Chapter 3
PAROLE HEARING OF KYLE DUBOIS
Shayna sat at the stand giving her statement.
"It was Christmas Eve of 2011," Shayna replied. "My sister and I had just seen The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo and we were eating at a restaurant down the street from the theater. After we ate, I went to get the car. That's when it happened."
"Mr. Dubois attempted to rape you," Hardwicke said.
"He snuck up behind me and held me against my car," Shayna said. "He told me that he was going to take my pants off and if I was quiet, he'd be in and out and I could go on with me life."
Shayna wiped tears from her eyes.
"I was able to open my car door," Shayna said. "I had unlocked it prior to being attacked. I was then able to kick him and get in my car and drive away."
"Mrs. Clark," Dubois's lawyer, Adam Kendrick said. "It was reported that when you went to the police in San Francisco, you had trouble recognizing Mr. Dubois."
"It took me a while to remember," Shayna said.
"Why is that?" Kendrick asked.
"Well, I was terrified because he tried to rape me!" Shayna shouted.
"Allegedly tried to rape," Kendrick said.
"I'm standing by my statement," Shayna said. "He tried to rape me, and he is guilty."
"No more questions," Kendrick said.
CLARK'S OFFICE
Shayna paced back and forth while Clark sat at his desk with his shoes off, wearing his black socks, and propping his feet on another chair.
"I can't believe they paroled him!" Shayna shouted.
"I know," Clark said. "Look, you shouldn't be pacing like that. You need to be on bed rest. You could go into labor any day now."
"The man who tried to rape me is free!" Shayna shouted.
"He's under house arrest for the next three months and he's now on the registry," Clark said.
"That's not enough," Shayna said. "I want a restraining order against him."
"Okay," Clark said.
Grant walked into the office.
"My boyfriend just dumped me over text!" Grant shouted. "Life is so unfair!"
"Yeah," Shayna said. "Tell me about it."
"I'm so sorry, Mrs. Clark," Grant said.
"Thank you," Shayna said.
"Max," Grant said. "How are you feet feeling?"
"Better," Clark replied.
Clark looked at his phone. He then looked at Shayna.
"Shayna," Clark said. "You might not want to hear this."
"What is it?" Shayna asked.
"Dubois's on the loose," Clark informed her.
"What?" Shayna asked.
"He killed his parole officer and took off in his car," Clark said.
Truman walked into the office.
"Clark," Truman said.
"I just read it online," Clark said.
"I think it would be best if Shayna stayed here until you went home," Truman said.
"Or the hospital," Shayna said.
Clark, Grant, and Truman looked to see Shayna standing over a puddle.
"I think my water just broke," Shayna said.