Shake Me Up by Andrew Grey

Author:Andrew Grey [Grey, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Andrew Grey Books
Published: 2025-02-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Arden had no idea what he was going to do. All he kept thinking was that his uncle was out again and free to harass both him and his aunt.

“Why don’t you sit down, and I’ll get you something to drink.” Ronny guided Arden to a seat on one of the chairs and returned behind the bar to get him a glass of water. “Let’s call Vinny and see what he has to say.”

Arden was as pale as a sheet, but he took a drink and nodded.

“How did you find out about the bail?”

“Uncle Charlie called Aunt Louise. She’s scared half to death.”

“Where is she now?” Ronny asked.

“At work in a help desk data center in Camp Hill,” Arden answered. “She’s secure there. They have security. I told her to make sure she let them know that she and Uncle Charlie had separated and that they weren’t to let him in if he shows up.” He took another sip of water. “She should be okay. But what about when she goes home?” All he could imagine was Uncle Charlie waiting for her—or him—in the dark.

Ronny made a call, and Arden continued sipping the water, trying to get himself to calm down. It was hard. He thought things were going to be very different only a few hours ago. “Yeah… okay….” Ronny continued to listen. “He’s right here.” Ronny handed him the phone.

“Vinny?” Arden said.

“Yes. The judge approved the order this morning, and your uncle has been given a copy of it so he can’t try to argue ignorance. That’s the good news.”

“I know he’s out on bail.”

“Yes, he is. But the restraining order only covers your aunt. I tried to get you included as well, but there wasn’t enough evidence for me to do that, at least not at this time. However, he must stay at least one hundred and fifty feet away from where she works and lives, so your residence is covered.”

“Okay.” At least his aunt was safe. That was the most important thing.

“If you see him near the house, get a picture of him. If he violates the order and we can prove it, then he goes back to jail. He’s also being monitored with an ankle bracelet and is only supposed to be at home or at work.”

“I see,” Arden said. “So that means that if he comes by the house, they should know about it.”

“Yes. They can track him through GPS. Now, it isn’t like someone is watching him the entire time, but yeah, they will know.”

“So he could sneak out and come by the house, and as long as he doesn’t get caught….”

“No, see, that’s the good part. It’s GPS, so the coordinates of where he can be as well as where he isn’t supposed to be are loaded into the system. If he goes to the house, it will set off his ankle monitor and alert the monitoring center. They will check his whereabouts and alert the police. It isn’t foolproof, but the system is pretty good.

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