So break my bones
And throw your stones
We all know that life ain't fair
But there is more of us
We're everywhere
We don't have to take this
Back against the wall
We don't have to take this
We can end it all
All you'll ever be
Is a faded memory of a bully
Make another joke
While they hang another rope
So lonely
Push him to the dirt
'Til the words don't hurt
Can you hear me?
No ones gonna cry
On the very day you die
You're a bully
Shinedown- Bully
Friday January 15th
Ally's POV:
"Brooke Abraham, you have been charged with assault, kidnapping, breaking and entering, trespassing, harassment, and attempted murder. How do you plead?" Judge Lori stated.
"Not guilty." Brooke said calmly, although on the inside she was probably seething.
Afterwards, Brooke brought in her witnesses: Elliot and Jace. Things looked up for her since those two pulled some strings and made it look like at least a few of the crimes didn't actually happen. Although having a nutcase and an almost-rapist for witnesses didn't look too good on her behalf.
"Allyson Dawson." Judge Lori called for me. "Do you have witnesses you'd wish to bring in?"
"Yes I do." I told her confidently. "I'd like to call my first witness. Austin Moon."
My fiance nervously walked up to where Elliot and Jace had previously been standing.
"Mr. Moon, I understand that you and Ally are engaged, yes?"
"Yeah. We also have a daughter together. And another on the way."
"And you have said that Brooke called you several times on both your home phone and personal cell phone."
"Yes she did, your honor."
"You said she threatened Allyson and wished to harm your daughter and unborn child. Is this correct?"
"Yes, your honor."
"When did this start."
"Well back in high school actually." Austin twiddled his hands nervously. "I went on two dates with her. I didn't really see us going forward in our relationship, but she continued to pine for my affections. After her I had a few relationships. Kira, Piper, Dominique, sort of, and now Ally. Brooke moved into a house next to ours and she began to torment me again. I was with my daughter Alice when she moved in, and she threatened to hurt Ally and take me, Alice, and my second child away with her."
"I object!" Brooke cut in. "I never threatened any of them. All I said to him is that I didn't like Ally because to me she seemed like she was just using him. After all she did get knocked up by him and moved away."
"Allyson, is this true?" Judge Lori asked.
"Yes, it is." I nodded. "But I moved because my parents made me. And I found out I was pregnant after we moved here to California. I made a few attempts to contact Austin, but none succeeded."
"That's not all your honor." Austin spoke up. "She scared Alice and she assaulted and stabbed me in my yard."
"Yes I understand you were hospitalized after that incident." Judge Lori said.
"Yes. I needed stitches and a kidney transplant. She also attempted to take my daughter from school."
"Is that all, Mr. Moon?" Judge Lori asked.
"Yes, your honor."
"You are dismissed."
I smiled at Austin before announcing, "I'd like to call my second witness, Kira Starr."
Kira stood and took Austin's place.
"Ms. Starr, you said Brooke kidnapped you and took you out into the California countryside, correct?"
"Yes your honor." Kira nodded. "She locked me up with three other girls, Piper, Cassidy, and Dominique. She had it out for us because we're all Austin's exes, and she wanted us out of the picture. I was there for a few days and when the four of us broke out, she tried to kill us with an axe. We met up with Dallas, Cassidy's husband, and we got out of there."
"Is that all, Ms. Starr?"
"It is, your honor."
"Then you are dismissed."
Kira stepped down.
"I want to call my third witness." I said. "Piper Cartwright."
Piper took Kira's place. She looked scared and I could tell she was more than a bit freaked out.
"Ms. Cartwright, I understand you said Brooke picked the lock on the back door of your home and she chloroformed you and your girlfriend. Am I correct?"
"She did your honor." Piper confirmed. "She locked me in a shed, and everything Kira said happened. She didn't let us eat, drink, or bathe. She tried to kill us after we escaped, and Dallas managed to hotwire Elliot's truck and get us back to safety. That's uh, that's all." She looked down.
"You're dismissed."
Piper quickly shuffled back to her seat.
"I now call my fourth witness." I said. "Cassidy McElroy."
Cassidy went up to the stand.
"Ms. McElroy, you have said that Brooke followed you home from running errands, and then she broke into your house and chased you around before she caught you. Correct?" Judge Lori asked.
"Yes your honor." Cassidy told her. "She locked me in the shed, and Piper and Dominique were already there. Kira and Piper spoke the truth about what happened. There were no basic needs provided for us, and when we left the shed, she tried to chop us up, and when we got away, Dallas drove us home. But there's something I neglected to mention."
"Go on."
"A week later, I got a letter in the mail from someone. The letter wasn't signed, and it said some hurtful things about me and Dominique. Mostly about our relationship. The letter also included some homophobic slurs and I am positive that either Brooke or one of her goons wrote it."
"Do you have proof they did?" Judge Lori questioned.
"No, but can't a DNA test be done on it? Maybe they could find fingerprints."
"Very well, a DNA test will be done." Judge Lori decided. "Is that all, Mrs. McElroy?"
"Yeah it is, your honor."
"You are dismissed."
With confidence, Cassidy strutted back to her seat.
"I now would like to summon my fifth fitness." I said. "Dominique Lugosi."
Dominique scuttled to the stand, her heels clacking on the floor.
"Ms. Lugosi, your statement matches Ms. Cartwright's, am I correct?"
"Yes. You are." Dominique confirmed. Her English had improved greatly. "She also told you about the letter, but she didn't mention the visitor."
I raised my eyebrows, curiosity peaked. Visitor?
"Care to elaborate?" Judge Lori asked.
"Well a few days after we recieved the letter, a person came into our backyard and stood there for at least two hours. I called the police and they didn't find anyone. They found some human hair caught in the back fence, and they determined it was Jace's. They questioned him, but they had nothing really to charge him with. I think that Brooke had something to do with him being there."
"Is that all?"
"Yes it is, your honor."
"You're dismissed."
Dominique returned to her seat swiftly.
"Is that all your witnesses, Ms. Dawson?" Judge Lori questioned.
"Actually there's one more." I stated. "Alice Moon."
My young daughter stood up from her seat and walked up to the stand.
"Hello, young lady." Judge Lori smiled softly at her. "Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Yes." Alice nodded. "She scared me and said she was gonna take daddy away. She tried to take me with her from school too. My aunt Kira and Uncle Gavin got to me away from her. I don't have anything else to say."
"Okay honey, you can go."
Alice nodded, and scurried back to her seat.
"That's all of my witnesses." I announced.
The long, grueling trial continued for two hours. When it ended, I sat in agony waiting for the verdict.
"The jury finds the defendant, Brooke Abraham, guilty of attempted murder, assault, harassment, bribery, breaking and entering, and kidnapping."
"Brooke Abraham, I hereby sentence you to twenty-five years in prison without parole."
I smiled with relief as the case was dismissed. Brooke was carried out, screaming, and Elliot and Jace followed.
I embraced Austin and Alice afterwards.
"It's over!" I squealed. "It's finally over!"
"I know." Austin said. "It's a new beginning for all of us.
"Guys!" Dallas yelled. "Dez just called me. Didi's in the hospital. She had the baby, three weeks early."
"What?!" I shouted. "We gotta go see her!"
"Yay baby!" Alice screamed.
Didi's POV:
I laid in the hospital bed, holding my beautiful little girl in my arms. She had blonde hair like Chuck, and green eyes like me.
"She's gorgeous." Chuck said, grinning. "We did a mighty fine job, Didi."
"We did." I nodded. "Do you remember the name we picked out?"
"Yeah. Lillian."
I nodded. "Little Lily."
Lillian Elizabeth McCoy
Born on January 15th at 3:30 PM
5 lbs. 13 oz.
22.6 inches long
A/N: There will most likely be 40 chapters in all. Updates will be faster.
Pregnancy Ticker:
Ava: 36 weeks
Kira: 33 weeks
Ally: 28 weeks