This is the last of Killer King. I hoping to start the next one next month, but I started a new job and adult responsibilities has me a little overwhelmed so we'll see.
-Rose B
Killer King
The room is silent as his voice fades. The attorney takes a quick look around then turns back to the man, "Why did you continue to stay with her, even after those experiences?"
The man pulls out another tissue and dabs at his eyes, "I fell in love with the fire in her eyes and her cunning. After seeing her I couldn't imagine myself going back to that bar, back to that life. I didn't care what we were doing as long as I was with her."
The attorney nods and turns to the Jury, "Ladies and gentle man of the jury. Jonathan Morris is not a crazed murderer. He was hard working even after he was with Lisa Jackson. He did his best to be with and please the woman he loved. he even tried to help the victims in the best way he could think of." He gestures to the man whose eyes are red, "As we all know Lisa Jackson, the main perpetrator, confessed to her crimes and lost her head for it. With his main reason to continue living the life of a murderer gone, there is no reason he should continue killing. He has already lost the woman he loves, is there any need to punish him more?"
The man stands up, "To many of you I have lived long enough but if I had one more day I would be a better man. I can't promise to be the best citizen but I would be a better man than I've ever been."
***
The man walks out of the courthouse in a maroon suit. he buttons his cuffs and adjusts his hat. Everyone on the street goes about their business, his trial forgotten in the months it took to get paperwork completed. A toothy grin splits his face. Not a single soul cared about his release but that would be their mistake. The worst predator is one people don't see coming.
"Indeed," The man whispers, "And no predator is more harmful than one that has nothing to lose."
We'll make the streets run red.
"And the ones who betrayed us will know we are coming."
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