Bond
The judge shook his head, unable to comprehend the girl’s behavior. He dismissed her nervousness as a product of fear. He set her bond at five thousand dollars without further ado and bid the young woman farewell. Little did he know, this would be the turning point where everything took a turn for the worse.
As Penelope stood before the judge, she could sense his disapproval but refused to be intimidated. Her eyes locked onto his, and she responded to his ‘goodbye’ with a defiant ‘adios.’ this spark ignited a chain of events that would lead to dire consequences for all involved, forever altering the course of their lives.