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Fifteen
Kate rolled over onto
her back, a smile on her face as she glanced at the empty space next to her, it
had been a dream. A nice dream but a
dream none the less, the sun still shone as she got out of bed and walked to
the bathroom to shower and dress. She
was due in work by 9am but was now willing herself to actually go, she opened
the curtains and took in the view, the ocean was always beautiful in the
morning, smiling to herself Kate watched people come and go “Jessie” she said
aloud. “Jessica!” she added as she rushed outside.
She threw open the door and sprinted down
the three wooden steps, calling out Jessica’s name. “Jessie” she said, the
toddler smiled. Boy she had her daddy’s
smile “Katy” she replied happily, Kate crouched down coming face to face with
her. “Hey sweetie” she cried as she took her in her arms. “Daddy away” she said,
Kate sniffed happily. “Yeah honey I know” she replied as she hugged her close.
“We came down last
night” Kate turned to find Christian’s mother standing. “We?” she asked
hopefully, the woman signalled to her Grand-daughter. “Oh” Kate tried not to
sound too disappointed, “Looks like it’s just gonna be me and Jessica” both
women sat down on Kate’s steps. “I’m sorry…if there’s anything I can do?” the
woman frowned, “Thanks I’ll bare it in mind” Kate watched Jessica make
sandcastles. “Chris use to build the biggest sandcastles, we use to have
competitions to see who’s was the best” Kate laughed, his mother saddened “Yeah
he always was competitive and protective to” she said sorrowfully.
“Are you gonna come then mom?” she glanced
down at her eight year old. “Sure hon…I just need to get changed outa my
uniform okay?” he smiled up at her, “Okay” he said before skipping off.
Minutes later she
emerged, dressed for summer in an old cotton dress. Maggie smiled as she fell
into step with her. “The kids have gone already” she mentioned, Inger sighed,
“Chris’ll be checking out the competition” Maggie laughed as they entered the
local park. “Hello Mrs Bryant” Maggie greeted the woman, who smiled. “Hello
Maggie…I saw your little Katy hanging around with…” the woman retorted,
stopping abruptly on seeing Inger. “Chris…yeah I know they’re quite inseparable
aren’t they?” Maggie replied then walked on. “I wish she’d give my Chrssy a
break…he ain’t a bad kid not really…a bit wild yeah but he ain’t bad.” Maggie
pushed her way to the front and stood watching Christian and Kate playing in
the distance. “I wander what they two will be like as grown ups?”, Inger smiled. “I’d love Katy to go to college and make
something of her life” Maggie muttered, Inger stared at the two kids. “It takes
Chrissy all his time to go to school” his mother laughed as she watched the
bunch of over excited eight year olds get into line. Christian looked across to
where his arch rival Mickey Bryan stood then looked at his mother and waved
just as they were told to run. He
completely missed the start but sprinted as fast as his tanned little legs
would take him, his mother screamed his name as she watched him move up and get
in behind Mickey Bryant. Kate who was
beside Mickey smiled as she edged just in front of him, which the child didn’t
relish, he’d never live down being beaten by a girl and promptly tripped her
up.
Christian saw red
immediately and before anyone could stop him he was on top of Mickey punching
him repeatedly. “Chrisssy Noooooooo!” his mother cried as she sprinted across
to him. “Get off of him!” she heard Aggie Bryant’s voice echo around, “You…you
little animal!”
Christian stood his ground. “He tripped Katy!”
“Don’t you dare talk back to me young man?"
“But…”
“Another word and I will slap you so hard!”
“And I’ll punch you right on the mouth!” Christian glanced up to
where his mother stood, her hands now on his shoulders
“Well no wonder he’s like he is!”
“What’s that suppose to mean?”
“Well with you as his mother!”
“Really…well at least I’m not the town gossip! I mean who the hell needs the newspapers when
we got you Mrs Bryant! Before you go
shooting your mouth off just take a look at your own kin! Because they make very
entertaining subjects!”
Christian watched his mother through impressive eyes, “Way to go
mom” he praised as she took his hand. “Come on…let’s get outa here what you say
we go grab some candies?” he grinned up at her, “Wow sure” he said as he
glanced at Kate. “Can Katy come to?” his mother smiled then nodded, “Yeah sure”
he signalled for her to come along, both
kids rushed down the street towards the snack bar leaving their mothers in
their wake.
“I always thought you and Chris would
get it together one day” Kate heard the woman mention sadly, she glanced at her
watch then sighed.
“Really?”
“Yeah, don’t get me wrong I liked
“Well he’s stupid…I always knew he were stupid”
“Yeah, now look where that stupidity’s gotten him…I still can’t
believe he’s in that goddamn place”
“Yeah me to”
“He hasn’t even sent a visitor slip or anything Kate; do you think
he blames me?”
Kate stared at her, “Why?
Why would he blame you?”
“Well if I hadn’t gotten together with Larry…”
“Don’t do this to yourself…you can’t change it…what we gotta
concentrate on now is how we’re gonna get him outa there!”
“It’s hopeless”
“No it ain’t…we gotta try something…Chris wont survive in a place
like that!”
“But what? What the hell do we do?”
“I’ll think of something…I’ll come over tonight after work okay?”
Inger nodded up to where Kate now stood. “Okay…what time do you
get off?”
“
“Okay…come over for dinner”
Kate nodded happily as she glanced once again at her watch. “Okay”
she said then walked briskly to her car.
“If
you
make that shot Briggo then I’m the Goddamn president” Marazzi said as Christian bent over the pool table “Top pocket
man…watch and learn” he retorted as he drew back the cue and was just about to
take the shot when Japp approached. “Warden’s office Ingebrigtsen” he
straightened up and handed the cue to Kinsella.
Warden Hardie was a
small bald man in his mid fifties and a man not to be messed with, which
Christian was about to learn to his cost. He looked up then grunted something,
“So you’re Ingebrigtsen?” Christian frowned but never replied, “What the hell
do you know about this?”
Christian glanced down at the piece of paper noting the numbers on
it “I don’t know nothing!”
“Is that a fact…what’s say we give the number a call?”
“Do what you like man!”
Japp moved swiftly. One
punch and Christian was once again floored, the man standing over him “You show
the warden some respect, you son of a bitch!”
“I called the number already”
“So? What’s that gotta do with me?” said Christian gasping for
breath.
“Don’t take me for a fool boy!”
Christian got to his feet, eyes wide. He hated to be called boy!
“What the hell did you call me?”
“Boy! I called you boy! Got
anything to say?”
Christian lurched over the desk and punched the man twice before
being restrained. “Don’t ever call me boy!
Don’t ever!” he yelled while still being held.
The man came round the
desk and stared at a now struggling Christian. “I” he began as he caught him by
the hair forcing his head back. “Shall call you what I damn well please…you’re
the scum of the earth and don’t you forget it. BOY!” he sniped, “Get him outa
here, all leisure activities revoked for a week! You ever use my cellular phone again and I’ll
have you,” he threatened before signalling for them to leave.
As soon as Marazzi saw
the guards leave his cell he rushed upstairs to find Christian just crawling
onto his bunk having suffered yet another beating. “Wow you never learn do ya
bud” he opened one eye and tried to focus, “Wow they really went to town on ya
today didn’t they?” Christian placed an arm over his eyes, “Well what
happened?” Brown and Kinsella asked together. “Wow…bastards…you okay bud?”
asked Brown looking concerned, Christian nodded. “Was it the phone?” Kinsella
cut in looking equally concerned, “Yup…I got all leisure activities revoked”
“Sorry bud”
“It’s okay…it’s worth it to hear my kid”
“Maybe the doc should take a look at those cuts?” said Kinsella
“I’m okay”
“You are bleeding pretty badly,” Marazzi told him.
“I’ll be okay”
All three men exchanged glances, “We’ll go…holler if you need us”
said Marazzi. Christian nodded then
closed his eyes drifting off into an uneasy sleep.