THE ULTIMATE REVENGE OF DON ROCH

GUILTY

“NOOOOO!” Uri yelled as she saw blood drIp to the floor between Nik and the man that had tried to take her. She rushed out of Tedros’ arms, he had been distracted by the gunshot so his hold on Uri had loosened enough for her to escape easily.

She got to Nik just as the man and him fell to the floor. Uri quickly turned Nik over but it turned out that he wasn’t hurt, it was the man that had been shot while they had both been struggling for the gun. Nik only fell because of the impact of the gun’s recoil.

“Oh my God! Nik! Are you okay?” Uri asked in a panicky voice as she touched him all over.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, Uri. I’m okay. The blood isn’t mine.” Nik said as he pulled her closer and put his face in the crook of her neck.

“I’ve called the police, they should be here soon.” Connor said as the rest of them walked up to Nik and Uriel.

They helped Nik off the floor just as the club’s security came in to find out what happened. They had heard the gunshot.

“What’s going on here?” One of the security guys asked.

“That guy just shot me.” The man groaned from the floor as he held his bleeding side with one hand and pointed at Nik with the other.

“Don’t let him get away.”

The security guys immediately tackled Nik to the floor.

“Hey! Are you crazy? Let him go.” Anika said.

“He was trying to defend himself.” Tedros said but the security guys weren’t listening.

A police car arrived shortly after.

“This guy just tried to kill someone here.” One of the guys holding Nik said as he moved Nik towards the police officer.

“That’s a lie!” Connor said.

“There’s blood on him.” The officer said with an arched brow.

“He was trying to save me from the man he shot. We were dancing when the man dragged me away. Nik is my boyfriend, and he came after me. The man refused to let me go and Nik got aggressive, that was when the man brought out a gun and they began to struggle. The gun went off while they were struggling.” Uriel said to the officer.

“Give your statements at the station, and we’ll start a proper investigation. For now, your boyfriend is under arrest. Where is the victim?” The officer asked.

“He has been taken to a hospital by one of us that works here. The car left minutes before yours drove in.” The security guy said as the officer took Nik from him.

A handcuff was locked around Nik’s wrists and Uri began to sob.

“It’s okay, love. I’ll be fine.” Nik said to her and attempted to smile at her.

“This is all my fault.” Uriel sobbed as she hugged Nik.

He put his chin on her head and sighed.

“It’s really my fault, Uri. You wanted us to stay home together, I should have listened to you.” He said and she lifted her head to look at him.

“We need to leave now.” The officer said.

“We’ll be right behind you, Nik. We won’t leave you.” Connor said.

“Get Uri home, she’s already tired.” Nik said to Connor.

“No, I’m not leaving you.” Uri said.

The officer pulled Nik away from Uri and put him in the back seat of the car. They all followed behind the police car and Connor called his lawyer while Tedros drove the car. When they got to the station, they weren’t allowed to see Nik. He was taken to an interrogation room immediately. Connor’s lawyer arrived about thirty minutes later with a frown on his face, though he tried to hide his displeasure behind professionalism. Connor’s call had probably woken the man up from sleep but he was being paid too much to complain.

“Where is he?” The lawyer asked as he stepped into the hallway.

“They took him through that door and refused to let us see him.” Connor replied and pointed down the hall.

“It’s standard procedure. I’ll see what can be done so he’ll be released on bail.” The lawyer said and walked in the direction that Connor had pointed.

Several minutes later, the lawyer walked out with Nik beside him.

“Nik!” Uriel said as she ran to him. He picked her up and kissed her.

“Is he free to go?” Tedros asked.

“Home, yes. But he can’t leave the city for now while the investigation is going on. He’ll be called back to the station when something arises. I was told they’ve taken all your statements, so we can all go now.” The lawyer said.

“Thanks for coming on such short notice.” Anika said.

“It’s my job.”

They all left the station and only returned two days later when Nik was summoned. Connor’s lawyer talked with the officers and then met with all of them.

“What do you mean he pressed charges?” Tedros asked the lawyer.

“The victim pressed charges of assault and attempted murder.” The lawyer replied.

“That’s crazy. The gun is his and he was the one who started trouble.” Anika said.

“The trial will be when the victim gets out of the hospital in a few days. I’ll try my best, but I’ll be honest with you, it’s not looking good. This man has connections and he’s really pissed off. The gun was checked out and it’s not registered in the man’s name, it’s registered under your name, Nik.” The lawyer said.

“WHAT? How is that possible? I don’t own a gun.” Nik said with a bewildered look.

“It has your ID, your signature and other details. I don’t know how, but it all checks out. It all looks legal. I'll try my best to make a good case for you, but the rest is out of my hands.” The lawyer said.

“Don’t worry, Nik. We’ll win this, we have to.” Connor said.

~

“Nikaelon Roch, this court finds you guilty of attempted murder. Because of your good records and the evidence of your unintentionality in the gesture, you will get a reduced sentence. You are hereby sentenced to three years in prison.” The gavel sounded and the sentence was sealed.

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