In the courtroom in chapter 26 of Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings, the characters J.T., Digger, and Brady have an experience that they will never forget. At first, Brady thinks that he'll have to testify against his friends, but instead they plead guilty. Hearing this gave me a sense of relief and worry. Pleading guilty means that they will definitely be sent to some sort of juvenile detention, but it also means Brady won't have to stand up in front of his friends and incriminate them. That's why I was extremely surprised when they pleaded guilty. Even if they are guilty, doing that guarantees them punishment for their crimes, instead of having any sort of chance.
J.T. and Digger's honesty is very important. Although they didn't intend for anyone to get hurt, it did result in someone's life being taken. They seem truly sorry for that and willing to take any punishment that is given to them. I think that it was very brave of Digger to take all of the blame for it, although it wasn't necessary. J.T. is still at fault for his actions and not saying anything about it. Another key moment in this chapter was when they only received 9 months of forestry camp. The way the judge was putting it, I thought they'd be held in a detention center until they were 21. If i were in their situation, I'd probably feel so guilty that I would plead guilty myself, especially if I were digger. Just thinking about one of my siblings dying because of someone else, and that person not owning up to it would make me immensely sad and angry. If I were in J.T.'s situation, I would feel like I deserve the same punishment as Digger, and that everyone should stop making me look like a saint. I would want to own up to it and wouldn't want one of my best friends to take all the blame. If I were Brady, I would be upset that my friends were probably never going to forgive me, and that I might never see them again. Overall, if I were in any of the character's places, I would be dismayed because of the outcome of drilling holes in the kayak and and petrified of what's to come.
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