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Timothy - 63. Chapter 63
“I want to start the process of getting justice for Ann Marie. I was thinking of notifying the press that we have discovered the names of the three boys who raped a senior female student in 2087.”
“How are you going to do that? You can’t give them names without concrete proof.”
“Of the three, who do you think is the weakest link?”
“My guess would be Bernard.”
“You would be right. I’m betting on Benny confessing and naming the other two boys.”
“How are you going to do that?”
“I plan on suing those boys for the harm they have done. I’ll sue them in the name of Ann Marie and use her doctor to verify she needed medical help because of this incident. I’ll offer Benny a chance to avoid the lawsuit if he confesses and names the other two.”
“How much are you seeking?”
“I’m going after two million, but I’ll settle for less as there is usually some negotiation.”
“I guess we need to make a trip to our university to see Bernard.”
We wrote a letter to the reporter who wrote the article concerning Donnie’s death requesting a meeting this coming Saturday. I called Dad, telling him that Stephen and I were coming down Friday night. “We will leave right from work and should arrive around 8 pm.”
“Then plan on having dinner and staying here. I’ll tell your mom.”
Now I needed to call the newspaper, set up a meeting with the reporter for Saturday morning, and then meet with Benny in the afternoon.
For the rest of the week, we spent time pulling together the information we had on the rape and our suspicion of who these boys were. On Friday, I went to see Ann Marie’s doctor. I had called him earlier in the week and told him what information I needed. He wanted to know why, and I told him I was planning on going after those involved in Ann Marie’s molestation. He said he would have a report ready by noon on Friday and asked if he could tell Ann Marie, I told him I had no problem with that, and I would bring him up to date when I visited on Monday with Mom and Dad.
We spent the rest of the week putting together our portfolio supporting our position.
Friday, Stephen came with me to the hospital. Ann Marie’s doctor wanted to see the information we had put together. We sat there as he read through our information.
“Most of this lacks proof, and it’s conjecture on your part.”
“Yes, without Ann Marie’s involvement, it is conjecture based on a logical approach. The fact that these three boys had left the city would attest to some truth to these conclusions.”
“You don’t mind if I discuss this with Ann Marie?”
“No, on Monday, I may have some forms for her to sign.”
Leaving the hospital, we had lunch. Stephen told Gramps where we were going and why, and I went to my office and told my secretary I’d be out of town until Monday morning.
We stopped at home, changed into casual clothes, picked up our suitcase, and headed south.
As we got close to the farm, I looked at Stephen, he nodded, and we stopped.
We chatted over a cup of coffee. Aunt Clara offered us something to eat, and I told her that Mom was expecting us.
I heard Stephen tell Randy he would see him before we returned home.
Arriving at Mom and Dad’s, we could smell Mom’s cooking from the porch. “You hungry?”
“I wasn’t hungry until I smelled your Mom’s cooking.”
Over dinner, “Tim, do you think this is the right thing to do?”
“If I thought of another way, I would take it. These boys need to suffer for what they did to Ann Marie. Who knows if there were others, and they thought they could get away with it.”
“I’m afraid Ann Marie will suffer more.”
“I’ve talked with her doctor. He has all of the facts, and he agreed that this is best for her.”
That evening in bed, “Tim, it sounds like your mom isn’t in favor of us doing this.”
“Yes, and I’ll bet she is the reason Ann Marie is like she is. Mom likes to hide any bad news that she feels reflects on the family. I believe this is the root cause of Ann Marie’s problem.”
Sleep came quickly, and, as I expected, Donnie made his visit. “Tim. Ann Marie wasn’t alone. There were others, and the newspaper reporter will find the others.”
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