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“Mr Anderson,” Judge Parker says, his voice co the room “You have found yourself in an unfortunate position To coe Parker shakes his head “Nothing shy of tragic”
I refrain fro about Mom and how I should have been there If I had coinally planned before Officer Harris got me that hotel room, I could have stopped this I knew Clint was an unstable prick, and I still left Killing Clint may have been an accident, but it’s my fault Mom is dead
The judge folds his hands over his podium and says, “I’m very happy to announce that you, Asher Anderson, are hereby found not guilty”
“Asher,” Mr Walker says with a grin He holds his hand out for
“I didn’t think we’d get self-defense”
Mr Walker chuckles and rests his hands on my shoulders He pulls back and looks“What can I say, kid? I’ue reasonable doubt for this one”
He runs a hand through ain The sentiment is nice, but then I remember I’m essentially an orphan Myto do with me My house has probably been ransacked, or worse foreclosed on, because I doubt our slu The realization that I have nothing and no one hits ehammer to the nuts
“Asher?” Mr Walker sounds worried and I wonder if I’ve got a look or soo back with the bailiff for processing, but I’ll be there to pick you up”
“Thank you I appreciate it” I don’t kno long the exit process takes I hadn’t even begun to think about it or how I’d get ho Ellie, she probably rounds but the question is, where? I can’t call her; I doubt she'd even talk to me
Had I knoas only going to be in here a feeeks, I wouldn’t have pushed Ellie away I want to get her back, but I don’t know if that’s possible Hell, I don’t even knohere I’ll live after this
“For a kid who’s just got his life back,” Mr Harris says with a grin, “I thought you’d be happier”
I look over to hi myself to smile “I am I’m just worried”
“About what?”
“About what happens next I have no hoe because classes have already started and I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my scholarship”
“Your scholarship is intact,” Derek Heiter says from behind me He holds his hand out to Mr Harris and shakes it “Thanks, Jeff I owe you one”