We were in the holding cells with Katherine, and I was separated again in different facilities, men's and women's detention.
I sat alone on the cold concrete, the fluorescent lights buzzing constantly, and I was afraid.
Not for myself, but for Katherine and our kids.
Some of the other inmates were curious. "You're that Marvin guy, the rich investor. What you in for?"
"Embezzlement and fraud. Things I didn't do."
"Everyone in here's innocent, man. Everyone says that until proven guilty."
But I was innocent... we were. Anyway, it didn't matter, though, since the evidence said otherwise.
By morning, we were in court for our bail hearing. Katherine and I were reunited briefly, both of us in orange jumpsuits and handcuffed.
Our eyes met across the courtroom, and I could see she looked exhausted and scared but determined.
