The fifth chapter on the fifth day! I'm on a role, people. Enjoy!

There was some adjustment in the courtroom while it was decided who the next witness would be. Finally, Caswell called Jen Williams, the friend who had arrived on the scene while Tori was screaming. Jen was a young woman with short blue hair and a characteristic spring in her step.

"Please raise your right hand," bailiff Kaboom said. Jen did as instructed. "Miss Williams, do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

"I do." Jen said before setting herself down on the witness's seat.

"Miss Williams-" was as far as Caswell got before he was interrupted.

"Call me Jen, please. 'Miss Williams' makes me sound like an old maid."

Caswell glanced at Judge Kay. The young judge stroked his chin thoughtfully, and then nodded. "Very well, Jen. Please tell me what happened, from your point of view, on the evening of November 6."

"Well, I was on my way home- Tori lives around the corner from me- and I had just started down her street when I heard her screaming. So, I ran to her house and found the door open. I walked in and found her on the floor, her clothes torn, screaming. It took me a while to get her calmed down. When she was able to swallow a glass of water, she told me what had happened."

"And just what was it, Jen, that had happened?"

"She said that Reginald Kastle had attempted to rape her."

"Did you believe her?"

"Of course I did. I saw the evidence myself. She was hysterical, and his purple jacket was still in the kitchen, on the back of the chair he had been using."

Caswell walked over to the evidence box and pulled out the purple jacket. "This one, Jen?"

"Yes, sir."

"No further questions, your honor."

Judge Kay addressed Dumon. "Cross-Examination?"

"Yes, just one question, your Honor." Dumon got up and approached the witness stand. "Jen, about what time did you hear Tori start to scream?"

"Oh, it must have been about 5:30 pm. I end work at five and it takes me half an hour to get home, you see."

"Thank you. No further questions, your honor." Dumon went back to his seat with wheels turning in his head. If his calculations were correct, they had Tori right where they wanted her. On the other hand, there was something that was bothering. Something about Tori's testimony. What was it?

What do you think is off with Tori's testimony? Scan the previous chapter and see if you can catch where she slips up.