Vera Wave stood in the defendant's dock, her ears buzzing, her vision intermittently blurring into darkness. She'd thrown up everything she ate that morning. Her stomach was now completely empty, leaving her feeling utterly weak.
In the public gallery, Kris Cooper had been closely watching her. Noticing her condition deteriorate, he stood up again.
"Kris!"
Christoper Cooper forcefully pulled him back into his seat.
Across the room, Nathan Leafcastle also took note of the situation, his eyebrows furrowing before he coughed loudly.
Serious, who was about to argue again with Sophia Thompson, heard the cough and reluctantly sat back down in his chair.
