Maybe everything would work out for the best.
I kept comforting myself.
But the fear deep in my soul kept overwhelming me.
I arrived in Seattle after the long trip and went straight to the detention center.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Kay and Ava walking out with Jeff, chatting and laughing.
They looked like a happy and harmonious family of three.
"Jeff, thank you so much. I'm beyond grateful to you."
"Mr. Burke, thank you. My mom and I would like to invite you for a meal." Ava saw me and raised her voice. "Mr. Burke, you are so amazing. You easily crushed someone as intelligent as Spike, and he finally pleaded guilty."
Spike pleaded guilty?
How come?
Why would he?
He met Alban the night before and knew everything would work out for the best.
Why would he plead guilty while knowing there was hope?
What despicable means did Jeff use to force him to plead guilty?
A sweet teenager like him won't make it after he pleads guilty.
The scene in my nightmare suddenly became true.
I felt that there was a big hand tightly gripping my heart. I couldn't breathe, my vision was going dark, and my hand holding the tree trunk was bleeding.
In a daze, I saw Jeff walking towards me.