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Pen interjected, "That should be enough then. Bosslady can contact them and go through the motions of getting us out of here." Now standing away from the wall she looked about the group.

"So right now looks like we wait."

((Oh, Hey, Look! I'm gone one day and I miss a lot!))

The Detective had Michelle sitting just across from him as he was looking over the unmarked manilla folder, which she figured out was just a prop judging by the reflection off of the glass. Michelle sat there, humming and acting slightly childish; from what she had heard from the others, who were interrogated before her, this guy was trying to annoy or intimidate the others. So, in an attempt to counter his tactics, she acted childish. "So,. . . t-.", "- Tell you about my comrades? Well, I am engaged to the Commander, which you probably already knew that. Skotti is a pretty nice guy- Just as cocky as Luciano, but he's very nice. Pen and Waffle are amazing- they are wonderful to make fruit Salads with!! and-" she went on and on about her comrades, talking about every single detail; from Sabe's sexual frustration, all the way to Mandi's brilliant sounding singing voice in the shower- AND the killer eggs benedict she makes. As Michelle talked, she swung her legs; like a little girl would, and she spoke in a way that she knew would annoy him; a grown woman acting like she was eight.

((._. But I wasn't done- Well, ok. We have to move it forward anyway.))

Everyone was interrogated and Luciano was already worried. Horatio had informed the group the Edward and Vivian couldn't make it because of this horrid accident on Highway Twelve and we going to be stuck there all night.
The group was then separated and put into different cells of the Police station. Fortunately arraignment would be next week, to see if they would make bail or something. Luciano was hoping and praying this wouldn't go to trial. What was upsetting him even more was the fact that The Kuros weren't swinging to the group's rescue.
". . . You'd think they'd step in and ******** help us. After all my family and I have done for them."

((Eeeeehhhhhhh, kinda my fault.))

Luciano and Michelle wondered what everyone else was doing, because everyone was literally separated. She was in the cell just across from him, and through the bars they stared at each other, Luciano sat down on the floor and he placed his hands on the bars. Michelle bit her lip and did the same, and through the bars they reached for each other. Luciano said in almost a whisper, "Whatever happens. . I won't let you go." Michelle smiled brightly and held onto his hand a little tighter.

Luciano sighed. The questions he would ask himself, the more angry he became. At the Kuros, Edward and Vivian,. . . His uncle. . . Luciano wanted so much for all of this to be over. Though, the more he prayed, the more hopeless he felt.

A week later, Arraignment:

". . . Your honour, Mister Costello has hardly any legitimate evidence against this small group of citizens-"
"- 'Hardly'? Your honour, Skotti and Luciano are being charged with Murder on the third degree, Michelle Lenchantin and the rest of the ladies here are either accessories to murder or have murdered someone, and the list goes on. The people request you deny bail."
"Excuse me? The evidence that the Durem police department brought to us was all MERELY circumstantial evidence. There's nothing that says that it belong to two of my clients. It's all just open for interpretation. Those bullets found in exhibit 'A' through 'D' could have come from ANY bullet. All of those people DID come from rough neighbourhoods."
"NO! Not all of them! The woman on the Yacht was shot in the head by a Modified Revolver!!- The same Revolver that Mister Aguierre-Cheverria carries with him!"
"He's NOT the only one who carries one!- Show us proof that he is!"
"Your honour, Mister Brozen's clients have ALL been at EACH and EVERY crime scene! We have their footprints in the snow, scent dogs have even proved that it was all them!-"
"- Show me ******** proof!! Was there a witness to ANY of these murders?!"
"There were witnesses to three of these murders- The one on the Yacht, though, was never found. We have to assume she was murdered, too. Either that, or Skotti and Luciano intimidated to keep her mouth shut!!"

Luciano sat with the group as Edward argued with the ADA (Assistant District Attorney) over evidence, witnesses, and bail. He thought it just would never end.

((No, EVERYONE is there- it's supposed to be a 'Bail Hearring'. I'm thinking about doing another skip, though. To part seventy-four of the trial, or something?- Just for dramatics. And Mister Costello is just someone I made up off the top of my head- y'know? For that "Law & Order" feel.))

Luciano listened very closely at what was going on. Suddenly he felt that this wasn't just about bail. He knew right off the bat that the bail would be denied, and they would go straight to Trial.

"Alright. Bail denied. Everyone show up here in. . . "

Luciano sunk in his chair. The real "fun" was about to begin. Trial, and then sentensing. He knew this was not going to end well. He couldn't let himself and his friends go to jail. As the judge dismissed everyone, he started to think of a way to get them out of this.

Pen followed with the rest of the group. Her smile being absent for over a week, she sported a more blank look. All the crimes the just the bail hearing was enough to make her stomach churn and they were talking about recent stuff.

This is not going to end well.