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The trial
Jess's P.O.V
"Zacky, I'm nervous" I whined as we were waiting for Rian and Alex to arrive. Today was Jack's trial.
"Me too, but whatever happens, we'll have to tell the truth. It's what he wants." Zack said to try and calm me down. There was a knock at the door, I stood up and smoothed out my pencil skirt then answered the door. Zack Rian and Alex were all wearing black suits, I was wearing a black pencil skirt and white long sleeved shirt.
"You ready?" Alex asked. We were all going in his car.
"Yep, let me just get my bag" I grabbed my bag and we all left the house.
"Shotgun!" I shouted and I heard Rian and Zack groan in unison, I chuckled and got in.
"So, how are we all feeling?" Alex asked.
"Not to great" I replied. I was nervous. I didn't want Jack to go to jail. It wouldn't be right without him here. Zack and Rian weren't paying attention to me and Alex, they were in their own little worlds. The rest of the car drive was silent.
We got there 40 minutes later and we all got out. I walked next to Rian.
"I'm so nervous, Ri." I said.
"Me too, but we need to stay positive for Jack's sake" He replied.
"You know, in a way, this is my fault. If I never came to meet Dad, then Jack wouldn't have done this." I said. Rian stopped and put his hands on my shoulders.
"Don't say that Jess, no one knows what he would've done. But this is not your fault, alright?" He said, pulling me into a hug.
"You're the best Rian" I said.
"Now, lets go inside." He smiled, I smiled back and walked in with him.
We went in and asked a security guard where we had to go, he lead us to a room that we had to sit in 20 minutes before it started. I was sat between Zack and Alex with Rian on the other side of Zack. Alex had his arm around me and Zack was holding my hand. I honestly felt so sorry for Alex. Jack's his best friend and he's about to be put in jail for who knows how long.
"Okay, you will be called out one by one to give your statements, then you will go and take a seat to watch the rest of the trial progress" A security guard came in to tell us. We all nodded and he left.
10 minutes later, Rian was the first to be called. We wished him luck and waited. That's all we could do, wait. It was horrible.
Another 10 minutes and Alex was called out. Leaving just me and Zack. Zack looked me in the eye and kissed me. Oh I loved him so much.
15 minutes passed and Zack was called. Leaving me in here on my own. I let a few tears escape but quickly wiped them away, remembering that I had to be strong.
25 minutes had passed and I still hadn't been called. I was so nervous.
40 minutes and I was called. I walked slowly behind the guard and sat in the stand. I looked at Jack who looked more than happy to see me.
"Mrs Nash. What is your relation to Jack?" Tony's sister's lawyer asked me.
"He's my friend" I replied.
"And what's your version of events?" He asked.
"Well, we were on a night out and waiting for Jack to come back to the van. He walked up and told us he had something to show us. We followed him out into the woods and stopped in the middle. He then showed us Tony's head and said "This was Tony" I was horrified. He later on told me that because I was new to the group and me and him are alike, I went mad at him when he said this, but as time went on, I started getting closer to him to the point that we became best friends. Then one day we were watching the news and an interview with Tony's family came on and he decided to turn himself in. So that's what he did. And now here we are." I explained.
"Thank you, you can go and join your friends now." The lawyer said. I nodded and sat between Rian and Alex. I put my head on Alex's shoulder and watched as the trial went on.
1 hour later, the judge was about to make his decision. I sat up straight and listened.
"Jack Barakat, you have been found guilty of murder in the first degree. You are sentenced to 25 years with a chance of parole at 5 years" The judge said. It was mixed emotions. He could be out in 5 years. I burst out crying and buried my head in Alex's shoulder.
"Wait, can I just do one thing?" I heard Jack ask. I looked up and he leaned over the barrier and kiss me. A thousand emotions ran through me and made me question my love for Zack. He never made me feel this way, but Jack did. I now have to go 5 years without him around. I kissed back before Jack was pulled away.
"I'll miss you Jess" He said as he walked off.
Fuck. Jack or Zack? At least I have 5 years to make up my mind.
"Zacky, I'm nervous" I whined as we were waiting for Rian and Alex to arrive. Today was Jack's trial.
"Me too, but whatever happens, we'll have to tell the truth. It's what he wants." Zack said to try and calm me down. There was a knock at the door, I stood up and smoothed out my pencil skirt then answered the door. Zack Rian and Alex were all wearing black suits, I was wearing a black pencil skirt and white long sleeved shirt.
"You ready?" Alex asked. We were all going in his car.
"Yep, let me just get my bag" I grabbed my bag and we all left the house.
"Shotgun!" I shouted and I heard Rian and Zack groan in unison, I chuckled and got in.
"So, how are we all feeling?" Alex asked.
"Not to great" I replied. I was nervous. I didn't want Jack to go to jail. It wouldn't be right without him here. Zack and Rian weren't paying attention to me and Alex, they were in their own little worlds. The rest of the car drive was silent.
We got there 40 minutes later and we all got out. I walked next to Rian.
"I'm so nervous, Ri." I said.
"Me too, but we need to stay positive for Jack's sake" He replied.
"You know, in a way, this is my fault. If I never came to meet Dad, then Jack wouldn't have done this." I said. Rian stopped and put his hands on my shoulders.
"Don't say that Jess, no one knows what he would've done. But this is not your fault, alright?" He said, pulling me into a hug.
"You're the best Rian" I said.
"Now, lets go inside." He smiled, I smiled back and walked in with him.
We went in and asked a security guard where we had to go, he lead us to a room that we had to sit in 20 minutes before it started. I was sat between Zack and Alex with Rian on the other side of Zack. Alex had his arm around me and Zack was holding my hand. I honestly felt so sorry for Alex. Jack's his best friend and he's about to be put in jail for who knows how long.
"Okay, you will be called out one by one to give your statements, then you will go and take a seat to watch the rest of the trial progress" A security guard came in to tell us. We all nodded and he left.
10 minutes later, Rian was the first to be called. We wished him luck and waited. That's all we could do, wait. It was horrible.
Another 10 minutes and Alex was called out. Leaving just me and Zack. Zack looked me in the eye and kissed me. Oh I loved him so much.
15 minutes passed and Zack was called. Leaving me in here on my own. I let a few tears escape but quickly wiped them away, remembering that I had to be strong.
25 minutes had passed and I still hadn't been called. I was so nervous.
40 minutes and I was called. I walked slowly behind the guard and sat in the stand. I looked at Jack who looked more than happy to see me.
"Mrs Nash. What is your relation to Jack?" Tony's sister's lawyer asked me.
"He's my friend" I replied.
"And what's your version of events?" He asked.
"Well, we were on a night out and waiting for Jack to come back to the van. He walked up and told us he had something to show us. We followed him out into the woods and stopped in the middle. He then showed us Tony's head and said "This was Tony" I was horrified. He later on told me that because I was new to the group and me and him are alike, I went mad at him when he said this, but as time went on, I started getting closer to him to the point that we became best friends. Then one day we were watching the news and an interview with Tony's family came on and he decided to turn himself in. So that's what he did. And now here we are." I explained.
"Thank you, you can go and join your friends now." The lawyer said. I nodded and sat between Rian and Alex. I put my head on Alex's shoulder and watched as the trial went on.
1 hour later, the judge was about to make his decision. I sat up straight and listened.
"Jack Barakat, you have been found guilty of murder in the first degree. You are sentenced to 25 years with a chance of parole at 5 years" The judge said. It was mixed emotions. He could be out in 5 years. I burst out crying and buried my head in Alex's shoulder.
"Wait, can I just do one thing?" I heard Jack ask. I looked up and he leaned over the barrier and kiss me. A thousand emotions ran through me and made me question my love for Zack. He never made me feel this way, but Jack did. I now have to go 5 years without him around. I kissed back before Jack was pulled away.
"I'll miss you Jess" He said as he walked off.
Fuck. Jack or Zack? At least I have 5 years to make up my mind.
Notes
And that's the end of that. A sequel will be coming soon. I'll post another chapter with the details as soon as I start it.So tell me. Are you team Zack or team Jack. And why do you think Jess was throwing up in the previous chapter?
And what do you want to see happen in the sequel?
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