Thursday, July 5, 2012

Jury Duty

The court officer flipped another page.  “Are you familiar with the details of the Doctor Maleficus case through the news media or other means, not excluding so-called 'comic books'?”

“Well, not through the news, no…”

The officer peered over the top of his glasses.  “You've dithered over every question, Mr. Grove.  Jury duty is a civic responsibility, not something to be weaseled out of at every opportunity.”

“Right, yes.  Of course.”  Thomas Grove, a.k.a. Thunderbolt, tugged at his collar.  “I'm sorry.”  He tried not to wriggle too much; he knew he shouldn't have worn his costume under his suit today.

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