Little Miss Imperfect

That was a nightmare

Tw: slight mentions of abuse

Only a week before court.

                             ~Luz~

The nightmares have been going on for the last week and even with Alissa by my side they just won't leave me alone. In them my mother would be having the same fight with me over and over again. And every time she makes sure to pull every bit of my hair out. So I cut it.

I woke up in a panicked sweat one night. Panting and heaving for air. I swung my legs out of bed and didn't think twice about it. I took a pair of scissors from the dresser and chopped most of it off. I slowly placed the scissors back down and looked into the mirror. I started to cry.

I cried so hard that I woke up Alissa. She didn't say anything, she just held me. She knew why. I don't regret doing it.

She helped me clean up the choppy mess of a hairstyle into a messy pixieish hair cut. I have never loved someone so much.

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Day of court case

"Alissa I need you to calm down or we'll be late...again," I shuffled across to where she was sitting.
"Yeah I know, I'm sorry," she softly said to me.
"Nope, no sorries let me just help you do your hair," I sighed, grabbing the curling iron.
"Ok."

I parted her hair into small sections and curled each one. I took my time making sure Alissa was still ok. "I'm done,"I said after about 35 minutes.
"Thanks Luz,I'm not sure what I would have done without you,'' she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"Shhh, I'm glad I can help but we have to get going," I whispered to her.

"Ok let's do this."

                           ~Alissa~

I looked back at Luz for one more nod of reassurance before we walked into the courtroom. We made our way to the front where I found Mrs Mon-cherri looking through some files.
"Oh hello Alissa...and Luz,"she nodded towards us. "We're about to start the proceedings so I think you should take a seat," she stated, taking a seat herself. We did the same and sat on the other side of her.

The courtroom started to fill up shortly which only fueled my anxiety. I slightly rocked back and forth until Luz put her hand on my thigh. "You'll be ok princess," she whispered to me before the judge came in.
"The proceedings may start."

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After a short while of court familiarization Luz was called up. She gave my hand one final squeeze before she did so.
"Do you Luz Nocoda swear to tell the truth and only the truth?"
"I solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth."

"Then we shall begin."
"Have you witnessed any abuse happening in this household?" The judge asked coldly.
"Yes, your honour."
"Can you tell us what you saw?"
"I witnessed Alissa being hit by that man only once because she had brought me over but had seen her badly hurt after one of his 'episodes'," my heart was pounding. Her grip to the sides of the pedestal Tightened.

"I see, has she ever told you directly of this happening?"
"Yes."

"Do you have any evidence of this episode happening?"
"Yes, I have the shirt that she was wearing."
Mrs Mon-Cherri pulled out the faintly blood stained shirt in a clear bag for the judge to see.
"One more thing, Miss,what is your relationship with the Alissa Ceacero?"
"I am her girlfriend."
"Thank you, you may return to your seat."

"David Ceacero, what is your plea?"
"I would have never done such a thing to my daughter. My heart is only full of love for her."
"May I ask you Sir where is your lawyer?"
"...."
"I could not afford one."
"Evidence?"
"She has almost no scars that she couldn't have gotten from her own mental illness and the sport she participates in."

"Mrs Mon-Cherri, Miss Ceacero is there anything you would like to say?"She was obviously getting annoyed now.
"Yes, if you were to inspect the actual scars you will see that they are on her back, she couldn't have done that to herself only someone else. Further more she couldn't have gotten them from sport activities as that's my have a clear pattern and look like they where made by a belt or a whip of some sort. He also hasn't taken Alissa to the hospital since she was 13 which is a violation as he is her legal guardian." She firmly stated.

"Mr David Ceacero do you have anything to say against this?"
"No, your honour," he grumbled.
"Then I'm afraid there is no need to go forward."

"Case closed. Side Alissa Ceacero."

Notes:
I know nothing about court.