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Delaney Hammond, Sr., does not know that he is going to be arrested. It is not hard to find his flight, learn that the chauffeur can also fly the tiny family airplane and will be bringing the boss directly to Forks's little airport to save transit time, and be there to meet them at the airport with a pair of uniforms.
So Charlie does all that.
"Delaney Hammond, you are under arrest," Charlie says, while Joshua puts on cuffs and Terry makes sure the chauffeur isn't going to interfere. "You have the right to remain silent..." The Miranda rights just pour out, like they're all one word; Charlie doesn't really think about them. He doesn't even skip the part about how this ridiculously rich person could be provided a public defender if he cannot afford one.
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[Dunno. She'd probably squawk a little. I mean, he hasn't ever hit her before, but—] a mental image of her ring finger absent its rings.
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[I can have him recommend it, I guess, or he can suggest that she go stay with a friend - has she got friends in town?]
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[I guess we'll see after bail is set. It's going to have to be some ridiculous amount.]
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Bail is set early the following day, at a cool ten million dollars, by Judge Roberts. Delaney Hammond, Sr., coughs up a check, and as soon as that clears, he'll be allowed to go until his trial. That's scheduled for in three days.
Charlie hears of this, and he lets Bella know, and he takes advantage of the period while the check is being... checked... to go talk to Judith about maybe socking her away somewhere for a few days.
Bella tells Alice. [So, stay laired, or where people can see you at school, or where no one can see if you wish to prowl the world invisibly,] she admonishes.
Charlie hears of this, and he lets Bella know, and he takes advantage of the period while the check is being... checked... to go talk to Judith about maybe socking her away somewhere for a few days.
Bella tells Alice. [So, stay laired, or where people can see you at school, or where no one can see if you wish to prowl the world invisibly,] she admonishes.
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[Yeah, good plan,] Alice agrees. [Wonder if it's hit the rumor mill yet. I haven't been to school.]
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[Charlie's going to go warn your mom - and Hilary and Theo, but mostly your mom - while they wait for your dad's check to clear. I assume it will clear. Which is really something. I don't expect even the ridiculously rich to keep ten million dollars liquid all at once.]
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Bella rolls her eyes. [It's enough to make ten people millionaires. Since we have a word for that and it's often used as a synonym for "rich person", you should assume that it is a lot.]
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Hilary answers the door with a damp dish towel slung over her shoulder.
"Oh! Hi, Charlie. Business, I assume?"
"Oh! Hi, Charlie. Business, I assume?"
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Charlie nods. "Hullo, Hilary. Don't know if Mrs. Hammond had told you, but Mr. Hammond's in lockup. He's written a check for bail; I'm here to ask Mrs. Hammond to accept protective custody for a few days while he's out and about in case he turns on her. Laney's off..." He gestures. "Somewhere. Bella assures me he's safe there, and she's a smart girl. But Mrs. Hammond's presumably still here." He pauses. "Might not be too wise for you to be here either. Or that driver fellow, what's his name."
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"Well, I'm not keen on hanging around Mr. Hammond in a mood for any number of days, but I'm not sure what my other options are. Should I fetch Judith? Theo's not here."
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"Yes please, and -" He shrugs. "Not orthodox for protective custody, but my house has a guest room." He's going to rely on Bella to have her priorities straight and do that... thing... that will let her play invalid for the requisite days remaining. She can at least acknowledge having some of the casts off, enough to be able to walk around.
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"Your guest room sounds like a great option," says Hilary, smiling. "Just a sec."
She twirls away and heads up the stairs, returning shortly with Judith preceding her.
She twirls away and heads up the stairs, returning shortly with Judith preceding her.
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"Mrs. Hammond," Charlie acknowledges with a polite nod. "I'm here to recommend that you come with me and let me take you into protective custody. Assuming his check clears, your husband made bail. There's a risk to you, in a case like this."
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Charlie raises an eyebrow - this does not seem to him the key point here - but doesn't say anything.