In the morning, the town comes back to life. Birds crow overhead, a snake nearby hisses, a lingering coyote dips behind a shop before disappearing into the wild. It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.
The Sheriff stands on the porch of the Town Hall and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the Hall behind him and very clearly state --
"Trial time, folks. Get in here and figure out who did it."
And then he'll turn to leave before pausing and adding on,
"Bring a snack or somethin' too.
The Town Hall is set up more like a court house, a Judge's bench at the front but instead of at center, it's off to the side as if more for observation than participation. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. A side room containing only a metal gurney is next and today it's obvious why there's a gurney there at all with the corpse, resting right on top of it. Aside from that, there are rows for everyone to take a seat and it's only after everyone is inside and settled, that the doors close and the Sheriff speaks.
"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."
And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.
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robowest2017-01-21 12:00 pm
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[ she quickly wipes away a few tears. ]
I have a friend who is a good girl, but she did a lot of bad things because she was put into an unfair situation. Just like you and Ao, and the rest of us! My friend is still good though, and so are the two of you. So... please?
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Will you...tell me something?
Will you tell me... if your friend... had done something truly terrible--if in her memory, you could preserve her as good if you said nothing...
What would you do?
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I wouldn't want people saying bad things about Mimi. Ummm, she was a person who wanted other people to be happy, especially the ones she loved. And she would always, always make the tough choices! But then it went... wrong...
[ she stares blankly for a few seconds before snapping out of it. ]
I'd probably be like you... but she wouldn't want me to lie for her. Especially if that meant other people would get hurt too. Would Ao be like that?
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[But...]
Even so... her memory is important to me.
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