Chapter 19 The Consequences of Choices Part 2 of 3
County Jail
Scott Barringer is sitting in a single sell. He has been in jail for three days now. Ever since he punched Senator McPhearson for what he had done to Shelby. Because of the Senator's influence and charisma Scott's bail was set at $100,000. The judge, also the Senator's good friend, thought that Scott would be a flight risk. All this for a simple assault charge. Peter shows up at the jail. He has a change of clothing for Scott and some more bad news.
"Did you find Shelby?" Scott jumps up from his jail bed.
"Yes, she's at General now." Peter asks looking around the jail cell. "How are you holding up?"
"How is she?" Scott ignores Peter's questioning.
"She'll be fine." Peter replies hiding what he is assuming. "Scott I have some bad news." Peter makes sure that Scott is paying attention. "I was unable to get the Senator to drop the charges, he's taking you to court next month. Because of your previous record, you are facing going to a detention center. Your father is coming up with an attorney, but because of the many witnesses, it doesn't look good."
"Are you telling me that I am going to have to tell why?" Scott looks Peter in the eyes.
"There are going to ask."
"I can't do that to Shelby." Scott flatly replies.
"I know."
"So the only choice I have is to plead guilty and go to JuV?"
"I'm not going to stop looking for away out."
"Don't Peter. The only way out that I can see is to tell why and that would involve Shelby. I don't regret doing what I did and I would do it again if I had the chance. If I ever had the chance I would really hurt him Peter."
"If that is your choice Scott, I will respect that. However, I want you to think of what good would you be to Shelby if you were locked away at JuV? Is that what she would want?"
Scott sits down on his bed with his head in his hands. Peter stands in the same dejected way.
Scott Barringer is sitting in a single sell. He has been in jail for three days now. Ever since he punched Senator McPhearson for what he had done to Shelby. Because of the Senator's influence and charisma Scott's bail was set at $100,000. The judge, also the Senator's good friend, thought that Scott would be a flight risk. All this for a simple assault charge. Peter shows up at the jail. He has a change of clothing for Scott and some more bad news.
"Did you find Shelby?" Scott jumps up from his jail bed.
"Yes, she's at General now." Peter asks looking around the jail cell. "How are you holding up?"
"How is she?" Scott ignores Peter's questioning.
"She'll be fine." Peter replies hiding what he is assuming. "Scott I have some bad news." Peter makes sure that Scott is paying attention. "I was unable to get the Senator to drop the charges, he's taking you to court next month. Because of your previous record, you are facing going to a detention center. Your father is coming up with an attorney, but because of the many witnesses, it doesn't look good."
"Are you telling me that I am going to have to tell why?" Scott looks Peter in the eyes.
"There are going to ask."
"I can't do that to Shelby." Scott flatly replies.
"I know."
"So the only choice I have is to plead guilty and go to JuV?"
"I'm not going to stop looking for away out."
"Don't Peter. The only way out that I can see is to tell why and that would involve Shelby. I don't regret doing what I did and I would do it again if I had the chance. If I ever had the chance I would really hurt him Peter."
"If that is your choice Scott, I will respect that. However, I want you to think of what good would you be to Shelby if you were locked away at JuV? Is that what she would want?"
Scott sits down on his bed with his head in his hands. Peter stands in the same dejected way.