guilty

chapter 4: regret

Waiting room at the Police Station
10:53 PM
Narrator; Nobody

Jesse, Lxx, Ella, Ronnie, Cozen, Remi, Antonio, Max, Christopher, Judas, Andrea, and Becca sat in a circle, none trying to look at each other.

There were who didn't wanna be there, and some who couldn't be there. Antonio sat impatiently, sweat beads falling off of his forehead, bouncing his leg. 

Jesse: So, how are you, Ant?

Judas squirmed in her seat.

"I don't wanna talk to you, Jesse," Jesse had a mischievous smirk on his face. Was he trying to piss Antonio off? 

Jesse: I was just asking, god.

Ella jumped in, "Sureeee Jesse. Or is it Cade? Which one?"

Jesse flicked his eyes at Ella, who was on the opposite side of Antonio, "Go fuck yourself."

Remi put his head in his hands, Cozen was astonished at how people could be arguing about such little things at a time like this.

Narrator; Cozen

Our lives are at risk of becoming inmates for the rest of our lives, and Jesse is messing with Antonio. Then ELLA jumps in. Oh my lord, she is just trying to cause trouble.


Cozen: Ella, don't start stuff.

Jesse: Yes, thank you Cozen. Cozen has always had my back.


Always trying to talk to me and 'connect', shut up you freak.


Cozen: I wasn't sticking up for you Jesse.


Narrator; Nobody

And at that, he had no comeback.

Ella: Cozen, don't get into our conversation.

Before Cozen could reply, Lxx poked her.

Ella spun back around toward Jesse, "Where's your girlfriend Kelly? Or was it Chanel? I forgot which girl you were on today. Oh! Judas"

Judas peered her eyes up in a glare, "Don't bring me into this. I can't mentally do it."

Jesse: Oh please Judas. You attention-seeking bitch, always tryin' to make it all about your fake mental health bullshit. Go back to liking little kids.

Remi: You literally faked a terminal illness you little redneck bitch boy- and cheated on your gf'SSSS.

Remi drew out the plural, while all of the other members were still taken aback by the fact Jesse was with Kelly.

Cozen made a snarky comment, "You're with Kelly...? After everything? Where's your self-respect?" And she slowly looked to her right in second-hand embarrassment. 

Lxx sighed and glanced over at Max who was chatting with Andrea.

Lxx whispered, "Max."

Max cluelessly viewed over at Lxx whose eyes were bright red from tears.

Max: You okay, pretty girl?

She was ready to need to take a hiatus to process how stupid he was for not remembering what happened, but then it hit her that he didn't know.

The panic settled in, hyperventilating.

Narrator; Lxx

He doesn't know what we did. What I did... He doesn't know why we're here or why he's sitting there in handcuffs.


Narrator; Nobody


On Lxx's other side was Cozen.

Cozen: You okay?

Max also looked slightly concerned. 

Lxx neglected Cozen's question, "Max, I need to talk to you later. I'll explain everything."

Max: Uh, okay...

He looked slightly concerned.

Cozen was still focused on Lxx who was having a panic attack, "Um."

Narrator; Cozen