CHAPTER 176

The building that was to be my place of employment the following week was a concrete and steel-structured courthouse which looked rather ominous.

This dark and cold building looked quite grey from the outside as if it perfectly encapsulated the grey area I was on the inside. But at the same time, when I was on the border of this place, I could also sense something else within me–determination.

More so, I had walked the long journey and faced many odds in order to get this far not to speak of quitting. I had to trust the law, had to trust that this would be the time when Theo would be punished for everything he had done to me.

Swinging the twin doors open I was met with a stale aroma…, the stagnated air in the courthouse was familiar – it belonged to the crowded files of the people in search of justice – our stories, etched within these walls.

I was gearing up and entered the house my shoes clicking on the floor.

As expected my attorney Elena Marino was already cooling her heels in one