Blame It On The Pain Episode 3
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π§ Blame It On The Pain Episode THREE:
βHis bI.ood was literally found on your hands, Mr. Reid. You donβt stand a chance in hβll of walking away from this without doing some serious prison time.β My good for nothing attorney informed me.
I glanced down at the cuffs around my wrists. βDid they test his bI.ood for $teroids like I told you to have them do?β I asked.
βYeah. He came back clean.β
Fk. How was that even possible?
That meant that he was in his right state of mind when he mur..dered her after all.
R age bubbled in my chest at the thought.
I leaned back in my chair and sighed. βHe ki lled my baby sister. It was self-defense.β
He matched my sigh. βHis attorney is saying otherwise, son.β
βHis attorney. What the fk are you talking about? Heβs d.ead- as he should be. Why the fk does he have an attorney?β
He fixed his tie before he looked at me. βI didnβt want to be the one to break it to you, but thereβs no point in keeping it from you any longer. The big-time sponsor and agent that Mike signed with are going after you, Jackson. Not to mention his very wealthy parents. Theyβre working with the prosecution and blaming it all on you. Theyβre doing everything that they can to protect their brand. And his parents are doing everything they can to protect their familyβs reputation. Theyβre fighting your story tooth and nail. Theyβre a huge sponsor and combined with Mikeβs family they have lots of connections and resources. They have the means to take you downβ.
He paused and looked down. βAnd the fact is- there were only three people there that nightβ¦and two of them are now de.ad. Itβs your word against theirsβ¦and it doesnβt look good. Especially because you basically admitted to ki lling him.β
He reached into his briefcase and pulled out a folder. βAlso, this showed up at my office today. Iβm really sorry, Jackson.β
I skimmed the letter and pounded my fist on the table. My own sponsor and agent had officially dropped me.
I would no longer be welcomed in the professional MMA world ever again.
βSo what are my options?β
He ran a hand over his bald head. βWell, I talked to the prosecutor. I got Man-one off the table.β He pulled another stack of papers out and moved his glasses up his nose. βThe best they will offer you at this point is Man$laughter-two. 15-25 years. However, hereβs the clincher- if you donβt take the deal. Mikeβs team will be teaming up with the prosecution against you.β He sighed. βI hate to say itβbut this is the only shot youβve got.β
I pinched the bridge of my nose and snorted. β15-25 years, for ki lling a piece of sht abu$er?β
He visibly swallowed. βAnd Lilly,β he whispered.
I stood up to my full height of 6β3 and got in his face, my shackles straining against me. βWhat the fk do you mean and Lilly? I didnβt ki ll my sister!β I screamed.
If I wasnβt shackled to the heavy metal desk, I would have b eat the Β’rap out of him for spewing some sht like that.
He took a step back. βI told you, Mikeβs team is working with the prosecution. Theyβre not putting the blame on Mike for this, Jackson. Theyβre twisting some ho..rrid tale about you and your sister being super close after growing up the way you didβ¦if you catch my drift.β
Bile ascended my throat as he continued. βTheyβre going to say that you were jealous of Mike and your sisterβs relationship. Combined with the fact that he came from wealth and landed a much better sponsor than you didβ¦it all leads to jealousy being the motive.β
βBut, I was at the fight that night. Hβll, I won my fight that night. Hundreds of people saw me with their own eyes. Mike and Lilly never even showed up!β
βTheyβre saying that you ki lled them before the fight because you didnβt want him to compete in the first place.β He made air quotes with his hands. βBecause your jealousy got the best of you and finally came to a head.β
I threw up my hands. βAnd then what? I just decided to attend my fight with his bIood on my hands and then return to the scene of the crime instead of getting the hβll out of dodge? Thatβs insane.β
βAccording to the prosecutionβs story, you returned to find a way to get rid of the bo dies.β
βThis is bullsht.β
βIt is,β he agreed.
I shook my head. βIβm not taking that deal. Iβll take my chances in court. I didnβt ki ll Lilly. If they were just accusing me of ki lling Mike, I would consider folding- because I did ki ll him. But I will not go down for committing the he!nous act that he did.β
He rubbed his scalp again and sat back down in the chair.
βLook, Iβve got to level with you. We wonβt win this.β He motioned toward the papers on the desk. βIβm good at my job. And I fully believe you didnβt kiβ¦ll Lilly, even more- I understand what you did to Mikeβ¦but I canβt win this.
The system is corrupt as fk, and weβve got everything going against us right now. Youβre not walking away from this. The only option left is to plead insanity and spend the rest of your life in a straight jacket and a padded room.β
I got up and motioned for the guard on the opposite side of the door.
βNo,β I said gruffly.
BLAME IT ON THE PAIN : EPISODE 1 β 10
Ten days before my trial was supposed to begin, I was informed I had a visitor. Since my lawyer had pretty much all but given up on the case, I was a little surprised.
Maybe he had finally come to his senses and decided to fight for me the way he was supposed to.
I looked around the dreary gray room while I took a seat beside the metal desk. My attention soon focused on the sound of the door opening.
In walked a man wearing an impeccable suit, holding a fairly large briefcase.
He tipped his hat at me before he sat down in front of me.
βWho the hβll are you?β I asked.
He gave me a smirk and pulled a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket. βIβm your new lawyer,β he said.
I stood up and tilted my head in the direction of the guard, signaling him to let me out so I could go back to my cell. βI think thereβs been some mistake. I donβt recall asking for a new lawyer.β I eyed his expensive suit and snorted. βBesides, Iβm positive I canβt afford you anyway. I have legal aid for crying out loud.β
βSit down, Jackson.β His voice boomed throughout the room.
Looking backβI wouldnβt say I was scared of himβ¦it was more like intrigued about what he was doing there in the first place.
I begrudgingly sat back down and stared at him. βOkay, letβs just cut to the chase then. Whatβs this about? Who are you?β
He cracked his knuckles and leaned back in his seat. βYou can just call me your guardian angel, boy,β he said smirking.
TO BE CONTINUED