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“You did what you had to do” His tone is more emphatic, and I can’t stop the label that floats acrosse have to do Keep your spirits up It won’t be long”

Dinner I’ my tray as a blob of what appears to be pulled pork is du away, I’ to be convicted, sentenced, and either let back out into the population or sent to prison

Two young guys who should be in college joke and laugh as they take their seats An old nificant passes He’s probably the worst offender of all, preying on those weaker than hiroup of thugs waiting to see if I’ll join them

I was a Marine I took an oath Now I’ pen while the syste my jaw, I start toward the same spot where I had my lunch earlier, where I’ve had every ht be a badass, but I’ the ranks of the repeat offenders

Nobody speaks as I take ardless of what happens outside with Stuart and the rest, I’m on the inside, and I have to establish my identity Here it is

Chapter 14: The Case

Stuart

Pacing raphs I printed off at the drugstore earlier One is Melissa looking up fro The breeze is swirling her long hair back, and her sunglasses are pushed up on her head I nod It’s a good one

Flipping it back, I have one of Dex Melissa texted it toDerek, cli smile The last is the one from his condo I’ve seen it in a fraain, forwarded it toand sweet—they’ll keep his spirits up, reet out

It’s late or I would take the in thebefore I er across the face

“Stuart here”

“It’s Marcus,” thein about tomorrow I’m pretty sure we have all we need”

“Did you get Melissa’s evidence”

“It was on ot to the hotel” He pauses, and I hear hi for words