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I Won The Case!
Prompt by Fortelling Apps
I didn’t just say that, did I? I felt a cold running down my spine, despite the fact that the air conditioner seemed broken and the room felt hotter than usual. I glanced around the courtroom and saw everyone staring at me with wide eyes. I shut my lips tight, searching for an answer from my associate behind the attorney's table. He shook his head, with a bewildered face, and mouthed a silent “What the…?!” to me. Oh Lord, this was really happening. I just greeted everyone in the courtroom with “Ladies and germs!” What had gotten into me?
Clearing my throat, I rephrased my sentence. “I mean to say. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!” I proceeded with my opening statement, “My client has experienced a depressing situation due to a false allegation made by Mr. Syarifuddin. We trust that Your Honour and jury members will carefully consider all the facts, deliver a fair decision, and bring justice to this case, to my client Mrs. Bellanova.”
The trial continued and I was glad I didn’t make any mistakes anymore—yet.
“Your Honour, I’m presenting you Exhibit A. This is a text conversation from Mr. Syarifuddin that suggested that he had threatened my client’s safety.” I grabbed a manila folder from the table and opened it only to...
I didn’t just say that, did I? I felt a cold running down my spine, despite the fact that the air conditioner seemed broken and the room felt hotter than usual. I glanced around the courtroom and saw everyone staring at me with wide eyes. I shut my lips tight, searching for an answer from my associate behind the attorney's table. He shook his head, with a bewildered face, and mouthed a silent “What the…?!” to me. Oh Lord, this was really happening. I just greeted everyone in the courtroom with “Ladies and germs!” What had gotten into me?
Clearing my throat, I rephrased my sentence. “I mean to say. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!” I proceeded with my opening statement, “My client has experienced a depressing situation due to a false allegation made by Mr. Syarifuddin. We trust that Your Honour and jury members will carefully consider all the facts, deliver a fair decision, and bring justice to this case, to my client Mrs. Bellanova.”
The trial continued and I was glad I didn’t make any mistakes anymore—yet.
“Your Honour, I’m presenting you Exhibit A. This is a text conversation from Mr. Syarifuddin that suggested that he had threatened my client’s safety.” I grabbed a manila folder from the table and opened it only to...
