Chapter 8 - The Old Texts
Investigators obtained relevant communications through proper legal process and voluntary production from Graham’s side.
The first important exchange was almost eighteen months old.
Judith:
Nora is becoming impossible.
Graham:
What happened?
Judith:
She shoved past me in the bathroom and fell.
That was not what she told me.
At the time, Judith said I slipped.
Graham:
Did you touch her?
Judith:
I may have grabbed her arm when she turned away.
Graham:
Jesus, Mom.
Then:
Keep this between us. I’ll deal with Nora.
I had never seen that exchange.
Next.
Garage incident.
Graham:
Nora says you pushed her.
Judith:
She was blocking me.
Graham:
Did you put your hands on her?
Judith:
I moved her shoulder. She fell because she had grocery bags.
Then Graham:
You can’t keep doing this.
That sentence mattered.
Keep.
Doing.
This.
He knew it was not the first problem.
Judith answered:
Then control your wife.
Graham:
I’ll calm everything down.
Not:
I’ll protect Nora.
Not:
May you like
You need to stay away.
Calm everything down.
