Mommy The Sweetest Name She Ever Called Me

The Trial Part II

'Judge calls Next up Janice and Floyd pepper to the stand' the court clerk said reading from the papers.

Janice and Floyd stood up and quickly kissed Kylie's head as they took ahold of each others heads steadying themselves walking up to the stand beside the judges stand.

'Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Raise your right hand and say I do'

'Fer sure'
'I do'

'She didn't say I do!' yelled Leslie pointing at Janice.

'She acknowledged it she was just needed to agree Mrs Eagan' said Clyde.

'Now Mr and Mrs pepper do your best to truthfully answer any questions along the way that Ruth asks' said Judge Hale

Ruth,the lawyer of Leslie and Roy stood up and began 'Did you legally adopt Miss Kylie?'

'Urm No she is a legal young adult she works for us as a grip on the late show helping us set up and take down and sing backing vocals we offered to take her in being she had lost her other home and she accepted-' Janice said beginning

'Okay can you describe your guys relationship with miss Kylie? You Co workers?'

'She's our daughter but also our co worker and friend' Floyd

'Well you didn't give birth to her Janice did you?'

'No Ma'am but that's doesn't matter we are the ones taking care of her and that nurture and love her'

'Well technically Janice you-'

'Ruth this is off the subject and nothing to do with this case and what happened' Judge Hale banged his gavel down.

'Now please you two tell us what happened the early hours of February 16th 2016 starting with when Kylie got the first text at 2:47' he added

'Well I had woken up around 2:30 hearing one of the little ones crying we also have twins almost 2 months old. I got out of bed throwing on one of Floyds flannel tops and went to check in to see my one of my other daughters Fiona was crying because she was hungry so I sat in the rocking chair to breastfeed her and put her back to sleep I then heard some footsteps and was curious as to who was up at this hour and overheard Kylie crying over the phone to what had I assumed to be Leslie and Roy and I was right i had just gotten Fiona put down and went to check and see if Kylie was okay and she was curled up in the recliner crying so I asked her who phoned her so early. She told me Roy and Leslie called wanting her to come back home saying they wanted her to come back so they could beat her ass and threatened to find her by tracking her number and she was scared to death so i just held her reassuring her that it would be alright and we'd have it handled and offered for her to sleep with me and Floyd for the night-' Janice said

'Hold on you asked a 19 year old female to come into bed with you and your husband?' Ruth said getting suspicious of her

'She was scared to death Ruth she's our daughter it isn't like that. We wanted her to feel safe anyways I started to lead her to our room when we heard a crash of a window smashing not the front area so I grabbed Kylie's arm as we raced into the bedroom wide awake'

'I was asleep until I heard that huge crash of the glass shattering the twins crying and saw Janice bolt back into the bedroom with Kylie crying holding onto her. She explained to me what had happened so I got up grabbing my Swiss Army knife on my keychain for self defence I told the girls to stay behind and calm 911 while I checked it out and grabbed the twins and went out to the living room to see Leslie and Roy they were demanding to see Kylie and wanted her back accusing us of kidnapping which wasn't the case and l told them I'd call the cops if they didn't leave her alone and Leslie lunched at me trying to get by but I held her back but she and Roy took off to the hall lolling for where Kylie was as I heard the twins screaming' Floyd said

'Janice while you were in the bedroom with Kylie you called 911 around 3:16 correct?' Judge Hale asked

'Yeah I was lying on the bed comforting Kylie on the phone with the operator on with me who was sending cops' Janice answered

'Your honour I was able to retrieve the audio recording of that call' Clyde said getting up hanging Judge Hale a tape.

'Ah yes thank you now why don't we play it for the jury to hear and take notes' Judge Hale said as he got the cassette ready. Kylie bit get bottom lip crying knowing she would relive the night briefly for a moment and saw Janice taking Floyds arm obviously feeling the same emotions as Kylie.

The recording began

Operator:Hello California 911 dispatch my name is Brandi will you be requiring medical fire or police assistance tonight?

Janice:*whispering* Yes. I believe my oldest daughters biological parents just broke in trying to take her away from us

Operator:Alright I got a police car headed your way. You mind staying on the line with until they get here?

Janice:yeah Fer sure

Operator:alright what is your name?

Janice:I'm Janice

Operator:okay Janice can you tell me your daughters name?

Janice:Kylie

Operator:She in the room with you?

Janice:Yes she's right here with me I'm holding her close.

Operator: anyone else living with you guys?

Janice:Well like my husband Floyd and we have twins Fiona and Janet who are almost 2 months old.

Operator:they adopted too?

Janice:No I gave birth to them

Operator:how old is Kylie?

Janice:19

Operator:so she is a adult but living with you guys?

Janice:yeah we took her in she needed a family didn't have a good childhood growing up.

Operator:Aww...how long she been with you?

Janice: just about I believe...about 11 months

Operator:history of abuse with the other couple?

Janice:oh yeah she said she was beaten raped and molested many times...

THUD

Operator: what was that?

Janice:I-I dunno...

Crash Along with Screaming and crying is heard and dial tone.

Janice got triggered again hearing the call crying on Floyd.
'Can you explain what happened after the call got cut' Clyde asked

'She tried to tear my baby girl away from my arms and I tried pulling her back toward me getting so scared until cops came' Janice sobbed as she looked over across at Kylie crying as well.

'Okay enough questions' Judge Hale said slamming the gavel as Floyd and Janice left the stand. Kylie got up to embrace her poor mother who was crying all over her as they rocked back and forth and Kylie kissed her head and cheek the way She always did to her when she needed to be comforted. Floyd joined wrapping his arms around his girls protectively

Judge Hale took a glance seeing the obvious bond that the two of them shared as a family taking it into account as the next and final part of the trial was about to begin.