One night with the Greek God

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13:

Katherine POV:

As to not give our game away and be extra careful, even though they should know by now that Mr Lopez's men had helped Rosa escape, we put on the act of not having a witness and seeming as though the case was going downhill for us, even having Mr Lopez come in and make a big scene, shouting and pointing his gun at Apollo in the office, in front of everyone. I know it was a risk, but we were willing to take it to keep Rosa as safe as possible and to stop Stacey from divulging any more of our moves to the opposition. I had to really fight the anger that boiled up in me every time I looked at Stacey. I just remember that night so clearly...

Lying in Apollo's arms, with a light sweat on our bodies, we chat about nothing and everything when his phone beeps and a No caller ID number pops up. He opens the message and sits up "That fucking bitch is going to pay!". I look at him in confusion as he turns the phone to me "Apo, forgot to warn you about this before I left..." I scroll down to the picture attached and low and behold, it is a photo of Stacey seen going into the opposition law firm, and another of her and...Justin holding hands?! What the fuck? "That fucking assholes..."

Apollo and I had discussed that we should keep this between us and Mr Lopez until the trial was completed, after which both Justin and Stacey would get what was coming to them.

It was a few days before the trial and luckily our plan seemed to work as they came to check Mr Lopez's house, but obviously, Rosa was not there, and because we hid her so well, she was never seen coming in or going out of the apartment here as well. Stacey still kept flirting with Apollo and if she wasn't fucking Justin.

The day of the trial, I stayed at the apartment with Rosa the whole morning until someone would call and come collect us from the apartment and drive us to the courthouse. Rosa and I were both getting nervous as we've become quite good friends over these past few days, me often being her only source of company and so I worried for her safety and her mental state, but I also learnt that she was a strong woman and would do anything for those ladies who were still being held captive. Just as Rosa comes back from the bathroom, my phone rings and I'm given the secret code and word. Looking at Rosa "It's time", I grab her hand and hold it all the way up until we reach the courthouse.

Mr Lopez really made sure we were protected as there were about ten men surrounding us at all times and as we wait in front of the courthouse door, hands interlocked, when the signal is given, as promised, I walk with Rosa up until the little gate before the witness stand as I was not allowed to go further and from the corner of my eye, I see Stacey start to fidget and Justin turning around to look at her. The opposition's boss then very angrily looks at Justin and the tension between the opposition is palpable. Apollo looks at me to make sure I'm fine and I smile at him, taking my seat behind him, right where Rosa can see me at all times. Now, Apollo just has to bring us home and Rosa needs to be brave in her testimony and then hopefully all these assholes will rot in jail.

A gruelling two hours later, and the worst testimony of abuse, rape and assault I've ever heard in court is finally coming to an end. I don't think my heart can take any of this anymore as my tears started falling twenty minutes into Rosa's testimony as did hers and there was not a single dry eye in the courtroom, even the judge had to pause for a brief minute to gather herself. Through all of this, Rosa still managed to deliver her testimony successfully and every time she would look at me, I'd give her my best smile and tell her or rather, mouth to her that she was doing great. After the trial ends, Rosa is immediately moved to another location where I will stay with her until the verdict is reached tomorrow morning. Even with all the security around and Apollo himself there, we couldn't get much sleep because she didn't really want to see that man's face, understandably so, we watched on the news.