[ WP ] Imprisonement sentences are carried out by putting the condemned in stasis . While under , they experience the full lenght of the sentence , alone . To the outside world , only 12 seconds elapses .

The gavel hit the wood, and the noise echoed through the courtroom. 
 
 `` Guilty,'' the judge said. 
 
 `` N-no! Please do n't take me away! I did n't do it! Honestly! Why would I kill her and chop her into pieces?! I loved her! I'm the most devastated person here!'' Carl shouted in protest. 
 
 The judge looked down on him. `` All evidence points in your direction.'' 
 
 `` What does that have to do with it?! How do you know the evidence was n't fake?!'' 
 
 The prosecution sighed. `` That's the fifth time you've said that through this case. Serve your sentence and regret your sins.'' 
 
 Carl turned towards the audience seats. `` Boss! You do n't think I would do it, right?! You know how much I love her!'' 
 
 The tall bespectacled man looked down on him. `` You mean loved. I would fire you if I could, but sadly I ca n't. See you tomorrow.'' 
 
 Carl's fists were clenched tight, and he did n't move until he was escorted out of the building. 
 
 After an hour of being escorted, he was led into a two-story facility. 
 
 The lobby looked like that of a hospital, he was directed into a room the size of a bathroom. 
 
 The only thing in the room were a cylindrical machine the size of an adult. 
 
 Carl was put into the machine, and got some cables connected to his body. 
 
 After the cylinder was closed, Carl saw only darkness. 
 
 *Commencing punishment. Criminal: Carl Sagen. Crime: First degree murder and desecration of victims body. Time served: 0 seconds. Time left to serve: 10 years. * 
 
 Light filled Carl's eyes. He recognized his surroundings as his apartment. In his right hand, he held a knife, while the left held a saw. 
 
 As he entered the house, he heard a familiar voice. 
 
 `` Oh, are you home already?'' 
 
 *Pernille! I knew you were alive! * 
 
 A girl called Pernille entered the living room, but stopped once she saw Carl. 
 
 `` Umm, why are you carrying a knife and a saw?'' 
 
 `` Do n't worry about it. A coworker needed some space in his shed, so she asked if I could keep these over the weekend,'' he said, before showing a smile. `` Can I get a hug?'' 
 
 Pernille ran up to him and embraced him. 
 
 *I really love you Pernille. * 
 
 Carl realized something was wrong. 
 
 There was something that should n't be there. 
 
 Pernille's back had a knife sticking out of it. 
 
 And his own hand gripped the handle. 
 
 He heard a coughing sound from below him. 
 
 He looked down, and saw the body embracing him sink to the ground. 
 
 His shirt was covered in blood. 
 
 *Now we'll be together forever! * 
 
 Took the knife to his mouth, and licked the blood off it. 
 
 `` Hey, if we're always going to be forever, you should do it properly. Cut me up, and eat me piece for piece instead.'' 
 
 Carl looked up, and saw Pernille's silhouette. 
 
 `` Of course!'' 
 
 He then cut the body into pieces, before he started to eat them. 
 
 15 minutes later the door was kicked open. A neighbor had called the police because he had heard weird sounds from the apartment. 
 
 As Carl was brought away, his vision slowly turned black. 
 
 *Continuing punishment. Criminal: Carl Sagen. Crime: First degree murder and desecration of victims body. Time served: 30 minutes and 29 seconds. Time left to serve: 9 years, 364 days, 23 hours, 29 minutes and 31 seconds left. * 
 
 Carl continued to see the same memory, over and over. 
 
 ***** 
 
 12 seconds after Carl had been put up into the cylinder, he was released from it. 
 
 `` How was the ten years?'' one of the guards asked. 
 
 `` Very funny. I know what I did was wrong, so just take me home.'' 
 
 After being transported to his apartment, Carl entered. 
 
 A girl's voice called out to him. `` You're finally home! I've missed you these last ten years.'' 
 
 Carl moved forward, and hugged the silhouette running up to him. 
 ***** 
 I feel that the end got pretty rushed, mostly because I was not in the mood for writing, but I still wanted to finish it. Feel free to give critique and feedback, and also to check out my other stories at /r/shal5sucksatwriting.
