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[indent][indent]It was over. Lucas remained quiet as his lies began to unravel right before his eyes. After Krista ripped his shirt open, revealing the proof of his crimes to the court, Alice had taken the honour to do the same to Calvin which only reinforced his fate. There was no way out of it now as Davis recapped the events of the crime.

Krista returned to her podium, still angry but keeping her eyes averted from Bliss and Aleecia's direction. She felt relieved when everyone has dressed up once again, her cheeks slowly returning to normal. She had nothing to say to Lucas once the jackpot was hit. She looked visibly hurt, almost as if she had been wishing it wasn't Lucas until now.

[color=abb3c8]"Well, Cyrus is right."[/color] There was no point in lying anymore. His mouth twitched downwards at Noel's words but decided not to dignify that stupid comment with a response. [color=abb3c8]"I just wanted to get out of here. I don't give a damn about any phone call, but I knew Krista would so it only made sense to take advantage of that. Why suspect the one with no motive?"[/color] He looked bitter for a split second before washing the expression off his face. [color=abb3c8]"Though it appears that did not work out in my favour."[/color]

[color=abb3c8]"I have no defence. I simply don't give a fuck about whether you idiots live or die. The only important person to me is me. If that meant killing you all to save myself, then I would do it again in a heartbeat."[/color] He didn't sound very remorseful. Krista cringed and Lucas noticed. [color=abb3c8]"What? You really thought I cared? If you hadn't been so trusting we wouldn't be in this situation."[/color] She looked away, looking uncomfortable at the shift in blame.

[color=abb3c8]"Anyway,"[/color] He carried on, crossing his arms against his chest. [color=abb3c8]"At least prove that you're not an idiot by not using up your one chance at escape."[/color] At Krista's confused expression, Lucas sighed impatiently. [color=abb3c8]"That phone call. Use it to call the mastermind. Don't waste it on your brother. He's probably dead."[/color] He turned to Calvin, [color=abb3c8]"your sister too, she's probably just as dead as all of your families left out there."[/color] He looked at everyone else for that final part.

[color=6c9b8f]"And what if he's not?! You don't know what has happened outside!"[/color] Krista almost cried. [color=6c9b8f]"Maybe he doesn't know what's going on and when I tell him he can call the police! Or the army! Or [i]anyone[/i]!"[/color]

[color=abb3c8]"And if he is? You'd be wasting your opportunity to help your [i]'friends'[/i] out of this mess."[/color] She didn't respond and Lucas looked satisfied with himself. [color=abb3c8]"If the police could do anything, they'd have done something by now. You've been missing for... what, almost a week now? Surely if your brother cared he would've alerted the authorities by now, and he hasn't so we can safely assume he's dead and gone."[/color]

Krista wrapped her arms around herself. [color=6c9b8f]"Please stop talking..."[/color][/indent][/indent]