Alternative Confinement

Chapter 1

Eric sat on bench in the hallway of the courthouse with the handcuffs restraining his arms behind his back. This was the last place he expected to be. It shouldn’t have been. The things he was doing were definitely going to end him up here.

The judge had heard his case and situation and upon hearing he didn’t have a lawyer of his own he was kind enough to suggest one. This was going better than he thought it would. A seemingly kind judge who suggested counsel for him. He was started to think he would come out on top of this.

Until he saw his lawyer coming down the hall. She was short and round. Her big round belly stood out most on her. Her chocolate skin seemed to glisten as the sound of her heals echoed through the courthouse hallways. She walked up to him.

“Eric Fox?” she asked reading a paper inside her folder.

“Yes that’s me” Eric said nodding.

“I am Ariston Bailey of Alston and Bailey” she said in a professional sweet voice. “I was called by judge Robinson who said you would be a good client for us. On your file it says you hacked into a predatory consumer finance company and took money. It is believed that you have done this before due to your known assets but it cannot be proven. You are also a junior in college at Bowie State University majoring in computer science. You have done some good work on the supercomputer on the campus. For that reason the university is requesting a lenient sentence.”

“Am I going to jail?” Eric asked bluntly.

“It’s a possibility” Ariston asked looking over her papers. “But I have a way to keep you out of jail and clean your record.”

“How?” Eric asked eagerly.

“It says here” Ariston said ignoring his question. “That you have a bank account with close to fifty thousand dollars in it and a highly modified car but of which you are believed to have gained through your illegal activities.”

Eric sighed and looked down at the floor.

“The judge called me here” Ariston began again. Because you have a lot of potential despite the trouble you have gotten yourself into and you deserve a second chance. What I am prepared to request from the judge is that we offer no contest to the charges and we put you into the alternative confinement program. The alternative confinement program is an opportunity for certain offenders to avoid going to jail and the lawyer will be responsible for their clients behavior and whereabouts. At the end of the program if the judge sees fit he will take the conviction off your record.”

“Yes” Eric said. “I`m in how do I do it?”

“Weellll” Ariston said. “You have to give me full access to your bank account and car and be under my guardianship during the extent of the program.”

“No way” Eric said.

“well suit yourself” Ariston said. “You are looking at a max of 5 years in jail and there are some guys in the prison you are going to that would enjoy some fresh nerdy meat. Its up to you. Would you rather yield control for a few weeks or be used like a blow up doll for 5 years. Honestly we need access to your money so you won`t be a flight risk and we will use it to pay your legal fees and restitution.”

“I guess I have no other choice” Eric said.

“Good lets began the process of giving me guardianship of your affairs” Ariston said.

Eric sat while Ariston made a few calls. Just that easily she took guardianship over his bank account and other affairs. She called his parents and told them that everything would be taken care of and that he would be back in school in no time with a clean slate.

They went back into the courtroom and within moments Judge Robinson accepted the plea of no contest and sentence him to the alternative confinement program. As the judge banged the gavel the bailiff guided him out the courtroom behind Ariston into a private office right down the hall from the courtroom. The Bailiff sat him down in a chair in front of desk. Ariston did not sit. The bailiff uncuffed.

“Thank you Bailiff” Ariston said nodding at the bailiff.

The bailiff walked out without another word closing the door behind him.

“That was awesome” Eric said rubbing his newly freed wrist. “You are really good.”

“I sure am” Ariston said smiling. “I am worth every penny.”

“So I am free to go?” Eric asked with optimism.

“You know its not that simple” Ariston rubbing that out lines of her large belly. She loosened up her belt.

“Let me guess” Eric chuckled. “Its time for me to pay up.”

“You will pay” Ariston said. “You can be sure of that but now its time for you to began the confinement part of your alternative confinement.”

Ariston walked casually behind him as he still sat in the chair.

“I was meaning to ask what that meant” Eric said confused. “Will I be confined to my apartment? Or to some halfway house?”

“No silly” Ariston chuckled standing behind him. “You are going to be confined in this belly.”

With that Eric felt her hands grab his shoulders. He looked back to see the large lawyers mouth opened supernaturally wide. She lunged down onto him taking his head into her mouth. The room went dark.