Chapter 82

Dad's car was in the drive when we arrived. I also saw Jack and Annette's car next to dad's.

Dan came back in the yard with me.

"Hi Billy. Hi Dan."

"Bobby called and wants you to call him as soon as you get back. Sounded kind of excited."

Uh Oh! I thought. Trouble at the fucking OK Corral...

I walked in the kitchen. Mom and Annette were there fixing some snacks.

I would have to call him up in my room.

"Carol's female organs are going to be OK, honey. I'm so relieved. Her ovaries and uterus are scarred some, but she'll be fine in a few weeks. Painful as hell, but fine."

"My GYN was in to see her this afternoon." Mom added.

"It's all raw and and lascerated inside her vagina also. They've been swabbing it with some numbing agent for her."

THAT was great news. Now, I felt 100% better. I wanted to jump in the air. I picked up mom and spun her around and kissed her.

Then I did the same to Annette.

"It's not so good for Jimmy, right now, Billy."

"They have to take out his spleen. Its far too damaged from the kicking and beating."

"Oh no. I said. That sets him up for being susceptible for infections for life now."

" We know honey, but it could have been a lot worse. There's a lot of internal bruising, but it will all heal with time." Annette said.

"Oh, its still good news mom."

" I'm so relieved Billy."

"They said she might be up and walking by tommorrow for short periods."

I hugged mom again. It seemed like a huge dark veil had been lifted off her head and she could really see once again.

She didn't seem to be acting like an automaton now.

I was on my way upstairs to call Bobby, when mom called me again..."Oh Billy... I almost forgot..."

"The detective stopped to tell us that the guys that did this have to be back in court this Monday.

He asked if we wanted to be there? BE THERE?" I said.

"Mom, I wouldn't miss this for anything."

"We have to be there at 9 AM, then honey."

"He said this will be an appearance for setting the trial date and for appearance for stuff with their charges and all that other legal crap."

"Great!" I said.

I could just see the fucking NO SHOW Courtroom on Monday. I could already hear the Judge issuing arrest warrants for the BASTARDS for being NO SHOWS.

I could just see the fucking lawyers saying, "I don't know nuttin, from nuttin, your honor.

We don't have any idea where our fuck BASTARD clients are."

I could hear the fucking arrogant mommies and daddies saying "We don't know where the fuck our BASTARD SONS ARE, your honor."

"Does that mean we will lose our bail money???? "

"Fucking BINGO! You're so fucking right scumbags."

I could already see the Detective posting an APB for the BASTARDS.

"Calling all fucking cars... be on the fucking lookout for a Blue custom 2002 Chevy van. Five fucking BASTARD perps inside... !"

Yes! Now I was thinking of becoming one of those fuck psychics.

I could plainly see the future right now.

I went up and called Bobby and told him the good fucking news.

I have some good news for YOU too, Billy. That's why I called.

"Most of the guys were here at my place tonight, and they all agreed that we

kick in 5 K a piece to Carol and Jimmy each. Even Donny."

"We figured we found the fucking dough anyway, just by fucking luck. They were the ones really fucked up in all this... your sister and Jimmy."

Holy shit, I thought. "Well, Bobby, that is really great. I don't think either one of them will be able to work for quite a while."

"Especially Jimmy with the spleen operation probably tommorrow or Monday."

"Dad and me had it in mind to cut a deal for a nice car from Dan's company for her too.

I was going to ask him about it tonight. He's out at the pool right now."

"Oh shit, Bobby, tell the guys for me will you? This is really nice of them."

"Hey Billy, we're all fucking friends here."

"We remembered a lot of shit you helped us out with too, Billy. Even when you took that rap at school for us that fucking time, and you weren't even with us.

All us guys know your sister for a long time. She a great girl."

Tears welled up again in my eyes as I talked to him, now.

"That's why none of the guys hesitated man, when you said YOU needed THEM."

"Jeez, Bobby, I don't know what to say..."

"Hey man, see you in the AM. Go kiss Carol. Cheer her up!".

"OK Bobby."