“ We never knew each other until that night during the welcoming party of their lodge, my lodge was different from theirs, so I had to sneak out from ours to go see Barrett who's now deceased, when I was with him, he decided to go introduce me to his new roommate, it wasn't really of any use to me, but since it's a request coming from the boy I love, I decided to go meet him, since we're not going to stay apart anyways, I'll always get to see him whenever I go to see Barrett, why shouldn't I at least meet him now that he just arrived?..... The party went well that night as we introduced ourselves to each other, we had fun that night, enjoying our new environment, life was going just as planned until the next morning I saw him, I stopped him to ask about Barrett's location, that's when I realized the different way she was looking at me. I knew I had to start staying away from him. Later on, I came to visit Barrett again after some weeks, he had gone out to get something for me, then Charlie here entered....”
The moment I heard her mentioned my name, I tightened my hand into a fist, holding it down inside the counter where I sat.
“ He came in, only a towel on the lower part of his body, he seemed to just have finished having his bath, he came in without even showing a kind of privacy of himself, looking at me, he removed his towel making me stare at his nakedness, I was scared, Barrett wasn't yet back, no one was going to save me from this huge guy, I'm no match for him because he dominates me.....”
She started crying, my nose flaring, anger washing through me, I can't remember the last time I reacted to something like this, I can tell that my veins are now popping on my forehead because of the anger I am trying to numb..... Devils, they're all devils, this bitchs are all demons, looking for a man to destroy.
“ His hand was already on my neck, holding my head up like he was going to take me on there, but I can't do anything about it.... That's when Barrett returned, opening the door, he left me immediately, turning around, then acted like nothing was wrong, he laid down on the bed and pretended like there wasn't something wrong about to go on moments ago. I wanted to report to my boyfriend about it, but I knew with his size, it's really risky, he dominates us and can possibly hurt us or even kill us there, I made up my mind that I'll never come to there home again, but I also don't want both of them to feel hostile towards each other, so I decided to hide what has happened, but later did I realize that I made the biggest mistake, I could have told him, I could have warned him, if he had known, he would possibly still be alive today..... I Miss him....”
She started crying like a baby, my heartbeat rising, adrenaline rushing over me, I'm at a point where I might lose it, what the fuck have I done to myself, why shouldn't I have listened to what Dad had told me, he spoke about the influence when I entered here but I seem to have neglected it, now I am about to pay for the cost of my mistakes.
I can see Barrett's parents cleaning off the tears in their eyes, really trusting all this bitch has just said, I just have to get control over myself, I shouldn't let anothers actions decide my own movements, I should just remain calm and get my mind settled.
“ To you Mr Rowan.... Guilty or not guilty?...”
“ Not guilty....” I said confidently. I heard the entrance door to the court room opened, my Dad coming in to sit at the back, his eyes were on me, having that sorry look on his face like he wasn't here for me all this while, he wasn't here to protect me, giving me that look that he has failed and disappointed in himself, I just don't know whether he now believes the charge against me or whether he trust me not to do such, because speaking from the reality word that says, like father like son, he'll definitely think that I was doing exactly something he would have been doing, beating up people, because that's how he trained me. At this point, I'm beginning to give up on myself.
“ Mr Rowan.... You said not guilty, can you tell us where she could have lied against you?....” The judge asked me.
“ Actually, I'm not here to tell my own stories, rather I have questions that I have to ask her...... You said I went unclad before you as I proceeded in grabbing your neck right?.....” I asked. She nodded with her head, eyes looking at me, trying to be brave and showing no remorse that she was here to stamp on me when I did nothing wrong. This was two cases against me now, attempted rape and committed murder, really interesting.
“ You also said I left you when Barrett came back into the room?....” she also nodded in agreement. “ So here's my question, was I still naked doing all that, and yet your boyfriend came in suspecting nothing, even when I was naked right there, you even went on not to tell him about it just so we both can stay in peace, after he has already seen me naked?!.... Are you trying to say that my friend is that dumb?!.....”
Murmurs began to arise around the court room, her eyes were wide open like she realized she has been trapped. I did went naked before her, but how's she going to proof that to the audience now?, I believe it's now my turn to get the upper hand in this case.