I took another deep breath as we walked into the courtroom. My smile was fake, but I knew it seemed real to everyone else. It is something that I have perfected my entire life. At first when I pretended to be okay after my mothers death I was mourning to long and everyone wanted me to move on, then when my father brought Lyssa home and I had to face that he was moving on and forgetting about my mother, from that moment on I had that fake smile. Living with Lyssa was a constant battle. The only time I could just be myself was when I was with Liara and then when I met Jacin. Then I had to pretend with William and Dmitri. I know how to pretend. Everyone was looking at us as we came walking in. I didn’t make contact with anyone specific. I made my way to the table where we had to sit. Giles gr
