Chapter 26

Dimas grabbed the brown bag left on the table, next to the door. Hunter then followed Dimas out of Dimas’ parent’s apartment. They both nodded to a passer-by, walking a golden retriever.

Hunter continued as they walked to the car. “I think the judge’s sentence was affected by our requests for leniency for him. They’ve got him segregated in prison. Ida says he is getting counseling on gender reassignment. Apparently, there’s a federal ruling that says that he can get hormones if he wants to transition. If that’s what he wants.”

“I didn’t know Lenny that well, but he’s lucky he has you. And Ida.”

“Dimas, you testified for leniency too.”

“I know.” Dimas hesitated. “And it was only because you asked me to. And well…I believed it was an accident.”

“Do you think we did the right thing? Turning him in?”