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Chapter 28: In Spite of Father

(Following Day at 6 a.m. at the DCFDTL Mansion)

"What!" Father roared, "you expect me to provide a lawyer team for this criminal!" he shouted.

"Either that or I do it myself," Lenny declared.

"You realize what he did?" Father asked.

"It was an accident," Lenny told him.

"How do you know that?" Father demanded angrily.

"I just do," Lenny exploded, "I trust him!"

"He's a rapist for God's sakes," Father reminded him, "he could've raped you!" he cried.

"But he didn't," Lenny countered, "doesn't that count?"

"NO!" Father shouted, "I don't want you near that raping drunkard!"

"You can't stop me!" Lenny shouted.

"Watch me," Father said and stormed out.

Lenny sniffled and went up to his room. He knew another way that he could help Chad. He picked up the phone and called the ONLY other person that he could talk to.

(A minute later at the Lincoln's Residence)

"Hello," Abby said sleepily, "hold on," she told the caller, "Cree!" she shouted, "phone!"

"Who the fuck's calling me this early!" Cree exploded from her bedroom, "tell that jackass I'm sleeping," she commanded.

"Cree!" Mr. Lincoln shouted, "you take that call right now or you're grounded young lady," he told her, "no I don't care that you're twenty," he added before she could protest.

"I'll take it in my room," Cree said loudly, "got it!" she declared and Abby hung up, "hello?"

"You have quite a mouth there Cree," Lenny said and he sounded amused.

"Oh," Cree said feeling her cheeks growing hot from embarrassment, "hi Lenny," she said as brightly as she could.

"Um I have to talk to you about something," Lenny said seriously, "it's about Chad," he added.

"What about him?" Cree asked nervously.

"Well, he told me about the rape," Lenny revealed to her.

"What!" Cree shouted, "he told you?"

"Yes," Lenny responded, "now you know how our laws permit some things most towns don't," he said.

"Yeah," Cree said slowly.

"I want you to be adult counsel," Lenny said suddenly.

"What!" Cree shrieked, "you want Chad to defend himself?" she demanded, "are you NUTS!"

"No I'm not nuts," Lenny said in offence, "and Chad won't be defending himself," he continued, "I will be defending him."

Cree became silent.

He MUST be nuts. (Cree's thoughts)

"Cree?" Lenny asked not receiving a response, "come on, I know that you're still there."

"Lenny you're crazy," Cree said frankly, "pardon me, but you're absolutely fucking crazy," she expanded.

"I know that it looks nuts," Lenny said, "but my Dad won't help me get Chad a good lawyer," he told Cree.

"Are you surprised?" Cree asked bluntly.

"Oh come on!" Lenny cried, "like you wouldn't try to get Father to do the same thing."

"Okay, Okay," Cree surrendered, "so you want me to be your adult counsel so that you'd be allowed to defend Chad," she said.

"Yes," Lenny said firmly.

"Well there's one problem," Cree said simply, "adult counsel around here is usually present in the event that a criminal who is a minor wants to defend themselves," she reminded Lenny, "and that's been protested by MANY other cities and states which believe a minor shouldn't defend themselves even WITH the adult counsel," she pointed out, "if Chad's tried as an adult he can automatically be allowed to defend himself since it's in our laws that once your sixteen and over and tried as an adult you can defend yourself instead of getting a lawyer," she recalled, "and you're fourteen Lenny."

"Yes I know that I'm even younger than he is," Lenny admitted, "but there's lots of loopholes in our laws," he persisted, "I'll find a way," he declared, "I just need you to GUARANTEE that you'll be adult counsel," he begged, "I can't think of anyone else not only I but Chad himself can trust fully and completely as well," he told her.

"Thank You," Cree said feeling very complimented, "I promise," she promised, "that Wallabee Beetles won't know what hit him," she said victoriously.

"Wa…Wa…Wally?" Lenny asked and his voice now sounded scared.

"Yes Wally," Cree told Lenny, "wait," she said, "Chad didn't tell you whom he raped?" she asked.

"I never asked," Lenny said softly, "I just…I can't believe he raped Wally."

"You are still defending Chad right?" Cree asked him.

"Uh, yeah yeah," Lenny said even though his voice sounded like his mind was elsewhere, "I have to go now," he said, "I'll call you tomorrow or later," he told her, "bye," he said and hung up quickly.

"Bye," Cree responded and hung up the phone slowly.

He seemed pretty shaken up that Chad raped Wally. But why? Wally and Lenny HATE each other. It's not like Lenny's in love or has a crush on Wally or anything. Well, even if Lenny's a homo….. Good GOD this can't be happening! Lenny can't be crushing on… But he's a former KND and …. Oh snap! This is going to make it even harder for Lenny to defend Chad. That boy better get over his crush on that blonde piece of…. (Cree's thoughts)

"You," Cree heard a voice snarl and turned to see Abigail standing at her bedroom door, "you," she snarled again.

"Get away from my bedroom door!" Cree shouted.

"I'm going to tell Dad," Abigail threatened, "I'm NOT going to let you defend Wally's rapist!" she declared.

"Shh!" Cree told her, "I'm just adult counsel and what are you DOING here?" she demanded.

"I was suspicious about Lenny calling," Abigail responded, "and I was right to be suspicious," she added.

"You tell Mom and Dad and I swear that I'll break your lesbo neck," Cree threatened.

"Just try," Abigail challenged.

"You know what," Cree said suddenly, "tell Mom and Dad."

"What?" Abigail asked in surprise.

"Tell them," Cree said simply, "hurry up I want to be able to go back to sleep," she ordered.

Abigail's face went red with anger as she clenched her fists.

"I WILL get you for this," Abigail snarled.

"Talk is cheap," Cree snapped and went to lie down, "close my room door on your way…"

She was interrupted with Abigail slamming the door loudly.

"Cree!" Mr. And Mrs. Lincoln shouted.

"It was…" Cree started, "sorry Mom and Dad," she said in her sweetest voice and heard gasps, "that should shut them up," she whispered happily to herself knowing that her parents would be spending hours wondering why she suddenly acted so nice instead of whining or cursing like she usually did.

Done

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