Chapter <b>3</b><b>: </b>Take the fall.


    Josie could hardly believe her ears, Vanessa drunkenly murdered someone by hitting them, and the family wasforting her like SHE was the victim.


    <i>“</i><i>It’s </i>not your fault Ness! That person <i>was </i><i>probably </i><i>J</i><i>–</i><i>Walking</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Jamie tried tofort her as he continued to rub her back.


    <i>“</i><i>Don’t </i><i>worry </i><i>Ness</i><i>! </i>I’ll get <i>right </i><i>on </i>it and see <i>if </i><i>the </i><i>authorities </i>know <i>anything</i><i>! </i><i>We’ll </i><i>protect </i><i>you</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Christian vowed as he immediately pulled out his phone and called his assistant to find out the


    details.


    Vanessa began to panic,


    “<i>What </i><i>if </i><i>I </i><i>was </i><i>caught </i><i>on </i><i>a </i><i>CCTV</i><i>!!! </i><i>I </i><i>can’t </i><i>go </i><i>to </i><i>jail!!! </i><i>I </i><i>can’t </i><i>go </i><i>to </i><i>jail</i><i>!!</i>”


    Josie watched her mother ran over and grabbed her hands.


    <i>“</i><i>Mother </i><i>would </i><i>never </i><i>allow </i><i>her </i><i>baby </i><i>to </i><i>go </i><i>to </i><i>jail</i><i>!!! </i><i>You’re </i><i>going </i><i>to </i><i>be </i><i>fine</i>!!!”


    Josie was shocked, over the years, this family would literally throw FITS at her over the most minute mistakes, but somehow, Vanessa murder’s someone from driving drunk and everything was okay. They might as well had med the victim.


    An hourter, the family received devastating news. Turns out, the victim was hit directly at the crosswalk because Vanessa sped through the light. The entire thing was caught on the CCTV, and the victim’s family did not want to settle. The CCTV was also able to grab the license te, but it didn’t catch the driver.


    “<i>Franklin</i><i>, </i><i>what’s the </i><i>penalty </i><i>for </i><i>vehicr </i><i>homicide</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    Christian asked his assistant sounding exhausted.


    <i>“</i><i>Four </i><i>years </i><i>max </i>sir. <i>If </i><i>the </i><i>family </i><i>doesn’t </i><i>want </i><i>to </i><i>settle</i><i>, </i><i>she’ll </i><i>more </i><i>than </i><i>likely </i><i>have </i><i>to </i>do <i>the </i><i>full </i><i>four</i>. Minimum <i>is </i><i>eighteen </i><i>months</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Laura began to panic.


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    <i>“</i><i>My </i><i>baby </i>can’t <i>do </i><i>four </i><i>years</i>!!!!! <i>She </i>can’t <i>do </i>30 <i>days</i><i>!!! </i><i>She </i><i>won’t </i>make <i>it </i>in <i>prison</i>!!!!”


    Harold looked exasperated, he wasn’t sure what to do. He knew it was only a matter of time before the cops came to pick up Vanessa.


    <i>“</i><i>Harold</i><i>!!! </i><i>Nessie </i>can’t go to <i>jail </i><i>for </i><i>this</i><i>!! </i><i>It’ll </i><i>ruin her</i>!!! <i>Do </i><i>something</i><i>!!!</i>”


    <i>“</i>I’m <i>thinking</i><i>!!!</i>”


    Suddenly, Harold looked up at Josie as if he had an epiphany. Running to the stairs, he grabbed Josie’s hands.


    “<i>Josie</i><i>!! </i><i>Y</i>–<i>You </i><i>have </i><i>to </i>go to <i>take </i><i>the </i><i>fall </i><i>for </i><i>your </i><i>sister</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    WHAT!!! Josie could hardly believe her ears! She knew this family didn’t care much for her, but she never expected them to think THIS LOW. Suddenly, Laura ran over.


    <i>“</i><i>Yes</i><i>!! </i><i>Josie</i><i>!! </i><i>You </i><i>can </i><i>do </i><i>this </i><i>for </i><i>your </i><i>sister</i><i>! </i><i>Please</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Josie was shocked.


    “<i>You </i><i>want </i><i>me </i><i>to </i><i>go </i><i>to </i><i>jail</i><i>…</i><i>for </i><i>something </i><i>I </i><i>didn’t </i><i>do</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    Laura tried to clean it up.


    <i>“</i><i>It </i><i>would </i><i>only </i><i>be </i>for <i>a </i><i>little </i><i>while</i><i>! </i><i>18 </i><i>months </i><i>at </i><i>best</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i><i>But </i><i>Christian’s </i><i>assistant </i><i>said </i><i>the </i><i>max </i><i>is </i><i>four </i><i>years</i><i>.</i>”


    Suddenly, Christian stepped in.


    <i>“</i><i>Yeah </i><i>but </i><i>Josie</i><i>, </i><i>you </i><i>won’t </i><i>get </i><i>that </i>much time<i>. </i><i>You’ve </i><i>never </i><i>been </i><i>in </i><i>trouble</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Laura frantically looked at Josie again.


    <i>“</i><i>See</i>!! <i>You’ll </i><i>be </i><i>out </i><i>in </i><i>no time</i><i>! </i><i>Josie</i>…<i>please</i><i>….</i><i>Nessie </i><i>can’t </i><i>go </i><i>to </i><i>jail</i><i>! </i><i>It’ll </i><i>ruin </i><i>her</i><i>!!!</i>”


    Ruin her….


    <i>“</i><i>Mom</i>…<i>what </i><i>about </i>me? <i>Something </i><i>like </i><i>this </i><i>could </i><i>ruin </i><i>me </i><i>too</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


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    Before Laura could answer, Harold, now irritated barked at Josie.


    <i>“</i>Look!!! We don’t have time for <i>this</i><i>!!! </i><i>The </i><i>police </i><i>have </i><i>her </i><i>license </i><i>te</i>, that means <i>the </i>cops <i>will </i><i>be </i><i>here</i><i>. </i>soon!!! Do <i>this </i>and <i>I’ll </i>pay <i>for </i><i>your </i><i>grandmother’s </i><i>treatment</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Josie could hardly believe her ears, how could he be so cruel as to dangle her nana’s health.


    “So what’s it going to be <i>Josie</i><i>? </i>Either you <i>take </i><i>this </i><i>fall</i>, <i>or </i><i>let </i><i>your </i><i>grandmother </i><i>die</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Josie’s eyes watered up. What choice did she have. Without the proper treatment, her grandmother would die. Through silent tears, Josie nodded in agreement.


    “Oh<i>! </i>Wonderful!!!”


    Laura ran over and hugged Vanessa tight.


    “<i>Thank </i><i>you </i><i>mommy</i><i>!! </i><i>Thank </i><i>you </i><i>daddy</i><i>!!! </i><i>Thank </i><i>you </i><i>brothers</i>!!!<i>” </i>


    She thanked all of them but not Josie. Finally, after they all celebrated Vanessa not going to jail, did she realize she hadn’t thanked Josie.


    “<i>Oh </i><i>Josie</i>! <i>Thanks </i><i>for </i><i>doing </i><i>this</i><i>! </i><i>And </i><i>don’t </i><i>worry</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>heard </i><i>prison </i>isn’t <i>all </i><i>that </i><i>bad</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Josie stared at her sister in disgust, just a few moments ago she was having a panic attack, now prison wasn’t that bad. Harold became irritate,


    “Josie<i>! </i><i>Your </i><i>sister </i><i>just </i><i>thanked </i><i>you! </i><i>Tell </i><i>her </i><i>you’re </i><i>wee</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    But Josie didn’t listen, for the first time in five years…she didn’t listen. Instead, with a dead expression, she turned to her father.


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    “Burn those who burned mel”