Chapter 15: FriendsgivingThree weeks went by in a blur.
The day after Carter’s attempted assault, I sat with Elyse while I called the non-emergency police number to tell them what had happened. They asked if I wanted to file charges.
I took a deep breath, then said, “Yes.”
Carter’s arrest had been put in the newspaper and on his competing news-station’s broadcast. His station hadn’t put anything on the air about it.
I’d been interviewed by a detective. He was an older guy, but he handled everything like a pro. I was afraid I would feel judged for being gay, for not being able to hold Carter off, or for being weak, but I felt none of those things. He simply listened to what I had to say.
Carter had gotten out on bail and hired a lawyer. He was still being allowed to report stories, but
