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𝘚𝘺𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝

"John Booker Routledge, pursuant to the North Carolina statute section 14, you are charged with murder in the first degree with aggravated circumstances. If convicted, the maximum sentence would be the death penalty" The judge Ruth Johnson speaks clearly to the courtroom full of people and a lump forms in my throat as I glance at John B in an orange jumpsuit.

"Your Honour, he's seventeen!" JJ jumps up.

"Stop" Pope warns the boy as we all get up.

"Quiet!" Judge Johnson orders and I anxiously scratch at my wrist.

"He's seventeen! Are you kidding me?" JJ hollers in anger.

"You're good" Pope tries to calm the blonde down.

"Bailiff!" Judge yells.

"Hey, John B, we're gonna figure it out" JJ assures the boy as he's dragged away in cuffs.

"John B! John B! No!" Sarah cries, trying to chase after the boy.

"Sarah!" Kiara gasps as an officer grabs the blonde, pushing her back "Stop!"

"Get your hands off my sister!" I yell out, pulling her from his grip.

"Let's go, Sarah. Let's get out of here" Kiara declares, ushering the girl out and I watch as they drag John B out of the room.

I'm gently pulled away from where I'm stood, turning to see JJ and Pope waiting on me.

"C'mere, angel" JJ sighs, wrapping his arm around me and pulling me into his side.

As we all exit the courthouse I hear a bunch of rich people mouthing off next to us and I feel so hopeless, knowing that no one believes that our friend is innocent.

"Justice is served" A woman chirps.

"He had it coming" A man agrees.

"Is this a joke? Like, are we in hell or...?" Kiara drawls off.

"Feels worse than hell" I mumble sadly.

"I should have never come home" Sarah says hopelessly and I reach out to hold my sister's hand.

"They're gonna kill him, guys. I know it" JJ tells us and I shake my head, trying not to think about that.

"Sorry for what you and your family have gone through" I hear a man apologising to Dad and Rose "Thank God the system works"

"Can you please shut up?!" Kiara abruptly shouts in annoyance and they all turn to look at us "Of course you think the system worked because it was made to protect you and people like you"

"He'll have his day in court. A jury will decide" The man replies.

"What, a jury full of stuck up snobs like you?" I speak up in anger.