“Once he is found, and there is a nationwide search for him and Joan, he will be put in jail without bail. Now, since he is a flight risk, and the one who captured the most girls off the streets, his will be a more detailed trial. They may want you to testify against him and your mother, since you once did live with him. But you don’t have to if you really don’t want to,” Kalebanswered.
“What will happen if I don’t?” I asked, needing to know so I could think about what I shoulddo.
“Once again, with the evidence we have against him, he would be sentenced to life. If he has a lawyer half as good as Elijah’s, he may be able to get less and be out within twenty years. Same with Joan. If they have any type of money to have that type of lawyer, that means if you testify, you could be rewarded money for the abuse you were subjectedto.”
“I don’t want money, I want them to pay for what they did,” Isaid.
“Of course, you don’t,” Elijah said with a smile. “You’ve hardly wanted anything atall.”
“Why would I? I don’t need anything more than I have now,” I simplyanswered.
Elijah gave me a look that said more than words ever could. It was filled with happiness and hope, and something else I couldn’tplace.
