`` too many balls to choose from ? '' she felt the rope around her wrists being cut and kept her eyes on the sergeant who stood up suddenly and moved away from the fire toward her . they 're not supposed to discuss the case until it 's officially handed to them , but everyone knows they whisper about it every time they leave the courtroom . he bunched his fists and danced from foot to foot . and she cried when dad left her . as she left the golf course behind , she looked up . 