Guilty Novels & Stories

“She always was.” She went to Ruth. Ruth was standing beside Benson and Comfort with the expression of someone who had received something enormous and was sitting inside the receiving of it at exactly the pace the enormity required. “Guilty,” Ruth said. The single word carrying everything. Twenty-two years of a fact without a name. The name arriving. The framework naming it. The mechanism addressing it. The conviction acknowledging it permanently in the criminal record. “Yes,” Sera said. “Guilty.”

Split the gear among yourselves. By two in the morning, I'd already swallowed the pills and was waiting for death. It read like a textbook suicide note. The room fell into a deathly silence. Mother's legs gave way; she caught herself against the doorframe to keep from collapsing. Jamie's face drained of color. He'd been so focused on wiping the computer that he'd forgotten the in-game records. "Mrs. Woodburn," Jonathan said, his voice turning hard, "this was not an accident. This was a planned suicide. Under insurance law, suicide within two years is not covered. You may be involved in insurance fraud."

My parents hand me this year's "atonement list", which includes a Porsche worth at least six figures. They claim that my late brother, Caleb Patterson, loved luxury cars above all else. Even though he died saving my life, they say I owe it to him to buy a real one and burn it in his memory. That way, he can enjoy it in the afterlife. Just as I'm about to drain my savings to appease them—just as I've done for the past ten years—I receive a notification about a trending post titled, "How do you get the oldest child to willingly spend their whole life slaving away for the younger one?" After a moment's thought, I tap the notification and start typing a reply, one word at a time. "I'm the ol

“What a joke!” Carvalho said arrogantly, “I’ve always been an upright person, and I’ve acted righteously all my life. I’ve never done anything to harm anyone. So, don’t you even think of placing the responsibility and blame for someone else’s sin on me! I’ll still be innocent and not guilty even if you were to place me in front of all the police officers all over the world!”

He replied as Kunle snickered. "We can make sure you don't go to jail if you do us a little favor." Kunle said as he turned to him. "Wait, what? I'm going to jail?" He questioned as I nodded. "He said I wouldn't go to jail as I did nothing wrong. You are lying." He shouted as I smiled. They taught him well. Since he didn't know much about the law, why don't I tell a little lie. "I'll start by listing your crimes. You let a murderer and a drug addict escape. That makes you an accomplice. You also kept an unhealthy communication with the criminal. You really think you are innocent?" I said as his expression changed.

I want to protect you, but it seems as though I won't be around anymore to do so. My brave, sweet Max, I'm sorry that I won't be at your side to back you up. But here in this safe, I place pieces of information that I have gathered. Here, you'll find the answers to some of your questions. I know this isn't enough to uncover the culprit yet, but I believe in the courage that's within you. Just be mindful of your actions, for who knows you're already in one of the lion's den. In this game of justice and revenge, your power and strength is but a pebble in a wide desert. Use your mind, play well and you might stand a chance.

I looked down and fiddled with my fingers, unable to watch the further proceedings. But………changing my world around 3 words suddenly resounded in that room. “I am GUILTY”

She mumbled inaudibly. " What exactly where you thinking Rav... you almost got yourself killed and you must have killed someone, didn't you?... " I said I couldn't help it!" Raven yelled out in frustration. She let out a sigh. " You yourself know I can't help it. I wouldn't do that on my right sense...and...I tried stopping myself but I couldn't" " Now I only feel as guilty as fuck" She mumbled the last part sadly, bowing her head down in shame. Tears rolled down her cheeks just then.

"Ah! Stupid me. I thought I was different, I thought I was special, so it was all a facade. You couldn't even stand up for me. You were there the whole time Alex! You heard what your mom said, and what did you do? Nothing, absolutely nothing. You stood there saying mom stop, she is my girlfriend. You could not even support me or stop your mom from her bullshit so what were you expecting? For me to stand and watch as your mother treat me with scorn in a public place? Ah! Bite me."