Hostage

Chapter 26 - The hearing

The sound of soft snores and breaths echoed in the single cell. Jason was lying on his stomach with his arm hanging off of the side. His hand was touching the ground. One leg was straight as a board, the other was bent. A stream of slobber trailed out of his lips as he slept peacefully. The sound of dangling keys lingered. 

"McCann, time to get up for your hearing." Jason didn't really get a bunch of sleep, he tossed and turned all night, the matress caused his back to ache. His eyes ajar, as he moaned and groaned at getting up before actually waking up by himself. "It's too early for this shit." Jason said in a raspy tone. 

Jason's hair was oily, and messy, he ran his fingers through it trying to make it looke a little descent, and not like some slob. He was already dressed in an orange jump suit. He was not quite going to jail just yet, until the judge decides to release or keep him.

Jason hopped up onto his feet and stretched his limbs before the officer had to cuff him again. This time, the officer was a lady, which she wasn't really attractive, she sounded more like a man, and she looked muscular. Also, she had a mole right above her upper lip. Her hair was tied in a lower bun tha came just above her shoulders. 

Jason held out his arms, and let the officer place the metal cuffs around his wrists, she placed her hand around his arm and walked him outside to the police car. Jason ducked his head as entered the crammed car.There wasn't really a lot of leg room, his legs touched the back of the chairs infront of him. 

Jason gazed out of the windows as the policemen drove onto the road, passing by an amount of other people walking along the sidewalks of the streets. Jason was a little nervous about going to court, but this was not his first court appearance... obviously, since he is on provation.

Jason's record had built up over the years. He was once stopped for drinking and driving when he first turned eighteen. His license was suspended after a year, he never went and got them renewed until his twentieth birthday. He was caught drag racing, and trying to have sexual intercourse with a bartender on the bar table. Although, Jason did comit a murder, they are still investigating the case. They had no proof that Jason was the killer, even though, he is the suspect.

The policeman pulled the car along the front of the courthouse and put the car in park. The officer opened Jason's door. Jason was no where near ready for his hearing, he was nervous. He walked up the stairs to the courthouse, one foot after the other with his hands hanging infront of him. His heart raced even more when he got closer to the enterance 

As soon as they entered the court room, a ragged breath emitted from Jason's full lips. The judge was sitting in his podium, with papers furled in his hands. He looked at Jason with an "Glad to see you again... not really" look and rolled his eyes back onto the paper. He cleared his throat as Jason approached his table and sat down. 

"Mr.McCann. good to see you." He said in a raspy tone, intertwining his fingers together and twiddling his thumbs. Jason nodded and curled in his bottom lip. The judge could tell Jason looked a bit anxious. The judge soon enough cleared his throat and began the case.

"Okay, the first case of the day is... Jason McCann... Mr.McCann you are here today to tell your story on your behalf of the court, would you please come to the stand."

Jason heaved a sigh and gnawed on his bottom lip. Jason approached the stand and sat down amongst the jury. There wasn't that many people, but it was enough to plead guily or plead not guilty.

"Whenever you're ready, Mr.McCann."

"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so help you god?" A police officer said with a bible in hand, jason placed his hand on the bible and responded. "Yes, I promise."