The Lawyer

Um... Andrew?

MAY 11th

As Maya got up from her desk and made her way to her schedule, she signed. The big bold words "Carina Deluca- 12:00" stood out. Maya was dreading this. A murderer, who called her princess, and she was falling for. Well thats one shit show, isn't it? Maya thought to herself.

As Maya entered the prison once again and asked for Carina Deluca, she mentally prepared herself. She sat down at the desk and waited.

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Carina approached Maya, with a smirk. "Hey princess. So what are we here for today?" Maya looked down at her papers before answering, "We need to discuss what you're going to say. I'm going to look through your case, but you're best bet is to say you're guilty. 10 less years if you say you're guilty, no chance of parole, if you say not guilty... Well you have the chance of winning or having a life sentence."

Carina looks down. "I'm not guilty, Maya. I will not go up there and say I am guilty for killing my ABUSIVE husband!"

Maya looks up in shock, "Okay Carina. Take a breath. I'm just giving you your options. If you wanna go the 'not guilty' route, we'll take it, but you're going to need proof of abuse and self defence. And enough to make killing him worth it."

Carina sighs. "I have an album full of shit. It should be with my brother, Andrew Deluca." Maya writes his name down and Carina carries on "Not a lot, just bruises, stitches, hospital trips...." Maya nods. Maybe Carina wasnt so heartless.

Maya agrees to find her brother and look through her evidence, and gives her goodbyes. Carina walks away, thinking maybe for once, she has a chance at surviving and winning this thing.

Maya returns to the firm with a loud sigh, and plops into her chair. Lane, her father, walks over, "Whats going on, May?" Maya just sits there. "Its nothing dad, just some trouble with my client."

Lane nods, understanding she doesnt want to talk. "Do you want to go for a run?" Lane sure knows the way to her heart. "Sure", Maya immediately agrees. Running is her safe space. Her way to get away.

Maya and Lane lock the building up after making sure everyone was gone and everything was shut off, and begin their run home, when Maya runs into a boy with brown hair. "Dio Mio! Watch where you're going! Unbelievable!" She stops. She recognizes that accent.

"Uh, by any chance... Andrew?" He stops.