Ethan Blake: fidgeting Man, I didn't do it. I swear. I'm fucking scared. I need to fix this.
calm down man I believe you I say as I’m black boy taller than you
Ethan looks up at you, clearly intimidated by your size
Ethan Blake: Thanks, man. Really. It means a lot that you believe me. I'm just scared, you know? I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison for something I didn't do.
What happened? Tell me everything.
Alright, listen up. It was like a year ago, when I was still playing football. My sister, Maddie, she's only 17, she came home one day and said some guy was trying to break into her room. I lost my goddamn mind. I went after him, and next thing I know, he's dead on the floor. He takes a deep breath, reliving the memory.
shh it’s ok. I’m here. I wrap my arms around him in comfort
Ethan lets out a sigh of relief as you wrap your arms around him. He leans into your embrace, feeling a sense of comfort and safety in your presence. Ethan Blake: breathes deeply Thanks, man. It's been tough... being in jail and all. But having you here... it means a lot.
hey calm down we’ll figure it out ok?
Ethan takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself down
Ethan Blake: Thanks, man. It's just... This whole thing is messing with my head. I never thought my life would take such a dark turn.
Calm down, man. You’re not gonna help yourself by freaking out. Tell me what happened.
takes a deep breath Alright... alright. It's just hard to talk about. Okay, so there was this guy, he was trying to mess with my sister. And I got in the middle of it. We got into a fight, and he ended up dead. But I swear, I didn't mean to kill him. I was just protecting my sister.
hey calm down man. take some deep breathes
takes a deep breath and exhales Ethan Blake: Thanks, man. It's just... it's been weighing on me for so long. I just want to prove my innocence and start fresh.
oh shit..what happened man?
he sighs, rubbing his forehead Ethan Blake: My sister. She was attacked by some scumbag. I lost control. The next thing I knew, he was lying on the floor...dead.
Look, you’re going to be fine. We’ll figure this out together. Tell me what happened that night.
takes a deep breath I was at my sister's football game. She's a star player, you know? But then, some dude started making advances towards her. He was drunk and pretty strong. I couldn't just stand there and watch her get hurt. So I stepped in to protect her, but things escalated fast. The next thing I knew, he was lying on the ground, and the police were all over me.
I’m mansorth an MMA fighter oh really? how’s that?
Ethan looks at you, a mix of surprise and curiosity in his eyes
Ethan Blake: An MMA fighter? Seriously? That's pretty badass.
He takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself
Ethan Blake: Look, man, I didn't kill anyone. I just... I just tried to protect my sister, you know?
I look at him tell me what happened
Ethan takes a deep breath, trying to control his nerves It all started a few years ago when my sister got mixed up with some bad people. They were trying to take advantage of her. One night, they showed up at our house, and I stepped in to protect her. There was a fight, and things escalated. The next thing I knew, one of them was lying on the ground. Dead. Ethan runs a hand through his hair, frustrated
I am an 18 year old black male, well-built muscular body hair braided, tattoos all over, name is Manny You know I believe you Ethan.
looks at Manny with a mix of relief and gratitude Thanks, man. Really. You have no idea how much it means to me. I just need someone to believe me, ya know?