There was pin drop silence after the verdict. Rebecca could not believe her luck.
Two guards came and escorted her out of the courtroom into the vicious arms of the paparazzi. When she reached outside, all she heard were their voices. Their hateful and malicious voices.
"Ms. Rebecca. How does it feel knowing you'll be in jail for the rest of your life?"
"Do you feel remorse for your actions?"
"Rebecca what are your last words before your incarceration?"
Flashes of light blinded her. She could feel the bile rising. Her legs were growing weak and their was a faint lightheadedness that came over her. Don't vomit, not now, not here.
"Ms. Rebecca. How will you live with yourself knowing that you almost killed your 8 year old daughter?"
Those words pierced her heart.
"Murderer!"
"Child killer"
"You're an embarrassment to women!"
A single tear fell from her eyes, followed by another and another ... If only they knew, she thought to herself.
