The next morning, everyone was in the court room.
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"Strudel" said the judge. "Do you admit to harassing Tom?"
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"I did not harass him, Judge Rudy" said Strudel.
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"Objection, your honor!" Tom's lawyer, Ron, stood up.
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"I have an objection to make!" said Strudel. "Nobody ever told me about a lawyer!"
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"Here I am" Stick walked in.
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"Stick?" said Strudel. "You're my lawyer?"
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"Yep" said Stick.
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"Objection, your honor" said Tom's dad.
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"Stick is his lawyer" said Rudy. "Deal with it"
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Stick stepped up to the podium. "Waffles, is it true that Tom threw a rock at Strudel's car in your driveway?"
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"Yes" Waffles said immediately.
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Tom's mom looked over at Waffles sweetly.
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"But-" Waffles hesitated. "But Strudel punched him first"
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Tom's mom broke down into tears.
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"Strudel" said Ron. "Did you or did you not beat up Tom?"
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"I did" said Strudel. "But he was trespassing"
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Ib spoke up. "Tom was"
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"No one gave that boy permission to speak" said Tom's dad.
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"Your side has an advantage of one extra person" said Stick.
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"That doesn't matter" said Tom's dad. "He still had no permission to speak"
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"Order in the court!" shouted Rudy. "Strudel has no father, and Tom does. Would you like to leave, Mr. Tom's Dad?"
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"No ma'am" said Tom's dad.
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"Then hush" said Rudy.
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"Tom's Mom" said Stick. "What is it that you have there?"
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"Tom's last art project" said Tom's mom, holding up the drawing with the shoeprint, which was also stained with Tom's blood.
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"Is that supposed to be you?" Pearl whispered to Strudel.
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"Ahem" said Rudy. "Something you'd like to say?"
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"That's a vury good drawing" Ib spoke up.
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"It's Strudel" said Pearl.
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"Yeah" said Waffles. "It's Strudel, me, Tom, and Pia"
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Tom's mom burst into tears.
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"Order in the court!" Rudy banged her gavel on the table.
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"Strudel" Ron began.
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"Yes?" said Strudel.
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"Is it true that you harassed Tom?" said Ron.
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"I DIDN'T harass him!" said Strudel. "I already said that!"
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"Objection!" Stick stood up.
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"Stick" said Strudel. "Do you even know what you're doing?"
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"No, I do not" Stick admitted.
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Doreen & Fiona chuckled from the jury.
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"He threw a rock at my car!" Strudel argued defensively.
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"And why would my son do that?" Tom's dad asked angrily.
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"Because Tom stalked me!" Waffles blurted out.
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"Waffles" Tom's dad hissed. "Just to let you know, we are paying you $800 to defend TOM, not Strudel."
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"You paid her?" said Stick. "I object!"
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"Order!" Rudy banged her gavel again.
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"I don't care" said Waffles. "Tom was a total stalker. Strudel saved me from him. And Stick's right, because I object, too. Tom's parents, you can't try and bribe me. I never liked your son. I always thought he was a freak"
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