When the Rain Stops, Part Nine: Holley’s Testimony🔥[Shiftany]
In which Gem’s trial continues…[takes place: December 15/16]
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Part One: Devyn’s Testimony Part Two: Isaac’s Testimony Part Three: Rohan’s Testimony Part Four: Padme’s Testimony Part Five: Dian and Elliot’s Testimony Part Six: Mads’ Testimony Part Seven: Sebastian’s Testimony Part Eight: Snow's Testimony
cw: discussions of interpride’s attack, blackmail, bombing, injuries
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GEM:Everything came down to Holley Shiftwell.
Gem didn’t even know if she had a middle name.
Holley had passed through his life—a shooting star. She had always been sweet to him and he had liked her delicateness, like papier-mache. They had been…friendly. But he hadn’t spoken to her besides a few greetings here or there since two Christmasses ago, when he had gone to the Election Ball with her to do whatever the opposite of make someone jealous was—and it had blown up spectacularly.
And Snow had told the whole town they’d slept together, when they’d done the farthest thing from that you could possibly imagine. She’d lit a match that night, though, that had continued to burn. And Holley had faded into the background.
Until she had exploded into Gem’s life again.
Until he’d had to choose between saving her and saving his best friend.
And now, here she sat, her busy, ruffly outfit perfectly pleated. Her bright blonde hair, perfectly plaited.
She was the hinge upon which his cell would swing: open or shut. Freedom or imprisonment. Life or death.
He had saved her once.
Was she here to repay that debt?
“Please state your name and relationship to the defendant for the record,” Belle’s familiar refrain sounded.
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