Pronouncement

"I was guided primarily by your health conditions, " the judge said gruffly. "You seem like a clean cut young ... man." He paused before saying the last word and you shifted uncomfortably. "Sixty days of house arrest. I see you're not staying at your place of residence, however. You'll be expected to reside at your legal address. I think we're done here. Let's adjourn for five minutes before the next group."

Your entire body went limp at the good news. You wandered out of the courthouse in a daze, and then texted Amanda.

You: Good news! I got house arrest.

Amanda: OMG awesome! So you're staying with Jackson and Kasey?

You: Uh. No, I have to stay at our place.

There was a pause. You knew Mustafa wouldn't be happy about that.

Amanda: Okay. We can extend Damascus out a little longer. Maybe hit up Dubai. I think Karen wanted to visit again, so why don't you be a good little housewife and invite her over after you've cleaned up.

You looked at the phone, swallowing hard.

You: Okay. Love you.