- 15.
The verdict came down. Dave was sentenced
to ten years for attempted murder.
Amber and Tommy got six years and seven
months, and five years and three months,
respectively, for abetting and counseling Dave
to kill.
Frank, who has a child who is a criminal, lost
the chance to continue doing what he did
best.
He was very depressed and was unable to
recover. He closed down his law firm and left,
く
with nobody knowing where he went.
I had been accepted into Leo’s business,
where I quickly went from partner to senior
partner.
Everything was fine, except for Leo.
He was still in a coma.
I went to see him every day, reading him the
news and sharing my day.
His family and I were waiting for a miracle.
One day, I went to visit him with some
flowers.
But the bed was empty.
My mind went blank, full of terrible
possibilities.
Tears started to fall.
Was he… dead? Or had he gotten worse and
been rushed to the ER?
I didn’t want to think about it.
I turned to find a nurse, but someone
wrapped me in a hug.
wrapped me in a hug.
“Hey, what are you crying about, silly? I’m
awake.
99
Just a few words, and I was bawling.
“Leo, you scared me! I thought I’d lost you
forever! Thank goodness…”
I hugged him back.
This time, even my tears were sweet.
