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openly declaring his stress: “Do you feel the

defendant knew of Myra’s status as a

Transgender?” “I did not know, maybe. He seemed

like a bad apple to me. I remember hearing him

slating a Lady Gaga video, and I assumed he was

bigoted and dubious, as from our first

conversation he was a jerk to me.” “Is it a crime in

your eye to be as you say a "jerk"?” asked Connor,

which I accepted indicated slight skill, but the

monotone voice still persisted and the old suit still

hung on his back, draped. “It is to stab someone to

death,” replied Carly. Connor did not have a

comeback and I slid a little more down in my seat.

After this comment Carly was told by the judge

that she could step down and walk back to her seat

and I watched her do so.

She sat next to Amber to whom I surmised

had a face that made me question the legitimacy of

her lesbianism; her face seeming too pretty,

opulent in a way. The court was the adjourned for

an hour lunch.

I was escorted out of the court room and I

found it unfortunate that there was a small Prison

at the Old Bailey, where I was taken to and served

a luncheon of what I considered just lumps of

potatoes masquerading as mash, two sausages,

gravy, and an orange juice. I sat in the cell

attempting to eat the lunch when one of the

sausages fell onto the ground. I sighed a deep

breath, one that felt was for all my hopes, dreams

and good feeling on that day. The fallen sausage

would have been a trivial moment in the bosom of

freedom, I reckoned, being that if it had occurred

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