Chapter 3

I'll make her pay...

Jade's POV

When I got home I saw some random guy taking pictures of my car.

" Hey hey excuse me?" I started.

" Maybe I help you?" He asked.

" Ain't I suppose to be the one asking that?" I told him.

" What happened ma'am ?" He asked me.

" Why are you taking pictures of my car?" I asked him.

" Oh...this is yours?" He asked. I only nodded.

" You see....last night we got a case of hit and run and from the security footage we saw four cars that passed through that road it happened and yours seems to be one of them. " he explained.

" oh" was all I could respond.

When he saw that I made no move,he continued what he was doing.

I walked back into my house.

" Why is that man taking pictures of your car Jade?" My dad asked me when I got in.

" No idea. But he says he likes my car." I had to lie to him. Didn't wanna worry him.

" That old thing?" My dad laughed about it.

" Yeah. " I joined in.

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Nathaniel POV

" Here are the documents containing the cars and the owners that passed through that street that very night." Jesse dropped a file on my desk.

I gave him a glare making him pick the file and giving it to me directly.

I went through it one by one. It had the information about all the owners of the four cars that had passed that street,June was hit.

I stopped at the pic of a woman. I could've sworn I've seen her before.

"Then keep it for me..."

It suddenly occurred to me that she was the woman who gave me a rose.

She did this?!

She looks even more familiar...that was not our first meeting.

"Substitute driver?" I asked the woman who stood in front of me.

" Yes now sir, I was told you were drunk and you need me." She said

" Who...who said I need you. I'm fine." I said,staggering towards my car, I brought out my key wanting to open my car when someone snatched it from me.

"Hey!!" I shouted and then I turned to see who it was. It was that woman.

" Sir I can't let you drive like this." She said jumping up and down while I tried reaching for the key.

" Give it substitute driver." I tried collecting it again but I fell and everything blacked out.

I woke up the next day in my room.

" Substitute driver?" I was perplexed.

She did this?!

She was always smiling,she looks nice. But never will I imagine that she would do such a thing.

" It has been confirmed that she's the owner of the car that hit miss June." Jesse said.

Oh really! I'll make her pay.

" File a report against this woman immediately!....I'll make her pay.....I'll make her regret being born."I said and then I carried my phone and head out.

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William's POV

I was in the office clearing some files.

I'm a lawyer but I haven't gotten a case yet since I got here. I know I'm gonna get it. It only a matter of time till I earn their trust.

" Prosecutor William " My boss called.

" Yes sir." I stood up from my chair when I saw him.

" Have you eaten?" He asked. I could see my coworker with him.

" yes sir." I responded.

" How'd you feel about taking your first case?" He asked.

Did I hear well?!

" What?" I had to ask once more.

" Your first case." He repeated.

" I'm tensed sir." I replied.

" Really? There's no need to be tense" he said.

" Since the police decided to indict,it means they have that much confidence, all you have to do is follow through." He said.

" Yes sir." I said smiling. I have to tell Jade this good news.

" Hey sir,aren't you being too lenient because it his first case?" My coworker Jude spoke.

" What?" My boss faced him this time.

" I mean all he has to do is show up,and he'll win the case. While you have me do a difficult case." He complained.

My boss only laughed out loud and patted Jude's shoulder. He faced me once more and said.

" Work hard." And then he left.

" Yeah, work hard." Jude said leaving after him.

I crashed back on my chair. My first case!

When they were leaving I heard Jude asking.

" About that case,did they catch the culprit yet?"

" It not indictable, I heard." my boss replied.

I took the file my boss had placed on desk. Flipping through pages, I saw Jades passport, I flipped some more pages and saw the victim's passport. I kept flipping and I came across the scene of the accident.

Shit! This can't be.

Oh no! I drove the car that night, she's not at fault.

Well it is her car.

But I drove it.

Shit!

Why does it have to be this case. Shit I gotta talk to Jade about this fast.

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I went to the restaurant she was currently working at. She was about leaving so I went in. I dragged her out. We needed to talk.

" Oh..Hey" she greeted. I guess she wasn't expecting me.

" Hi" I answered.

" What brings you here? I was just coming to meet you." She said smiling.

Silence.

" What?" She asked when she saw clearly the look on my face.

I took out the file and handed it to her. She doesn't look surprised at all.

She knew?

" Why didn't you tell me?" I asked her.

I mean the least she could do was let me know so I'll handle it.

" It hasn't been long since you got the job as a prosecutor. I didn't think you should go to the police station....." She said.

So she went to the police station and didn't tell me anything?! This woman!

" Seriously! " I snapped at her.

" Why didn't you tell me? Huh?"

She looks surprised at my outburst.

" Do you know how big of a case this is? I was just coming to tell you I've gotten a case at last.....only to find out this!" I continue.

" They said it was just a reference investigation. Four cars passed that night too. They are investigating them too." She said.

" Reference? You are a prime suspect of a hit and run incident involving death. The police already applied a warrant for your arrest!" I shouted even more.

" Death?" She asked. She seemed surprised. I guess she didn't know it lead to death.

I let out a breath.

" But what's all these? Why does it say that you were the driver? Huh?" I asked her.

" Well...um because I'm the owner of the car...so I just..." She said.

" Why did you fix the car? I told you to get a new one. You needed to get rid of it!" I shouted.

" You should've told me! What is wrong with you?!" I added.

" You were already crazy busy....so I didn't bother to bring your attention to it." She said.

" The repair shop wasn't legit either they said." I told her.

Why the heck would she fix it illegally too!

" That...I wanted to get it done cheap,so. ........But I can explain it all." She said.

" They don't need your explanation. Don't you get it! Those people only believe in what they see!" I yelled.

" What nonsense! We're not some kind of hit and run. We almost died too you know. That time,suddenly a truck came out and we hit a barrel and...then.." She explained.

" We are victims too!" She yelled.

" Because it unfair, doesn't mean we're innocent." I sigh.

I held her wrist pulling her with me.

" Common." I dragged her.

" Why? Where are we going to?!" She tries to get loose.

" Let's go tell them the truth. This makes no sense." I said dragging her,holding her even tight.

"William!" She called but I didn't listen.

She doesn't deserve this.

" William! " She tries again but I only pulled her even more.

" William...please your hurting me." That caught my attention and I turned and let go of her.

" I'm sorry...for this." I said.

" But please...let's go." I said Pleading.

" What about you? What will happen to you?" She holds my hand.

" I'm the prosecutor of this case." I said she seemed shocked by what I said.

Yes! How can I bring myself to sentence you?

I look away and gave us some distance. She seemed to be recovered from the shock.

" Even meeting you now,is an illegal behavior." I started.

She looks up and met my gaze.

" I'll have to give up being a prosecutor anyway.....shit! How did this happen?" I said, covering my face with my palm.

She didn't say anything. I could only hear her breath.

She was breathing in and out loudly. She's still surprised I guess.

" I'm not going." She started.

I looked at her.

" Do you remember when we first met? Do you remember what you said?" She said.

I remember that day like it was yesterday. I remembered defending her against her boss. I knew she was in the wrong but I technically defended her.

Three years ago......

" Hey this is a foreign car. What are you gonna do about it?" Her boss said.

" I wanted to put diesel,but you yelled at me that the car took gasoline." She said.

" I gave you this job cause I looked at your situation. And now you are lying to me?" He said yelling at her.

" Even if I did wrong, I didn't lie!" she defends. Yelling at him.

" Hey! Who are you to yell at me! I won't give you a dime." The man said almost hitting her.

" please sir don't do this you know my situation." She said quietly.

That was when I came in the picture.

" According to civil law...the person who employs other people,if the employees while conducting business harms the third person,it states that the employer has responsibility to compensate....to your understanding....it means the employer also has the responsibility. After the vehicle has been fueled, there is even an example case,where the driver is also responsible for 20% due to his negligence." I said.

The man looked dumbfounded.

I stole a glance from her and saw her almost laughing.

" Who...who are you?" He asked.

I stood in front of her.

" I'm her boyfriend." I waited for her to argue but she didn't say anything.

The man later let the matter go, so I left not uttering a word to her.

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Waiting at the bus stop, she came to approach me. I tried not to look at her direction. So I looked everywhere else except her.

" Excuse me...boyfriend" she smiled when I looked at her.

" Thank you for helping me. " she says smiling even more.

She's so pretty.

I only nodded and smiled at her.

" But why did you help me?" She asked.

I only laughed out a little.

" There's no reason for helping someone." I responded.

" Then why did you say you were my boyfriend?" She asked me.

" Because if I didn't say that he might have told me to stay out of it." I replied.

" Then at least you would have said you were my brother. " she smiled knowingly.

" We don't look alike." I said smirking.

She only smiled even more,looking at me.

" What?" I asked.

" You've never lost an argument before right?" She asked me.

" Not yet." I confidentially said.

"I guess you'll always win when you become a prosecutor." She said.

" I probably will." I responded.

" Then will you help me again if I'm in an unfair situation?" She asked.

" I'm going to help everyone without power and money." I said.

" What about people with power and money? " she asked me.

" people like that find their way of survival." I responded.

" What if you pretend not to know me when I come visit ?" She asked.

" in the future,come see me with this...." I handed her a four leaf clover

" I'll pretend I know you." I said before walking out,running to catch a bus. I didn't wait for her reaction. Didn't bother looking back.

............

" Remember you told me to come with this when I have an unfair situation?" She said showing me the clover leaf.

" Help me. I think my boyfriend will unfairly be pinned as a hit and run criminal. For now,I said I was the driver. So please...I'm asking you as a lawyer...please save my boyfriend." She said tears swelling up in her eyes.

" Jade..." I protest.

" No. Please let me take the blame I can't let you risk your job for this. You worked so hard. You're gonna help me right?" She asked already crying.

" When indicted, you'll have to go for trial. Hit and run case is minimum of five years in jail. you know what that means right? I can't do this to you." I argued.

" I trust you." She said cleaning her tears.

" But..." I tried again..

She adjusted my tie.

" You look handsome. I can't believe you're my boyfriend. I believe in you, in us. We'll get through this. " she said changing the topic.

I guess I have to respect her wishes.

" you worked so hard to get the position you are in now. I can't have you ruin it." She said giving me the clover leaf.

" But what about you?" I protest.

" Do not worry about me. I'm okay when you're okay." She said.

" But..." I tried again.

" Please." She said and she gave me a hug.

" it gonna be okay." She rubs my arm up and down before holding me.

" I know the truth is going to come out. So don't you worry. " she said. I hugged her back.

This woman....she doesn't know what she's getting into.

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Chapter Three✔

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