Chapter 7: Verdict

Matt...

Guess where I am? Yep, the slammer and this drunk dude next to me, smells like ass.

"Okay, you get one two minute phone call, make it worth it." Officer Blore tells me handing me a quarter.

I called Janie, she must be worried sick, "Hello, Janie?" I said.

"Who's this...Matt?" she asked.

"Yes…" I answered. "Where the hell are you?" Janie asked frantically.

"Is that Matt?" I hear Britney ask Janie in the back round, "Yes it's him."

"I'm in jail…" I started.

"Oh my God! What did you get into?"

"Relax…he's fine."

"You went after him, didn't you?" she asked.

"Yeah…I'm sorry Janie, it's just what he did and..." I apologized.

"30 seconds." The electronic voice recording cut in."

"Look, I'll be right over okay?" she says.

"Can you please let Katy know?"

"Yeah, I'll call her now, bye." she hangs up.

"Alright, back in the cell." Blore drags me back and locks the door.

Janie...

When Matt didn't come home, I knew something bad happened. Then he called around the next day, telling me he was in jail. I quickly dialed Katy's phone number and informed her Matt was in jail. Katy wanted to come with us to the courthouse so Britney and I picked her up.
"So, please tell me why my fiancée is in jail?" Katy asked me. I explained to her from what happened at the club to Matt trying to 'kill' Joe.
"Oh, my…" she clamps her hand over her mouth and hugs me as we cry.

By this time, we arrived at the courthouse. The twelve jury members were stationed, on one side Joe's family was there and it was just Britney, Katy and me for Matt's side.

The judge walked in and sat on the podium, "Next case, the attempted murder of Mr. Joe Jonas." "What? He didn't try to kill him…dumbass judge." I thought to myself.

"Now, Mr. Matthew Greene, you are pleading innocent, am I correct?" Matt nodded.

"Do you have an attorney?" the judge asked Matt. "No, your honor." My brother spoke respectfully. "Very well then, under the sixth amendment, the court will appoint an attorney to you." The judge explains.

An attorney steps forward and takes the case.

"Mr. Greene, please take the stand." Joe's attorney tells him.

Matt walks up, "Why did you break into the Jonas house and attempt to murder Joseph?" he interrogated.

"I had no intentions to kill him, sir. Just payback." He started.

"Payback for what?" the attorney asked.

"For what he did to my sister." He continued.

"Is your sister present?" the judge looked around.

I stood up, "I'm right here, sir." I announced.

"Please take the stand." I obliged.

"How are you connected with this case." He asked me.

I took a deep breath and explained everything. I looked over at Joe who had his mouth wide open in shock; he's going to be a father.

"Very well, you may take your seat." I nodded and walked back avoiding any eye-contact with Joe. "Jury you are dismissed to go into the jury room and decide on a verdict.

About twenty minutes later they returned, "Juror #1 have you reached a verdict?" the judge asked, "Yes, your honor." A mid-age woman answered.

She passed the paper to him, "Guilty, Mr. Greene you are sentenced to 5-10 years in jail with a $350,000 bail."

"Case closed, Next case." He called.

Katy, Britney and I were crying, "I don't know how I am going to afford this." I sobbed.
We arrived home and we decided I am going to sell the house for $300,000. I'll move in with Britney and sell Matt's car for $25,000. Katy offered to sell her car for another $25,000, leaving us with enough money for the bail.