Wordle by Wordle: Day 154
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Wordle #1079 – BRAVO
“Seriously though, you can pay me back by catching Bree,” Kevin says, well, seriously. “You can prove she did it, right?”
“Not yet, but that’s the plan.” My plan, anyway.
Aparna keeps insisting that the best defense will be to cast doubt on my guilt, not to prove Bree’s. Maybe I should listen to her—she hasn’t steered me wrong so far, and she really pulled a rabbit out of her hat by convincing the judge to set bail.
“Thanks again, by the way, for hiring Aparna to represent my case,” I say, cringing a little at how inadequate “thanks” sounds. “She’s, like, a literal superhero.”
“I know, right? Bravo, Aparna!” Kevin takes his hands from the wheel to perform a slow clap. “Bra-vo.”
“Um, hands at ten and two—”
Kevin jerks the car back into its lane as casually as if he’s playing Frogger.
“Shit, man, I still can’t believe Aparna sweet-talked the judge into letting you go. And on a first-degree murder charge too!” He whistles admiringly.
“Well, there’s still the trial.” First-degree murder... I push the thought aside. “And I doubt the judge expected me to make bail. If it weren’t for you—”
“If it weren’t for Roy, I’d never be the CFO of a multi-billion-dollar crypto company,” Kevin jumps in firmly, but his voice softens as he goes on. “Don’t take this the wrong way, Cecilia, but I’m doing all this for Roy, you know?”
“Yeah, I know what you mean…”
“And to fuck over Bree!” He laughs.
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