Chapter 8: You Are Not Going to Jain

Liam

,,Liam. Look at this. You have to see it," Chris whispered

"I don't have time for this right now. I have to go find her and I have to do it now," I said, putting on my jacket

"Look at this. It's about Daisy. It says where it is but you won't like it," Chris told me. I picked up the newspaper and started reading its description.

Daisy Fly.. The daughter of successful producer Mark Fly and his wife has been taken into custody. She is due in court in an hour and will probably be sentenced to many years. People are outraged.

Daisy Fly stole a ring from her parents, which was worth several thousand. Her parents have filed a criminal complaint against her. Daisy Fly is a qualified doctor. She faces 15 years in prison and, among other things, the loss of her license as a doctor.

The question is whether she will be released if someone pays bail for her. How could she even do something like that to her own parents? People say she should be executed. The trial is due in an hour.

I put the newspaper down and immediately looked at my watch.

"What do you want to do? She is facing prison, Liam. She will sentenced to many years,"

,,James and Zoe are definitely behind this. I'll try to negotiate bail.. She's young Chris. She can't go to jail. She was with me and I didn't lose anything. She's facing a license suspension,"

"Not that she's facing one. They're going to take her license away for a really long time, Liam. She's going to jail. She's facing 15 years. 15 years in jail for something she may not have done,"

"I'm going to try to negotiate bail," I said and put on my jacket. I went to the garage and met Zoe and James there. I went to them.

"Who did it? Which one of you was it?",

"I don't know what you're talking about, Dad," James said and smiled

"Which one of you took the ring just so they could convict her? Who?",

"It's useless anyway. She's going to be sentenced for a long time. It was me. I took the ring, I sold it. My parents thought it was her but it wasn't. She's going to prison for years,"

"At least you won't be her father,"

"Now listen to me. Both of you! Who I'm with and who I'm not with is none of my business. You convicted an innocent person. An innocent woman who's not to blame for you two hating her. Is that clear? I'll do anything, first and last, to keep her from being convicted," I shouted loudly and got into my car. I dialed the number of one of the judges and started the car.

"Hi Liam. What do you need? I haven't heard from you in a while," Betty said into her cell phone.

"I want to ask you. Who's in charge of the Daisy Fly case?"

"I'm in charge of it. Why are you asking?"

"I need to talk to you. I know it's in a while, but at least for ten minutes,"

"Okay. I still have a little while. I have everything ready, so come to my office. They'll let you into the courthouse, Liam. You know where my office is,"

"I'll be in a hurry," I said and hung up. I have to help you, Daisy. I have to protect you. You can't go to jail. You can't.

I parked my car in front of the courthouse. I burst inside and went upstairs. To her office. I knocked and she opened it. She looked at me.

"You only have ten minutes, Liam. I'll try to help you, for saving me, but I can't promise you anything," she said

I sat down in my chair and looked at her.

"I know Betty's going to court. I know that. I also know that she's accused of theft, but she didn't do it,"

"Liam. This is not enough for me. Her father, mother and sister will testify against her. What can I do? If everyone confirms that she stole it, then I have no choice but to convict her,"

,,I met Betty.. Her family arranged for her to be fired from her job. She had nothing. I found her outside her flat. Her father threw her out of the house. She almost froze there. I helped her. I gave her a flat and a job. But don't send her to prison. That's all I ask of you. I.. I need her,"

,,Liam will lose his license. She can't practice medicine for several years, I guess you know that,"

,,I know. I'm aware of that,"

,,I'll see how the trial goes, what the witnesses say and I'll decide accordingly. That ring was worth £300,000. Are you willing to pay bail for her and if so, how much?,,"

,,Half a million,,"

,,Does that mean that much to you Liam?,,"

,,You can't imagine how much,,"

,,Okay. For saving me, I'll think about it Liam. Half a million, but she'll lose her license. She committed a crime and she has to face the consequences," she said and walked away. I left too. I went into the hallway. I saw her walking with the police. She looked really terrible.

She was dirty. I noticed that her hands were bitten. She was all bloody and blue. I went there. Daisy looked at me with tears in her eyes.

,,I want to talk to her. I have the right to," I told the policeman. He didn't like it.

,,Okay. But only for 5 minutes. We'll be here if she tries to escape,"

,,Liam.. Me,"

,,Daisy. You'll lose your license for a few years. You won't be able to practice medicine, but I promise you you won't go to jail. I promise you that. I tried to get bail and we'll see what the judge decides,"

,,I'm sorry Liam. I'm sorry,"

,,Stop it. Don't apologize to me properly? I'll do everything I can to keep you from going to jail,"

,,They'll all testify against me, Liam. I don't know what I'm going to do,"

,,You'll see that we'll go home together today and we'll go to that dinner too. You have to be strong. I know you didn't do it. I know. Daisy, how did they treat you there?,,"

,,They put me in a cell full of rats Liam. They beat me. I look horrible. It was horrible there. I'm scared," she whispered and started crying.

,,I promise you'll be okay. I promise you Daisy," I said and kissed her hair.

,,Okay. You have to go now. Say goodbye to him because you'll never see him again. You'll be in jail," the policeman said and took her away. She looked at me one last time.

,,We'll see,"

Daisy was sad and scared. She was scared. I hoped and believed that I would be able to post bail for her and that we would go home together today.