The detective blinked rapidly for a few seconds and then cleared her throat before speaking. “Excuse me? I don’t think I heard you clearly.” “I said that Alex is innocent and he shouldn’t be in prison, I should.”“And you think I don’t know that? I’m a goddamn detective for crying out loud. I know that Alex Harding is innocent.”“Then why did you send him to prison?” She scoffed lightly. “I didn’t send him to prison, he did that all by himself when he confessed to a crime he had nothing to do with.” I adjusted my weight on the couch and got closer to the detective. “Which is why I’m coming forward now. I want him out.” She stood to her feet and began to laugh. Not just a chuckle, but full-on laughing. “You really think that we’re playing a game here, do you?” She continued to laugh, and I felt slightly annoyed. “I didn’t say that we were. I’m here so we can put an innocent man out of prison.” She paced the room slowly and her laughter finally died down. Then she stopped right ne

Christmas day was getting closer and closer. The holiday spirit was in the air. All the houses had decorations and people were now wearing warmer clothes. It was now four days till Christmas and for once since Liam and I hit Harper’s uncle, I felt complete peace. I was not worried about being caught or saying the wrong thing that could land me back in prison. I was not looking over my shoulder, or contemplating how to save me and Liam’s a**es. I felt free. I could finally completely relax. The case was in the good hands of the detective’s wife, Iris, and she was doing her best to give us the result that we all wanted. I heard from them this morning and they said that things were falling into place; that Alex would be free and the case would be dropped by the eve of Christmas. Music played in my ears as I jogged. The sun was setting and the orange glow in the sky was beautiful. If I was not jogging, I would have stopped to take a picture of it. The sky looked so perfect. It loo

Smiles. Laughter. Joy. A lightness filled the air as Alex got out of the detective’s car. Snow fell from the sky and soon made white patches on his hair. His face was flushed and he had a smile so bright, that it could light up a dark night. The light humming of the car lingered in the air, and detective Stone and her wife got out of the car seconds later with cheerful looks on their faces. Bunny and the others joined us outside and Liam was out of words when his eyes landed on his dad. He glanced at me and his lips parted in disbelief. “Thank you,” He mouthed, and then turned his attention back to Alex. Liam watched his dad approach him and his eyes became glossy as they threatened to spill tears. He kept clenching and unclenching his jaw, and I could tell that he was trying his best to stop himself from crying. When Alex closed the distance between him and his son, they hugged each other tightly, and the scene made me teary. Zayn wrapped his right arm around my torso and pulled

I sat down next to Alex and the smell of his cologne filled my nose. It was a strong scent but I really liked it though. The black-and-white cartoon playing on the projector was aesthetically pleasing. It reminded me of the past. Not just any past, or mine. But like the 1960s. Weird because I was not even alive at that time but that was the vibe I got from looking at Mickey Mouse doing funny dances while in black-and-white color. “You said you wanted to talk?” Alex smiled weakly as intrigue smeared his facial features. He was wearing a hoodie that looked great on him. If we were not about to talk about serious matters, I would have asked him where he got it. “Yeah, but you go first. What do you want to talk about?” I adjusted myself in my seat and made myself comfortable enough. My attention was trained on him as I awaited him to speak. “You sure?” “Yeah, go ahead.” I encouraged him. I was curious as to what he wanted to talk to me about. But I already knew what I wanted to talk

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