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“Your plea bargain.”
“I’m not signing shit.” I lifted my chin, staring the bastard down. “We’re going to fight these charges, and with Addilyn’s help, I’m going to be cleared.”
“Fighting the inevitable could very well get you more time.”
“Fighting will earn me my freedom,” I spat back, rousing every ounce of surety I could into my voice.
My gut, however, wasn’t as confident.
We went to my arraignment, and I was formally charged with assault in the first degree as well as two other simple assault charges for those locker slams.
What the fuck ever.
I stood before the judge without a single goddamn family member in attendance behind me. Not sure what that meant, but I still pleaded not guilty.
No bail.
Big fucking surprise there too considering the sheriff standing at attention off to my right, a smug as fuck smirk on his face.
Once led back to my cell, I stared at the dark, dank ceiling, arms crossed overhead.
“My princess will lie for me,” I whispered to no one.
She had to—or my life was royally fucked, as would be hers. Dad would have unhindered access to my stepsister if what I had suspected from the first was true.
If my freedom was gone, Addilyn’s innocence would be destroyed.
