The Last of Them

they were closing in on him, suffocating him with the weight of what had happene

. Jack's gang running, their faces filled with panic, but not for Cole. Only for themselves. Then th

l happene

get a chance

ling Dev from his thoughts. Two office

tomach

. No signs of worry. No desperation to prov

ck and his gang, cleared his throat. "Your father's here to see

, hoping for something, any

've done?" his father finally

rd. "Dad, I swea

don't know what kind of boy you are? You stole from me Devan, money

rouble, alwa

s. "I wasn't fighting Cole. Ja

is a prosecutor. Do you understand what that means? They've

hest tighten.

im, long and hard. "Th

s mouth, but

o security cameras. N

ck and

Ch

e had been there. He knew the truth. He knew Chou

rred to juvenile detention while awaiting trial. Given the evid

onfirmation for the first time. Then he turned

st me," he

er than any punch

d walked out without

door slam

ng in his ears, the weight of b

e, he realized he

er – The C

ed. It wasn't like the ones in movies, grand

detention uniform. Across from him, Jack sat with his father, the esteemed prosecutor. H

ally C

yes, flipped through the case file. She loo

e death of Cole Bennett. Witnesses claim that you pushed the victi

he said, his voice steady but desperate. "

ss testimonies that state otherwise. These boys were not only prese

i

o his palms. He looked pa

Dev said, his voic

but didn't l

. "You know what really hap

upted, her voice firm. "You will

felt the walls closing in agai

tayed

ather. "Do you have any addi

forward with the charges. However, considering the accused's history of aggression, and the fact that he attempt

tomach

was guilty. He and Cole had planned t

here cared

ge, you will be held in juvenile detention until you are eighteen. At that point

triking the desk echoed

led to his feet, the cold metal o

never l

till didn

ght at Juveni

ell, staring at the ceiling. The fluor

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his gang

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