Once upon a time, in a town, precisely in California, Los Angeles living a very happy family. The family is the Wright family, which consists of Phoenix, the head of the family, Maya, his wife, and Apollo, his son. Phoenix is a very great lawyer, he never lost a single case. Meanwhile, Maya is a very beautiful woman whom her beauty certainly will envy of any woman in the world. While Apollo is a stout boy who were very astute to play ball. He also very fond of music. Arguably, the Wright family is the perfect ideal family.
"Papa, catch!" cried Apollo when he playing his ball in the yard. He kicked the ball so hard, almost hit the windows of the Wright's house. Phoenix deftly caught the ball.
"If your ball break a window of our house, prepare yourself, your mother will surely turn into a monster fire," murmured Phoenix. Apollo guffaws.
"Well I heard there were some guys talking about me?" Maya appeared on the terrace.
"Papa is talking about Mama, not me," Apollo said timidly.
"No, I did not talk about you, but my twins are talking about you, my wife," said Phoenix as he smiling mischievously.
Maya rolled her eyes. "You always tell bad jokes. Come on, get in, the food is ready."
"Did you hear that, my son? Let assault your Mama's cooking!" shouted Phoenix to Apollo. He lifted his son as high as he could and brought Apollo into the house. Leaving Apollo thrashing and screaming continuously.
"Papa, Papa, get me down! It's embarrassing! I'm already 11 years old, I'm a grown up man!" Apollo shouted, followed with laughter from Phoenix and Maya.
"But for Papa you're still his little boy," murmured Maya. A pillow then almost landed on her head.
"Mama, stop teasing me!"
The happy family then seated at the dinner table. Phoenix led the prayer before they begin their meal.
"Oh my God, thank you for giving so delicious food through my beautiful wife's, I hope the food that I, my wife, and my son eat today be a blessing," Phoenix lead the prayers, followed with the loud "AMEN" from Apollo and Maya simultaneously.
In an instant, the tiny house was filled with laughter and jokes from the small family. Maya told jokes that make Phoenix and Apollo can't stop laughing.
"Papa," Apollo interrupted in the middle of Maya's jokes, "The day after tomorrow I have a game. Semi-final. Determination of the final. Papa, you could watch me do you? I won't always Mama who kept watching," Apollo begged in a pitiful voice.
"The day after tomorrow is 10th huh? So you're the luckiest boy in the world, boy! That date, I'm off from work," Phoenix replied with a wink. Apollo's face tuned shining.
"World's greatest dad! You are my hero! Later Papa will see how skilled your son is, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo skill!" shouted Apollo happily as he hugging his father tightly.
"Shh…. Papa knew you were skilled but not need to be published like that," Phoenix grinned with amused. "By the way, ouch, you're strangled Papa, your arms were too tight."
Maya laughed to see her husband and son's behavior. She then turned to the clock hanging in the wall. "It's already 9, Apollo, its bedtime!" She commands to her son. Phoenix nodded in agreement.
"But I want Papa read a story for me first before I going to bed," begged Apollo with a miserable face. Phoenix pinches his son cheek. "You don't want to carry by Papa, but now you want Papa read you a story."
"Ouccch ... Papa ... it hurts you know!" Exclaimed Apollo as he hit his father with a sofa cushion.
"It was retaliation for your too tight hug before," teased Phoenix again.
"There, there, it's already night, if the neighbors heard noise from our home, they may think we are trying to expel snakes from home," joked Maya again. Phoenix chuckled, then tucked Apollo under his arm, and brought Apollo into his room.
"So... Papa will read story about King Arthur," said Phoenix as he laid down Apollo to his bed. He then took a blue book from the shelf.
"Who is King Arthur's, Papa?"
"He is a British king, a king who was very wise," Phoenix started read the story and half an hour had passed.
"Finally... The sword was successfully repealed by Arthur. The entire residents praise him, and they named him as king. From then on, he was called 'King Arthur'," Phoenix ended the story.
"And now it's time for you to go sleep, little python," said Phoenix again as he tapped the book slowly to the Apollo's head. He stood slowly, then turn off the room lights.
Phoenix slowly stepped out and was about to shut the door when Apollo called him quietly.
"Papa?" called Apollo.
"Yes, my son?"
"I love you, Papa. Love you very much," Apollo said sheepishly.
Phoenix snorted a laugh. "I love you too, son," he said, amused. "Well now go to sleep and do not say anything more."
He then closed the door quietly.
2 days later….
Phoenix, Maya, and Apollo were getting ready to leave for the match when Phoenix's phone suddenly rang. "Wait here, I must answer this call," said Phoenix after slipping Apollo's team uniform in the car trunk.
"Yes, Edgeworth what's the matter?" said Phoenix while enter to his house again.
"Wright, Where are you? Please come to courthouse now. The trial of the Los Angeles Mayor's Dalton Hicks forward to today," said Edgeworth.
Phoenix felt his heart like stop beating. "Edgeworth, why are you informs me so suddenly? Isn't the trial will be held next week? I promised to my son to watch his game."
"Hey, don't blame me. I don't understand either why they are advancing the trial so suddenly. I'm just following orders to let you know. You're the lawyer of Mr. Dalton, you have to come right now, Wright. Just give understanding to Apollo, he will understand."
Phoenix hung up abruptly. "Shit!" He muttered irritably.
With unsteady steps Phoenix stepped out of the house and come over to Maya and Apollo who were leaning on the car.
"Why took you so long? Apollo could be late to the game,"said Maya. Phoenix sighed deeply.
"Why, what's the matter, Papa?" asked Apollo. Phoenix sighed deeply, then he squatted so his high as same as Apollo now.
"Son, it's Uncle Edgeworth who call," Phoenix said while putting his hands on Apollo's shoulder.
"And then?"
"The trial of Mr. Dalton Hicks, you know, the mayor of Los Angeles, Papa's client, forward to today," Phoenix stared at Apollo deeply.
"So does that mean?" Apollo said stiffly.
"That is, sorry son, Papa can't watch your match today," said Phoenix quietly. "Please forgive Papa, Papa also didn't really want to, but Papa is a lawyer and Papa had to defend clients in any situation."
Unexpectedly, Apollo then slammed the whistle which Phoenix was given to him as a present at his 10th birthday to Phoenix's feet. He then turned, and just said, "Mama, come on. We ride a bus to the game."
Maya throws angry and resigned look to Phoenix, then followed her son. Phoenix can only be silent while watching the disappointment of his wife and son.
Phoenix steps with unsteady into his car and started driving. He felt very guilty to Apollo. During the journey, all in his mind is just figuring out how to atone his guilt to Apollo. He finally arrived at the courthouse. In there, Edgeworth had waiting in the defendant's lobby.
"Ah, Wright, you've finally arrived. Come on, get in," said Edgeworth. Phoenix gets into the courtroom, ready to defend his client.
The courtroom were full, all eyes turned to the Mayor Dalton Hicks. Of course the trial steals the attention of everyone in the country, because the mayor is accused of killing his own secretary. Phoenix buttoning his shirt, and cleared his throat.
"The defense is ready, Your Honor," he said, and the trial began. The trial went very smoothly. Phoenix repeatedly saying a very valid argument, making the audience watching with admiration. After 45 minutes of tense, judge gives the verdict.
"What a superb defending from the defense attorney. Time for me to give a verdict. The court decided, Dalton Hicks, is not guilty!" The judge banged his gavel, and the whole audience clapping cheerfully.
"Mr. Wright, thank you! Thank you very much for your defend! You're really great! Thanks for clear my name!" said Dalton Hicks when he met with Phoenix in the lobby.
"Oh, no need to thank you, Mr. Mayor, I just do my job," Phoenix blushed. Dalton Hicks shook his head.
"I wanted to pay you back. How about I choose you to become Chief Defense Attorney in Los Angeles?"
Phoenix stunned.