The Trial Of Lies

's sta

late at night and dark, but I couldn't s

ter option for me. What if I decide

y gaze landed on the moon, seve

e outside wor

e didn't even bother to call or che

n? Will dad and Ashley be able to forgive me? I

eir eyes when they see me return from a place like this. But that is nothing compa

could find

placed on each other and a stair to access the upper one. The dim light

window warmed my heart for a reason I can't fi

to guide me, and I remembered this time I feared going into the bathroom after watching a

?" The twelve year of me ask

a smile that lit up h

darkness. We get scared because we create an imagina

ecause it hides things fro

we shouldn't see? Isn't that something g

seen. Until now, the image of the killer has not left my head

What if the darkness

eached my ears, shaking my out of my

Go to sleep." He command

a day. All these will finall

ired from the day's work

n't ready yet to give it a chance, though i

m was empty now and so was my mind. I

ed to step my legs here, but

lease step out."

eception. On a day like this, my mom should be here to recei

other belongings. I doubt if it would f

umbled undern

m her parents. I could give anything to be her right now. I change

h of July 2019. How coul

r sister had left me behind after we had a mis

esonated in the living room

ing coming from upstairs, so I decided to che

owly, my voice dimmed

e was no

almost quiet except from the familiar vo

anymore, you're scaring me." I said, pa

me. A man dressed in a dark color of clothes and a face cap to co

d wanted to chase after him when

e said in a weak

uke. My dad was lying beside Ashley with his stomach bleeding as a result of

voice came again, sh

er and took o

red her, but in reality, I

d be a total waste, how

ch and applied pressure on it, a painful gru

stay with me." I pleaded, t

shley's wound when the cops burst in. A sigh of rel

them." The cop said alou

ut that was the l

ulance." I pleaded in a tear

I can see them," he repeated,

away, and my eyes fell on Ashley. Her eyes were

knees, about to check what was wrong, when

more tears rolling down my eye

by someone I couldn't see, and these cops thi

my eyes shut in appreciation for a mo

t feels like? I

in four years but didn't last the next seco

also disowned me after the Judge s

it out alive." Her last

e streets, looking for a merger job to start with. Everyt

cy board in front of a restaurant. I walked in, the plac

voice who approached me with a smile and a tra

No, madam. I'm here to apply for the vacancy in front o

before proceeding to a table with the tray

id, and I hastily h

e kitchen when sh

t about it, we close early today." She briskly uttered a

read my lips, I put it on and got to work. Perh

oon tired because I hadn't eaten anything throughout the day. The lady who employed

urned to her, she looked at me

er?" She asked in a s

was hoping I could get......." My lips seized as s

ontery, but I had no idea what I did or s

f it was it going to be?" She snapped at

time, so I can perfectly

chin with the tips of her

was it going to be?" She re

to say, and just stared at her. After

get your pay at the end of today's work." She added and

lowed to taste any of the meals here, or it will be deducted han

but I continued my job, it's only a

e pangs of hunger, we were done with the day'

She said and turned

he note, I had no idea what to g

ith you?" I found my voice to ask subcon

th her left brows r

I promise to take care of the shop." My eyes and voi

hop after I gave you a job without knowi

re was a lot to be said. My eyes landed on the bill again, and I quietly exite

commodate a stranger like me. I roamed around, looking

o working with before the incident. A smile beamed on my face for a

d them down beside the company and my

do what is necessary early in the morning."

oached me. As I opened my eyes, my eyes locked with a huge and handsome man, dressed

life isn't a movie or a book, if not, I

and I slowly sat up. Before I could say anything, two security men

ses immediately." His deep and warm

while he made his way to his car. They roughly dragged me out of the

of that night

face look so familiar? Hav