I went pale as a ghost as I listened to the rugged-looking man call Chris a murderer, my perfect man isn't perfect?
"That's not the whole truth!" Chris's sister, Casey ghastly bawls at the man.
That's not the whole truth?
So it's true then... Chris is a….. My heart sinks. I couldn't say that word out.
She shakes her head, staring at me, her eyes quivering in fear. "That's not the whole truth" She repeats, pleading to me with her strained voice to believe her
I don't know how I am feeling, my heart is drumming fast in my chest. Is it because of fear? or shock or disappointment that Chris isn't the perfect man I thought he was.
"Your brother should be rotting in prison !" The man's voice got more aggressive.
"No! "Casey's frightened voice matches his voice. "Your father should be the one rotting in prison if he didn't die. He…." The words she wanted to say choked in her throat.