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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robowest2017-02-04 12:00 pm
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If it helps, she did tell me she was going to be reading Thursday night. We spoke about a few books here, well. Not really spoke, but I mentioned how I read on Thursday's, after curfew since it's quiet and suggested she do it too and she said she would.
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If that's true, then it makes her whereabouts the night of the killing a bit more believable.
[assuming Chane wasn't purposefully setting up an alibi, ofc]
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It's hard to sleep Thursday, isn't it? That's why I read. We know something is about to happen, so you take your mind off of it. You're not going to kill her for reading, are you?
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[but. . .]
If her story is true, then that begs the question of why her husband lied.
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... Well, look at the guy. He's talking about having sex with his wife instead of solving these murders. His priorities aren't that great.
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There's a reason he lied, and it doesn't make him look particularly sympathetic.