Hope you enjoy!
Xoxo Gabby💜
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We enter the huge bulding and our lawyer shows us where to go. He sits with us at this table and a couple minutes later my parents come out with their lawyer. We talk over whats happening and I look behind me to see Madison and her family behind me giving me reassuring smiles. I turn around and we are all standing. I stand up as the officer brings in the judge.
"Everyone welcome Judge Samantha." (A/N Yes I know some judges don't go by first name I don't care.) We all sit as she sits in her chair.
"We are here for the abuse case of Ms.Mindy Evans and her parents." I am shaking because if they win, I go back. I don't want to go back.
"Mrs. Zoey Evans, please come to the stand." Zoey steps up to the stand.
"Do you promise to tell the truth and only the truth." She questions.
"I promise." Bullshit. Her lawyer steps up to question her.
"Is it true you abused your daughter for 12 years?"
"Sometimes. It was mainly her father." Truth
"Alright. Why would you hit her?"
"I had anger built in me, I didn't want a child at a young age. She ruined my whole life." Truth
"Okay. When was the first time you hit her."
"When she was 4. It was 3 weeks before her birthday." Truth, her lawyer sits down and mine gets up.
"Okay. Mrs.Evans. Do you know the consequences."
"Yes."
"And you still decided to beat her? She could've died. Your own flesh and blood. Something you created."
"Yes, and I wish I could take it back. I never wanted her."
"You never even thought about putting her up for adoption?"
"No. I thought I loved her. I don't."
"Alright, you may be seated." She goes to sit down and I know it's my turn now.
"Ms. Elizabeth Evans please come to the stand." Damn it. They used my first name. I walk up to the stand and take a seat. Their lawyer walked up to me.
"Do you promise to tell the Truth and only the truth."
"I promise."
"Who was the first person you told?
"Madison Walker."
"When?"
"Last week."
"Why didn't you tell her sooner?"
"I didn't want anyone to think of me different or treat me diferent. I didn't want to go to an orphanage and leave everyone. They would find me."
"Okay. So you knew you were endanger and didn't want to leave for safety reasons because of opinions and the way people would view you and you would leave everyone."
"They would also find me, you forgot that." I am not going to loose this fight.
"Right, and what Do you mean by 'find you'?"
"They would track me down. File me as missing and bring me back."
"Alright. Thank you." My lawyer comes up to me next.
"Do you have any evidence of how they hit you?"
"I have scars and fresh cuts and bruises."
"May I see them? And from whom?"
"Yes and my father." I walk out of the stand and lift my shirt high enough for every cut and bruise to be shown.
"Alright. How long has it been since your mother hit you?"
"3 years."
"Would you ever live with her?"
"Absolutely not."
"Why not?"
"She could and would hit me again."
"Alright, you may have a seat." I go and sit down and Madison stares at me like I did something bad.
"I call for a recess" (A/N I don't know if I spelled that right. I don't care) I walk towards the bathroom and Madison and her family follow.
"Your real name is Elizabeth???"
"Yes, I changed it because I didn't like it. Please don't be mad."
"I'm not mad. I'm happy! I love your name. Its so beautiful."
"Alright good. And thanks."
"Your name is as beautiful as you are." Her brother comments as I blush. He's cute, I would need Madison's permission. That would be weird if I just dated her brother.
"Stop flirting with her. Shes too good for you."
"Damn Madison way to lower my self esteem."
"Its my job."
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I hope y'all enjoyed. Part 2 will be up tomorrow. Maybe.
Xoxo Gabby💜
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Is There Such Thing Called A Happy Ending?
Teen FictionA 16 year old girl is having troubles at home and doesn't know if Shes going to have a happy normal life. Her family is a mess. She only has her best friend by her side.
