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Back at Seven, I Jumped Into the River Before My Dad Chapter 10
It was that time of year again, when families visited the graves of loved ones.Around this time in my last life, Grandma would take me to the two lonely graves by the river and lay flowers there.She would cry and murmur over and over, "If only I hadn't taken you to the river that day. If only I hadn't let your dad go save that man."After paying her respects, she'd crouch beside the graves, unable to bring herself to leave.But in this life, everything was different.Dad had quit his job as a bus driver.His work in drowning prevention and safe rescue had caught the attention of a major local company, which recruited him as its safety manager.His salary tripled. He had every weekend off and even received holiday bonuses.Mom didn't have to work three jobs anymore, either.She quit the backbreaking job at the textile mill and used their savings to lease a small storefront just outside our apartment complex, where she opened a neighborhood convenience store.The shelves were always ne
Back at Seven, I Jumped Into the River Before My Dad Chapter 9
After the case was finally over, life wasn't the same anymore.Between the police report and the nonstop media coverage, Dad became known all over the city as the "hero bus driver."Several major creator management agencies came knocking, leaving a stack of business cards on our coffee table.They were throwing around six-figure offers, all hoping to turn Dad into a livestream shopping host.One sharply dressed agent sat on our couch and slid a thick contract across the coffee table, leaning forward eagerly."Mr. Carter, all you have to do is go live and talk about what it was like being falsely accused."With all the attention you're getting, you'd go viral instantly!"Dad didn't even open it.He stood, walked to the door, and held it open."I didn't save anyone to get famous online."The agent opened his mouth to argue, but Dad had already picked up the gift basket he'd brought and pressed it back into his arms."And I'm not turning my family's scars into content just so you can cash
Back at Seven, I Jumped Into the River Before My Dad Chapter 8
Six months later.Superior Court, Courtroom 3.Every seat in the gallery was taken, and a row of reporters with cameras lined the hallway outside.Derek Lawson stood at the defense table in jail-issued clothing, his hands restrained in front of him.He was almost unrecognizable.He'd lost so much weight that his cheekbones jutted out, his eyes were sunken, and deep hollows had formed in his cheeks.There was no trace left of the arrogance he'd shown at the river.Still, he refused to admit what he'd done."Your Honor, I'm innocent!"Derek's face was a mess of tears and snot."I admit I staged the drowning for views."But it was just a prank. I was only trying to make it more dramatic!"I never meant to kill Michael Carter!"Brenda brought that knife herself. I didn't even know she had it!"His defense attorney rose and argued that Derek had never intended to kill Michael, pushing for a lesser charge.He spoke for more than ten minutes, citing case after case and laying out his argument
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News of Derek's arrest at the train station hadn't even spread yet when the rest of his crew started stirring up trouble online.They edited together footage of the police pinning Brenda down on the bridge, added dramatic, heroic-sounding music, and posted it under a sensational title:[Derek Tried to Do the Right Thing - Now Thugs and Corrupt Cops Are Coming After Him!]The moment the video went up, his rabid followers went wild.They flooded every major platform with posts and even swarmed the police department's official account with angry comments.[Free Derek! Punish the heartless bus driver!][Even the cops have been bought off! Is there any justice left?]For a while, the backlash surged again.It looked like Dad was about to be hit with another wave of online harassment.Mom stared at the flood of hateful comments on her phone, wringing her hands anxiously."Mia, look at this. What are we supposed to do?"How can they still twist the truth like this?"I picked up an orange from
Back at Seven, I Jumped Into the River Before My Dad Chapter 6
[This account has been permanently banned for suspected violations of platform rules.]All three livestreams went black at once.Instead of Brenda's updates, all Derek could hear over the radio were sirens and her panicked screams."It's over..."His hand jerked. The wineglass slipped from his fingers and hit the carpet, splashing wine across his shoes.Derek froze for three full seconds. Then he shot to his feet, grabbed his backpack, and swept every hard drive and USB drive on the table into it.He booked the first available train out of state, planning to flee that night....Under the harsh overhead light in the interrogation room, Brenda's face looked ghostly pale.She was still holding out, insisting it had all been "just a prank video to scare him."Officer Cooper slapped the folding knife down on the table."Brenda, you know how much time you could get for reckless endangerment, right?"And then there's this knife..."He tapped the nick in the blade with the tip of his pen."We
Back at Seven, I Jumped Into the River Before My Dad Chapter 5
The cruiser doors flew open.Officer Cooper led several officers in full tactical gear onto the bridge, cutting through the cloud of white powder."Police! Nobody move!"The command stopped everyone cold.Brenda's eyes were red and watering from the extinguisher powder. She bent down, fumbling for the folding knife she'd dropped.Before she could reach it, a black boot pinned the blade to the pavement."You're going after the wrong people!" Brenda cried as she dropped to the ground and started making a scene."That crazy little girl sprayed us with a fire extinguisher! We were only trying to help!"Officer Cooper didn't bother arguing with her. He twisted Brenda's arm behind her back and pinned her to the ground.A pair of handcuffs clicked around her wrists.Just then, a phone slipped out of her loose sleeve.The screen was hot to the touch, and the live chat was still racing across it.[Why did the screen go black? This isn't how Derek said it was supposed to go!][Did that little gi
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