Penelope Watts-Smith’s petition had succeeded. Jack was to be released on bail, his mother instructed to present herself at the Youth Detention Centre on Sunday morning at ten. Emma would be responsible for his adhering to bail conditions until and during his trial. Travel outside Safety Beach was forbidden, as was meeting with more than two persons. Calls and e-messages to and from Jack’s wrist-band would be scrutinised and his movements monitored 24/7 through a chip inserted in his upper arm, to be removed on acquittal only. Any breeches of bail conditions would result in his immediate incarceration in a mainstream prison and a hefty fine for Emma.
Following their victory dance, Janet had left to fetch a second bottle of wine from her cooler, giving Emma the opportunity to call Cal once
