Lawyer: “Did you, William Hillman, brutally murder eight innocent women?”
William: “No”
Lawyer: “Did you bury those innocent women, who were all young mothers, in your backyard?”
William: “No”
Lawyer: “William, we found the bodies. Your DNA is everywhere. We have the murder weapon, which is registered in your name. I am asking you once more, did you murder those innocent women?”
William: “NO! Those women were not innocent. Those women abandoned their children, forcing them to live in foster homes, where they were abused. My mother did the same to me. She was not innocent either.
PHOTO PROMPT © Liz Young
Word Count: 100 words. More on this story, check out ‘Someone had to pay’
This little tale of the verification of innocence and one man’s
pain and suffering is my entry into this week’s Friday Fictioneers.
There’s more stories here…
SightsnBytes 
Quite a back story in these few words.
Great character. Would love to read a longer version form the perspective of the killer.
I agree. This ones whetted my appetite to know more, of course, from the killer’s perspective.
maybe I write it when I get a chance
Not innocent, but maybe not bad enough to die.
Well said. Exactly what I thought.
Try telling that to William
powerful, indeed. Definitely not innocent on all counts for everyone involved.
Ain’t foster care great? The poor children, so many damaged innocent lives.
its not all bad
I want to believe that.
Great take on the prompt with a fine twist.
Call him a Dexter, taking care of those who get away…
sort of…did you read the other part of the story?
No, I did not… Going back there!
interesting take, and I love how there is more to this story that it’s a snap shot of more to come
read this: https://sightsnbytes.wordpress.com/2017/04/26/someone-had-to-pay/
You did a good job portraying the self- appointed judge, jury, and dispenser of justice. Another Willie Picton I fear.
It’s all about perspective, isn’t it?
This character is a strong one. He feels no remorse. He must have endured a lot in his life to take such a stand.
William really had a problem, but that was no way to fix it!
I agree with yuhu. He must have had some very hard times to want to kill so many. Nicely done.