Page 84 of The Wives of Hawthorne Lane
He’s angry, Georgina can tell, screaming that there’s been a mistake.
She cracks open the door to the interview room, peers cautiously into the hallway of the police station. She can hear Colin yelling more loudly now, bellowing with indignation.
“I don’t need a lawyer, Iama fucking lawyer, and I’m telling you that I have no idea what you’re talking about! I didn’t do anything!”
“Please calm down, sir,” a male officer says gruffly as he helps escort Colin through the station, his hands pinned behind his back with a pair of silver cuffs.
Colin tries to pull free, but the pair of officers flanking his sides tighten their grips on his arms. “You’re making a big mistake,” Colin spits. “I’ll sue this whole fucking department. You’ll see!”
“I’m sure you will, sir,” the same officer replies drolly.
Colin looks around, his cold blue eyes wild with alarm, and then he sees her. His eyes meet Georgina’s and he tries to dart toward her. “I was home all night last night, asleep in bed! Just ask my wife, she’ll tell you!”
“We already have,” Detective Olsen says, stepping out of one of the other interview rooms so that he’s face-to-face with Colin. “And it turns out she had a lot to say.”
At first Colin seems confused; his lips move but no sound comesout of his mouth. And then realization dawns on him—Georgina can see it like the sun cresting over the horizon. She watches the transformation she’s seen so many times before, Colin’s loosely held pretense of humanity slipping away from him, giving way to a primal rage.
“You!” he shouts. “You fucking bitch! What have you done?”
Georgina pushes the door to the interview room fully open now and stands tall, her head held defiantly high. “All I did was tell the truth. Something I should have done a long time ago.”
“I’ll kill you!” Colin spits, struggling against the officers keeping him at bay. He reminds Georgina of a rabid dog yanking uselessly at the end of its chain. “I’ll fucking kill you!”
“I think we’ve heard enough,” Detective Olsen remarks coolly. He nods to the uniformed officers, who shove Colin, still spitting and raving, forward. “Are you all right, ma’am?” Olsen asks, turning his attention to Georgina.
Georgina’s eyes track her husband as he’s dragged through the police station. “I will be.”
Sterling Valley Community Board
Forum:Neighborhood Happenings
05/27/25
Poster: Harper Jensen
Has anyone else been following the Colin Pembrook case? This is insane!
Reply: Lauren Arca
I have. Honestly, I hope they throw the book at him!
Reply: Jeff Scarlotta
I don’t know. If it was MY daughter that was attacked, I would’ve done the same damn thing. I hope the judge takes that into consideration.
Reply: Jessica Seldin
Still, you can’t just go around hunting people down and killing them. The man had a propensity for violence. Just look at what he did to Georgina! Even Audrey Warrington (who he was having an affair with?!) testified that he was a violent creep. I hope the judge takes THAT into account.
Reply: Lisa Marie
Did he really “hunt him down” though? I mean,if I was planning to go kill someone, I’d probably arm myself with a little more than a flashlight.
Reply: Harold Knut
Former lawyer here, and that right there will be the difference between getting the murder conviction the prosecutor wants and a lesser conviction for manslaughter. What was his intention when he went into those woods, when he swung that flashlight? Did he intend to kill the man? Was he just trying to injure him? And is there enough evidence to prove either theory beyond a reasonable doubt? I suppose we’ll all have to wait and see what the jury believes.
Reply: Beth Patterson
