When Our Eyes Met Again(A Wrightworth Fanfiction)

CHAPTER ELEVEN

[TRIGGER WARNING: Homophobia and the use of the f-slur. CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!]

I woke up alone the day of the trial. The other day had been the first night we had spent in bed together, I felt the urge to do it every day. But Phoenix and I both agreed that we'd be better prepared for the trial at hand if we spent the night apart.
The bed was cold and the feeling of crippling loneliness overwhelmed me. There were no Phoenix to tease me about week knees and Steel Samurai undergarments. I wish he was here. Unfortunately, he wasn't. There was nothing I could do about it except get ready for work and prepare to see him in court.
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As they often do, the court proceedings began with a rundown of the case from Detective Gumshoe. I cast a nervous glance at Phoenix but he seemed deep in his head, and I couldn't catch his attention. I just continued with Gumshoe's testimony.

"Detective Gumshoe, plenty describe to us the details of this murder."

"Of course, sir! 5 o'clock on the evening of September 9th, the victim, Matty Benn, and the defendant, Aiden Craim, were taking a walk together on a walking path near their house. The area was heavily wooded and the trail was dark. At 5:30 a woman who was camping in the woods at the time called the police after following the sounds of screams and seeing an attack. We arrived as quickly as possible and arrested the defendant at the entrance to the woods."

I nodded. Everything was running smoothly.

"Detective, can you please tell the court why you arrested the defendant?"

"Well, that's easy! Upon discovery, the defendant was covered in blood. We also got a clear description of the defendant from the woman who called."

I furrowed my brow, something about that seemed...off. I locked eyes with Wright and straightened my cravat. It was our signal that something was off, to keep that detail in mind. He nodded in return; I could almost see the gears spinning in his head.

"Thank you, Detective. Now, if the court has no objections, I will call forward that very 911 caller. She witnessed the very moment of the murder with her own eyes."

The Judge nodded, "I see no problem with that. Defense?"

Wright shook his head, "The defense has no objections, your honor."

"Very well. The Prosecution may call forth its next witness."

"The Prosecution would now like to call Miss Sybill Haruki to the stand."

Once Miss Haruki was placed on the stand, her testimony could begin.

"Witness, please state your name and profession for the court."

"My name is Sybill Haruki and I work as a teacher at a local elementary."

"Please testify to the court what you witnessed the night of the murder."

The young woman nodded and began her testimony, "On the night of the murder, I was taking a camping trip in the local woods near my house. It had been a particularly long week at my job and I figured being out in nature would help me relax. I had just finished starting a fire when I heard yelling upon the path. It sounded like arguing. I went to investigate and found a small, petite boy beating a slightly larger boy with a tree branch! I screamed and the small boy dropped his weapon and fled. I stayed by the path and called 911 immediately."

"If that is all," the Judge stated with a bang of his gavel," the defense may begin its cross-examination."

"Of course, Your Honor. Miss Haruki, on the night of the murder, how far away were you from the forest trail?" 

"That night, I'd say I was about 30 meters away from the trail."

"30 meters? That's pretty far. You could hear the defendant and the victim argue from all the way out there?"