Trials of Gabriel {COMPLETE}

4 | Trial

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Thursday at the Courthouse, Tyler and I show up to show our support for Gabriel.

10 am the trials start, and one by one the women give their statements.

"He proceeded to have me strip down to 'admire' me, and if I didn't do it, he did. Then he blindfolded me and choked me. Lastly, he had s3x with me."

Gabe sits there with his head down and arms on the armrests, looking at his hands that are folded above his pants.

Once all the women go, I am called up to the stand. He lifts his head up and looks me in the eyes in a matter of seconds.

"Mrs. Skye, are you prepared to tell me about that night? I want nothing but the truth," says the judge.
"Yes, sir I am.  I also would like to mention something else that happened to me that sounds similar to things mentioned here," I said.
"Go ahead when you are ready," says the judge.
"The first time I just thought I was 'dressed inappropriately'. The second time someone snuck into my house. The third time, it was Gabe because I saw him, and he was apparently 'trying to impress his so-called friends'. It's funny though, because the first two times, also involved him choking me, groping me, and violently taking my clothes off to have s3x. The third time, I woke up with one wrist chained to the bed and I was also not wearing any clothes. While he enjoyed every minute of it," I say trying not to cry.
"That you for your testimony, Mrs. Skye, you can have a seat," says the judge.

There is a moment of silence as I go back to my seat.  You can see the judge and the jury looking at each other, silently talking. While on the other side, you can see Tyler fuming.

"Mr. Grey, will you please make your way to the seat," says the judge.
"Yes, your honor," says Gabe as he gets up.
"Would you like to tell me the hell that you put these poor women through?" the judge asks with very little patience left.
"Not all of those accusations are mine. Yes, I can be a man wh0r3, but I couldn't do that. It'd break my heart," Gabe says looking straight at Tyler.
"Cut the crap, Mr. Grey. Tell me what you did to Mrs. Skye," the judge says trying not to blow fumes.
"What do you want me to say? 'I lost control. I want my best friend so much that I would put her through that. Hm, is that what you want?' Because it was not me," he confidently says.
"Go sit back down. We are going to deliberate on this matter now. I would be worried if I were you, Mr. Grey," the judge annoyingly says as he slams his gavel down.

Tyler and I stand up to go into the hallway. As we do, we give him one final look.

When Tyler and I get out into the hallway, he is still fuming and starts asking all types of questions and wonders why I never told him.

"Why did you never tell me Talia?" he asks.
"Why did you never tell me?" I ask.
"He asked me not to tell you or warn you. He thought it would be best. Now I found it wasn't, and if I could go back in time and warn you, I would," Ty says emotionally.
"The reason I never told you is simply that I didn't have any proof from the first two. The last time... I just want to forget about..." I speak.

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6 hours later, a decision has been made, as the judge and jury walk out.  Out of the 27 cases that had been fielded, only 13 of them showed up.

"Mr. Grey, can you please come up here to the chair?" Asks the judge rather calmly.
"Yes, your honor," he says.
"Is there anything you would like to say to any of these women?" Asks the judge.
"No sir, not that I can think of," he says.
"How about your friend, Mrs. Skye?"
"Talia, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the hell I put you through. You didn't deserve that, and I don't deserve you," he says crying rather heavily.
"Oh, and you know that one Tuesday night I didn't answer? It was me," he says with his head down.
"Tyler, I understand if you never forgive me for this, but please keep Talia safe !!!" He speaks.
"Mr. Grey..." the judge says pausing.
"You are found guilty of three counts of r@pe, for a grand total of 2.5 years in prison, and you will have to register as a tier 1 sex offender," says the judge like he has no soul.
"Now, with that being said, the NFL also has to decide what they are going to do with you. Since you are also their meat," says the soulless judge.

As the courtroom hears the ruling, Tyler loses it.

"What the hell? You are joking?"
"Ty, please call down," Gabe and I both say.
"Don't tell me what to do!!! Imma murder him," Tyler says.
"Sir, I suggest you step out," says the judge and bailiff.

Tyler walks out and Gabe and I look at each other. Then I run after Ty trying to calm him down. Hopefully, I won't cause any more problems between the three of us, and we can all just go back to normal... one day...

"What the hell Talia?" Tyler says raging.
"..."
"Why didn't you even tell me?" He asks.
"One, I wasn't sure if it was the same person every time. Two, I knew how you would react. You would freak out, just like you are now," I say yelling back at him.
"Are you happy?" I say trying not to cry.
"..."
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry about everything. I shouldn't have reacted like that," Ty says crying.
"Look, I'm sorry too, I know it's tough. You see me as your little sister," I say emotional.
"Let's go home," Tyler says and I shake my head agreeing.

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