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telling them my side of the story. “I’m not a murderer! It was self-defense! They’re all lying!”
The prosecutor walked in front of the jurors. “Jason was an innocent man, trying to defend this town—a town he loved enough to die for. This dangerous gang pulled into our town and broke into the home of an innocent family, without cause.” He pivoted on his heels and twitched again. “This man,” he said, pointing to Lucas, “started shooting like a wild man, killing his own friend, Claire. Dean Walters, clearly a madman, killed his girlfriend, then murdered our Jason in cold blood. His brother, Nick Walters, was an accomplice to the entire thing and did nothing to stop it. He only egged his friends on in their murderous rampage. Cold-hearted murder deserves nothing less than the death penalty—for all of them.”
The judge nodded in agreement. “Jury, what say you?”
Needing no further time to discuss our fate, the foreman stood, crossed her arms, peered at us with hatred, and hissed the dreaded words: “Guilty as charged!” She sat down and tapped the juror to her left. Taking her cue, that juror did the same, adding a few curse words and insults for good measure. One by one, all twelve of them stood and accused us; in the end, the verdict was unanimous, and it was most definitely not in our favor.
“ Based on the unanimous decision of our esteemed jury, the evidence presented in this courtroom today, and the power invested in me, I thereby sentence you to death. Your execution shall take place at nine a.m. tomorrow, in a public forum, so that others may learn from your heinous mistakes,” the judge said.
A man pointed to the center of the room. “Look! Jason is smiling,” he shouted. “Justice has been served today in the city of Kingsville!”
The courtroom erupted in applause and cheers as the people rejoiced and hugged one another.
Meanwhile, my heart dropped to rock bottom. Doom enveloped me like a crushing wave, and I could already feel myself drowning within it.
“ May God have mercy on your souls, if you have any souls to speak of,” the judge said. “Court is dismissed.” He then scooted out of the courtroom on his bare feet, and everyone hugged and cried, obviously happy with the verdict.
“ Nick…” I whispered.
“ Hang on, bro. We have a little time to figure out an escape plan.”
“ I always thought a zombie would take me out, not our own kind,” Lucas whispered.
“ I refuse to consider these lunatics my own kind,” Nick said.
“ Well, we can’t give up yet, fellas,” Lucas said.
“ You got that right,” I said with a nod, though I wasn’t sure anything was worth fighting for anymore.
Chapter 10
The next morning came quicker than I imagined. The air smelled of morning dew and something sweet that made my stomach churn. It was still early, and the sun was barely up when we were marched out, past a six-lane track, onto a high school athletic field. The perimeter was completely surrounded by a towering metal fence that reminded me of a prison yard. I could feel the tension and anticipation in the air, and my heart hammered harder with each step the closer we got to the middle of the field.
Behind the fence, people stood or sat on benches like football fans, watching as we approached. I squinted to get a better look, but the sun blinded me. I could tell from their yelling and screaming that they weren’t right in the head. As we got closer, the blinding sun disappeared behind the clouds, and I finally managed to catch a glimpse of the drama unfolding around us.
We were the only ones on the field, but the bleachers were filled with townspeople, yelling and screaming obscenities at us. Some of the onlookers were clawing at their faces, and others were rocking back and forth, screeching and howling for our blood. For one brief second, I was glad there was a fence.
I had no idea how they planned to kill us. I figured they’d simply gun us down or
The prosecutor walked in front of the jurors. “Jason was an innocent man, trying to defend this town—a town he loved enough to die for. This dangerous gang pulled into our town and broke into the home of an innocent family, without cause.” He pivoted on his heels and twitched again. “This man,” he said, pointing to Lucas, “started shooting like a wild man, killing his own friend, Claire. Dean Walters, clearly a madman, killed his girlfriend, then murdered our Jason in cold blood. His brother, Nick Walters, was an accomplice to the entire thing and did nothing to stop it. He only egged his friends on in their murderous rampage. Cold-hearted murder deserves nothing less than the death penalty—for all of them.”
The judge nodded in agreement. “Jury, what say you?”
Needing no further time to discuss our fate, the foreman stood, crossed her arms, peered at us with hatred, and hissed the dreaded words: “Guilty as charged!” She sat down and tapped the juror to her left. Taking her cue, that juror did the same, adding a few curse words and insults for good measure. One by one, all twelve of them stood and accused us; in the end, the verdict was unanimous, and it was most definitely not in our favor.
“ Based on the unanimous decision of our esteemed jury, the evidence presented in this courtroom today, and the power invested in me, I thereby sentence you to death. Your execution shall take place at nine a.m. tomorrow, in a public forum, so that others may learn from your heinous mistakes,” the judge said.
A man pointed to the center of the room. “Look! Jason is smiling,” he shouted. “Justice has been served today in the city of Kingsville!”
The courtroom erupted in applause and cheers as the people rejoiced and hugged one another.
Meanwhile, my heart dropped to rock bottom. Doom enveloped me like a crushing wave, and I could already feel myself drowning within it.
“ May God have mercy on your souls, if you have any souls to speak of,” the judge said. “Court is dismissed.” He then scooted out of the courtroom on his bare feet, and everyone hugged and cried, obviously happy with the verdict.
“ Nick…” I whispered.
“ Hang on, bro. We have a little time to figure out an escape plan.”
“ I always thought a zombie would take me out, not our own kind,” Lucas whispered.
“ I refuse to consider these lunatics my own kind,” Nick said.
“ Well, we can’t give up yet, fellas,” Lucas said.
“ You got that right,” I said with a nod, though I wasn’t sure anything was worth fighting for anymore.
Chapter 10
The next morning came quicker than I imagined. The air smelled of morning dew and something sweet that made my stomach churn. It was still early, and the sun was barely up when we were marched out, past a six-lane track, onto a high school athletic field. The perimeter was completely surrounded by a towering metal fence that reminded me of a prison yard. I could feel the tension and anticipation in the air, and my heart hammered harder with each step the closer we got to the middle of the field.
Behind the fence, people stood or sat on benches like football fans, watching as we approached. I squinted to get a better look, but the sun blinded me. I could tell from their yelling and screaming that they weren’t right in the head. As we got closer, the blinding sun disappeared behind the clouds, and I finally managed to catch a glimpse of the drama unfolding around us.
We were the only ones on the field, but the bleachers were filled with townspeople, yelling and screaming obscenities at us. Some of the onlookers were clawing at their faces, and others were rocking back and forth, screeching and howling for our blood. For one brief second, I was glad there was a fence.
I had no idea how they planned to kill us. I figured they’d simply gun us down or
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