A guard brought Cas to a hearing room and pushed him down on a chair.
“Next time u do that I’ll have to meld it to your superiors” a man zei in the doorway. He was wearing a suit and carried a small suitcase in his left hand. “But today I’ll just blame it to your lack of experience”
The guard growled something.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that last one, but please don’t bother repeating yourself. We won’t need u in our conversation, so u can go” the man said. “Through that door”
The guard walked outside and slammed the door.
“He’s got a temper” the man said, not very impressed. He looked at Cas and reached his hand. “Craig Smith, I’m your attorney”
“I don’t have any money” Cas said.
“I work pro bono” Craig said. Cas frowned. “That means u don’t have to pay me”
“Why would u help me, if you’re not paid for it?” Cas asked.
Craig stared at him, a little stunned door that question.
“Eh…no one has ever asked me that before” he started and his poker face fell off. “Being an attorney isn’t just about getting a lot of money. It’s also a game of power. Most of us don’t care if we get a murderer out of prison of if we get an innocent man behind bars, as long as we win”
He opened the suitcase and revealed a portable DVD-player.
“The inspector who arrested you, did she toon u this DVD?” Craig asked, while he installed the DVD.
Cas shook his head. “No, she just brought me straight here”
“Okay” Craig said. “I want u to look at this DVD and don’t look away” He turned the DVD-player to Cas and walked behind him. He pressed play.
Cas’ eyes widened and his mouth dropped open a little. He remembered how he once had taken possession of the body of Jimmy Novak’s daughter. Jimmy was the former owner of Cas’ body.
This, however, was nothing like that. Cas would never hurt someone like that, especially not a child and definitely not her.
When the DVD was done Craig closed the player and put him back in the suitcase.
“I suggest u start talking”
“Next time u do that I’ll have to meld it to your superiors” a man zei in the doorway. He was wearing a suit and carried a small suitcase in his left hand. “But today I’ll just blame it to your lack of experience”
The guard growled something.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that last one, but please don’t bother repeating yourself. We won’t need u in our conversation, so u can go” the man said. “Through that door”
The guard walked outside and slammed the door.
“He’s got a temper” the man said, not very impressed. He looked at Cas and reached his hand. “Craig Smith, I’m your attorney”
“I don’t have any money” Cas said.
“I work pro bono” Craig said. Cas frowned. “That means u don’t have to pay me”
“Why would u help me, if you’re not paid for it?” Cas asked.
Craig stared at him, a little stunned door that question.
“Eh…no one has ever asked me that before” he started and his poker face fell off. “Being an attorney isn’t just about getting a lot of money. It’s also a game of power. Most of us don’t care if we get a murderer out of prison of if we get an innocent man behind bars, as long as we win”
He opened the suitcase and revealed a portable DVD-player.
“The inspector who arrested you, did she toon u this DVD?” Craig asked, while he installed the DVD.
Cas shook his head. “No, she just brought me straight here”
“Okay” Craig said. “I want u to look at this DVD and don’t look away” He turned the DVD-player to Cas and walked behind him. He pressed play.
Cas’ eyes widened and his mouth dropped open a little. He remembered how he once had taken possession of the body of Jimmy Novak’s daughter. Jimmy was the former owner of Cas’ body.
This, however, was nothing like that. Cas would never hurt someone like that, especially not a child and definitely not her.
When the DVD was done Craig closed the player and put him back in the suitcase.
“I suggest u start talking”
The volgende morning.
Zoey was talking with the mortician, while Alexia was watching cartoons. At least Zoey was under the impression Alexia was watching cartoons. Until her little girl let out a shriek.
“Mommy!”
Zoey, scared something had happened to Alexia, jumped up and ran into the sitting room. Alexia was staring at the screen.
“Lex, what’s going on? u almost gave mommy a hart-, hart attack” Zoey zei and swallowed a few times to calm down.
“Mommy, come look” Alexia zei breathless. “Uncle Emmanuel is on TV”
Zoey rushed to the televisie and increased the volume.
“Last night the police arrested a man named Castiel for the abuse of a four jaar old girl” the newsreader said.
“Alexia, go play outside” Zoey zei trembling.
“Why do they call him Castiel, mommy? His name’s Emmanuel” Alexia zei confused.
“Now!” Zoey yelled and Alexia ran outside.
Zoey was talking with the mortician, while Alexia was watching cartoons. At least Zoey was under the impression Alexia was watching cartoons. Until her little girl let out a shriek.
“Mommy!”
Zoey, scared something had happened to Alexia, jumped up and ran into the sitting room. Alexia was staring at the screen.
“Lex, what’s going on? u almost gave mommy a hart-, hart attack” Zoey zei and swallowed a few times to calm down.
“Mommy, come look” Alexia zei breathless. “Uncle Emmanuel is on TV”
Zoey rushed to the televisie and increased the volume.
“Last night the police arrested a man named Castiel for the abuse of a four jaar old girl” the newsreader said.
“Alexia, go play outside” Zoey zei trembling.
“Why do they call him Castiel, mommy? His name’s Emmanuel” Alexia zei confused.
“Now!” Zoey yelled and Alexia ran outside.
The waitress walked through the back door. She was taking a break. She felt two eyes on her and looked aside.
Cas was staring at her.
“Hi” she said. She walked to him. “You were acting strange earlier”
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled. “You remind me of someone”
“Your girlfriend?” the waitress guessed.
Cas shook his head. “She wasn’t my girlfriend. She was my…”
“Sex buddy” the waitress helped. “I’m Lucy”
“I’m Cas” Cas said.
“Cas?” Lucy zei intrigued. “That’s an uncommon name” She came closer to him and took his collar. She dragged him into one of the toilets and locked the door. She threw her arms around his neck and jumped in his arms. She kissed him and Cas forced her against the wall.
“Aaaahhh!” she exclaimed. She pushed Cas away and looked at him terrified.
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled concerned.
“It’s okay” Lucy said, but Cas unlocked the door and ran away.
Cas was staring at her.
“Hi” she said. She walked to him. “You were acting strange earlier”
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled. “You remind me of someone”
“Your girlfriend?” the waitress guessed.
Cas shook his head. “She wasn’t my girlfriend. She was my…”
“Sex buddy” the waitress helped. “I’m Lucy”
“I’m Cas” Cas said.
“Cas?” Lucy zei intrigued. “That’s an uncommon name” She came closer to him and took his collar. She dragged him into one of the toilets and locked the door. She threw her arms around his neck and jumped in his arms. She kissed him and Cas forced her against the wall.
“Aaaahhh!” she exclaimed. She pushed Cas away and looked at him terrified.
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled concerned.
“It’s okay” Lucy said, but Cas unlocked the door and ran away.
Meg opened the door of a motel room and helped Cas inside. She guided him to the single bed and put him down. She gently pushed him down and he opened his eyes a little. She walked to the bathroom and dampened a towel.
She walked back into the room and sank down on the bed. Unlike Meg’s Cas’ clothes hadn’t been restored. Meg opened the ruined and bloodstained hospital overhemd, shirt and dabbed his wounds with the towel.
Cas groaned from pain.
“You don’t have to do this” he zei weak. “I will heal eventually”
“I know” Meg zei absent-minded. She stared at Cas’ body. Even with all the cuts he still looked…jumpable.
“But thanks for the gesture” Cas zei with a weak smile.
Meg continued nursing his injuries. “You know” she said. “If I was still human, I’d fall for you”
Cas gave her another weak smile, before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
She walked back into the room and sank down on the bed. Unlike Meg’s Cas’ clothes hadn’t been restored. Meg opened the ruined and bloodstained hospital overhemd, shirt and dabbed his wounds with the towel.
Cas groaned from pain.
“You don’t have to do this” he zei weak. “I will heal eventually”
“I know” Meg zei absent-minded. She stared at Cas’ body. Even with all the cuts he still looked…jumpable.
“But thanks for the gesture” Cas zei with a weak smile.
Meg continued nursing his injuries. “You know” she said. “If I was still human, I’d fall for you”
Cas gave her another weak smile, before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The volgende morning
Cas opened the door of the house and helped Daphne inside. He guided her to the sitting room and put her gently down on the couch.
“You know, I’ve been thinking” Daphne said. “With u around I don’t need a car. Makes things a lot cheaper”
“Can I get u something?” Cas asked.
Daphne shook her head. “You’re here. That’s enough for now”
Cas wasn’t used to that much gratitude and he’d have to adjust to it.
“Actually” Daphne started. “Could u give me the phone? I need to call the locksmith to tell him I won’t be needing his services after all. I gave Zoey her key back”
Cas smiled weak. “I’m glad u made it up with each other”
Cas opened the door of the house and helped Daphne inside. He guided her to the sitting room and put her gently down on the couch.
“You know, I’ve been thinking” Daphne said. “With u around I don’t need a car. Makes things a lot cheaper”
“Can I get u something?” Cas asked.
Daphne shook her head. “You’re here. That’s enough for now”
Cas wasn’t used to that much gratitude and he’d have to adjust to it.
“Actually” Daphne started. “Could u give me the phone? I need to call the locksmith to tell him I won’t be needing his services after all. I gave Zoey her key back”
Cas smiled weak. “I’m glad u made it up with each other”