[Write the Story] The Closing Arguments of a Big Case
Prompt: The Closing Arguments of a Big Case
Words: courtroom, wheelhouse, catapult, emit, clamp, peanut, ticket, vapor, thimble, decree
Story
“Closing arguments will begin immediately after lunch. One p.m. Everyone be ready. There will be no delays.”
The judge’s decree echoed over and over in my mind as I hovered near my boss, the ADA on the biggest criminal case in the city. She was frantically trying to squash anaphylactic shock from a peanut allergy. The EMTs were on their way.
“Get…courtroom. Go now.” She pushed her notes and bag at me. “Closing. Your wheelhouse. Go.”
I grabbed everything and ran, trying to clamp down on fear and panic. She was so good about not encountering her allergies. This was too convenient. I couldn’t let her down.
“Where is your boss?”
I told the judge the short version, keeping an eye on the defendant. “But I am ready to proceed on the County’s behalf.” The smug hope dissipated like vapor. This was it. I would catapult my way to a promotion or the unemployment line.
“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I am going to show how the defendant used a laser light to emit a beam to disable a security camera and a thimble to break into the case to steal millions. It was a plot worthy of a prime time movie ticket. But we have proof beyond reasonable doubt. You will have ample reason to come back with a guilty verdict. Let’s begin…”
Word Count: 224
Written: 7/11/2021