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Chapter IX:

Trial

On December19th Sergeant Lee Wong sat in his office rubbing his eyes. Today was the big day, two months after the incident Andy was going to court for murdering Tyson. All the evidence, every last piece was pointed in her direction, but still she pleaded not guilty. And it was his entirely fault. With a sigh he went outside and headed to the courthouse.

Once he got there he spotted Kai, Ray and Kayla near the front, along with Andy's two older brothers, Chris and Dan. Not far away, on the other side of the courtroom Lee saw Hilary sitting between Grandpa and Hiro, he even caught a glimpse of Mr. Granger in the back. Just after he sat down, Andy was escorted to her seat by two armed officers. She looked the same to him; her arm had quickly healed, as she walked her belly bounced with every step.

"All rise for his Honour, Judge Patrick Jones," an officer said. Everyone rose to their feet as a man in black robes entered the room. Once he sat everyone else followed his lead. "All those who have business with this trial step forward and you shall be heard."

"Does the government wish to make an opening statement?" Judge Jones asked.

"Yes your honour, On October 22nd at 11:59 p.m. Tyson A. Granger entered Helm's Deep's dump soaked in gasoline, at 12:04 he was shot in the head by Mrs. Andrea Hiwatari, at 12:06 his body was burned. These are the facts and they are undisputed," a lawyer said.

For hours on end he sat and listened to question after question, all pointing to the fact that Andy had fired the gun. One after another sat in that hot seat, even he had to go up and testimony what he had seen. Finally what he had wanted to hear ever since that fatal night, Andy account.

"Please sat your full name and occupation for the record," the lawyer ordered.

"Andrea Angel Hiwatari," she said, making a face. "Bar tender at The Blue Moon."

"Mrs. Hiwatari what happened on September 15th around ten in the evening?" The Lawyer asked.

"I was sexually abused by Mr. Granger," she murmured.

"Didn't that make you angry?"

"Of course."

"Angry enough, lets say to murder the man?"

"Not that mad."

"Didn't you a month later, after you found out you were pregnant start a fight with him, accusing him of ruining your life the night before his murder?"

"Yes I did, but I wouldn't consider really harming him."

"Why you were doing at Oakridge dump around midnight?"

"I was there to make sure my husband didn't get himself into too much trouble," she smirked. "He has a tendency to do that."

"So you did not wish to witness or take part in Tyson Granger's murder?"

"Not really."

"So what possessed you to shoot Mr. Granger in the head the next night?"

"I did it out of mercy," Andy sighed, "There were three choices I could make, one, shoot him in the leg and listen to his screams as he burned alive, two, do nothing and watch the other's stone him to death or I could put him out of misery with minimum pain as possible."

"If you didn't wish to witness such a terrible thing then why didn't you just leave?"

"Because if I left and the cops came, I would be dead right now."

"So you admit you shot him."

"Yes," Andy shot, "I think you've made that very clear I fired the gun."
"No further questions," the Lawyer said.

A while later the court was adjourned until the Judge came to a decision. As everyone left it seemed a cloud of sadness had fallen over them. Lee watched Dan help their weeping mother to her car. She already knew what was going to happen; she was going to lose her baby girl. With a sigh Lee made his way home to visit his sister.

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