50. The Journal

Summary

• Kya is led into the courtroom and notices a familiar face from her past, Jodie.
• The prosecution calls Mrs. Sam Andrews, mother of Chase Andrews, to the witness stand.
• Mrs. Andrews confirms that her son continuously wore a rawhide necklace hung with a shell, given to him by Kya.
• It is revealed that Kya had made a journal for Chase, filled with personal paintings and stories of their times together. The journal was presented as evidence.
• Patti Love, significant to the story as Chase's mother, remembers finding the journal hidden in Chase's room and expresses disgust and disgrace for her son's relationship with Kya.
• The journal contains a painting of Kya giving the shell necklace to Chase at the fire tower, which leads to a series of questions confirming Chase wore the necklace continuously, even on the night of his death, but it was missing when his body was identified.
• The prosecutor highlights that Kya was the last person who gave Chase the necklace which disappeared after his death.
• Kya's lawyer, Tom, objects to one of the prosecutor's questions suggesting speculation about the reason someone other than Kya would take the necklace. The objection is sustained by the judge.
• The prosecution ends its questioning, and Tom chooses not to cross-examine Mrs. Andrews.