𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 [𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐸𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ]

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𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑬𝑺 𝑬𝑫𝑮𝑬𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑯

【（　１６　）】

*trigger warning*

Today was the day.

October 25th.

God, Vivienne would do anything not to be here.

Anything.

But she needed to do this.

She had to do this.

"Please all rise," The bailiff continued, announcing the arrival of the judge and the commencement of the trial. Years. Years Vivienne had waited for this moment. The day was finally here.

And all she wanted to do was go home. Crawl in bed, never come out, and hide away from civilization forever. Life was so unfair. "First witness, approach the stand."

Her heart stopped.

She hated this.

She hated all of it.

If only she could reverse back time.

But this was the time where she had to be strong. She took a breath of air, catching a glimpse of her mother and sister in the stands with supportive smiles. They were her biggest motivators.

"So, tell me, Vivienne is it? You are a deputy right? What happened that night?"

Vivienne recalled everything. Though she remembered, it came in flashes like scenes of a movie she didn't want to star in. Skin on skin. The piercing blade. The gushing red. The pain. The shock. The adrenaline to live. Fear whelmed in her.