Love hurts?

Ocean's trial

Jessica's POV

We've just arrived at the court house and my mind is still spinning on what to do. As I'm stood waiting to go into the court room, I see Ocean arrive with Michael and his family. I can see the nervousness on her face as Michael comforts her. "try not to look at them" Grace our lawyer says to me, bringing me from my thoughts. "I know it's hard because she's your daughter, but you can't let your emotions get in the way of the truth. I don't say anything and nod.

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Whilst Ocean so on the stand I sit and listen as she pours her heart out about what happened during her stay with Sherri and her at the time husband James and I can see by the look in her eyes how scared she is right now.

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Grace: So what was your experience like when Ms Jackson was in your care?

James: It was a nightmare. She was spoilt and whenever she didn't get her own way she'd lash out. Hit, scream, throw things. Stuff like that and she'd make up stories

Grace: What kind of stories?

James: She'd say people were beating her. She'd even go as far as to hurt herself so it was more believable

Grace: Who would she say did these things?

James: Me, my at the time wife. Anybody that didn't let her get her own way

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Kyle: If you've had no contact with Ms Jackson in almost 10 years why would she make up a story like this?

James: I have no idea. Like I said she'd makes up stories whenever somone upset her or she didn't get her own way

Kyle: How could you have upset her? She hasn't seen you in 10 years.

James: I heard she's been having some issues with my ex wife. Maybe it's to get back at her

Kyle: So why go after you? If she was upset with your ex wife, surely she'd be making these claims against her not you

James: Maybe somone told her to say it. Or maybe she's not getting enough attention. She'd often make up stories to gain attention. plus it would be more believable for her to say a man did it not a woman.

I listened on as James continues talking about Ocean and I know that Ocean was never spoilt as a child. She was always shy and polite. The way he's talking about her is like a completely different person to the child she really was.

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Ocean's POV

"your doing really good" Michael assures me when we leave the court room for a short break. "I never hurt myself. They did hit me" I croak and he nods wrapping his arms around me. "I know baby, their gonna tell alot of lies about you up there. And I know that's not the person you are. We all do. you have to try and stay calm ok?" He says softly and he pulls me in as close as possible, holding me tightly. I see my mother walking past and she stops and looks at me for a moment, then puts her head down and turns away from me "don't let them get to you" Kyle says coming over to us.

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Carson: We've always had problems ever since she was a child. We tried with her we really did, but she was defiant and her personality was so hard to predict.

Grace: In what way?

Carson: One minute she'd be this sweet and polite girl and the next she'd just snap and become agressive. Especially when she would be told no. And then the boys came along.