Chapter 9 #3
As they were waiting for the next game to come on the television, they were eating the feast that had been laid out by the caterers.
They ate a lot when they were together, and having it catered made it easier on the household that was hosting the events.
He was glad that they fed him, he’d missed having a large lunch and was enjoying having a large dinner with his cousins.
He told them about the park and when they were going, and they seemed like it was something that they wanted to do as well.
Especially since Trevor was going with them, it would be more fun with his parents there, too.
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Janice had only two weeks left to go on her sentence, then she was going to get out and make them all pay. She’d not been able to make anyone call Lisa, either, to have her bring David in to see her. Having a good memory, she was going to keep her list going until she got out of the stupid jail.
“Ninety days indeed.” She should have been let out when they saw that she was an older woman. She could be the pitiful woman when it suited her, but they’d better not get used to her. She was only around when she needed things to go her way. “And they will as soon as I’m out of here.”
She didn’t know how it was going to work when she was finished with her sentence.
It was bad enough that she had to be in this cell without her things around her.
Her attorney, Max something, had better be getting on the ball with getting her out of here.
He’d tried twice to get her a cell phone, but they checked his bags now, and he couldn’t get past the guard with it.
Damn it all to hell and back, it wasn’t fair that she was in jail and Lisa was out and about causing trouble.
If she were honest with herself, she couldn’t remember why she was in jail in the first place.
Something about threatening Lisa and David, but she couldn’t remember what it had been now.
Or maybe she’d tried to kidnap her only grandson.
He should have been with her all along and not with his mother, who was as stupid as they come when it came to raising children. Then there was something about a man.
“She’s married, that’s right. And wanting to adopt David.
Well, I’ll have the final say on that not happening.
” She tried to remember what else would have her in jail for three months, but it was all a bit fuzzy.
All her days had run together since she’d been in here, and she couldn’t for the life of her remember what the month was, much less the date.
She knew the year, thank goodness, but the rest wasn’t right there where she could remember.
“That’s all Lisa’s fault, too. Her and that damned man that she’s supposed to have been married to. ”
It didn’t take her long to realize that she’d been married for sure.
There was an article in the newspaper about how there was another Savage off the market.
It had even featured a picture of the three of them on the front page about how they’d wanted a simple wedding at the courthouse.
Janice was surprised that they didn’t go all out, what with Lisa being able to spend as much money as she wished.
The man would be broke within a year if she knew Lisa as well as she did.
The damned girl was a twat and she hated her.
“Why?” Another thing that she couldn’t understand about Lisa.
She had a feeling that she’d never liked her.
Janice knew that she’d married her son and that he’d been killed, but the details were like before, fuzzy.
Something about his job or something along those lines.
“For all I know, she might well have killed him, and I’d not remember it. ”
“Mrs. Manchester, your doctor is here to see you.” She asked who had set that up. “You did yesterday. You said that you were having memory problems and wanted him to see you. He’s here now, or have you changed your mind about him again?”
“Again? He’s been here before?” The twit nodded and didn’t say anything more. “Well? Where is he? He’s come all this way; bring me to him.”
She had no idea how far he’d come because she didn’t remember him at all. Much less want to see him. As soon as he came into the room with her, memories came pouring back to her about their last visit. She told him right off the bat that she couldn’t remember the date.
“That’s normal for being in jail. Your days will run together, and you won’t remember the date because you don’t have a newspaper or even a television to see.
I just want to ask you some questions about your health, and we’ll go from there.
” He asked her about a dozen questions, none of which she had an answer for.
“You’re doing fine, Janice. Just fine. Tell me what brought you into the jail in the first place. Surely you remember that.”
“I can’t. Something about Lisa and my grandson.
She wants to take him away from me. Well, I’m going to be raising him even if I have to kill her to get to him.
He should have been mine in the first place.
” He told her that she had to remain calm or they’d make him leave her.
“I don’t want to be calm. I want him with me so that I can raise him to be just like my David.
Where does she get off marrying after my son died?
She should have died with his name on her lips and not married some Savage person just because he has a lot of money.
I have money, too, and I’m going to use it to get what I want. ”
“I’m afraid that I can’t help you with that, Janice.
You’re going to need to calm yourself down before you have another heart attack.
You don’t want to end up in the hospital again, do you?
The last time you were in there for nearly six months.
I know how you enjoy your freedom. You might not be so lucky this time.
” She asked him what he was going on about.
“You might not make it this time with the way that you’re going.
I suggest you calm down and let her raise her son.
If you’re this stressed out just getting him, what are you going to do with a kid in your house that isn’t going to be happy with you for killing his mom to get him? ”
“He’ll not know. No one will tell him unless it’s me.
If they do, then there will be hell to pay, and I’m not afraid to use some of my considerable wealth to make sure that happens.
” He pulled something out of his bag and handed it to her.
“What’s this? Nitro? I have no need for anything like that. I’m as healthy as a horse.”
“You’re not, and I believe you know it. Right now you’re rubbing your chest where your heart is supposed to be.
” She eyed him hard and asked him what he was talking about.
“You’re having chest pains right now if I don’t miss my bet.
You keep this up, and you’re going to be dead before you get out of here.
I want you to be on a better diet too. All this food that they’re feeding you might be good to eat, but it’s not good for you. ”
“Don’t you be messing with my diet. I love what I’m getting to eat here.
It’s all I have to look forward to on a daily basis.
” He told her that she was going to die before she got out of jail again.
“You leave my living to me. I know what I’m doing, and I’m going to be around a lot longer than you will be.
Mark my words. If I don’t have David by the end of the month, then I’m going to be going on a hunting spree that this little town will be talking about for generations. See that I don’t.”
“It’s your funeral.” He packed up his things and left the small vial of nitro pills on the table between them.
“That is for you. Put one under your tongue and let it dissolve. If you need more than three, have them call an ambulance for you. I’m serious, Janice.
You’re going to be dead if you don’t calm down and take care of yourself. And starting right now.”
“I know what I’m doing.” He nodded once and left her to her own devices.
She didn’t know what she was doing, and the pressure in her chest was so bad that she took one of the small pills and put it under her tongue.
The pain lessened, but it didn’t go away.
She didn’t want to die in the stupid jail, so she was going to pop them like candy until she was feeling better.
By the time she took the second one, she was feeling better and decided that she was going to keep them on her if they worked that well.
Not that she’d admit this to anyone, but she was sort of afraid of dying.