Hey everybody… um… I AM SOOO SORRY! I HAVENT UPDATED IN F O R E V E R! So I'm not going to say anything else and get straight to the story. I think you'll really like this chapter though. It clears everything up.

I went to the police station and asked the receptionist if my dad was still here. He wasn't. They had already gone to the courthouse. I sighed and went over to the courthouse. I walked inside and asked for the court number and courtroom. They gave it to me and I went to the correct room. I saw them both outside.

"Hey Mom, hey…" I still couldn't call him dad. "Hey," they said in unison. "Well the case is about to start so… let's go on in," my mom said. We walked inside and the man who supposedly was my dad walked to the booth marked Defendant while I walked to the one marked Plantiff and my mom went to sit behind us.

A policeman or guard or someone walked in and said something inaudible to me. My dad nodded. I hope what he said wasn't important. The judge walked in and I opened up my ears. Oh no. I never called my lawyer. "Mark Moon?" the judge asked. "Yes, your honor?" he replied. Wow, I'm glad he can be nice to someone.

I rolled my eyes and quickly looked around to make sure no one saw. They didn't. "Did you bring your own lawyer or would you like for one to be assigned to you?" the judge asked him. "I brought my lawyer with me; he should be coming soon," he said with a nervous look behind him at the door. "Okay, Austin Moon?" the judge asked.

"Yes, your honor?" I said. "Did you bring your own lawyer or would you like for one to be assigned to you?" she asked. I leaned forward and said: "I would like for one to be assigned to me." "Very well. Please bring out Mr. Robinson," she answered. A short man with sleek brown hair and dorky glasses came out of the door that the judge also came out of.

He looks like he's going to suck. He set his briefcase down on the desk next to my booth. I looked up with closed eyes and sighed. I looked over at my lawyer. Why do I even need a lawyer? I'm not even getting testified against. Am I? "Mr. Moon, please take the stand," the judge said.

The defendant and I looked at each other. "Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Austin Moon, please take the stand," the judge said with a light chuckle. I walked up to the stand beside the judge's seat with Mr. Robinson right on my heels. He stopped right in front of the stand and stared at me for a second.

"Mr. Moon, this case should be quick and easy depending on you," he said pointing a finger at me. "There are two choices," he told me putting up two fingers. There was a long pause. "W-w-what are the choices?" I asked starting to get a little annoyed. I already knew the choices, though: prison or death.

"The choices are a life in prison…" he paused. Or death, I finished for him in my mind. "… or a free life. And it all depends on you." I pushed my eyebrows together. I looked to my mom and raised an eyebrow. She was looking down guiltily. Oh my God. She lied to me. She knew those were the choices but she just didn't want to tell me that.

I sighed angrily. "What's your choice?" my lawyer asked me. Well it sure as heck is not a free life! I thought to myself. I drew in a deep breath and said, "Life in prison. Can I go now?" "Well… would you like to… elaborate on th-" "No," I said simply. "Can I go now?" The judge hit the gavel on the thing and said, "Case dismissed."

I stood up and walked over to my mom. "You lied to me," I told her. "Well it was your choice and I didn't think you would come," she said. "And I kind of thought you would choose a free life," she added quietly. "Yeah, well I didn't," I said walking out the court door. That was faster than I thought it would be.

I walked out the courthouse and ignored my car and walked home. I walked into Ally's house and saw Dez and Ally sitting on the couch. They weren't saying anything or doing anything. They were just sitting there in silence. They didn't seem to have noticed me either. I cleared my throat. They still didn't.

"Uh hey," I said. "I'm back." Ally looked up. "Oh hey Austin. That was fast," she said. "Yeah, I just had to choose if my dad got a life in prison or a free life," I said casually sitting down on the opposite side of Ally. "What? I thought your mom said-" "Yeah, well she lied," I said cutting the tv on to break the silence.

"Well what did you choose?" Dez asked excitedly. "Prison," I answered simply. "Austin, honey, do you want to talk about it?" Ally asked. I swallowed and said, "Nah I'm good." "Alright well if you want to talk about it, me and Dez are here." "Yeah Austin, you know we're here for you," Dez added.

"Okay." Ally sighed. "Yeah we're not going to get any conversation out of him," Ally whispered to Dez. I turned the tv off and turned to them. "Okay, so you want me to talk? I'll talk.

"My mom lied to me thinking that I wouldn't come. I came and she thought that I was going to choose a free life… but I didn't. I didn't stay long enough to see how long he was going to be in prison. I was too mad at my mom. There, I talked. Happy?" I turned back to the tv and turned it back on.

"Oh, well aren't you going to call your mom and ask how long he got?" Dez asked. "Dez, why are you even here?" I asked annoyed. "Oh, I just wanted to see what you chose, you know…" Dez said carefully as if if he said the wrong thing, I would attack him. I turned the tv off and turned back to them again.

Dez was a really sensitive guy, believe it or not, and he looked really upset right now. "Dez, look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get so… mad at you. I know how you get really curious but I'm not really in the mood to talk right now…" I said. I sunk down in the couch and looked at my knees.

"I-I just can't believe my mom lied to me… she never lies… to me or anyone…" I said quietly. I heard Ally say something inaudible to Dez and he stood up and walked to the door. Just as he was reaching for the door handle, the door burst open. "Hey! Guess who got her job back at-" she started before she saw everyone.

"Who died?" she said. She was wearing a large meat lover's pizza on her head with tomato earrings and onion rings on her fingers. Ally walked over to Trish and said, "Austin chose life in prison for his dad and his mom kind of lied to him about his choices." Trish opened her mouth to say something but Ally cut her off.

"I'll explain later," she said. Trish walked over to me and plopped down on to the couch. "Austin… let's have a party!" Trish yelled at me. I looked up, saw the huge smile on her face and knew she wasn't kidding…

Well I hope that cleared everything up for you! Well I have a feeling it did. And for those of you who are kind of confused by the end, Trish wants to have a party to cheer Austin up. So… bye everybody. Hopefully I'll update soon!

-Kenzie