Turn around. That was Sarah’s first thought when she rounded the corner on her way home from town and them. She stopped still and waited, what else could she do. As the couple said there goodbyes and the car that the woman was in drove away, she placed her head down being careful that the woman didn’t see her looking. Then once she was sure the car was out of site the only thing left for her to do was continue home. Why would the two of them of been talking? She didn’t understand much of what she had been invoke with in this past week. But she knew this. That couple should not be talking. She kept her head down as she continued along the street, being carful that the man that was still stood there would not recognise her. She managed to get past him without him even noticing, he had his head in his phone which suited her just fine. Sarah hadn’t known much about the woman that she had just seen, all she knew was that she was on jury duty, just like she was. The difference between them being, Sarah had not just been seen talking to one of the witnesses on the street around the corner from the court they had just left. The witness had taken the stand that afternoon and did all he could to give a character reference for the man that’s trail was in progress. Sarah had not bought anything the man had said and she was more convinced than ever that the man on trial was guilty for beating another man up in the street in broad daylight. She was also just as sure that the others on her bench would feel the same. ‘Sarah isn’t it?’ The woman that she had seen the night before asked as soon as she had paid for her coffee and turned around to see Sarah standing beside her. ‘Yes.’ She said confused why the woman who she had been sat next to for the last four days was talking to her now. ‘I’ll get you a coffee.’ She offered and began ordering without asking her what she wanted or giving her the option to decline. As soon as the coffee was placed into her hand they were walking towards a seat just outside of the court room. ‘So what are your thoughts about the trial?’ The woman asked as soon as they had sat down. ‘I don’t think I’m allowed to say.’ Sarah said not wanting anything to do with this conversation and especially not wanting to have it with the woman that she had seen talking to the man the night before. The day went by fairly quickly with more statements going against, in Sarah’s mind again the man. She had managed to get away from the woman for the rest of the day and was pleased that when she walked out of the court that she appeared to have already left. As soon as she walked around the corner of the building she felt them at either side of her. She didn’t need to look up to tell that it was the woman and the witness. ‘We know you saw us Sarah.’ The woman said as she kept up the fast pace that Sarah was now walking. ‘I don’t no what your talking about.’ She tried to say in the hopes that they would leave her alone. ‘Well that’s not quite true is it.’ The witness said as he took hold of her arm and pulled her into the entrance of an ally. ‘Please...’ Sarah started to say before she was in pushed up against a brick wall. ‘It’s quite simple really, you say not guilty and we won’t hurt the people you love.’ He said and Sarah knew that she didn’t have to say another word or wonder if he was telling the truth about knowing her family, it was written all over his face that he could make his treats come true. Sarah hadn’t slept that night, and her head felt as though it was about to explode when she took her seat in court next to the woman that had threatened her the night before. She kept her head down and her hand treaded on her lap and hoped that know one would see that she was shaking. Her and all the others on the bench had been in a small room for most of the afternoon, although it hadn’t taken long for them to get a verdict. She had noticed that a few of the others looked at the woman nervously and she had wondered how many others her and the witness had got too. The man on trial was about to walk free and there was nothing she could do about it. ‘All rise.’ The voice said out in the court room. She and the others stood knowing that there was nothing they could do. They had lost and the man that was guilty was not going to be getting justice that day.