𝚍𝚊𝚢𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖 • 𝚐𝚕𝚎𝚎

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[A.J's Point of View]

I never even thought that I would have to testify at Rachel's trial. I was more than happy too, I didn't like her that much anyway. She tried to kill my brother's girlfriend, so yes, I will testify against her. 

The day had come. We had all gone to New York a few days before --so that way it was easier, besides her trial was in New York--and we were all preparing for her trial. I had to testify, along with Finn, Scarlett, and their most important one, Lexie. She was literally the victim. 

We all sat in the hallway of the courtroom, waiting for the trial to start. "Are you okay?" I asked Lexie as we both sat there. Her hand was intertwined with Finn's. 

"A little nervous, but I'll be fine." I smiled a little. "Listen, we're all going in there to testify against her. I'm going in there. I'm going to make sure that she goes to jail. For a long time. She isn't ruining anything." The doors to the courtroom opened and the prosecution attorney looked at us. 

"It's time." She told us. 

We all took a deep breath and walked inside. Finn went first, telling all of the crazy stories that had happened in high school between Rachel and Lexie. Then, Scarlett went, then Lexie, and then finally, me. 

"Miss Hudson, how long have you known Miss Berry?" 

"Since my Freshmen year of high school." 

"And you were in glee club together, correct?" 

I nodded. I looked around the courtroom, all of the faces judging me. Finn, Lexie, and Scarlett all stared at me, hopeful. I smiled a little bit as I met eye contact with each of them. "Has she shown any type of behavior like this before? Before you all came to New York." 

"She threatened my life once when we were back in high school. Her and Lexie got into a fist fight over Finn. Once Finn had stopped it from happening, he told Rachel that he chose Lexie and she told me to do something. When I told her I couldn't, she told me that I would regret it. The next day, I nearly fell down the stairs, while she was behind me." 

Everyone just stared at me. "I don't know if it helps, but I did bring a copy of Lexie's medical files from the hospital, proving that she did die for a few moments before she woke back up and was transferred to Seattle, where she got surgery to save her life. The files are in my bag." I looked towards Finn, who was already grabbing my bag.

He stood up and handed the bag to the attorney, who handed it to me. I dug through the bag for a minute, before finally pulling out the files, and setting them on the ledge in front of me. "The one on the left, is the hospital that she was sent to here, where she confirmed dead for half-an-hour. The one on the right is the file that shows how her heart started beating again and she was transferred to Seattle Grace Mercy West, where she got life saving surgery preformed by the best doctors." I told her. She looked at the files for a minute before grabbing them and handing them out to the jury. 

It was quiet in the courtroom for a few moments before the jury began talking amongst themselves. The judge banged his gavel, making me jump. "We are going to take a small recess," he began, "To let the jury reach a verdict. We will here whether or not Miss Berry is guilty when they reach the verdict." 

He banged the gavel again and everyone left. I could feel Rachel's eyes on me as I left the stand. I walked over to Finn, Lexie, and Scarlett. "How long have you had those?" Finn asked me. "I've had them since she got out of the hospital. I'm good." 

They all laughed a little and we all walked out of the courtroom hoping that whatever they reached, was the right one. 

**

After an hour, we all went back into the courtroom. I sat next to Finn and Scarlett. We all just stared ahead, hopeful. 

"We the jury," one man began, "Find Rachel Berry guilty of first degree attempted murder." There were some loud gasps coming from the side of the room where Rachel sat. The judge banged his gavel once more. That seemed like something he liked to do. "It is settled. Miss Berry will serve her sentence of fifteen years at the New York County Jail." I could feel my heart sink. 

Fifteen years? Fifteen years?! She attempted to kill somebody, and she's only getting fifteen years. She was always the lucky one, getting the easy way out. If that were me, I would've gotten more than fifteen...granted, I would've made sure that they were actually dead, and if they weren't I would have fled the country, but that's just me. 

"Lexie.." 

"That bitch tried to kill me and she's getting fifteen." 

We all sat there for a long time, after the trial had ended. Just in quiet. "Guys, we have to go. It's almost time." I looked at them. "Almost time for what?" 

Scarlett, Finn, and Lexie looked at each other, not knowing what to say. "For what?" They all went quiet and got up to leave the courtroom leaving me behind. I had a strong inkling it was a surprise something. With those three, it was always a surprise. 

This time, I just didn't know what kind of surprise it was.