My phone rang waking me up out of a dead sleep near 2 am. Who the hell was calling at this time? Muttering a string of curses under my breath I rubbed my eyes wearily. It was the first time I had slept in days and some jackass was going to ruin my sleep? I was furious as I grabbed the receiver.
"Who the hell?" I said crankily into the phone.
"Another trial is scheduled today at 9am for Noble." Cruz was at the other end of the receiver. I wanted to kill her for waking me up.
"And you couldn't wait to tell me until the morning?" I asked with an angry tone. I could hear her snicker in the background as I slammed the receiver down collapsing back into my bed. I closed my eyes as I relived the night of the shooting.
The trial was packed as people crowded into the court room. This was the first time it was actually packed with officers for the 5-5 along with a bunch of lawyers. The pressure was on me and I knew it. Not too sure what I was about to do I shuddered slightly sitting down, knowing my life was about to change. It was the right thing to do right? Tell the truth. I didn't care what happened to me or Cruz. She could go to hell for all I care. I just didn't want Faith to go down with us. I cursed myself for getting her in this huge mess. As the trial came to process the questions turned to us. Of course, little Ms. Perfect was first. She arose alongside me. I looked up at her.
"Sergeant Cruz in your own words, please tell the jury what happened." The one perky lawyer muttered. This question was way too familiar. It was asked so many times before. I wished I NEVER had to hear it again.
"Officer Boscorelli, Officer Yokas, and I were heading to talk to Noble. Officer Yokas decided to give us a hand for the day after she got off desk duty over at the station. We drove to Noble's place to ask him a few more questions about the previous arrest. He started to get nervous, took his gun out, we took ours out, and fired." She replied with her head up high proudly. I wondered how she could be so sure of herself. A tiny smirk appeared on her lips as Noble stood up with a angrily expression.
"Can I object?" He shouted slamming his hands on the desk. Cruz rolled her eyes taking her seat giving me a reassuring look. I watched her for a second and looked over to Faith on her left. She stared at the ground. I wondered what she was thinking.
"No you may not," the judge piped in as she nodded to the lawyer to continue.
"Officer Boscorelli." She replied as I stood up slowly. I could feel Cruz and Faith's stares at me along with most of the people in the room. I gritted my teeth nervously, my hands clenched in fists.
"Officer, would you agree with Sergeant Cruz's statements?" She asked me waiting for a reply. I looked to the ground for a few seconds. "Officer?"
I looked up at her. "Actually, I do not think that's correct, Miss." I replied after thinking for a second. Everyone turned to face me as the lawyers brow raised. Cruz nearly chocked on her gum as Faith stared at me in complete shock. I turned around to Cruz's pale face, she played an innocent look on her face, yet, I saw the twisted anger. Faith looked at me almost with an invisible grin. "Sergeant Cruz do you have anything else to add?" I said cunningly with a tiny smirk.
"Boscorelli, what the hell are you talking about?" She continued her 'angel' act.
"Oh don't you remember Ritza? I remember that night pretty well." I replied as she looked at me dumbfound.
"Excuse me, this isn't time for games, Officer Boscorelli, we will need to speak to you in an interrogation room." The judge replied motioning me to exit the room. I took one last look at Cruz and Faith and headed down the middle isle out the door.
"I have no idea what he was talking about." Cruz stood up, her hands on her hips as I reached the door looking at her quickly with a grin. She gave me a wicked expression and turned back to the judge as she spoke.
"Did we give you permission to talk? No." The judge replied as Cruz sat down reluctantly.
TBC??....You be the judge and review.