Is This Reality?

Chapter 81

"Call your next witness."

"We would like to call Mr. Styles to the stand your honor."

"Very well then. Mr. Styles." The judge motioned for Harry to come to the stand. He did as directed.

"So Mr. Styles. You say you were walking?"

"Yes. That's correct."

"Why did you hit my client?"

"He saw me first. He came over and started laughing at me..."

"Then you hit him?"

"No."

"Well, when did you hit him?"

"He said he was going to find my wife and hurt her."

"That's when you hit him?"

"Yes."

"But when you were ordered by officers, you chose to ignore their commands and continue assaulting him?" Harry looked out to see Alaina, with Tommy and Lilly. Alaina k ew what he wanted. She took them outside the courtroom.

"Answer the question."

"Yes."

"Why was that?"

"He deserved it."

"Because of a previous mistake he had made?"

"He hurt my wife emotionally and shot me. I was put into a wheelchair and almost didn't get custody of my son Tommy. He cost me time with my own son."

"But you admit you were wrong to disobey officers? If you would've stopped, then you wouldn't have been arrested and only received a warning. Are you aware of that?"

"Yes, but if you were in my position, you would've done the same thing. If I had it to do over, I'd do the same thing."

"But you did the wrong thing. Assault is a crime. No further questions your honor."

"You may step down Mr. Styles." Harry went to his seat by his lawyer and listened to the judge.

"Court will return tomorrow morning for the jury's decision. Court is adjourned." Harry went to his family waiting for him.

"Daddy!" Harry picked up Tommy.

"Let's go home son."