I've tried so much to win this case.
"You look nice" Beau whispers to me.
"Shut up!" I continue walking.
"So we are meeting Luke in there so please do what he told you to do" Beau said.
"Alright"
We followed the guard to the main doors.
The guard opened the doors and let us in.
I sat next to "my" lawyer. Also "Chris's" lawyer.
I was defending the only family I had left. He was my everything. Not like I was in love with him but you know, he was the last one that knew everything about me.
"Are you alright?" Luke asks concern. For a second I believed he actually cared.
"Shh" I hush him. "I'm trying to listen"
I look over at the people who had attacked Chris. They seem familiar but I don't know who they are. I really don't know. Maybe I've seen them before.
They had stupid looks on their faces. That might be fooling other people but that doesn't fool me.
They will regret taking Chris's life away. Even if they don't end up in prison I will make their life's a living hell.
"Calm down" I heard Luke whisper.
I hadn't even realized that I had my fist in a ball and was breathing heavily.
The judge began.
This case was going so slow. No progress was made.
"What was Chris to you?" The judge asked me.
For the hundredth time I answer the same question.
"He was my brother, not blood brother but we didn't really have anyone left to care for us so we took each other and we made a small family. He acted like my big brother."
I was asked more questions by different people and I answered them.
Luke was actually trying to help me win this case because he told me what to answer and how to answer. He never told me in person but he told Beau and Beau told me.
This case was going nowhere.
I get up and begin to walk out.
"El" Beau calls after me.
I turn around.
"We'll win this case" he smiled at me.
"We will"
"Elizabeth, we need to talk about all of this." Luke walked next to Beau.
"Tell me when and where and I'll be there"
I take out my phone and notice a couple of messages.
Nick:
I found something that might look bad if anyone found it in Chris's apartment.
Nick:
I took it just in case they check his place.
My eyes scan the messages again.
My question is what was he doing at Chris's place. How does he have the keys? I'm the only one who had them.
"What's wrong?" Luke asks.
"Oh nothing" I lock my phone and put it back in my pocket.
"You sure?" He asks concern.
"Yes, well. Nice talking to you. I have to get to work so yeah see ya"
"You work?" He asks shocked.
