Chapter 23 - THE TRIAL BEGINS WITH THE CATCH
The prosecution played the garden video.
No narration at first.
Eudora.
Bucket.
Tessa falling.
Her body turning toward the bassinet.
My approach.
Tessa pointing.
Eudora lifting June.
Brielle blocking.
The fire pit.
Release.
My catch.
Roll.
Then the video stopped.
The prosecutor asked the responding paramedic:
“Was June injured?”
“No injury identified.”
“Burned?”
“No.”
“Dropped onto the ground?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Mr. Greco intercepted her before contact.”
Defense emphasized that.
Correct.
Then:
“Can you say what would have happened if he had not?”
“No. I can say an infant contacting flame, heated stone, or hard ground could suffer severe injury.”
Precise.
Then Tessa’s knee and ankle.
Minor.
Then my slap.
Also shown.
No edited heroism.
The jury watched me strike Eudora after June was safe.
My threat followed.
Defense would use it.
They should.
Then the documents.
Kinship form.
Lawyer warnings.
Care logs.
Stability file.
Messages.
May you like
No single magical document.
A pattern.
