ᴜɴᴄᴏᴠᴇʀᴇᴅ | ꜱᴀɴᴛᴀɴᴀ ʟᴏᴘᴇᴢ

𝐒𝐢𝐱, 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐡-𝐔𝐩

It's time...

"Charlotte Parker is called to the stand!" 

Charlotte stands up, she doesn't glance at any of her siblings as she confidently struts up towards the stand, Madeleine gets reminded of her time when she ruled McKinley High in her cheerios uniform and high ponytail. 

"Can you describe the living conditions while you were under George Parkers roof?" 

"Shit, we lived in literal shit. I tried- I tried so hard to keep it clean, but from the dirt from plant pots being smashed- shards of glass from various kitchen supplies and our mirrors... and of course the b-blood of my siblings from their injuries. Basically- it was hard to maintain it okay!" Charlotte huffs. 

"Why did you leave your siblings? You knew they couldn't get out." George's lawyer asks rudely. 

Both Thomas and Madeleine shoot glares to the man, Thomas looks at their lawyer and mother helplessly as Charlotte stood there frozen for a moment. 

"You don't have to answer-" 

"Because. I believed I could get them help, I tried and tried. I went to the police everyday reporting their story and started to get turned down over and over again because everytime CPS went to the house... George had manipulated them." Charlotte says confidently. 

"But after a while, you stopped reporting their case. Why?" The lawyer continued.

"Is there a reason you are trying to make me out to be the criminal here? Like we all don't know that our father is a fucking child abuser and a psychopath?" Charlotte exclaims. 

"Calm it down Charl..." Thomas mutters biting his nails.

"I stopped- two weeks before they were due back at school. I made the decision myself that if I didn't see them at school again, I would go back to the prison. But they did show back up... I-I got into college and that kept me busy for a while. Every single fucking day I regret not trying harder, so am not going to listen to you sit there and try and accuse me of not doing enough for my siblings while you defend a monster. I fucking know I didn't do enough for them and it pains me to this day!" Charlotte's breath quickens. 

"Ms Parker you may exit the stand." 

"Nobody understands what it was like! I always dreamed of having the perfect life, I worked my ass off to achieve that. Who would have thought I would have to drop everything I worked for just like that because my own father- my own blood. Is a raging lunatic who enjoys beating the shit out of children." 

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"Jesus Mads. That must've been hard." Santana whispers, the two sat on the bleachers holding hands as Madeleine shared the Court experience from the previous week. 

"It has been a while since I saw Charl lose it like that... probably the last time was when she slapped me in the face."

 Madeleine says with a chuckle. At the time, that was the biggest issue in her life. So much changed after that... so much that Madeleine would've even count it as a major family moment. 

"Hi Madzie, Hi Tana." Brittany flutters over to the bleachers. 

"Hi Britt-Britt." Madeleine says softly. 

"Ms Corcoran wants us in the Auditorium. Like now." 

The Trebletones walk onto the stage and find themselves face to face with the New Directions. 

"What are you doing here?" Rachel spits. 

"Shelby told us she had something to show us- what are you doing here?" Mercedes asks.