Unexpected news

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tw mention of rape, abuse and miscarriage.

"I don't want him to have custody of Nova." I say to mom. "Well we can go to court and hopefully he losses custody over her" Mom said rubbing my back. My head falls into my hands and I let my tears roll down my cheeks.

"Its ok Billie" Mom said rubbing my back. "I just want Nova to be safe" I say through my sobs. "Well she will be safe, he wont have custody over her and she will be safe with you" Mom said.

*A couple weeks later*

Today we are going to court so we will see who gets custody over Nova. I get ready and I was nervous the whole morning. We got into the car, dad driving, mom in the passenger seat, me, Finneas and Nova in the back, I was in the middle. Dad drove us to the court house and we walked in.

Judges, family members and friends started walking in and I started to get more nervous, even though I knew that I would get custody over Nova because Q isn't safe, but I was nervous confronting Q again.

The judge told us to go to the front and stand at the podium. Q was at the opposite side of the room with my security guards in between us.

"Billie O'Connell, speak" The judge said.

I took a deep breath and said, "I do not what him to have custody over my child because he is a bad father. He slapped me across the face when he found out that I was pregnant and left me, alone, scared and baring in mind, I was only 17 years old. I became depressed since I had to put my career on hold, I got told I was a slut everyday, and the person who thought loved me had left me. You took advantage of me, you were 22 and I was 17, you had got me pregnant then said it was my fault. You not only groomed me, you raped me, assaulted me and broke me. I had to give birth and raise our child by myself. We found each other in a party and hit it off again. We started dating and I felt the happiest I had been for 2 years. I found out I was pregnant and we looked like a happy family, I thought we were a happy family until you went out one night, came back at half 4 in the morning and started beating me up. You kicked my stomach, punched me, hit me and threw me. I managed to get out of your gripped and ran into Nova's room. I got my keys, phone, daughter and dog and ran out the house. I came knocking on my parents door sobbing and in pain and told them what happened. A couple days later I found out I had miscarried because of you kicking me in the stomach and me being stressed because of you. I want my daughter safe and I constantly worry that you will her her."

I looked around and saw my mom, Brandon's mom and other family members mad and upset. I wiped away any tears that had fallen down my cheek and the judge started talking to the other judges.

"Brandon Adams, do you have anything to say?" The judge asked. Brandon stayed silent and looked at me with a death stare, knowing all I said was true. "Well Brandon Adams you are an unfit father for your child, therefore you have zero custody over Nova Olivia Adams O'Connell." The judge says.

Everyone starts cheering and Brandon was taken out in handcuffs. I took a deep breath and hugged mom, dad and Finneas and took Nova out of mom arms and kissed her cheeks over and over again.

Brandon got arrested for rape, assault and grooming. I'm so glad I have fully custody over Nova and she is safe with me.