Boxing Partners

At Last My Love Has Come Along

"And what made you decide to help Miss Leigh after you learnt that she had written saying that she intended to hurt Miss Everett?" The man spoke, leaning on the desk opposite, reading his notes speaking to both her and the rest of the room.

"Clem is my girlfriend, she is so strong and brave and there isn't much I wouldn't do for her and after she found the note and understood why she was almost killed, she wanted to understand why Minnie did it." The blonde addressed, calmly and clearly.

"So, you went with Miss Everett to the Delta to visit Miss Leigh, is that correct?"

The blonde nodded, "Miss Aldon, you need to respond verbally to the question" A woman interrupted.

"Yes, Your Honour, Sorry. And yes, we did." Violet spoke up

"Okay, and what did you see when you went into the Delta?"

"We were taken through the halls and towards the visitor's room, and when we got there we were sat down in front of a, I'm not sure how you'd describe it, almost like the visitor rooms in prisons, except there wasn't a phone, just a few holes between us and anyone who visited. I urged Clem that she didn't have to do anything, but she wanted to and said she was okay, so I stayed with her." Violet paused,

"They brought Minnie out and she just looked like a skeleton, not the Minerva that I knew, she changed and when we heard why and what happened to Sophie and Her brother, I didn't know her, and she wasn't Minerva. But when we saw her she was beaten and bruised and had these scars on her arms, they looked like crescent moons, just all over her upper arms. And when Clem spoke to her she was scared and thought that we were going to attack her, and she just kept saying she was sorry, and Clem forgave her."

"And after that, that's when you decided to help her break out?"

"When Clem asked who did it to her, Minerva said her roommate, and after that when they dragged her away and we were forced to leave, Clem just kept saying that we had to get her out and that no one deserved to live like that so we came up with a plan that would get her out and that no one would question otherwise. And that's what we did, you know the rest."

"Thank you, Miss Aldon, that was all we needed, Your Honour I have nothing else to add"

"And for closing speech, the defendant, please address the Jury"

"People of the Jury, over the last few days you have heard the stories of the Attempted Murder of Clementine Everett and Violet Aldon, you have heard how they kindly helped Minerva Leigh after the Miss Everett's attempted murder, and how Miss Leigh only did it again, even under the instructions of William Carver who thankfully has been placed back in prison where he belongs. I truly believe that Minerva Leigh is a troubled person with few to no morals. For the sake of these two girls and anyone else Miss Leigh, could potentially hurt, I hope you make the right decision. Thank you."

"And for the Accused"

"Your Honour, Jury, I have been hired by the state to defend Miss Leigh, but I can find no evidence to defend her actions and believe that I cannot say anything that could change anyone's beliefs at this point, I don't have anything further to say, thank you"

"And thank you for the closing speeches, I will now call a recess for the Jury and we will come back once they determine if Miss Leigh is, in fact, guilty," the Judge said banging the gavel.

"Your honour, we the jury have already come to the decision"

"Are you sure that you don't need more time to deliberate?" Minerva's lawyer spoke up,