ing, it reeked of disinfectant,

detective in front of me hadn't said a word, he hadn't introduc

years. "Sir, I already told the officers." I said shakily. "Do I look like the offic

1:55, and..." "And what?" He said, writing in his n

u expect me to believe you spent the night with a man yo

t know his name sir." "Well,

he man in the headline was older than I expected, he was fitted in an expensive looking suit and wore

were alone with him." The detective said, pulling

, yes?" "Yes." I whispered. "Bu

The Red Velvet." I paused, "I work there."

ng in his note pad. "It's just a private

's not what I asked." I d

y five years old, right?" "

ir." "Good, that means you know enough about the

was a loved and respected man." I stared at him, confused. "He was also the top candidate

refining the city, creating jobs and making Blackridge safe. The pe

ient was?" He asked, "No sir." "Why was he wearing a mask, Jasmine?

meeting?" "My Aunt Mika." "She owns the

, he had a drink waiting for him in the room." "What kind?" God, how was I supposed to know that?

as poisoned." I froze immediately, "wait what? I didn't poison him." "Well you were the only one

finger prints were on Graves' shoulder." "Sir, I was only trying to wake him up." The detective dropped his pen and watched me ca

le. "Mika White gave a statement today." I froze, how did Aunt M

night." "Yes that's true, but..." "she also said you knew exactly who he was." He said cutting

mind instantly went to the money she had b

hed the thought away, she couldn't,

small court room was packed, the jury whispered as I walked in. I sat beside my

, given the countless evidence proving the defendant guilty

was some kind of criminal, a murderer. I pinche

of fifty thousand dolla

ed in my head,

he money I made has gone into Liza's

with pleading eyes, "We object t

or, Adrian Graves was an influential public fig

is set at fifty thousand dollars." Tears welled in my

quest another hearing, don't worry." I nodded

e's probably waiting for me, alone. She had no idea wh

ns at me "Why did you murder Adrian Graves?" "Did

ing to hide my tears. Wh

cold cell and reality

even know when I would go home. I was g