THE TRIAL
"Why do you insist on speaking out of turn? Do it again and I'll hold you in contempt."
I risked making a pretence of zipping my lips
The judge didn't see as she kept reading the indictment "It says here that Alice is the one who arrested you?"
"Yes, you were there with her."
The judge stared at me intently and then waved her hand away "You all look the same to me. So, you say you're being framed?"
"I was just being friendly with the guy, keeping company you know."
"So basically, you're accusing the Queen of lying?"
"No, just a misunderstanding."
"Then you're guilty?"
"Where is the guy? he'd explain it. No, I'm innocent it just looked suspicious."
"So then the Queen is lying? Which is it? Do you know how serious treason is?"
"Treason?" I choked out.
"Even hinting that the Queen.. my sister.. is lying, is treason. Sister dear? Could you take the stand for me?"
The other cop stood, securing the other prisoner to a post and moved to the stand.