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Trainwreck Casanova – B1
Capítol 9: El judici
La sala del tribunal estava plena d'emoció quan va començar el judici de l'Steve. Es va asseure nerviós, movent-se a la cadira mentre el seu advocat defensor, Nigel, intentava consolar-lo.
"No et preocupis, Steve. Tenim això. Tenim una defensa sòlida i ens assegurarem que el jurat sàpiga la veritat", va dir Nigel, donant copes a l'esquena a Steve.
"D'acord, però és difícil no preocupar-se, Nigel. Em sembla que tothom està en contra meva", va respondre l'Steve, mirant per la sala les cares serioses del jurat.
Quan la fiscalia va iniciar el seu cas, Steve va escoltar com les dones explicaven les seves històries una per una. El fiscal, una dona intel·ligent anomenada Victoria, va fer preguntes difícils que van fer que la sala de tribunals quedés bofet pels detalls impactants.
"Així, senyoreta Hayes, vostè diu que el senyor Thompson l'ha fet entrar a la piscina plena de nata, mel i melmelada de maduixa?" Va preguntar Victòria a la primera de les cinc dones.
"Sí, és cert", va dir la senyoreta Hayes, amb la veu tremolosa. "Va dir que seria divertit, però quan vaig intentar marxar, es va enfadar i em va fer quedar".
El judici va continuar de manera similar per a les altres quatre dones, amb Victoria mostrant com les seves experiències eren similars per construir un cas contra Steve. Però Nigel no es va rendir i va defensar a Steve amb força, trobant problemes en la història de la fiscalia.
"Membres del jurat", va començar la seva declaració final, Nigel, "les històries que heu escoltat avui poden ser impactants, però és important entendre que aquests esdeveniments van estar d'acord per tothom. El meu client, Steve Thompson, mai va voler fer mal a cap d'ells. aquestes dones. És evident que això és un trist malentès, i els mitjans ho han empitjorat”.
Quan el jurat va decidir decidir, Steve va mirar en Nigel, sense saber què passaria. —Creus que ens creuran?
Nigel va sospirar. "És difícil de dir, Steve. Però hem fet el possible. Ara, esperem".
Hores més tard, el jurat va tornar amb la seva decisió. El líder es va aixecar i va parlar amb el tribunal. "Seva Honorable, trobem que l'acusat, Steve Thompson, no és culpable de tots els càrrecs".
Steve va respirar, sentint-se alleujat mentre es girava cap a Nigel. "Gràcies", va xiuxiuejar, amb llàgrimes als ulls.
Nigel va assentir seriosament. "De nada, Steve. Però recorda, aquest no és el final. Encara et queda molt camí per recórrer per reconstruir la teva vida".
La sala del jutjat es va buidar, deixant l'Steve a pensar en el judici i la decisió. Sabia que, tot i que va ser declarat innocent, la seva reputació i el seu futur ja s'havien fet malbé.
Chapter 9: The Trial
The courtroom was full of excitement as Steve's trial started. He sat nervously, moving about in his chair while his defence lawyer, Nigel, tried to comfort him.
"Don't worry, Steve. We've got this. We have a strong defence and will make sure the jury knows the truth," Nigel said, patting Steve on the back.
"Alright, but it's hard not to worry, Nigel. It feels like everyone is against me," Steve answered, looking around the room at the serious faces of the jury.
As the prosecution started their case, Steve listened to the women tell their stories one by one. The prosecutor, a clever woman named Victoria, asked difficult questions that made the courtroom gasp at the shocking details.
"So, Miss Hayes, you say that Mr. Thompson made you go into the pool filled with whipped cream, honey, and strawberry jam?" Victoria asked the first of the five women.
"Yes, that's right," Miss Hayes said, her voice shaking. "He said it would be fun, but when I tried to leave, he became angry and made me stay."
The trial went on in a similar way for the other four women, with Victoria showing how their experiences were similar to build a case against Steve. But Nigel didn't give up and defended Steve strongly, finding problems in the prosecution's story.
"Members of the jury," Nigel began his final statement, "the stories you've heard today might be shocking, but it's important to understand that these events were agreed by everyone. My client, Steve Thompson, never meant to hurt any of these women. It's clear that this is a sad misunderstanding, and the media has made it worse."
As the jury left to decide, Steve looked at Nigel, not sure what would happen. "Do you think they'll believe us?"
Nigel sighed. "It's hard to say, Steve. But we've done our best. Now, we wait."
Hours later, the jury came back with their decision. The leader stood and spoke to the court. "Your Honour, we find the defendant, Steve Thompson, not guilty on all charges."
Steve breathed out, feeling relieved as he turned to Nigel. "Thank you," he whispered, tears in his eyes.
Nigel nodded seriously. "You're welcome, Steve. But remember, this isn't the end. You still have a long way to go to rebuild your life."
The courtroom emptied, leaving Steve to think about the trial and the decision. He knew that, even though he was found not guilty, his reputation and future had already been damaged.