I decided there was no way I was going to sleep now after a six AM phone call from Chris Jericho and also a visit from Rey Mysterio, Jr. I was too wired up so I took a quick shower and changed into the clothes I had worn the day before.
The phone rang. I wonder who's on the phone this time? Last night it was Aunt Laurie today it was Jericho. "Hello?"
"Danny it's me." It was Uncle Eddy. "I need you and your father to get to the courtroom as soon as possible."
"Why? What's going on?" This couldn't be good. Eddy really sounded anxious.
"The judge is talking about throwing out the trial. There have been a lot of complaints filed. I think it would be best if you two are down here. So get here as fast as you can."
"I'll let dad know." I hung up with him. This really was bad. What would happen if the judge did throw out the trial? What would we do? I walked into the living room and found dad and Uncle Rey sitting there talking. "Uncle Eddy called. He said that we need to get to the courthouse right away. The judge is thinking about throwing out the trial because of all of the complaints."
Dad stood up. "Let me get ready. You coming too Rey?"
"Yeah. You guys need a ride?" He asked me as dad left the room.
"Yeah. We took a cab here yesterday." I sat on the couch as I tied my shoes. Today could be another disaster.
The front door opened and Jason came in. "Hello Rey. Didn't expect to see you here."
"I came by to see if you guys knew where Chris was but I found him myself. I'm going to give them a ride to the courthouse. Seems the judge is thinking about throwing out the trial."
"Uh huh." He said. "I need to get ready for work. Danny your mother is taking today off from work again to stay with Trevor. Call me when you are done at the courthouse. I want to talk to you and your father. Now excuse me. I need to get ready." He said leaving.
I turned back to Rey who just shrugged. Dad came back into the room. "You ready Danny?" I nodded. I wonder if he and Jason saw each other. "Then let's go."
Uncle Rey drove us back to the courthouse. He told me he had come to Atlanta, like a lot of others it seems, when he saw dad on the news. He came to mom's house thinking we'd know where he is. He hadn't expected to see dad at her house. I have a feeling a lot of people were going to come out of the woodwork after all of the 'dead' people testify.
When we arrived at the courthouse we were quickly ushered into the courtroom by who I presume were agents. Uncle Eddy rushed up to us. "You guys are just in time. Judge Arspringer said she'd make her decision in five minutes. Hi Rey." He said as we all sat down.
The Bailiff came into the courtroom and walked over to us. "Judge Arspringer wants to talk to the two of you." He said to dad and me. We got up and followed him to the judge's chambers. We entered and saw that she was reading some piece of paper.
"Have a seat." She instructed. We did. "I am having a hard time deciding what to do with this trial. I thought it was complicated enough when it was just a murder trial. Now we've got a dead person coming back from the dead. And another attempted murder. I should just throw out the trial and call it a mistrial and you can start this all over again."
"Please don't do that." I said. "That's what Vince and his group want." I knew that if she threw out the trial it would take another month before the trial would start again. That would definitely be what Vince and his group would want.
"Your honor I have been in hiding for almost fifteen years. We can't afford a mistrial. They've been going after my son. I'm afraid of what else they might do."
The judge nodded. "Yes, I know. I have children myself but I have to think of this professionally. Thank you for speaking with me. You may go back out there. I will make my decision within fifteen minutes."
We left the chambers and headed into the courtroom. We took the seats we had been sitting in.
I looked around the courtroom and saw Hunter's eyes shooting daggers at dad but at least he didn't attack dad. Vince and Stephanie were staring straight ahead. Everyone else was nervously chatting amongst themselves. This was the longest fifteen minutes of my life. I thought the judge would never come back out.
She finally did and took a seat on her bench. "This was a very hard decision to make. There are a lot of reasons for me to call a mistrial. I know there are some people that hope I do. But after listening to a couple of people I realize a lot of bad things could happen if I do. SO I have decided to let the trial continue." There was a lot of cheers and boos.
"Your honor I am asking you to give us a recess so I can talk to my clients." Mr. Right, one of the Defense Attorneys said.
"That would be fine. The trial is in recess for fifteen minutes." Judge Arspringer banged her gavel.
We filed out of the courtroom. "Danny," Michael said coming up to me with a large man. "This is Everett. He is your bodyguard. He will be with you the all the time" I looked at him more closely. He looked to be 6'7" tall and weighs at least 300 pounds of all muscle.
"Danny you need to go." Uncle Eddy said also coming up to me. Damn it I had really hoped he wouldn't make me leave. Not after yesterday but he looked dead serious. I sighed and left. Everett followed me out. Now where was I going to go? Maybe I should visit Trevor in the hospital.
"I don't suppose you have a car?" I asked. He shook his head no. "Guess we'll take a cab." I said more to myself.
"Wherever you want to go Mr. Benoit is just fine. Within reason." He added. I'm thinking Uncle Eddy talked to him about me.
We took a cab and headed to Emory. I think I should call Stan and see if I can go over there and talk to him or have him come over here to talk. I sort of need a sounding board and advice.
We took the elevator to the 9th floor. I really hope mom's in a better mood then she was yesterday.
The phone rang. I wonder who's on the phone this time? Last night it was Aunt Laurie today it was Jericho. "Hello?"
"Danny it's me." It was Uncle Eddy. "I need you and your father to get to the courtroom as soon as possible."
"Why? What's going on?" This couldn't be good. Eddy really sounded anxious.
"The judge is talking about throwing out the trial. There have been a lot of complaints filed. I think it would be best if you two are down here. So get here as fast as you can."
"I'll let dad know." I hung up with him. This really was bad. What would happen if the judge did throw out the trial? What would we do? I walked into the living room and found dad and Uncle Rey sitting there talking. "Uncle Eddy called. He said that we need to get to the courthouse right away. The judge is thinking about throwing out the trial because of all of the complaints."
Dad stood up. "Let me get ready. You coming too Rey?"
"Yeah. You guys need a ride?" He asked me as dad left the room.
"Yeah. We took a cab here yesterday." I sat on the couch as I tied my shoes. Today could be another disaster.
The front door opened and Jason came in. "Hello Rey. Didn't expect to see you here."
"I came by to see if you guys knew where Chris was but I found him myself. I'm going to give them a ride to the courthouse. Seems the judge is thinking about throwing out the trial."
"Uh huh." He said. "I need to get ready for work. Danny your mother is taking today off from work again to stay with Trevor. Call me when you are done at the courthouse. I want to talk to you and your father. Now excuse me. I need to get ready." He said leaving.
I turned back to Rey who just shrugged. Dad came back into the room. "You ready Danny?" I nodded. I wonder if he and Jason saw each other. "Then let's go."
Uncle Rey drove us back to the courthouse. He told me he had come to Atlanta, like a lot of others it seems, when he saw dad on the news. He came to mom's house thinking we'd know where he is. He hadn't expected to see dad at her house. I have a feeling a lot of people were going to come out of the woodwork after all of the 'dead' people testify.
When we arrived at the courthouse we were quickly ushered into the courtroom by who I presume were agents. Uncle Eddy rushed up to us. "You guys are just in time. Judge Arspringer said she'd make her decision in five minutes. Hi Rey." He said as we all sat down.
The Bailiff came into the courtroom and walked over to us. "Judge Arspringer wants to talk to the two of you." He said to dad and me. We got up and followed him to the judge's chambers. We entered and saw that she was reading some piece of paper.
"Have a seat." She instructed. We did. "I am having a hard time deciding what to do with this trial. I thought it was complicated enough when it was just a murder trial. Now we've got a dead person coming back from the dead. And another attempted murder. I should just throw out the trial and call it a mistrial and you can start this all over again."
"Please don't do that." I said. "That's what Vince and his group want." I knew that if she threw out the trial it would take another month before the trial would start again. That would definitely be what Vince and his group would want.
"Your honor I have been in hiding for almost fifteen years. We can't afford a mistrial. They've been going after my son. I'm afraid of what else they might do."
The judge nodded. "Yes, I know. I have children myself but I have to think of this professionally. Thank you for speaking with me. You may go back out there. I will make my decision within fifteen minutes."
We left the chambers and headed into the courtroom. We took the seats we had been sitting in.
I looked around the courtroom and saw Hunter's eyes shooting daggers at dad but at least he didn't attack dad. Vince and Stephanie were staring straight ahead. Everyone else was nervously chatting amongst themselves. This was the longest fifteen minutes of my life. I thought the judge would never come back out.
She finally did and took a seat on her bench. "This was a very hard decision to make. There are a lot of reasons for me to call a mistrial. I know there are some people that hope I do. But after listening to a couple of people I realize a lot of bad things could happen if I do. SO I have decided to let the trial continue." There was a lot of cheers and boos.
"Your honor I am asking you to give us a recess so I can talk to my clients." Mr. Right, one of the Defense Attorneys said.
"That would be fine. The trial is in recess for fifteen minutes." Judge Arspringer banged her gavel.
We filed out of the courtroom. "Danny," Michael said coming up to me with a large man. "This is Everett. He is your bodyguard. He will be with you the all the time" I looked at him more closely. He looked to be 6'7" tall and weighs at least 300 pounds of all muscle.
"Danny you need to go." Uncle Eddy said also coming up to me. Damn it I had really hoped he wouldn't make me leave. Not after yesterday but he looked dead serious. I sighed and left. Everett followed me out. Now where was I going to go? Maybe I should visit Trevor in the hospital.
"I don't suppose you have a car?" I asked. He shook his head no. "Guess we'll take a cab." I said more to myself.
"Wherever you want to go Mr. Benoit is just fine. Within reason." He added. I'm thinking Uncle Eddy talked to him about me.
We took a cab and headed to Emory. I think I should call Stan and see if I can go over there and talk to him or have him come over here to talk. I sort of need a sounding board and advice.
We took the elevator to the 9th floor. I really hope mom's in a better mood then she was yesterday.