CHAPTER 1: The Incident
I nervously follow the lady, or Marlene as she introduced herself, to the boss's office. I have come to Bane, one of the biggest law firms in the country, to get a lawyer. Oops! How rude of me! I didn.t introduce myself. My name is Beatrice Prior and I am currently the prime suspect for the murder of Will Greene, my best friend's boyfriend. Why you might ask? To answer that, we have to take a trip down memory lane.
Flashback
May 6th, 2014
"Hey, Christina!"
"Yeah?"
"You got plans for tonight?"
"Nope!" She said, popping the p
"So…want to come to my house? We could watch some movies. And before you ask, yes, Will can come watch too." I say
"Sounds great" She said "Although I would prefer it to happen at my house. I got a new projector and want to test it out."
"Okay! I'll get the movies and pick up Will!"
"See ya" She said
"See ya" Little did I know, it was probably the last friendly conversation we'd ever have.
I picked up Will and was on my way to my house when I got a text from an unknown number.
It read:
You better watch your back. Your friend isn't going to live longer.
I thought it was just some prank. Turns out that the text was true.
As soon as we walked into my house, I knew something was off.
"Sit down, Will" I said. I was on my way back down from my room with the movies when I heard a scream. I ran downstairs and found Will's bloody body laying on the floor. I tried to get the knife out of him, but it was too late. A few seconds later I heard the police storm in.
"What happened?" One of the police officers asked.
"I-I-I don't know" I said.
"It was her!" said my neighbour, Mrs. Hayes. She and her son have been on my case since high school. "She murdered the boy! I was the one who called the police!"
"Miss, what is your name?" The police officer asks
"Beatrice Prior" I replied
"Well, miss Prior. What is your relation with the victim." He asked
"He is my best friend's boyfriend" I said, still shocked at what happened.
"Miss Prior, you're going to have to come with me. My name is Uriah, by the way"
"No! I didn't kill Will! Why would I?" I protested
"That is for the polygraph test you are about to take to find out. If you really are innocent, you will pass the test." He said seriously. Finally I give in. I watch helplessly as Uriah handcuffs me and takes me to the station.
"So…Let's start with something easy" said Uriah. "What is your name?"
"Beatrice Grace Prior, but I prefer Tris" I said, truthfully.
"Ok…How old are you? What is your occupation?" he said
"I am 23 years old and I am a doctor." I said. Uriah checked the polygraph and put a little check mark.
"Next question. What is your relation with the victim?"
"He is my best friend's boyfriend" I said. Uriah once again checked the polygraph and put a checkmark.
"Ok, final question. Did you or did you not murder Will Greene?" Suddenly, I felt nervous. Why, I still don't know. I took me a while t answer, and I knew Uriah was getting suspicious.
"No." I said as calmly as I could. Uriah looked at the polygraph one finally time. He looked up at me and finally put a checkmark on the polygraph.
"You know what. I believe you." Said Uriah. "But the other detectives don't. There is an eyewitness and your fingerprints are all over the knife. It came from your knife set. You are our number one suspect. You're going to need a lawyer. Here, take this. It is my brother's business card. He is a lawyer at Bane."