14In Court"To d**k or not to d**k," said Judge Bartlebaugh. "That is the question."
Laughter rippled through the crowd of spectators packing the overheated courtroom. There were more people spectating than before, though Simon was too nervous to sit and count them. He guessed between fifty and a hundred more had joined the first two hundred.
Simon wasn't one of the ones who were laughing, and neither was Quinn. Cool sweat trickled down Simon's sides as he sat beside Quinn and listened to the judge. He had no idea what to expect; Bartlebaugh's face gave away nothing except amusement at his own quips.
At least Ishi was in the courtroom. Stealing glances at her was the only thing keeping Simon from having a nervous breakdown as he waited to hear the verdict.
"On the one hand," said
