Chapter Nine
Shay shrugged.“Youmight have to stand in line.They’re going to raid her entire empire and she’s gonna be left in ruins.Many heads are going to roll downhill by the time we get done.If they know too much about others in this...Olivia, Victor and Ty are all going to be begging us to protect them.And the only way that’s gonna happen is them being behind bars.But one never knows who’s inside those places either.Olivia will never get out as she will die there.Victor will go up for life too.Maybe get the death penalty as well.Don’t you worry about ever seeing them.”
“Good.”Char sneered.“It’s about time.Ole grandma dearest is gonna find out the world doesn’t revolve around her and that’s going to hurt more than anything else ever would.But I do think I will sneak in on the trial just so I can see her in orange.”
Rosie nodded and whispered, “Me too.”
Shay’s phone buzzed and he gazed down at it.“I have some more information you need to see.”He motioned Char and Rosie over.
Kelly also moved over to stand almost behind her husband.
Shay tapped his cell screen as the girls all leaned in close.
On the screen was the familiar living room.One the girls knew well from their nightmare childhoods.
When they saw this room, Rosie and Char gasped loudly.
The leather sofa was empty.And there was no whiskey to be seen.But in front of it three people sat on their knees with their hands cuffed behind their backs.
A marshal in full uniform, star badge, a utility gun belt and a wide brimmed hat, spoke to all three prisoners, “You are under arrest by the Federal Marshals of the United States.”
“For fucking what?”the woman, Olivia who wore cuffs behind her, asked.
A whispered mutter came from the phone’s speaker, “We don’t have an hour to list all of the charges.”It was Skeeter’s voice.
The Federal Marshal raised a very thick stack of papers.“I will read the least to the worst charges that have been made against you.Ten count violations of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(1–2725)This covers the definition of specific federal offenses, including treason, fraud, espionage, assault, and firearms violations.Of which you are in violation of all five definitions.Then at least 20 counts of Title 18 of the Customs Enforcement code.To ship and distribute illegal substances such as weapons, drugs and contraband.”
“Those are all lies!”Olivia screamed at him.
“That isn’t even the worst of it,” Skeeter’s voice could be heard whispering again from the speaker as he held the phone camera on the prisoners.
The Marshal ignored her and kept reading from the rest of them as he dropped each warrant onto the table next to the sofa.“Four counts of aggravated assault.”Drop.“Three counts of assault with a deadly weapon.”Drop.“Two counts of child endangerment.”Drop.“Two counts of kidnapping and taking the underage victims across state lines.”Drop.“Murder One.”Drop.“Then Murder count Two will be paired along with arson.”Drop.“Section 81, defining arson, providing a penalty of imprisonment for up to 25 years.”Drop.“Section 113 provides punishments for assault or for assault with intent to commit murder, imprisonment for not more than 20 years.”Drop.“Assault with intent to commit any felony except murder or a felony under chapter 109A, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both; for assault with a dangerous weapon, with intent to do bodily harm, and without just cause or excuse, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.”He simply kept on dropping warrants onto the now seven inch high stack.“Six counts of assault by striking, beating, or wounding a child under this title or imprisonment especially when the victim of the assault is an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years.”He finally raised his head, dropped this last page and actually glared at the three people on the floor.
Ty Regis was muttering through his wired jaw, “N-not m-me...”
The Federal Marshal bent down a bit and said, “The last five charges were JUST foryou, Mr.Regis.”
Ty’s bruised face went entirely white as he made an odd sound like a retching then leaned forward to puke through his wired jaw.
Next to him, Olivia gasped as she scrambled and tried to rise.
Victor saw this and used his shoulder to knock her into Ty.
