricken. She was going to prison.
She was in high school and she was going to prison.

“
It is the order of this court that custody of Ginger Malhaven
be revoked from her brother, Christopher Malhaven. Custody is
hereby granted to Ms. Malhaven’s maternal aunt, Candace Avila and
her husband Ramon Avila, effective immediately. It is also the
order of this court that Ms. Malhaven be placed in an appropriate
court-appointed therapy program for no less than one year. She will
also receive four years of probation and credit for time
served.”

“
I’m not going to prison?” Ginger whispered to the defense
attorney at her side.

“
Prison? No. You’re going to Montana.”

Gingers eyes settled first on her brother’s
shattered expression, then on the stern faces of her aunt and
uncle.

“
Close enough,” she sighed.

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