I plead not guilty

" Miss Louisa Evans, you have been charged for murder of Miss Jenny Maxwell, how do you plead?" The judge asked.

Louisa looked at the faces around her and all she saw was disdain, of course everyone wanted her gone. Her gaze landed on Chloe who wouldn't stop crying while Natalie sitted next to chloe looked miserable.

" Nat? Why are you here? You shouldn't be here Nat, your health.. you shouldn't have met me in the first place , now I have rubbed my mess on you" Louisa thought.

While she thought of her, Nat couldn't stop blaming herself.

" Louisa everything would be fine, you didn't kill Jenny, don't take the fall or I'd live the rest of my life feeling guilty for calling you in." Natalie thought.

Slowly her gaze shifted to Melvin, whose head was bowed and eyes closed, he must be finding it difficult seeing her in the accused box.

" Accused , do you plead guilty or not !! You are in the court of law!" The judge yelled angrily.

She swallowed hard and pinched her skin roughly that her