Undetermined Death : A Legal Thriller (Ashley Montgomery Book 2) by Laura Snider

Author:Laura Snider [Snider, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severn River Publishing
Published: 2021-08-16T16:00:00+00:00

18

Rachel

The toilet in Rachel’s cell ran. A constant hissing sound that formed the background of her new life. To many, the sound would be grating. But to Rachel, it was the music of freedom. An untraditional use of the word, considering the bars surrounding her, but Rachel didn’t think in the same way as others. For her freedom was from those things that were not controlled. In jail, everything had a control. Life was regimented, and there was a sort of liberty in that. Not a freedom of the body, but of the mind.

She settled into the corner of her cell she had dubbed her reading corner. It consisted of two blankets and a lumpy pillow. All gifts from Kylie once the jailer had determined that Rachel wouldn’t use the blankets to hang herself. Rachel had finished her last book and moved on to a new one. Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts. It involved an adventure. A great treasure hunt, and a main character who was an outcast, like Rachel.

The book was almost new. The spine was barely cracked before Rachel had gotten her hands on it. It had been thoroughly broken in now that Rachel had read and reread each and every chapter. She wanted to remember the adventure. To trap the feeling of weightlessness that came along with a good story. To bottle it up to use in the future in case the trial didn’t go as she expected.

A few minutes into her book, Rachel heard the telltale sounds of boots against pavement. Normally, that sound would instill fear, for men were usually the wearers of heavy, steel-toed boots like that. But men weren’t allowed in the women’s side of the jail.

“Lunch,” Kylie said as she rounded the corner.

Kylie was balancing a large tray in one hand while clutching something in the other. As she approached, Rachel realized Kylie had a stack of letters.

“I’ve got some mail for you, too,” Kylie said, opening Rachel’s cell door and handing her the tray.

Lunch wasn’t anything to brag about, but it was food. Today was a turkey sandwich. Several slices of meat and processed cheese stacked on white bread. It came with green beans. They were bright green and slimy, indicating they came straight from the can. The peach slices were covered in heavy syrup. Also from a can.

“Thank you,” Rachel said, and she meant it. Kylie had been so kind to her. Part of her wished that she could stay in this jail forever, although she knew that was impossible. The only two options were release or prison.

“And here are your letters.”

Kylie handed Rachel three envelopes. All of them had been sliced open, a clean cut with a letter opener. The jailers read through all mail before delivering it to make sure that inmates weren’t violating protective orders or trying to smuggle in contraband.

Rachel looked down at the letters, turning them over in her hands. She wasn’t sure that she wanted to read them, but she would. She always did.

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