Chapter 9

John, Violet, Hannah, Samantha and Susan + Rose

On Amelia Island, looking around, I like it. So quaint, three little towns on it, plenty of eating places, no Apple Bees, as the girls pointed out. Out of the way, a writers paradise. We continue on down A1A, towards Jacksonville Beach and Saint Augustine. What a beautiful drive, that had everyone glued to the windows, especially the left side. I asked Hannah if she wanted to be relieved of driving. She said yes, so she could sight see, she had taken over at the jail in Woodbine, Georgia. I got behind the wheel, I asked if they saw a place to eat that appealed to them,. Their answer was they’d wait till we got to Apple Bees in Saint Augustine. While we were traveling along, I asked Hannah and Sam if they had gotten time to look over the two manuscripts, that I gave them. A little bit, they said, with Hannah having read the most. Well what did you think about them, Sam said she didn’t like the story, that she had read part of. Hannah said the same thing, but with a major change in direction it would be salvageable. The other one would be alright with just a few changes in the story line, but she didn’t think it would ever be a best seller. These two weren’t afraid to criticize my work, but I asked. Then I stuck my neck out and asked Violet, if she would like to have her story told. Her reply was I don’t think so, John. I bet she hasn’t told Sam about it yet. So why would she want to publish it. So I asked the girls what they thought of a short story.

That went like this; “A young oversexed girl, dated a lot in high school and college, a regular slut, the guys loved her DD tits and she loved sex. In her senior year of college, one night at a party, she was gang raped by ten guys, they called her a slut and that she had it coming, even her girl friends were yelling it and none would help her, she never screwed around with any of their boy friends and thought they were her friends, boy was she wrong, one girl said for the guys to give her a night, she would never forget, she always practiced safe sex, always made her partners wear a rubber, nobody did that night, they striped her down grabbing her tits and started to fuck her. They were having a grand old time with her, making her suck their cocks and fucking her in the ass, even double penetration, they thought it was funny to make her suck a cock that had just come out of her ass, 10 of them till they ran out of cum even the girls were mauling her tits and pulling her nipples, it hurt so bad, they just left her there, in someones house she didn’t even know, and didn’t even know where it was, but it had a phone so she dialed 911 and told what happened, the police came then an ambulance and took her to the hospital. Her breasts were showing bruises already and a few days later there was not a spot that wasn’t purple, the hospital examined her, verified that she had been raped, the school administrator didn’t believe her, he said because of her reputation that she probably invited it and maybe it got a little out of hand and that nothing was going to be done about it. The boys house, that it was at, was the schools quarterback, that’s how come he had a house, he was the first one. He went to the Pro’s but got injured in about his third year. After about 2 days in the hospital, she was released and went back to the dorm. Some of the girls told her, they were sorry for what happened to her, but most would not even talk to her. Since she was due to graduate in six weeks and had a 4.0 grade average, they gave her the diploma and told her to get out of town, six weeks later, she knew she was pregnant, she was working as a paralegal studying for the Bar, her parents noticed she was pregnant and kicked her out, she passed the bar exam and took a position in the firm, luckily they provided insurance and she had a beautiful baby boy, saved all her money and moved to Hicksville, USA, met a Bisexual woman and started having an eighteen year affair. She met a man and fell in love with him, so she was a lesbian for eighteen years with her mistress and her friends.”

Violet got up crying and went to the bedroom. All the girls were shaken, some sobbing. Samantha composed herself and went to see about her Mom. Violet was lying on the bed in a fetal position, balling her eyes out, saying “He had no right, to tell that. I thought he loved me.”

“Mom what are you talking about, “ Violet reached and grabbed Samantha, holding her really tight. “It was just a story. That’s what he does is make up stories, no reason to get so upset about it. Yes, it is a sad one but, it does not effect us.

“I love you, so much, you’re my reason for living, I wanted to end it, but you came along and made my life worth living, I love you, Samantha. More than you will ever know, more than any thing in the world, my Rock of Gibraltar, I thought John was too, now I don’t know.”

“Mom, I love you too, more than anything in the world, but you are scaring me. I don’t understand, I am confused, Mom. I love you so much. But why are you so mad at John? He just made up that story, that’s all.”

“No he didn’t, that girl is, was me and you are not a boy.”

“Oh! Mom I am so sorry, what happened to you, should never happen to anyone. Do you hate John for it? What are you, we going to do now? I love John like a father and a lover, he’s everything to me, he didn’t mean to hurt you, in any way. I’m sure he changed it around so no one knows it is about you, he probably exaggerated some of it.”

“No, it is all true.” Just then they noticed that the coach had stopped and John came running back.

“Violet honey, I didn’t mean to upset you, I thought I made it generic enough that it wasn’t about you, I am sorry that I upset you, if you had not reacted so strongly, it would have just passed as a story. Now everyone is wondering why your so upset. I told the girls that the girl in the story was your best friend. And she killed herself.”

“John, the story needs to be told. Remember when you told me that the only one that was worried or cared about my past was me, when you were trying to get me to go out of my comfort zone. Well you’re right as always. John, the truth needs to be told, if it is okay with Samantha. Those people need to own up to what they did to me, the world needs to know what they did, they can suffer like I did all these years.

The Coach started moving again, “Hannah and the others must be hungry. Are you okay to come back out, or should we just stay here till Hannah finds Apple Bees.”

“I was really mad at you John, but I am not now, I love you with all my heart, I owe so much to you, because of you I have self esteem again, I am getting better all the time, now that it is out, I feel so much better, I don’t have it hanging over me, I even feel taller.”

We felt a bump in the road, Sue announced that we were at Apple Bees. Violet had wiped her tears away. The girls were consoling Violet about her friend, she told them to wait till we were back in the home. We all looked presentable as we entered, 30 minute wait. We got a buzzer and went back outside, to wait. After, lunch, we retired to Wall Mart, Found out we couldn’t sleep there either. I am beginning to enjoy Apple Bees, especially the Fish and Chips.

Hannah says to me. “Are we going to write that girls story, if so we need to interview her, where can we find her, will she be willing to publish it?

“The answer to your questions is very close.”

“What do you mean?”

“The woman you are asking about, didn’t have a baby boy, she had a beautiful baby girl, named Samantha.”

“Violet! Are you saying it’s Mrs. Yoss? No wonder she was so upset.”

“Actually it is Miss Yoss, she was never married. Now we have to get Violet’s permission, to write her story, get the hospital, Police and collage reports. Also, if there was DNA collected. But it is not going to be a simple story, like Bonnie, Violets story will be, involving ten men and ten women, who will deny anything wrong was done and accuse Violet of wanting it to happen. We also have to consider the Statue of limitations.”

Hannah says, “I looked it up, here is what it says; “Rape and Sexual Battery as an Adult. Civil statutes of limitations for rape and sexual battery range between one and two years from the date of the alleged incident.”

“The criminal statute of limitations on rape and sexual battery is; 25 years after commission, conspiracy, complicity, or attempt to commit the offense.”

“Thank you Hannah. Now we need the names of the ten men and women, involved. Then check to see if any of them are married to each other. Then we need to interview the women not married to one of the men, starting with the one most likely to rat on the rest, then on down the line.”

“How can we make a book out of that.”

“It’s only one one night of her life. Do we start there and go forward, or start with her losing her virginity. What do you think, Violet? You have been pretty quiet.”

“I figured I would let you, write it, then I would reject what I don’t like.”

“How old were you when you lost your virginity?”

“16.”

“Okay let’s start, about three months before that. Then end it when she fell in love with me. Or a little longer. No, right up to getting the coach and our decision to travel, looking for material to write about. Let’s do an outline. Ideas or additions?”

“Our publisher, has contacted me, about so many letters and emails from people/fans wanting to contact us. I am going to set up a web site, where folks can contact us through email, individually or leave a message on our page.

“Have any of you been in contact with old friends or relatives back in Ohio?”

Hannah speaks, “Sue and I talk to Mom about once a week, we are very careful, about what we tell her, she is always asking where we are or where we are going. We don’t tell her or we make up something. When we were in Bandera, we told her we were in San Antonio, when we were in South Carolina, we were in Georgia. Now that we are in Florida, I don’t know where we, will tell her. Maybe not tell her anything or anywhere, we don’t trust her. We always use my old phone, I had in Ohio.”

“Anybody else?”

Rose, “I talk to Mom and Kelly everyday. Is that, alright?”

“That’s fine. How is your Mom and Kelly?”

“Mom is scheduled for surgery February 15th and again two months later. Kelly is fine, but we miss each other, something terrible, she wants me to come up there for a visit. But if I do I’m afraid you won’t let me come back to you guys.”

“Rose you will always be welcome in our house, if you want to go, for awhile. We can make the arrangements for you to fly there, and when you want to rejoin us, we can make those arrangements too. You should have enough cash on your Debit card to fly to Columbus. It resets, on the first of every month to $5,000. So you have enough, money to do it. Someone find a direct flight to Columbus, from somewhere in Florida.”

Sue said “I found one from Jacksonville to Columbus, non stop daily and one from Tampa to Columbus, also non stop daily.”

“See how easy it is Rose. Now I am not trying to get rid of you, but if you want to go any time, just say so and we can make it happen. I want you to be happy.” In the mean time Sue find us a Nudist resort near here. Where is Hannah and Sam?”

“At the dinette, they’re getting the whole story, from her Mom, it’s quite serious over there.”

“Apparently you don’t want to be a writer anymore.”

“Never did, I just wanted the adventure and then the sex. There are clothing optional parks all around here. One right on the beach, should I call it?”

“Yes, Please. Do we need anything from Wall Mart? Might as well get it while we are here. Go ask Violet, what we need. I’ll move up closer to the door, no sense in parking way out here in the boondocks, if we can’t sleep here.”

Rose went to talk to Violet and the interview broke up, for now, I guess all needed a break. Violet came to me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I pulled up and parked in the so called fire lane, not blocking where folks cross, to the parking lot. I asked Violet if the girls got all the names of the people involved, she said yes, and they were already searching for them. The guys were easy, cause their names never changed, but the girls where harder, we soon had all the guys whereabouts and two of the girls. Both girls were school teachers, one was the one that rooted the most for them to hurt Violet. The other one was one that said she was sorry about what happened, her name was Claire Eastlake, lives right here in Florida. I said we would call her tomorrow. We all went in to do the shopping, Sue couldn’t get through to the camp ground, so I decided that we would drive out there and see what it looked like. Shopping done, Violet said it would sure be nice to have a big freezer. We drove out to the campground and parked at the side of the road, away so we would not block the road. Got out and walked down the lane to the park. I didn’t pull down the lane cause if we couldn’t get in, I didn’t want to back the trailer back out to the road. When we got to the gate it was open. So we walked in, looking around, I spotted a man walking towards the gate, and asked him, “any empty lots available.”