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“Well, we did.” Dailey said, “To be honest. But if you and Fox are no longer together, than our motive for your involvement is no longer relevant.”
I stared at him and sneered, “I didn’t ask him to kill my brother, and I sure as fuck didn’t know he was going to do it.”
“We know, Delilah.” The second detective spoke up from across from me. “We just need to ask the questions to do our due diligence.” He stood up and buttoned his suit jacket in a show of finality to the discussion. “We’ll leave you be.” They walked behind me towards the front door as I sat there in shock.
“What happens now?” I called out, not even bothering to look over my shoulder at them.
Dailey answered, “He’s entered his plea before the judge, he’ll be sentenced in a few weeks.”
“How long?” I asked desperately, “How long will he rot for what he did?”
Dailey sighed, “My guess is he’ll go away for twenty-five to life. But it will depend on what the DA requests. But he won’t be a bother for you anymore.”
“Thank you.” I said automatically and listened to them let themselves out. I sat on the hard wooden chair and put my hand over my flat stomach where my little baby was growing. They were never going to know their father, because I was never going to let a man like Fox St. Claire darken them with his evilness.
It was on me to raise and protect them from all the bad things I’d seen in my years.
That meant I needed to graduate and get the fuck out of California and as far away from him as possible so that when he did get out, whenever that was, he could never find us.
Chapter 20 – Delilah
Past
Mybravadoofbeinga rockstar single mom lasted about another week. Then Maddie came home from visiting with Aunt Suzie and I realized how hard it was going to be to provide for not only myself as a full-time student, but for Maddie and my baby.
I didn’t tell Maddie about Fox’s arrest or that he murdered our brother. I knew I should, but I couldn’t stomach the blame she would put on me for it.
Not when I was barely surviving as it was.
Eating was impossible. Sleep was all I could manage.
Well, sleep and cry.
My heart was destroyed, and my mind was clearly warped because even though Fox killed my brother, I still longed for him like I had before I knew the truth. And that obliterated my soul with shame.
He was the father to my baby, but I couldn’t ever tell anyone besides Maddie that. How would they look at me if they knew the truth?
“Hey, you in there?” Maddie asked as she sat across from me at the same table the detectives had ruined my life at, eating a bowl of cereal.
“Yeah,” I shook my head and took a small sip of my tea, “I’m good.” I hated tea, with passion. But it was literally the only thing that stayed down these days, and even then, it was a gamble.
“I have to go to school today to pick up my supply list,” She eyed me, “I will try to use what I can from last year, but…” She faded off and a blush crawled up her cheeks.
“We’ll get you what you need.” I said firmly, even as I did math in my head.
“How?” She asked gently and I hated that she even had to worry about it.
“I’ve got some saved.” I shrugged and stood up, because I knew she’d see the lie on my face.
“Really?” She followed me and I had to bite back the groan that tried to escape. “How did I not know that?”
“Because I kept it quiet, so Blaine didn’t come up with some hairbrained excuse to use it.” I lied.
She smirked and shrugged, “He did have a tendency to blow through money, didn’t he?”
“He did.” I smiled back even as more of my heart cracked under the pressure. “Don’t worry about school supplies. We can go tomorrow morning if you want. I’ve got an appointment this afternoon.”
“An appointment?” She squinted her eyes slightly, “What for?”
