Finally over and done with.
It was now January 20th, it was my birthday and I was planning to spend the evening in the pub. Even though I was still on bail at the time, I was having a good day, despite everything it was still my 18th birthday and I was with my friends. It was during my dinner break though where it really became a perfect day. I was making myself a cup of tea in the common room with Emily and Olivia when my phone rang, it was an unknown number so I answered it cautiously wondering who it was, it was the woman from the police station with probably the best news I'd ever heard in my life. She told me that after investigation I had been proven innocent. After I put the phone down I could barely contain myself, I looked towards Olivia and screamed out, "I'VE BEEN PROVEN INNOCENT!"
Me, Olivia and Emily all shared a hug in celebration, now the past was truly behind me and I could move on with my life.
That night I headed to the pub for some celebratory drinks, both for my birthday and my freedom, even though only Olivia turned up, it was still a great night in the pub, after all, one best friend is better than loads of superficial friends. We spent a few hours in the pub before Olivia's dad came to pick her up, by this time I was very drunk which Olivia had noticed as she kept advising me to change to soft drinks, but me being a lad, a bit of a drinker, and a fool, decided I'd be fine to keep drinking my ciders. By the end of the night I could barely walk. When Olivia went home I decided to finish my drink and head home, slightly worse for wear but happy that everything was now in my past and could stay there.