Passage 59
After Bethany and Axel overheard the confession of their nephew they had a discussion with their lawyer how to make the temporary full custody of Caden to become a more permenet action.
They were both convince after Caden explaining the situation to the judge and the lawyer and with Bethany and axels combined income there was no question in doubt the validity of their claim to his only nephew Caden since his mother had five years to serve in prison.
Caden still did not know the extent of the house being placed in Caden's name and even though Caden was only ten years old they didn't want the upkeep of the garden and the house itself to go to waste.
The papers were drawn up to make Axel his legal guardianship of Caden due to Avery default in maintaining the terms of the agreement settled in the deliberations.
Avery had been there serving her sentence six months now and she looked down at the packet that was thick with an official stamp of a certified letter from the family courts. She looked at it and placed it on her table she had in her cell propped up afraid to open it fearing what it had to say.
She took her brother to court to obtain the house and ended up losing it to her son. Which in return she made a verbal confession giving Axel custody over her son with two lawyer present and taking meeting notes of her abandonment of her only son.
Avery glared at the unopened official mail. She really wanted to write rejected on it and send it back to the court house, but she knew they would resend it . The newest letter had a red letters saying second attempt to notify she saw through the white envolope under the lamp.
" you going to open that letter there or let it age?' mused maggie curious of the contents everytime she came to pick up Avery before morning mess rush. Maggie was always curious one .
" its from the family court I can imagine what is inside. its about my son. My brother is taking my son away from me just like he took my fathers house away from me. I don't need to open it to know what it says." sighed avery ignoring the letter.
" Don't you got some kind of fancy lawyer lover to look over that for you?' Said Maggie .
" No. His father was a lawyer I tried to get him to take him to keep him away from my brother and his new wife ,but he acted like it wasn't his problem north responsibility . I am in here because of my brother." Explained Avery as her mood soured talking about it.
" That is a tough break. I'm in here over my brother too. Family sucks the niceness out of you. What about you barbie?'Maggie said turning to Ruth-Anne .
" My brother let me take the fall for his crimes so he could get away. Because we burned down what we thought was our older sisters complex but it was someone else." said Ruth-Anne as her hair flattened and her normal bouncy waves were flat and tamed now.
" My brother married a woman who's complex was burned down. By chance was her name Bethany?" asked Avery curious.
" yes. That was the name the officer told me once." confirmed Ruth-Anne puzzled by the name mentioned.
" That there person Is my brothers blushing bride. This world is too damn small." complained Avery. As she remembered him marrying her and taking everything away from her.
"Well shit you two are practically sisters than. I kinda feel left out of the Bethany hating bergade." cried out Maggie in a joking manner.
" you ready to go, boss." said Maggie smiling. As she saw Avery wasn't in a joking mood from their current conversation.
" I really wish you would stop calling me that. I don't want any rift with tara's crew. its bad enough they gawk at me all the time." said Avery aggravated.
" Gawking means they aren't acting. Not to be confused with plotting. " mentioned Maggie. Maggie cracked a smile at this statement like the wheels in her head were turning processing a thought.
" About Tara" interjected Ruth-Anne. As she looked down playing with her fingers nervously.
" What now?" sighed Avery.as she wasn't in the mood for this banter.
" Didn't you say she mentioned a husband that left her to be caught in a sting?"Asked Ruth-Anne beating around the bush with her statement.
" What about it?" Said Avery now looking at ruth-anne .
" don't get mad at me." ruth-anne pleaded.
" out with it barbie."Said Maggie dying with anticipation.
" Tara was the one married to my brother Bobby-Joe. He did to her what he did to me." said ruth-anne closing her eyes to embrace what was to come.
" oh shit, barbie. What the hell. That might be something you mention on first crew up sessions. Hi I'm Barbie and the big scary psychotic top in here is my scorned sister-in-law." yipped Maggie.
" Maggie is right. This does change things now. Does she know your bobby-joes sister?"asked Avery now concerned.
" Not that I'm aware of yet. I only met her two times. The way she looks at us I don't think she remembers me at all." confessed ruth-anne.
" keep it that way. You keep yotu mouth shut. We may need that card one day to play. We don't need her to have anymore to pay attention to us for." advised Avery to ruth-anne.
" in that case I may have a couple tricks up my sleeve, barbie." laughed Maggie.
" do I even want to know ." cried out ruth-anne.
"A couple of my allies from the outside just purchased a one way trip to our fine facility. We are set to meet them at the gate in the commons in a few minutes if you don't mind ,boss." asked Maggie as Avery rubbed her face as she just told Maggie not to call her that.
" fine lets get this over with. come on. Let's see who we are meeting?" said Avery standing up and the trio went to the commons to meet the new transfers.
Maggie waited like a kid in the candy store standing by the gate as the officer brought in the new batch of inmates. Ruth-anne recognized Beatrice and the tall leggy one that was braiding her hair. The two women that jumped her in the holding cell.
" why do you hate me, Maggie?'cried ruth-anne in fear. She was the two women who caused her torment in the holding cells. She looked around to see if the one they called cray cray was following them.
"It was nothing personal, barbie but we did try to warn you off hand. Don't worry about Bea she is the least of your worries. Its legs over there that might bite." laughed Maggie as the woman came in and shot across to Maggie . They exchanged greetings and head nods went to Avery.
Tara and Lucienda was walking to the mess room for breakfest when they passed the trio that was now five women. Tara looked puzzled as she didn't know the leggy on but she seen Beatrice in here a few times. Her and Beatrice had a run in a few times when she was under the last top. Tara was being nice when she said the last one retired in reality she made her retire to her eternal slumber.
She did not like this development ,because she didn't need Beatrice feeding Avery information about the old regime . She had Avery pretty subdued and no conflicts were made or lines were crossed yet. She wanted to keep Avery in the dark a bit longer.
" Beatrice my beautiful buzzing bea. I missed you ." Said Maggie excited to see her .
" I'm glad you are. Someone sang like a bird to that wench molusky about mine and Charlie's arrangements. Hit my cousin in trouble along with me. " Said Beatrice as Ruth -Anne took a big gulp knowing it was her and hoped Beatrice didn't remember her so she wouldn't die in her sleep or some horrible prison way. Beatrice smiled and nodded at Ruth -Anne as her face pailed .
" Barbie. I didn't know you were a baddie too. I thought you were just there over something stupid like a D U I. It's good to see you again. " She said as Ruth -Anne began to sweat as she nodded in response not wanting to speak.
" Legs here well she kinda kicked a guard when he took her to her case . Poor bugger is in critical condition I hear. " Nodded Beatrice as she made their introductions to Avery.
" Where is cray cray." Squeezed out Ruth -Anne in a pathetic squeak. She looked around expecting her to show up since the other two women were there.
" Ah her she went to a sober living facility. That meth head was their for jumping her supplier for not selling her a fix. Granted it was her lover who got her hooked to it . Turned out bad for that chap . She went to sober up . Give her a minute she might make an appearance. Did you miss her too barbie?" Smirked Beatrice as she was amused at her expression she had on her face.
" Hey beatrice this is Avery . My boss." Said Maggie as Avery rolled her eyes at the introduction.
" I remember you the quiet one . Didn't strike me the type to be running a crew. I thought Tara earned that one last I remembered." Said Beatrice.
" She still presently is running the crew . Maggie finds it amusing to aggervate me with calling me boss after I told her I didn't need that type of heat." Said Avery crossing her arms as Maggie held up her hands in protest.
" I see. " Laughed Beatrice In response . " Well you look like you would give Tara a run for her money. Watch yourself around her she is clever . She was the last tops lover and top commander . And your a pretty one I'm surprised she hadn't tried to claim you for herself yet." Said Beatrice as she looked around the room for Tara now as she found her hovering over by the wall.
Lucienda noticed Tara's change in her attention and rose her eye brows. The recognition in her eyes was apparent at the woman who looked in their direction.
" do we need to intercept Avery's new friends over there?" asked Lucienda .not sure what the looks were for.
" no. Leave it be there were no lines crossed making new friends. We have more friends then her so no threat is there." said Tara dismissing the discontent she felt right now seeing Maggie and Beatrice together .She could see Maggie was begging to be a thorn in her side as she was aware that was avery's recruiter . She was expanding ,but for what reason? thought Tara. First there was three she had to keep an eye on and now five. She began to look around to see who else saw as paranoid thoughts plagued her mind.
Perhaps she pegged the leader wrong perhaps Maggie was the one calling all the shots and Avery was a place setter holding the spot open for Maggie to arrive. It was possible ,but she had to wait and see what was going on before she made any moves. She didn't want to be hasty and lose respect of her entire crew for making the wrong choice.
" We were all headed to get some grub you know before we get stuck with the cafeterias surprise food of the day. Let's grab a table before we have to eat cold food " suggested Maggie as they begin to move in a crowd behind Avery.
Tara kept her eyes on Avery then Beatrice and back to Maggie . She needed to get out in front of this before it became an actual situation as she noticed the change in the direction of the five women now. She had to keep an eye on Beatrice . She didn't know Avery had these type of connections but now Tara was paying attention to her now .
I see you Avery. Thought Tara as she lined up to get some food.