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gruesome scene. Nick heard another scream from the crowd, “Go get the Refect! I just saw them outside!”
    People started to cover their eyes and had to walk out of the building out of pure disgust. Others just stood and stared at Nick with their hands on their weapons ready to strike Nick down if he made a move. They continued to look at him like he was a maniac, like he was an animal.
    Nick got himself up from the lifeless man. He looked over to his father, his body laid out in a pool of blood. Anger, sadness, confusion, shock; they all hit Nick in painful waves. “How could this happen? Dad, why did this happen? Please don’t leave me alone; you’re everything to me Dad,” Nick said, tears rushing down his face. “I don’t want you to leave me. We were supposed to do so much together. Don’t leave me.” Nick cried like he had never cried before and lay next to his father. He held his hand and then shut his father’s eyes.
    Four hands grabbed a hold of Nick by his arms. He was thrown onto the ground chest first and handcuffed. The Refect stood him up and walked him out of The Cove Tavern. Nick walked with them in silence. He realized he had killed the man, and no one around him knew what had happened. Tears dropped from his eyes as he was taken to one of Vincot’s cell blocks a few minutes away from The Cove Tavern.

Chapter Four
    Ten stairs. Nick knew this as he used to play on these exact stairs as a child, even though it was forbidden to play on them. Three Refect accompanied Nick up the stairs and there was a wooden door with a plaque above it that simply read Cells. The door opened and there was a desk. Five wooden doors were in place behind the desk on the back wall. A Refect sat at the desk and cracked his knuckles. “What have we here, boys?”
    “Found this bloody mess after he was done stabbing a few men at The Cove,” said the Refect holding Nick. “Which cell is he going in, Jeff?”
    “Put him in Thirteen,” said Jeff. “What’s your name, boy?”
    Nick blinked a few times in an attempt to stop another tear from rolling down his eyes, “Nick Bint, sir.”
    “A little young for a murderer but then again I have seen younger,” replied Jeff.
    “I am no murderer, sir. You have to understand I was acting in self defense. My father was murdered before my own eyes and I killed the man before he would do the same to me.”
    “Ah, blah blah, save it for the trial, Nick,” said Jeff. “We don’t care what you have to say. Two men are dead and you are the one standing here covered in blood. Your trial will be set up for tomorrow. Lucky for you there was a cancellation and you’ll fit right in. Your trial is where you will have the right to plead your case. Men, get him into the proper attire and see him to the cell.”
    The Refect walked Nick over to the furthest door to the right. Behind the door was a white square room with another door at the back wall. The men took off his handcuffs and began stripping Nick of all of his clothing until he stood there completely naked. One Refect went to the corner and picked up a white piece of clothing. He gave it to Nick, and he proceeded to put it on. It had four holes for his arms, head, and one for his legs. It reached down to his shins where the bottom portion opened as if it were a long dress.
    One Refect reached behind himself to get a set of keys out of his pocket. He unlocked the door and opened it. Behind the door was a hallway with metal cells. They walked him half way down and opened one. Above the metal read the number 13. Nick walked in without restraint and looked at the blank stone wall in front of him. Behind him he heard the metal cell door close shut and the key turn until a little click was heard as the door was locked. Steel boots clicked and clacked as they walked back down the hall. Nick still stared blankly at the wall.
    He finally had the desire to look around the cell. Three stone walls, stone flooring, accompanied by a metal cell