After - The Society Fanfic.

30.

12:15pm. Day of The Trial.

The morning went by fairly quickly. Having almost popped a blood vessel, Grizz had managed to keep most of his words to himself. Campbell still held the room. It's clear to see in the faces. Helena is trying her best; she always does but even she can tell they just weren't listening to her as much as she'd like. Campbell had regained his cock stature and was working the room, enjoying every bit of power he is currently yielding. It was starting to grate on Grizz, he couldn't help but clench his jaw and fists every time he saw his slimy expression. By the time they'd broken for lunch, his jaw aches and indents seemed to now be permanently indented into his palms.

The final evidence is to be given after lunch. He'd spent the first fifteen minutes with Sam and Becca. They'd found somewhere a little more secluded, making it easier for them all to discuss everything without judgmental, prying eyes. It'd been a nice fifteen minutes. Sam draped around him like a comfort blanket. Becca complaining about Sam's snoring from the night before. It had helped him forget about the next bit, his bit, of the trial. Not to mention the stress about what is to come after. He shouldn't worry about that yet though, that will only happen if they win. His fifteen minutes had flown by and he was dragged away by Helena and Gwen to the room where they were keeping Allie and Will during extended breaks.

As he sits, half listening to Helena, he can't help but think about throwing it. He won't, he'd never do that to his friends. Especially since they're innocent but for what comes after... If they win it all changes, again. He understands why it needs to change once more but my god, he's tired as it is, this will make things exhausting. Soon he'll have the same type of bags under his eyes that Sam and Becca carry. He's never pointed it out to Becca though. It's not something you point out to a tired mother. Especially after the meltdown, she'd described to him. Sam had just looked withered as she recounted her tears. She found it funny now, but Sam's expressions suggested at the time it wasn't.

"Grizz?" Helena's sharp tone cuts through his thoughts. She'd asked him a question. Maybe he hadn't been half listening at all. Maybe he just wasn't listening. She sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose. "This really isn't the time for you to be off in your own little world. You're our last chance to get the majority of the jury on board." Allie and Will glance at Grizz, very little confidence are on their faces right now.

"I've got it." The little confidence they have fades a little more. "I do. We've been prepping all week. If I didn't have it by now, I won't have it in the next ten minutes." Helena pinches the bridge of her nose once more. Grizz thinks she'll be much happier once this whole thing is over.

"Do you think you'll be able to trip him up?" She holds out her hand as she sighs, staring with tired eyes into Grizz's. Her expression mostly exhausted but sadness lurks behind the eyes. It's incredibly difficult for her, this whole thing is. Right now, she's planning on watching her partner in crime be torn apart up on the stand. He needs support, he needs love and kindness but it's something she can't give to him. He's supported her this whole time. When she wanted to open the church up to everyone, give sermons, take on this role within the community, he was right there, by her side, holding her hand, pushing her forward. Now, she's repaying the favour by destroying his credibility in front of the whole town. She keeps believing that after today, they can go back to normal, they can put that all behind them. It's naive, however, but it's all she's got. The belief that they can go back to where they were. She misses him. She wants him home.

"Maybe? I'm going to need to break him though. I think it's the only way. Like, go in hard, destroy him." Grizz shrugs as he leans back, chewing on the end of his pen. Helena stares wide-eyed at him. Gwen nods slightly in agreement before mimicking the shocked expressions around the table.