♥ Jethro ♥
The trial had taken four days, and now the time had come. The jury had been out for almost four hours. I wasn’t entirely sure what that meant, but it felt like it took forever. In the meantime, the courtroom was quiet. So very quiet. Even with every seat filled, it was still so quiet. It didn’t matter that the camera crew stood waiting outside for the verdict. It didn’t matter that we could hear the crowd outside as they urged the jury to make their decision. I sat beside Chloe with our fingers intertwined. Her nails dug into my skin, but it didn’t bother me. I understood. Suddenly, the room seemed to go still, even more so than before, as the jury finally returned. I swear every single person held their breath as the jury foreman stood. His voice cut through the hush like a bl
