Broken

Chapter Thirty Seven

Daisy's POV

My stomach tied in knots as I hung up the phone and tried to wake up Dustin. This is what I have been waiting for, and I hope it goes our way.

Baby, it's time to wake up. The lawyer called and said that the verdict has come. We need to get down there if we want to hear it."

"Mmm, okay, I am up. This is important, let's hurry."

"I will call everybody. I'm sure they want to know too."
As we got ready, I called everyone and told them to meet us downstairs. Dustin calls for a car and we head downstairs with Colin to meet everyone. We all quickly climb in and head to the courthouse. We arrive with a few minutes to spare and rush inside.

"Hello, everyone. Daisy, are you ready to hear this?" Mr. Jackson asks.

"Yes, I am ready for this all to be over with. I am done being the victim."
"That's my girl. Let's go see his take down."
We head into the courtroom and take a seat in the first rows. Again they bring Scott out in handcuffs and sit him with his lawyers. Soon after the judge comes in and it begins.

"Good afternoon, everyone. We are here because the jury has come to a verdict. Jury foreman, can you bring me your verdict?"

The foreman hands over the sheet of paper and I grab Dustin's hand and squeeze. He leans over and kisses my temple. He leans over and whispers. "Have faith, my love."
The judge reads the paper for a minute then looks over at Scott. "Scott Jackson, please stand."

His table stands and he looks over at me with a smirk and it sends shivers down my spine, and not the good kind. He is so full of himself and thinks he is above the law. I hope today shows him he is not.
"The verdict stands, Mr. Jackson, in the eight counts of rape. The jury finds you guilty. In the five counts of assault and battery, the jury finds you guilty. In the two counts of attempted murder, the jury finds you guilty."

The judge keeps reading the charges and on every one he is found guilty. The tears begin to fall and I can't contain them. The stress falls off my shoulders and the feeling of relief wraps around me. I can't believe we have beat him and nothing could save him. This chapter is closing and I am free to start new. Then we hear his sentence.

"I am sentencing you to eighty years in maximum security prison without the possibility of parole."

"Are you fucking kidding me!" Scott screeches. "That bitch is lying through her teeth. I did nothing wrong. She set this all up!"

"Order in my court! Mr. Jackson you must settle down. I will not have my court disrespected."

"I will not! This is bullshit! I am the one being disrespected!" Scott just keeps getting more worked up. He begins throwing things and the bailiffs come over and try to subdue him.

"That's it! Get him out of here! We are done here. Thank you everyone for coming today. I am sorry things have gotten out of hand. You all enjoy the rest of your day."

He gets up and leaves as the defense picks up the mess and hurries out. We all stand up and Dustin wraps his arms around me and hugs me tight as he crashes his lips to mine. We hear coughs around us and we quickly head out into the hall.

"You did it, doll! You are finally free!" He picks me up and spins me around. I start laughing, feeling free. He is out of my life and I am able to move forward. So much has happened to us in the last year and now we can move past this.

"Congratulations, Daisy. You deserve this." Jacks smiles

"He is a monster and has gotten what he deserves." Elijah says.

"I guess now you don't need us anymore." Colin says quietly.

"I will always need you, brother."
He smiles and I walk over to give him a hug.