Page 77 of Baby Blue
Mr.Casey nodded. “And in all that time, did you ever see him with a child?”
“Not until the day I saw that baby in that basket on his porch. I knew that was a mistake.”
“Objection, your honor,” Glen called out.
“Sustained. Please refrain from personal opinion, Mr.Galloway.”
The old man snorted. Mr.Casey asked, “And since the baby’s been there?”
“He came over and threatened me one day,” Galloway said. “Said he’d kick my ass.” Blue figured Glen would object to that too, but he said nothing.
“Other than that, do you have any contact with him on a regular basis?” Mr.Casey asked.
Galloway snickered. “Not if I can help it.”
“Thank you.” Casey sat down and the judge pointed to Glen.
“Mr.Galloway, have you ever been inside Mr.Wallace’s home?” Glen asked as he stood and meandered toward the witness box.
“No.”
“Do you know where he works?”
“No.”
“Have you held a conversation with him before?”
“No.” Galloway seemed a little uncomfortable, and Blue wondered what Glen was up to.
“So, in reality, you know pretty much nothing about Mr.Wallace, is that correct?”
“I know he didn’t keep his place up.”
“But you just said you’d never been inside it.”
Galloway rolled his eyes. “No. Didn’t have to. The outside looked horrible.”
“Is this the house?” Glen picked up a picture and held it up. It was Blue’s house, the grass neatly mowed and the yard clean.
“Yeah, that’s it,” Galloway said with a nod.
“Let the record show that Mr.Galloway indicated this is a picture of Mr.Wallace’s home,” Glen said. “But it looks to me like the grass is mowed and the yard is very tidy. I thought you said it was a mess.”
“Well, it was,” Galloway said, his voice uncertain.
“And when was it that you noticed the yard and the outside of the house being so neatly maintained?”
“Um, well, it, uh?”
“Was it after the baby came to live with him?”
Blue wanted to cheer when Galloway’s face went red. “Yeah, it was.”
“So after the baby came to live with him, Mr.Wallace became a better neighbor and homeowner.”
“No! He threatened me,” Galloway said, and Blue’s heart sank.
“And why did he threaten you?” Glen asked.
