Chapter 7
Jonny went to school the next day determined not to think of Jessie, but when he got there he had found out that word had spread fast in the small town. Jessie's best friend, Stacy Johnson, had stayed home
as well as most of her friends. Those who came to class stayed with Jonny all day. In history class, Jonny found himself staring at the vacant seat next to him where Jessie used to sit. He kept trying to
focus on the teacher and not on the desk.
"Mr. Quest?" his teacher called to him while he stared at the desk.
Jonny shook his head quickly and looked at his teacher. "Yes, Ma'am?"
"You're welcome to leave if you wish. I know it must be hard for you and Mr. Singh. I get the feeling that Jessie was a very close friend of yours." She said as she placed a hand on Jonny's
shoulder.
"Thanks Ms. Thomeson, but my dad extended the same offer to me and Hadji this morning, but I chose to come to class. There were too many memories of Jessie at home and besides I don't think I could
stand to see the look on Race's face. And, yeah, Jess was a very close friend of mind and Hadj's. She was like a sister to us." He sighed.
"If you change your mind, Jonny, you may just leave." She said.
"I will. Thank you." he sighed.
During the rest of the day, Jonny and Jessie's friends and teachers offered condolences. When school ended for the day, Jonny waited outside for his dad to pick him up from school.
"Hey! Quest!" Someone called to him while he waited. Jonny turned around and was instantly face-to-face with George Lewiston.
"What do you want, Lewiston?" Jonny said with false politeness. Jonny and George were enemies.
"Such a shame about Jessie. Such a beauty she was! Wish you could have heard her scream for mercy last night!" He bragged.
"YOU!!!!!" Jonny pressed him against the wall of the building. "You killed her! Why?"
George didn't seemed phased by Jonny's assault. "She was a regular Bitch. She was hot, yeah, any guy could see that. She deserved to die! Someone had to kill her. Why should I allow someone to steal the fun out of killing her?"
"You arrogant bastard!" Jonny punched George hard in the face.
Just then Jonny felt a hand on his shoulder. "That's enough, Son." his father's voice came from behind him.
Jonny let George go and then saw the crowed that had begun to gather, then to his father. "Dad, he killed Jessie." He explained.
"I know, Son. The survailence tapes caught him entering the Compound. The police should be here shortly. When they arrive we will leave."
"I didn't kill her but I was there" George said with a smug grin. "I won't tell you who did it, either. The guy who did it should be praised for getting rid of the Bitch!"
"You sonofa----" Jonny started.
"You allow your son to have such bad language?" George question Benton sarcastically.
"You allowed someone to kill an innocent girl?" He replied in the same tone.
"The Bitch deserved it."
Benton placed an arm around Jonny and started to lead him away just as a couple of squad cars turned into te school parking lot. "Right now," Benton said turning to George as the cars came to a halt in front of them. "They're just taking you in for questioning."
Jonny went to school the next day determined not to think of Jessie, but when he got there he had found out that word had spread fast in the small town. Jessie's best friend, Stacy Johnson, had stayed home
as well as most of her friends. Those who came to class stayed with Jonny all day. In history class, Jonny found himself staring at the vacant seat next to him where Jessie used to sit. He kept trying to
focus on the teacher and not on the desk.
"Mr. Quest?" his teacher called to him while he stared at the desk.
Jonny shook his head quickly and looked at his teacher. "Yes, Ma'am?"
"You're welcome to leave if you wish. I know it must be hard for you and Mr. Singh. I get the feeling that Jessie was a very close friend of yours." She said as she placed a hand on Jonny's
shoulder.
"Thanks Ms. Thomeson, but my dad extended the same offer to me and Hadji this morning, but I chose to come to class. There were too many memories of Jessie at home and besides I don't think I could
stand to see the look on Race's face. And, yeah, Jess was a very close friend of mind and Hadj's. She was like a sister to us." He sighed.
"If you change your mind, Jonny, you may just leave." She said.
"I will. Thank you." he sighed.
During the rest of the day, Jonny and Jessie's friends and teachers offered condolences. When school ended for the day, Jonny waited outside for his dad to pick him up from school.
"Hey! Quest!" Someone called to him while he waited. Jonny turned around and was instantly face-to-face with George Lewiston.
"What do you want, Lewiston?" Jonny said with false politeness. Jonny and George were enemies.
"Such a shame about Jessie. Such a beauty she was! Wish you could have heard her scream for mercy last night!" He bragged.
"YOU!!!!!" Jonny pressed him against the wall of the building. "You killed her! Why?"
George didn't seemed phased by Jonny's assault. "She was a regular Bitch. She was hot, yeah, any guy could see that. She deserved to die! Someone had to kill her. Why should I allow someone to steal the fun out of killing her?"
"You arrogant bastard!" Jonny punched George hard in the face.
Just then Jonny felt a hand on his shoulder. "That's enough, Son." his father's voice came from behind him.
Jonny let George go and then saw the crowed that had begun to gather, then to his father. "Dad, he killed Jessie." He explained.
"I know, Son. The survailence tapes caught him entering the Compound. The police should be here shortly. When they arrive we will leave."
"I didn't kill her but I was there" George said with a smug grin. "I won't tell you who did it, either. The guy who did it should be praised for getting rid of the Bitch!"
"You sonofa----" Jonny started.
"You allow your son to have such bad language?" George question Benton sarcastically.
"You allowed someone to kill an innocent girl?" He replied in the same tone.
"The Bitch deserved it."
Benton placed an arm around Jonny and started to lead him away just as a couple of squad cars turned into te school parking lot. "Right now," Benton said turning to George as the cars came to a halt in front of them. "They're just taking you in for questioning."