Last person standing

~12~

Addison sat down as the judge entered. The judge began the court meeting. Addison looked over and met Iris' eyes. They were dead staring at him. Addison gulped.

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"Do you have anything to say against Iris' and Melissa's argument?" The judge asked.

"Yes." Celia said. She looked at Addison. "Addison?" Addison pulled down the collar of his jacket, revealing a burn surrounding his entire neck. The group gasped.

"Iris and Melissa are the cause of this." Ms. J said. She looked at Addison and nodded. He slipped off his gloves. "They attacked us, kidnapped me and Celia, and tried to kill Addison. He got there just in time." Addison looked at his burned hands, sitting there in front of him.

"Is this true Addison?" The judge asked. Addison looked directly at him.

"Yes." He said determinedly. "Yes they did."

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The court meeting lasted for a while with Iris and Melissa saying that they didn't burn Addison. Well, technically they didn't but they ordered the burning of Addison.

Finally, it was over. Everyone stood up. The results would be emailed to everyone, well told to Melissa and Iris. They'd go back to prison 'till the results were told. Addison sat in the mansion with his head in his hands. Nerves were growing again between the three. Addison's phone rang. 

After hanging up he said, "I gotta go, it's work." Celia and Ms. J nodded and he ran out.

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When he arrived at Bridger Industries he smelled smoke.

"What's going on?" He demanded.

"Someone set a room on fire." His assistant told him. "We have water but we don't know how much longer we can keep the fire contained." Addison followed the flow of people to the burning room. People were grabbing buckets and throwing water onto the fire. Addison ran to help them.

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Iris and Melissa sat watching the news with the other prisoners.

"Do you think it worked?" Iris asked. "Our paid attack on Bridger Industries?" 

"Hopefully." Melissa said. "And this time let's hope it actually kills Addison. We can't have him coming back." The news switched to famous companies. Melissa and Iris sat forward eagerly on their seats.

"Prisoners 105 and 106." A guard said. "Come with me." Melissa and Iris got up, disgruntled that they could see if their plan worked. They followed the guard to a room where a lawyer looking person stood.

"What do you want?" Melissa asked.

"The court has decided." The lawyer said.

"Well? What did they say?" Melissa demanded. The lawyer sighed.

"You two are going to stay in prison." He said.

"What?" Iris said. "You've got to be kidding me! We can't stay here! We're innocent!"

"Sorry." The lawyer said. "That's what the court decided."

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Celia's phone buzzed with a notification.

"What does it say?" Ms. J asked.

"It's from the court." Celia said. "They've come to a decision." Ms. J walked forward and read the message.

The Court Has Decided That Iris and Melissa Will Stay in Prison.

"We did it." Celia said with a smile. "We'll tell Addison once he gets out of work."

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The fire was low but still there. People were running everywhere, to grab a bucket, to fill up empty buckets with water, and to throw water onto the flames. Thankfully this was only a storage room, it didn't have anything important in it. Finally, the fire was put out. Everyone stood panting, sweat dotting their faces.

"Thankfully that didn't take anything important." Someone said.

"Do you know who did it?" Addison's assistant asked.

"Pull up the security tapes." Addison ordered. "Now."

Once they got pulled up everyone watched in silence as the scene played. 

"Looks like someone forgot to cover up their tracks." Addison said as they watched someone start the fire. "Find out who it is and when you do, send them to my office immediately."

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There was a knock on Addison's office door and a woman walked in.

"You wanted to see me sir?" She said.

"Yes I did." Addison said he turned his computer over to show her the security footage. "Was this you?" The woman's eyes widened in shock.

"No sir I would never!" She said in a panicked voice. Addison paused the video and zoomed in on the persons face.

"Sure you didn't." He said, sarcasm lacing his voice like venom.

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Addison stood in his office, watching the sunset. The results came in today. Melissa and Iris were staying in jail. It had come in when he was helping put out the fire. Some how, the press had found out that a room in Bridger Industries had been set on fire. They wouldn't leave him alone. He could see them now, crowding outside Bridger Industries doors. From Addison's height they looked like ants. Very small ants. 

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