Chapter 013

Frank Howard!

I immediately answered the call, "Hello Amelia."

"Hi Frank. Please, I am so sorry about how my mother reacted when she saw you," Amelia said, sounding sober.

"It's okay. You don't have to apologize to me. I apologize for what Natalie did to you," I said.

"It's alright, Frank. Can we hang out and see each other?" Amelia asked.

"No. I don't think we can hang out for now. Your father warned me to stay away from you and also your brothers," I replied.

"Why? I'm not a kid and I can decide who I want to hang out with," Amelia said. I sighed, looking at the front of the restaurant.

"I will call you back later. I want to check on someone for now. And please, you should try to forgive Natalie to get her out of the police station," I told Amelia.

"No, Frank!" Amelia shouted. "I'm not going to release Natalie for now. She has to go to jail. Is it because you aren't the one she flogged? Didn't you see how she bruised my skin, and all you care about is for me to release he