I love this book, The Pact, and I have finally finished it. I was dying to know the ending, but at the same time I never wanted it to end. Well I guess that makes it a really good book.
As Chris' trial for murder continues both sides give very convincing arguments. At the last minute Chris decides to take the stand and tell the courtroom the truth about everything that happened that night when Emily died. Chris' lawyer is furious because it's so easy for chris to now put himself in jail for the rest of his life, and this is horrible for the lawyers reputation. Chris sits at the front of the court and tells the room every detail about the whole story from start to finish, by the end he is crying. Then the jury goes to deliberate, they take all night. the verdict will be delivered the next morning. That night Chris spends in jail and realizes how mad he is at Emily. He feels like she made this choice to kill herself without ever thinking about him. About how her would go through life without her or how he would end up spending seven months in jail. Chris says that in every decision he made he put Emily before himself and absolutely loves her with everything he has. He's begining to think that maybe she didn't feel the same because in the biggest choice of her life, she never considered him. I wonder if he finally got it right.
Everyone in the courtroom stands as the verdict is about to be read. Two clear words ring throught the room, Not Guilty. Chris faints.
The decision was so unexpected, even from myself, and shouting immediately erupts. I was on Chris' side the whole time because I was able to see into his thoughts and I knew he was never guilty for murder. In his testimony he technically did pull the trigger because Emily asked him too. She wasn't strong enough (emotionally) she said. Of course Chris always put her first and shaking and crying did her one last final favor.Because he had pulled the trigger should he have gone to jail? I say no, but is there really a perfect answer?
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