Part 17

Mew sat there waiting while the judge and lawyer entered. He looked around the room looking at her mother and then at the victim of the case.


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Plan was walking toward the door when an angry voice launched from behind.


Red paint splashed on him suddenly. The black overcoat splashed with red and even his face painted with red.


"People like you....Are the real reason criminals walk out so proudly.."


Plan looked at his hand and coat and smiled.


The person was stopped by the court guard.


Plan waved his hand and with a nod walked away. He stood outside the courtroom tapping his feet and looking at the clock.


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"All rise.."


An old judge entered the room and looked from left to right and sat on his seat. Silence followed the room.


Prosecutor presented the case and the Judge looked toward the empty seat of the lawyer beside Mew with scrutinizing eyes.


"Where is your lawyer?? Mr. Mew.."


Mew looked disheveled and distracted as if he hadn't slept and had been tormented for days.


He looked back at the door and then at the judge before he could say anything, the door opened with a bang and a short man ran inside. His black rode was sliding down from his shoulder. His hairs were disheveled. Eyes brimming red as he looked like a teenage boy who had been bullied at school. The cherry on the cake was the red paint splashed on his body while making him look like modern art which was way too perfect so the artist added a bit of imperfection to make it realistic. But it only made the art look more bewitching. Art was always meant to make you feel something. The purpose of the entry was achieved.


Even the stern prosecutor could have his maternal instinct.


"Sorry for the delay....I just had a small encounter outside the courthouse.."


Everyone could guess what could have happened.


The judge who was extremely biased toward Mew has his heart softened looking at Plan.


Plan took some tissue and patted his eyes while trying to calm down.


Prosecutor even walked up to offer a bottle of water which Plan took very obediently.


Mew who looked at Plan and for a second was even moved and felt pity but then another second he was trying back to hold his laughter while looking at the people around him being fooled.


'Is this person could be bullied so easily????... Foxes are always born crafty.' Mew smirked.


internally.


The judge looked at Plan.


"Are you okay??"


Plan nodded and with his innocent eyes looked at the judge "Thank you, your honor..I am okay now...sorry for delay. I didn't mean to delay."


Looking at the new fresh lamb which has not been corrupted by the law system.


"Hmm..let's proceed."


Prosecutors being professional again, started to point out charges.


Plan stood up and was about to walk when he turned back to find Mew was stepping on his black overcoat while holding back a laugh.


'This demon..'


Plan coughed as he bent a little pinching Mew on his thigh and then walked away proudly.


Prosecutor started presenting the charges of assault and rape.


Plan stood straight and proud and stated "My client pleaded not guilty.."


Everyone gasped in surprise.


"Are you sure...If charges are proven then there won't be any chance for a reduction in sentence."


"My client is a victim as well....It hurts my heart that just because he is a man he needs to suffer from such charges based on the statement of a single person..."


People watched Plan devotion with mixed emotions.


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After a small break, the case resumed. In between the gap, Mew's mother approached him with a foul mouth.


Mew sat in the lounge playing with a lighter.


"Do you think you can win against Jongcheveevat??"


Mew smiled "Not pretending anymore??"


"You should just quietly hand over the shares to your brother...It would be better for the family, for your father too."


Mew smiled.


Plan ran back into the room.


"If chit chat is done then let's head back...break is over.." He had a coffee cup in one hand as he walked around leisurely.


"Firstly I thought you were a naive new lawyer. But it turns out you are just another fool."


Plan stepped forward and suddenly slipped coffee was spilled on the lady satin dress.


"Oh!! Shit, my coffee.."


Mew smiled and walked toward Plan.


"I am so sorry it was done by mistake.." Plan pleaded.


Mew sighed "I will pay for it...she won't mind, let's go now."


They were sitting in their seats.


"You didn't have to do that.."


"Do what??" Plan asked in confusion.


Mew smirked "Nothing..."


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Plan was scrolling his phone looking at the news.


Mew spoke "Why do you believe in me so much??... I have nothing to offer.."


Plan smiled.


"Taking money from my mother would have been a better option.."


Plan was still scrolling but stopped and looked at Mew with deep eyes.


"If I say I am doing this because I saw myself in you?? Would you believe it.."


Mew was silent.


A ping came on Plan's phone.


"We both know this all is bullshit...your sympathy act and mine compassion toward you.."


Mew's eyes furrowed.Plan looked back at the reporters and then at Mew and spoke a little bit louder.


"I believe in you..You will get out of it..."


He hugged him and whispered silently.


"You...how long are you going to act like this...I feel like vomiting seeing you act so pitiful...It's not even that your acting is enjoyable...how long would you like to continue...Let's wind up quickly..I also have to go home..Pick my cat from the vet and also make food...Do return the pokemon tiffin box...Its owner is quite furious."


Mew couldn't breathe for a second.


Plan patted his back with compassion.


"Tell me that we will end it today...I don't like working extra hours...I want to leave by 5 o'clock."


Tears slid down Mew's eyes like pearls. So handsome that even the reporters couldn't help but capture the moment.


"You never fail to surprise me.." Mew whispered back. "Tell me what gave it away.."


Plan broke the hug and looked at him emotionally as the reporters were still watching them.


"Your stupidity..."


He slid his phone to him silently.


"You created a catastrophe and your company share price went down...You bought so much in bulk.. Even an idiot would not fail to notice that....I don't get it if you want to own the company or want to represent yourself as a candidate for the ownership."


Mew smiled through the tears.


Judge entered and their conversation broke in between.


The case started with the first witness and also the victim giving his statement.


Mew has droopy eyes he didn't even lookup.


The victim spoke up.


"I entered the room as he told me he would pay me for the loss he caused but the moment I entered he invited me to sit and offered a drink.I was reluctant to drink but he forced me saying that he was very sorry for what happened. For a moment I thought that he was really sorry..But I was so wrong..."


She cried a little and the prosecutor passed her the tissue.


Mew whose face couldn't be seen whispered.


"If I was her I would have started crying at the word 'But' and couldn't complete the sentence. Until someone offers me a glass of water and two people ask me how I was doing.."


Plan looked at him and rolled his eyes and whispered back "Guess what..If I was you I would have done a better job to collect pity points and now cry more but silently...Got that!!!.... Remember everyone in this room should feel at the end of today's session that they have wronged you..."


Mew did his best to control his laugh while biting his lips. Made him look more pitiful and Plan supportive act as he held Mew's hand tightly while he was pinching him at its back to stop making a scene.


The victim continued with her story. Plan listened to it and at times he couldn't help but agree to Mew's suggestions but he is never going to tell him that.


Before Plan could have a chance to have cross-examination. Vibration on everyone's phone could be heard at a second of pin-drop silence.


Mew whispered back.."It's starting now.."


Plan looked around and suddenly he had a bad feeling coming to him from his guts.


Even the judge looked around.


"Silence...it's a courtroom."


The security guard standing aside from him quickly walked up to the judge and showed him the video. Prosecutor being the righteous one of all followed the suit. After people watched the video the confused victim could feel contempt for her in the surrounding area.


Plan stood up and said " A new piece of evidence has suddenly appeared. I would like this to be checked by the forensic team after the review.."


The video link was played in the room on a big screen.


The video showed how Mew was talking to someone on the phone but just before the victim entered the room and he didn't have the time to cut the call after saying bye video camera of his laptop was on in which while the truth about how Mew was drugged and how the woman tried to force herself on him appeared. And you could even listen to her making a call to someone at the last second asking then to increase the amount as Mew laid there like a dead body. Even the perpetrator who injected Mew with drugs could be seen chilling on the sofa while the woman did the deed.


As the so-called victim talked on speaker asking for a double amount. A female voice could be heard. As the authoritative female voice which was heard on the other side rang in Mew's ear he got up in his place.


"This video is forged...I did rape her...could you please turn it off.."


Plan eyes bulged.'I knew he would extend my working hours..'


"Please turn it off.." Mew pleaded with tears


Plan has an urge to smack him on his head.


"Please don't listen to him....my client is not quite in his state of mind.."


Even the victim wanted to the run-up to the T.V screen and shout but she was held back by the guards.


"No..this is a lie.." she could only scream but no one was interested, everyone was now looking upto Mew.


"I did it. Please stop the video..I admit." Everyone knew there was more to it. The more he agreed that he was the one who did it, the more everyone was convinced that there is a story behind it.


Soon the suspense was off as in the video victim called the name of the woman on the other side of the call. Every eye in the room turns toward Mew's mother. Mew ran forward and tries to disconnect the T.V wire which was a very lousy attempt.


Plan internally rolled his eyes. Mew even increased the volume to make people hear more clearly and even dropped the remote which was broken from the impact then he slowly marched toward the T.V while saying that he admit the crime and he did it only to fall down and get up very slowly.


Plan knew at some point he was going to do over acting so he stepped up and hugged Mew while Mew just cried that he did it as he snatched the video plug out.


Mew sat as tears dropped wetted the carpet..


Plan kept patting his back as he whispered back.


"Okay, I admit you did wonderful acting and deserve an oscar...You made your point so please let's wrap it up before it's 5'o clock...Even if you are enjoying it now you need to have a cool-down period to assemble the act.."


Mew shook his head in Plan's embrace. Plan really wanted to kill it.


"So how can we conclude it..." Plan whispered back.


"ENDING!!! It should be grand.." Mew whispered through his broken sobs.


Soon police entered the courtroom and Mew's mother's handcuffed as she was trying to run away.


Plan looked up and saw the scene.


"Does it satisfy you??"


Mew nodded with a small smirk in Plan's embrace.


Plan just rubbed Mew's head in a pampering manner.


Mew till the end said that "Her mother did nothing wrong.."


While her mother had gone senile all the elegance had been washed off as she screamed.


Saying "Mew was a snake and was killing the person who supported him...." and saying she should have killed him on the day he was born.


Everyone could feel the pity and devotion Mew had for her mother as he only showed hurt expression and the urge to be loved by the women.


Soon the case was concluded as the evidence was quite clear. People could see even after winning the case Mew didn't have a smile on his face. Mew walked out of the room as he walked toward where her mother had been escorted.


"Could you please let me talk to her for a second.."


Police allowed it with some pity. Mew went down holding her mother's hand and silently crying why she did this to him. While her mother softened a little bit.


"It was all for you...you should have given the shares to your younger brother..If you haven't rebelled and your grandfather wouldn't give you so many shares everything would have been fine..."


While crying Mew approached her ear "You are right about one thing you should have killed me when I was born." and then a small smile bloomed on his face which only mother could see.


Sweat appeared on his face. "You knew everything all along..." She stepped back scarred and she understood everything. She had been played all along.


"You were pretending from the very beginning.....from when did you know.."


Mew walked aside "You can keep thinking about it in jail.."


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She kept screaming Mew's name but just kept crying and walked away.

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