Greg Finch had pushed his empty tray which once held his breakfast through a slot in his cell so a prison guard could collect it. This was finally the day that he would be arraigned for his involvement in the murder of Odilia. He knew he would get some time locked up but he wanted to try and squeeze out of it. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaOtVSPsfF
Greg looked around his cell at the gray cemented walls and he wondered what went wrong. He was a good kid growing up; an A, B, student, loved art and appreciated his family. But what happened? What switch was turned off? He wasn’t even sure himself. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0eyvDUvDA
A few hours later, one of the guards called out his name “Finch! Get your stuff ready we’re heading out in five minutes.” Greg smiled to himself as he tried to look as presentable as he could. He fixed his hair in the small mirror in his cell then brushed his teeth. Five minutes on the dot the prison guard arrived back to his cell, handcuffed him and led him to the transportation van then Greg was headed off to court.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8LgXH88nB
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“The State of Pennsylvania for Odilia Zink versus Greg Finch. How do you plead?” the judge addressed the court with Greg, his attorney, and the prosecutor present.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6BEisYgZ4
“Not guilty,” Greg said. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1UaWAaMkZ
“Do you request bail?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv1Fyn9775
“Yes. At $5,000.” Greg’s attorney said.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF9Npfcxju
The prosecutor then fired back “Your Honor we request no bail. Mr. Finch has been known to flee from the police. He was also involved with holding a civilian hostage and injuring a detective during that same hostage situation.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhLcLR2KKC
“Is there a case running on that?” the judge said glancing at his notes. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJwjzxIllC
“Yes, your Honor. Also, Mr. Finch is a suspect in a sexual assault case.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL415e4lObw
“Is there evidence on that case as well?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ7lxM7y4J
“No your Honor. The FVSA is still working on gathering evidence and the investigation is getting, let's say complicated.” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDWapxc8Nd
“I’m sorry Counselor, but I can’t take inconsideration his bail because he has not been charged in that case. However, since there is evidence that he held a woman hostage and shot a detective-”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFLwkMWHC5
“This is his first offense-” Greg’s attorney yelled.288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtpdCxHwfo
“Please quiet down sir. Anyway since this is a murder and the injury of a detective, but this is also his first offense the bail will be set at $15,000. Thank you. Next case.” Greg barely heard the judge’s gavel ring out in the courtroom as he smiled at him. He was then led back to a temporary holding cell before being transported back to prison. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPxlbkQj4h
When he finally arrived back in prison, the inmates were out of their cells and at recreation time. Playing basketball, lifting weights, taking classes or at the library trying to fight their cases or reading. Greg was happy that a phone was available so he dialed his uncle’s number. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsnzJb2jM6
He then waited a moment or two before his uncle answered, “Hello?” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xOkXaxuJ6
Greg could hear the tiredness in his uncle’s voice. “Hey, it’s me, Greg.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV90b7DZJ1h
“Hi, Greg how are you?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP41lqyv4p
“I’m doing okay. Tired and the food is terrible, but at least it’s something.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQV5xEzI7x
“You’re right. What do you need?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkx17Ahtcty
“Why do you assume I need something?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKmzDWdJyq
“Because when you call me you’re always asking me for something.” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVcgotPyHf
Greg didn’t deny what his uncle said, so he continued, “Let me tell you what’s going on. They set my bail.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKjHVTxscK
“How much?” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJqLJ87GmN
“Fifteen grand.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20L765lTYe
“That’s ridiculous, why is it so much?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd0gvdU8dI
“It was originally $5,000 but because of that incident with the detective and all the other cases, the judge upped it to $15,000. So I’m going to need some help.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ7miO9pn7
“Okay. This is the last money I’m going to give you. I don’t have the time, patience or energy to be helping you clean up your messes. When do you need the money?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SXPzaRTLC
“As soon as you can. Today would be great.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKoM3rYFds
“Fine. Do you need to be picked up too?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJNajXYPzh
“Sure. I can’t go back to Grandma’s anymore. Can I stay at your farmhouse?”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4eaj3I0ym
“Yes. See you soon Greg. Goodbye.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi4cARK72R
“Bye.” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiXN6Tpac8
Greg hung up the phone and walked into the prison’s library. He began to browse the few books that were there. He checked out a book on painting landscapes. Then took it back to his cell he flipped through its colorful pages. What stuck out to him was a photo of a beautiful countryside with blue skies, freshly cut green grass and a wooden house. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QNpwxx2qd
As Greg began to paint on one of his canvases he added a few extra details. A car, two little children and a woman in a pastel sundress walking from the house to the car. He drew a man stepping out of the car as well. Greg then smiled as he wrote Greg and Sarah at the top of the painting. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qgQloJxHa
This was his dream to be with Sarah. His infatuation and obsession with her grew day after day. She was even in his dreams and sometimes his nightmares. Well his version of her anyway. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMfSAVb5li
The hours ticked on buy, but Greg barely seemed to notice. A prison guard for the evening shift called out and said “Greg pack up your things, you’re being released.”288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2NI31PWuI
“What? Greg said turning around from his almost finished painting. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtQUhc6mGe
“Your bail has been paid, let’s go.” He could tell the guard looked annoyed. Greg then grabbed his paintings, a notebook and a small bag full of knick knacks. He was then lead to where he could be released to freedom. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwzpbulYq1
His uncle was waiting for him outside of the car. He handed Greg a cigarette and a lighter. “Thanks.” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnWutJsCzm
“Ready to go?” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpgI970VuA
“Yeah.” 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuABjTt1LUE
When Greg finally arrived at the farmhouse he was ecstatic. His uncle had left and so after he started the fire, he prepared dinner. There wasn’t much food except for a few cans of soup and drinks. Settling down with a bowl of soup and some strong coffee he sat in front of the fireplace. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDG9tcfKFE
He stared out of the gigantic window in the living room as the moon shone brightly and scattered stars twinkled in the sky. He thought that maybe out here he could start a new life. He just had to beat his case. 288Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWLjDNzs1K
