PROLOGUE

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"In your case Mr Sheeran, there is no viable evidence."

"He was only a child, your Honor. He barely remembers the incident."

"In this day and age, Mr. Sheeran, you should understand that an 8-year-old would know what a gun is. The influence of the internet is very strong. His age is not an excuse for his actions."

"Your Honor..."

"Case closed!"

* * *

"Your Honor, I would like to put forward the fact that the weapon used was a very complicated one. The defendant was too young to be able to understand its complexity."

"So what exactly is it you are insinuating Mr. Clifford. That the gun was set and then put in his hands?"

"Sir, this case is a complex one and all angles have to be considered. The whole situation could have been a suicide mission on the boy's parents side."

"Why would parents commit suicide only for their son to get all the blame?"

"Your Honor, if I knew why I would inform this entire court."

"Then why are you here trying to defend him if you don't have all the information?"

"Your Honor, it's been two years. He needs to be sent to a home and live the rest of his life trying to be a normal kid. Not stuck up in a mental asylum with over-50-year-old men who actually need the asylum."

"Mr. Clifford, your request is being denied due to lack of information to close this case fully. Court dismissed."

* * *

"Mr. Richards, you know this case has been closed for almost a year?"

"Yes sir. I am very aware."

"Then please try and explain to me what your take is on this entire case now that you have re-opened it."

"Your Honor, I don't believe the child did it. The living situation of the family was not convenient enough to even be able to get access to the internet to learn how to use such a weapon. When authorities arrived at the scene, the boy wasn't even holding the gun properly. This entire scene was staged to make the boy look like he did it when he infact did not."

"What do you think happened? Suicide?"

""It could be a suicide sir. But if we are looking at all angles, it could have been someone else, outside the family. They killed his parents and then framed him. The boy did say he couldn't remember what happened and it was late at night."

"Any neighbors' reports?"

"One did say that they saw a suspicious black car follow the husband every evening and park down the street. By morning it was gone. On this particular day, it was no different. Aside ofcourse from the gunshots."

"Why is it that this information only coming out three years after the incident occured?"

"The neighbors were too afraid to talk to the authorities until recently."

"This is ridiculous. So you want my decision to be based on neighors who were too afraid for three years?"

"Your Honor..."

"What makes you think that they weren't lying? In this new report, it says that the family's house is out for sale and their property is to be given to anyone as long as it is approved by... the child. How sure can we be that they're not trying to get free property?"

"Sir..."

"This case is closed. There is no viable evidence for the kid! We need to stop bringing this case up."

* * *

"Once again with this stupid case. Alright Mr. Hood. What have you come up with, one year after I closed this case."

"Your Honor, I'm not here to plea for the child's innocence."

"Well isn't that a first. What are you here for Mr. Hood?"

"I would like official documents of the child, signed by you, allowing him to get out of the mental facility, and move him to an orphanage. Because technically, he is an orphan."

"Your plea is very gracious Mr. Hood."

"Thank you sir..."

"But how do we know he won't find another weapon and harm one of his peers?"

"Sir?"

"I believe the boy is now 12-years-old. He is very well aware of why he is in the institution he is. He probably has memories to that night. He probably has murderous feelings in his heart from then. Considering who his parents were, it's his lifestyle."

"That can't be possible sir."

"Would you like me to read you some of the reports from the facility?"

"N-no sir. I've read them."

"And a smart man like you wants to put that in a home with other children who are far more innocent than him."

"Your Honor, he is still just a child who had his childhood stolen."

"This court does not put into consideration stolen childhoods in cases of murder. Case closed! I think I'll personally sue the next person who opens this case in my remaining years as judge."

* * *

"What a change. It's a female. I hope you don't expect to get any motherly empathy from me."

"We wouldn't be having a fair case if you did sir."

"Alright Ms. Cole. What have you got on this case?"

"The mental facility that you dumped that 8-year-old child five years ago hasn't been properly taking care of him. That's why you've been getting the reports you have."

"Such claims are not easily appreciated by the court."

"I understand, your Honor."

"Well what do you want?"

"I want the child either in a foster home or in my home."

"A foster home? Are you aware that this child killed his own parents."

"I am very aware of this sir. I have a few foster parents who are willing and ready to take them in. They are aware of his situation and all I need to choose a family for the 13-year-old, is your signature. And that'll be it on this case."

"Are you crazy? First of all, you come in here telling me that the institution my... uh... dear friend runs is not taking care of one of its patients and then you want me to sign documents to let that lunatic child with other families, just so I may end up doing this whole thing again except it'll be a new case!"

"Your Honor, that child has changed. And he is depressed. He is still a child."

"Excuse me, he killed his own parents! Do you really want me to let such a child loose into the world? He will be released on my terms and when I feel he is fully clean. Until then, the case of Harry Styles is closed and should never be opened again unless it's by me! Court dismissed!"

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It begins!

Really really excited about this book. I really don't know what the word count will be but I guess as we go along we'll learn together lmao!

I don't know how many chapters it's gonna be but let's see how long I can keep it up.

If you got a few hints in the prologue then you are well on your way to understanding this entire plot!

Until the first update

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