Jenny was putting in long days in court. The criminals in the trials that were scheduled went for the jury instead of the plea bargain. Jenny had no m...rcy and went for the max on them. She got one guilty verdict after another.Bob was right on time and schedule even with the extra bathroom and the sink in the aid room thrown in. On the night of January 2 most of the plywood flooring was done. Every night there was clear progress being made on the second floor. The walls were up along with the. “Son, your Aunt Judy is in bad shape. She is in the hospital up in Worcester, and it doesn’t look good for her. Your mother is still up there with her.” The silence was deafening. “It looks like she is not going to make it. I have to go back up there and pick mom up on Saturday. Father Myers said it would be fine if you spent the weekend at the rectory.” You can’t believe how I felt after he spoke those words. My own father was about to deliver me back into the clutches of that perverted. Smiling and in a very friendly voice, I offered him a beer.He grabbed the front of his speedo, which was sporting a healthy bulge, and told me he didn’t want a beer but thought maybe I could help him with the bulge he was grabbing. I turned and let him follow me inside. When I slid the sliding door open I could feel him behind me. Once we were inside, he grabbed my hips and pulled me back towards him. He started kissing my neck and both his hands went around to the front of my black ADIDAS. He’s still sleeping.” She paused. “Before he comes in, there’s something I want you to know.”Eigis eyed her warily. “What?”“I want to see you be happy and live with people, have conversations and enjoy being with them rather than scorning and eating them. Hiryu told me a bit more about your conversations with him before he fell asleep. And so, I want you to know, no matter what he decides, I want you to live. Even if you’d killed Hiryu, killing you wouldn’t have made it better, or brought him.