SOMETIMES LIFE WAS JUST UNFAIR. What was supposed to be a good day turned sour very fast. I struggled to think of a day where nothing went wrong. A day where I could just spend it with my brother. The ice-cream that I held in my hand began to melt, oozing down the sides of the cone. The smile that had once graced my face, seconds before, was now replaced with a stony expression. I didn't know why I felt such disappointment. I knew I had always been an unlucky person. The moment the phone rang and I saw the caller, I knew it wouldn't be good news. And my suspicions were correct when I answered the call. John was pleading not guilty. I remember my heart just sinking in my chest when I heard Linda say that. This case was now going to trial and I would have to see him again. W

