8. A Prosecution

APRIL 1921

Imogen sat it court next to her lawyer whilst the stalls were filled with people come to see the celebrities escape or demise. Among the front row was Jonah, who although was demanding a divorce did not want to see I open be granted the death penalty, Jack, who was to kind to wish the death penalty upon her but nonetheless never wanted to see her again after she murdered his beautiful wife, Henry, who was shocked and had decidedly ended the affair rather abruptly and Rose, who couldn't believe that Imogen who she new so well would do some thing so terrible to someone so innocent like Lizzy.

Imogen was called to the stand and asked for her plea. She plead guilty. She new she had wrong. The follow up question was why she did it. And she said:

"Because that cow! That cow was sleeping with my husband!" She said angrily.

"I object!" A voice in the front row called out. It was Jack. "Lizzy wouldn't! She wouldn't do that to me! She wouldn't!" He protested, "Tell her, Mr Carraway!" He said turning to Jonah.

"Is this true, Mr Carraway?" The judge asked.

"Yes, yes it is, all truth. I'm sorry Immy. I'm sorry for you too Mr Dawson." He nodded at Jack who furiously climbed out of the stalls and stormed out of the room. He just wanted to be alone. He marched outside and crossed over the park where he found a steel, black bench to put there in, ironically, memory of those who died on Titanic. He sat their and cried the second hardest he ever had. The hardest, was on board the Carpathia when he thought Rose was dead. That was indescribably difficult for Jack and nothing had ever quite come this close to feeling the same away. It hurt more than anyone could ever put into words.

Meanwhile, in the Court room, Rose had contemplated going after Jack but this revelation of Jonah and Lizzy's affair had undoubtably brought a newfound paranoia to married couples throughout the room and Rose didn't want to do anything, like following an ex lover out the room, that may encourage people to question her own faithfulness to her husband. The trial had continued and it wasn't looking good for Imogen. She may end up on death throw before the Summer arrived.

"Is there anything the defendant would like to say before the jury decides a verdict?" The judge asked.

"Yes, your honour." The defending lawyer said. "I would like to point out that the death penalty is completely out of the question." A ensemble of gasps aroused in the room.

"Oh really? And why is that?" The judge retorted.

"Because Mrs. Imogen Carraway is pregnant and as the law states, it is illegal to take the life of a pregnant woman on death row."

Another round of gasps arose.

"But this can't be." Jonah began, "if I work it out... It's just not possible."

"That's because..." Imogen piped up, "that's because it's not yours..." More gasps. " You see...I, too... Have been having an affair. The child belongs to Henry Calvert. I'm so sorry Jonah, Henry. And Rose, I had no idea, I'm so, so sorry." She started to weep.

Rose turned around sharply to look at Henry with a look of disbelief on her face. "It's not true..." She pleaded almost inaudibly. "Rose, I'm so sorry...I'm so sorry, Rose."

Tears surfaced in Rose's eyes and she fled the courtroom as to prevent anyone, especially Henry, from seeing her cry.