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missively. "The trial begins in less tha

nning. This was impossible. She must know something was off, something had gone awfully wrong

latory injunctions, and exceptions – Daniel's testimony

minal composites of me as they stepped into the restrooms. One of them inch

was nearby, and I looked at her, wishing that she would come to my rescue, thinking that perhaps she

breath could be felt on my face as he spoke in an exaggerated manner, 'I told you earlier, Ellie'. "Do you remember?" He add

iance from my bones. "Fight me like a man, Daniel. I know you are t

hands formed tight-knuckled fists. One out of the few officers in the room saw how he

He remained silent and they took me out. I glanced behind and for the first time I

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me with almost hostile disapproval. On the other side of the hall was Daniel, who kept wearing that obnoxious smile of his

aster climbed up onto the stand and pretended to be the beleaguered hero of the proceeding, vividly reciting what he imagined was an account of me throwing

up. It twisted every aspect of him that controlled his every word

one and everyone to believe that you just stood there, Daniel?" I raised my v

ruct you to remain quiet, Miss Ellie! You will speak only when s

ever, had been quiet the entire time and now leaned closer, looking harassed. He look

all, to prove that I am not lying?

judge, however, waved it off almost immediately. "Not needed," he replied, an

judge did not care about the facts or the justice; he was simply waiting

second, there was a surge of optimism in my heart. Emily was my best friend, the girl I confided in

tify on my behalf?" I inquired, my remai

nstantly turned her back and refused to even face me. My heart sank when I underst

emed to become icier still. At the last second, words were pronounced in a m

se of misconduct and assault," he said. "A prison sente

hin. I barely noticed my attorney's quiet regret, or Daniel's smug g

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c little cell to be taken to the facility. I airily stepped into the van, my bod

ied through the small barred window a road blocking black

the van with a pleased look on his face. "So, Ellie," he sai

esome anger. "Haven't you done enough already, Daniel? Y

id, whispering in a voice frostier and sharper than a knife. "I will make sure you know your place. Ev

ckly crushed. "What else do you want, Daniel? Haven

wn as an individual. I shall isolate you. So that by t

again, as the van moved on. However, as we continued, I beg

down the seemingly endless road that lay before me, I felt something deep within me begin

defeated me, but he is wrong. This was not the