The Hooded Man

Beck's POV

I cradled my darling in my arms. She just couldn't have killed me. She said she didn't and I loved her with all of my heart. I had married her and said that I would trust her no matter what.

I got up and rested Jade's head on the pillow gently. I went back into town and went to the courthouse again. I saw the hooded man walk in again. He approached the front and was let back into the same room as before. I followed and sat in a chair in the corner and observed their banter.

"Is she going to hang for her crime?" the man asked.

"Of course I'll find her guilty," the judge said. "There's just a small snag," he gulped.

"What snag?" the man growled.

"Jadelyn has escaped."

The man began to glow with fury. "How did you manage to lose her?" he screamed.

"We aren't sure how she escaped sir, we tried to keep her. I mean she was in a jail cell no one thought she would escape that."

The doors burst open "I'm sorry sir I tried to keep her out," I jumped at the sudden entrance and looked at the door to see Tori.

"I'm sorry to interrupt judge sir but my boyfriend and I have found something." Tori reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a ring. Tori threw it on the table "this was tucked under the couch where Beck was found," I noticed the man turning away from Tori almost at a ninety degree angle.

I decided to play my own hand in the interaction and walked over and gently pulled his hood down. Tori continued looking as the judge examined the ring until she glanced at the once hooded man and gasped. "Dad? What are you doing here?"

Jade's POV

I stirred lightly and clutched what I was laying on. It was warm and soft and for a fraction of a second I mistook it for my husband. I broke into tears as I recalled his death. I sniffed as I wiped my eyes as I stood from bed.

"No reason to keep the inevitable waiting," I said throwing the covers off. I stood up and left the cabin. I walked back into town and stared at my old cell. I bit my lip and walked around to the front. I let myself in "excuse me," I whispered. "I believe I need to be put back in my cell."

The cop looked up at me and then looked around. He grabbed my arm quickly and took me down a hall I hadn't been down before. "Stay here, I'll come back for you soon miss," he said before locking the door to the large room and exiting.

I looked around more than confused but plopped down on the couch anyways.

AN: Sorry the update took so long. I'm trying to update often but I'm also vegging after just getting out of school and they conflict a little lol. But I will be trying harder. Also those stupid things like friends keep getting in the way lol. So I'll try to update soon please tell me what you think. Could you please check out my forum and community (shared with ohsnapitzjess) called: Moving Victorious Up. I'm trying to get people to join and enter my contest. Love you all please review.