The Trial

Twentynine

PLAY THE SONG WHEN I TELL YA.

So today would is the day of Ethan's lethal injection. I wasn't going to go , I couldn't feel the pain of seeing Ethan's dead body , again. Sort of. But Grayson is making me go , he's making me live through hell.

Once we arrived at the place , grayson's face was beaming with joy. I hated him , I hate him so fucking , I went to punch him but he caught my fist in the process. He pushed me down on the cold plastic chairs and gave me the death stare , he pointed to fingers and his eyes then at me.

The room was empty , other than me and Grayson. My breathing became heavy and shaky , Grayson looked up from his phone due to the sudden change in my breathing , a smirk grew in his face as a very shaky , sad looking Ethan walked into the room , you couldn't see his face , his head was hung over low and his shoulders slumped. His orange jumpsuit was crinkled and dirty. His eyes red and puffy.

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They forced him into the chair , he wasn't reluctant , he didn't put up a fight , he knew he had no chance, the armed guards where in every corner of the room. They buckled his arms and legs to the chair , the chair was leant back so now Ethan was laying down. It was like a horror version of the dentist, the doctor walked in. He examined the table , he rolled up Ethan's sleeve just above his bicep. His lips trembling , tears now falling freely , he looked at me. He mouthed "I love you" I couldn't even move , I couldn't open my mouth , I forgot how to breath how to do anything.

The doctor picked up a thin needle , he put the yellowish liquid into the needle , he went to put in into his arm but I ran and banged on the thick glass window. The doctor hesitated and all eyes where now on me. "Any last words" Said the doctor in a frustrated tone , he had no feeling , no sympathy, Ethan doesn't deserve this , your just as bad as The rest of them , your killing them, your setting them free , your committing the same crime they did.

I am zoomed out of my thoughts by a raspy voice on the speaker phone. My head hangs low and look at my feet my leg shaking. "P...Paige , look at me." Says ethan , I look up and see happiness in his eyes. Why is he happy , why is he being selfish. Why.

"I'm sorry for all the pain I have caused you , I'm sorry for breaking your heart into a million pieces , but please forgive me." His eyes lock with mine as his pleading eyes search my face for an answer. I take a deep breath. I speak into the speaker. "I ......I forgive you." I finally breath out.

He smiles and gives me a reassuring look, "I't will be okay " he says , no it won't. How is it going to be okay , I'm not going to be okay , what am I going to do , I'm not going to be able to close my eyes without seeing the haunted memories of Ethan , I'm not going to be able to live. But I need to accept that this is the future , this is what needs to happen.

"I love you" I say and I close the microphone for the last time. "I love you too" He says , a high pitch tune was heard and the clang of the microphone being chucked on the desk. I frown before walking away , I can't watch this happen I need to leave , my converse squeak as I quickly turn around. But I'm held in place. Warm air echoes through my neck , "where the fuck do you think your going , the show is just starting." Says grayson holding the back of my neck in position so I'm facing Ethan.

I close my eyes but he shakes my head in anger. "Open your god damn eyes" he says , fear washes over me. I see the needle becoming dangerously close to Ethan's arm , before it's finally sinked into his arm , the needle is pushed down and the liquid surges through his delicate body. He looks in shock for a moment , before his eyes look at me and his eye lids slam shut for the final time.

Grayson's tight grasp let's go of me and I sink to the floor , the curtains closed like it was the end of a play. A heart wrenching, despairing, sorrowful play....