Innocence
Chapter 1 - Guilty
"Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!"
The cries of the jury rang in their ears.
"I'm sorry, Nick... I couldn't do anything to rescue you..." Phoenix said with a melancholy tone.
Nick said nothing. His head was held in his hands, knowing his life was about to be cut short. A single tear ran down his cheek, a glistening trail in its wake.
"I will now pass down my verdict. On the charge of murder, we find the defendant... GUILTY!"
"NO, I'M INNOCENT! I DIDN'T KILL ANYONE!! I DIDN- Wha...?"
Nick's eyes jolted open as the bailiff was dragging him to his doom. He stared at the walls surrounding him, covered in cobwebs and posters. Slits of red, exposed wall could be seen in the sickly moonlight creeping through the room. Nick sighed. Maybe his friends were right, maybe he had been playing his DS too much. Either way he wasn't going to be deterred from his late-night solo gaming sessions. He clicked the silver brick open. Just one more trial and he would finish this case...
Nick woke up with a sleeping animal on his chest. He observed its furry chest rising and falling, a contented look painted across its unaware face as it basked in the sunlight.
"C'mon Link, get off..."
The cat fell onto the floor in an undignified manner, letting out a disgruntled meow before stalking off to the kitchen and giving its owner the cold shoulder. Nick slowly shed the padded cotton cocoon that surrounded him, brushing against his skin and providing him with warmth over the cold nights. He sat on the edge of the bed, wondering if he was supposed to be doing anything at this point. The alarm clock read 2:14PM.
"Damn." He cursed inwardly. This was the 3rd time this week he had slept in for university.
"MEEEeeeeoooow...!" Link yelled, a furry face glaring at Nick and demanding food.
End of chapter 1