Thirty Seven | A Trustworthy Lawyer?

I stood in still silence. The fear seemed to have crept deep into my being. The consequences of anything going wrong were dire.

I gulped nervously. I could remember my Merchant Of Venice oddly today, I remembered Basssanio had said that even if a rotten case is put forth in an eloquent manner it might be considered true. This was exactly the case with me. I wanted to breakdown but I knew it would be of no help. The witness came up opposite to me on the identical platform.

"Your Honour, I have seen this man pulling a girl towards him and trying to sexually harass her.", He stated. I could have cursed him on his face but I decided to maintain my composure as I clenched my fist.

The web of lies, at their ultimate best.

"Your Honour, I would like to ask a few questions to Mr. Das.", My lawyer said as he walked up to Mr. Das.

"Permission granted.", The judge said.

"Now, what time was it approximately when you saw this happening?"

"It was around ten in the night.", He said as I felt hopele