Every Lie Counts

tHe trutH is always Hard

Evie sighed. "Please, don't make me answer that."

"Tell me." Sunset demanded. "Do you know who H is?"

"No. She thinks I do. That's why she wants to kill me. But I won't let her hurt any of you."

Sunset closed her eyes. "She murdered so many people. And Rariy?"

"I did it all to protect you. I'm still protecting all of you. H said that if I do everything she asks, she would leave you alone. So I had to murder them, have River arrested...and become-"

Josi hit her arm. "Are you sure you're ready to show someone else this?"

Evie nodded. "You've been a great friend. But I need my old friends back. I trust them."

Sunset watched Evie pull het blue wig off. She gasped...

-

Henna rubbed her back.

She wasn't hurt after her 'fight' with he officer. It was her heart that hurt. Even though she had lied to save her friends, she still felt like she had betrayed them. And she hated herself for it. For causing them pain.

River and Rainbow both got out on bail, but the trial could get them convicted again.

Celestia, help them. Please.

-

The trial day finally came.

Henna sat in a table with River, Hailey, and Rainbow.

The group of friends sat I the front row.

They didn't know any of the jurors.

Judge 'Azalea' (I think that a type of flowers???) was presiding the trial.

Sunset was holding Twi's hand, and staring at Henna. Then she heard the door close. She turned.

Josi and Evie were standing at the door. They sat in the back.

"I'll be back," she said.

Then she walked, and slipped into a chair by Evie.

"Why are you here?"

"To see what I did to Henna."

Josi sighed. "Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to Evie."
Evie pressed her lips together. "I'll be fine, Sunset. Go back to our- um your friends. Don't tell them that I'm here."

Sunset nodded. "I won't. Bye."

"Let the trial begin!" Azalea declared.

Violet, who was defending Rarity, called the first name on her list. "Defense calls Blair Hallows to the stand."

Blair pushed the big doors open. She walked up to the stand.

"I should have known she couldn't be trusted," Sunset hissed.

"Ms Hallows. Can you tell me what you know about these three girls?"

Blair nodded. "Yes. A few weeks ago, I was having a party. Then I saw my old lawyer viciously murdered."

Violet smiled. "And who killed her?"

"It was Henna. And she was with some other girl, who had blue hair."

Sunset looked at Evie. Her face showed terror.

"And is that person in the court room?"

"No."

"What about River and Rainbow Dash?"

Blair let out a fake tear. "I used to be great friends with Rainbow and Rarity! Then one day, Rainbow told me she had to take care of a friend. When she came back, I remember seeing blood on her skirt. She said she would put me in a casket if I ever told anyone."