Chapter 6

The music stopped, snapping Ella out of her trance as she fell upon the pool of blood splashed all over the floor. She turned to look at my also dumbfounded face and immediately screamed for help.

I watched her run off with her bags hitting her back as her screams drew everyone in to see what happened. The authorities arrived at the college to investigate the incident, and my parents, in their lawyer uniforms, barged in upon the call from Judge Washington Gates.

“Sir, you cannot stop your daughter from answering questions after being blamed for killing one of her classmates in cold blood,” one of the officers, Officer Joe, said, holding onto his gun, tapping it like he was about to shoot me? I was confused.

Before Dad could say anything, Mom held my hands, turned to the officer, and said, “You’re not one to tell me what my husband and I should do. Remember, we are lawyers, and my daughter is innocent until proven guilty,” Mom grinned at Officer Joe and left me tryi