Chapter 29
Ty and Amy decide to take the horses out for a ride. As was normal for them no words were spoken at first. They had taken a trail that lead them along a ridge that overlooked the river. They stopped on a small grassy knoll to talk.
Ty laid out the blanket he had brought and the two sat facing each other. Ty pulled out his cell phone to see if there was any reception and it was strong where they were. "Ames have a strong signal here if you want to call Dr. Virani's office and get an appointment for tomorrow."
Amy took the the phone and called. "Ty my appointment is at 1pm. That should give us time to go to the bank and get a safety deposit box to keep those tapes in. Amy told him. I was thinking on the way over here Ty, I should get myself a lawyer. That said I'd want you to know I'm going to use that money Ahmed gave me to pay for it and for our therapy if we need it. I have put you and my family through enough shit already, I'm not going to add a financial burden to the list. Are you okay with that?"
Ty understood where Amy was coming from. "I'm okay with that." Ty paused for a moment. "You know Lou will want to know what was in that letter and package. I say we tell her that she knows just as much as you do about him recording you. I say we should spare them the details. It wouldn't do any of them any good to know. What do you think?"
Amy leaned forward and put her face into Ty's chest as tears started to flow. "I'm so sorry Ty. You are right they don't need to know the details." Amy sits up and Ty hands her his handkerchief to blow her nose and wipe her tears.
"I was also thinking we should give Lisa a call. I'm sure she could help you with a good lawyer and she might know of someone we can talk too. I also want to hear what she knows and has told the family."
"Why don't you call her Ty, I'm not into answering a bunch of questions." Amy told him so Ty placed the call.
Lisa was ecstatic to say the least when she saw who was calling. "Oh my god Ty how is Amy? Are you two on your way home now? Why are you calling me is everything ,Okay?" Lisa asked but stopped when she heard Ty chuckling on the other end. "Whats so damn funny Ty?" Lisa asked with a sharpness to the question.
"Noting is funny Lisa except for you were asking questions so fast I hadn't the time to answer. First Amy is doing as well as can be expected. Secondly we will be heading home in the morning but have to make a few stops before we get to Heartland, which is one reason I called. Amy is going to need a good lawyer so we thought you might know of someone that can help her in that way. We also are going to need someone that can help us deal with all this mentally. Last but not least we need to know what you have told the family. We understand they know about the videos and of course the drugs."
"Thank God Amy's okay. Is she near you right now? Do you have your phone on speaker? I'm at Fairfield right now just so you know."
"I'm right here Lisa, are you okay you sound tired?" Amy asked her.
"I am tired Amy, I haven't slept much since I came back from France. I have been worried about you.
Andre the Detective friend of mine told me about some of the videos they had found with Ahmed standing over you on them. I have not told anyone here about whats on the videos." Lisa paused.
Ty and Amy could hear it, in Lisa's voice that she was getting upset. " Lisa, it will all be okay." Amy told her.
"I pray for that Amy, I truly do." Lisa said, as she cleared her throat to continue. "Now, I've already contacted a lawyer for you. His name is Carl Jenkins. He specializes in female abuse cases. I shared with him what I know and he wants to help. I also know of a very good therapist her name is Edith Renard. She and her husband Tom and I have been friends for many years. Tom teaches psychology at the University of Calgary, Ty might of heard of him? As a matter of fact I have a lunch appointment with Edith tomorrow.
Amy hearing that, interrupted Lisa. "Are you seeing her because of me Lisa?" Amy asked with a desperation in her voice.
"Yes I am but not why you might think. I knew you would need to talk to someone about what has happened and I'm going to ask her if she will help is all Amy. My trouble sleeping has been put to rest so to speak with this call. I have just worried about you is all. Now I need to ask you both Please don't tell anyone in the family about what Ahmed did to you. Your Father and Jack would kill that bastard if they knew. Tim has already a broken hand and Lou told me when Jack told her about the videos he cried like a baby. So please promise me not to tell them." Lisa told them as tears ran down her cheeks.
Amy and Ty were in tears themselves. Ty regained his composure first. "You have our word on that Lisa. It will do no one any good to hear what really happened. We should be in town about 12 noon. We need to get a safety deposit box at the bank first. Amy had an appointment with Dr. Virani at 1pm. If you could send me Carl's and Edith's numbers we will call them this afternoon. I know Amy is very grateful for all that you have done for her Lisa as am I. You always have this families best interest at heart."
"Thank you Ty. This family means more to me than I could ever express. I will send over those numbers as soon as we are done. I don't have Amy's new number. Is she using her old phone or the new one"?
Amy replied, "My new one Lisa and I'll send you the number when we are done. Please explain to the family that Ty and I had a few more things to discuss before we left here. We will be home for dinner tomorrow night. I know they won't understand but please tell them no questions. Ty will fill them in on what has and is happening. And tell them that Ty will be staying in my room with me. If they don't like that, then I'll stay with Ty at the trailer."
"I can do that. You having said that, I have one more thing that I'd like to throw out there to the two of you. If you want more privacy then why don't you two stay at Fairfield? My housekeeper Rita would love to have someone there and she is a very good cook. I would love if you two would at least think about it."
Ty looked at Amy as Lisa said that and a big smile came on their faces as if a switch had turned on. "Yes" they both said at the same time. Amy then continued "We'd love that Lisa. Ty and I still have somethings to talk about and I'm sure as time goes on we will have more to talk about and to know we won't have to worry about who's listening will help. I'll brake the news to the family tomorrow night at dinner. Thanks again Lisa for thinking ahead for me. You are a tremendously loving Grandmother."
They said their goodbyes. Ty and Amy laid down on the blanket side by side and just watched the clouds change shapes. Lisa sat on her porch and cried. Amy was the first to call her Grandmother and to Lisa that meant the world to her.
To be continued
