I Need You - Necessities Book 1

Chapter Twenty-Nine

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Um.. I didn't even start writing this chapter until weeks after I posted the last chapter cuz I kinda don't want it to end😞

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Chapter Twenty-Nine

Sammy

I took a deep breath as I walked into the courtroom. Today was my fathers trial. Apparently the police had collected enough evidence to convict him and I was supposed to testify against him. To be honest, I wasn't sure I could.

"Everything's going to be okay. Just take a deep breath and remeber that this needs to happen." Aiden said to me as he wrapped his arms around me in a hug.

"I know it's just.. he's my dad." I said quietly with my face buried in his jacket.

"I know." He said I'm a sad tone before walking me over to a seat where we sat and waited for every one else to fill the room. Eventually my mother arrived and sat next to me, looking at me with sadness in her eyes. I expect it was the same look that filled my own.

All conversations that random people were having around the room ceased as the judge walked up to her chair. Everyone stared at her in expectancy before she started the trial.

--- (A/N I don't really know how to do a trail so I'm only doing his part in the whole thing and then the conclusion.)

I took another deep breath and wiped my sweaty palms on my pants as I walked up to the stand. I stared at it's looming form that seemed so far yet also the closest thing to me. I wasn't ready for this.. but it needed to happen.

I pulled my mind together as I finally reached the stand and took my seat. "Samuel Harlen, as witness to the alleged crime you have been called to the stand." The judge stated, looking over to me with an expectant look again.

I felt the nervousness kick in again as all of the eyes in the room landed upon me. Then my eyes found his. Those beautiful golden eyes with hints of hazel running through them. The eyes that I felt like I could stare at for hours and look at a million times over yet still get lost in. I looked at the smile that stood on Aiden's face and instantly remembered why I was here.

If anything this was for me, not anyone else. I was using this as a way to channel my grief. Grief that I carried from my brothers dead and from hiding it for so long. It was time for me to tell my story.

"When I was a child, my father was an alcoholic. He was abusive to our mother. Every day he would come home drunk and start yelling. A lot of the time he would be wise enough to not hit us." I took a shaky breath as I realized how scratchy my voice was, almost as if I was about to cry. "One day my brother got brave. He decided to try to stop our father. He ran out of the room We were hiding in and into the kitchen. When I caught up to him I saw him trying to deter our father from our mom. I just watched while our father grabbed his hunting knife and stabbed my brother over and over again." I said tears rolling down my cheeks. I scanned the room again to find some with disgusted looks on their faces, while most were just looking at me like I was broken. I was broken for having to watch something like that.

"Thank you Mr. Harlen." The judge said nodding towards me. I nodded back as I stood up and walked to my seat next to Aiden before he wrapped his arms around me and placed a kiss on my temple. I felt safe in his arms. Like whatever happened that day, he could always protect me.

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"Well, this is very compelling evidence. I sentence you, James Harlen, to Thirty years in prison." The judge said before slamming his gavel down and ending the case. I gasped as I realized we had won.

I felt Aidens arms tighten around me as we stood up ad started walking towards the door. I glanced back at my father who had a sad expression on his face. I wonder if it was sadness from losing the case or sadness from the realization of his actions all those years ago.

I didn't have time to think about it more as Aiden rushed us out of the courtroom. I closed my eyes as the cameras of the few reporters that stood outside took pictures.

"Why didn't anyone say anything about your brothers murder earlier?" One asked.

They were all silenced as Aiden gave them a death stare that made me not envy the receivers. "He's not in any sort of mood to answer your stupid fucking questions!" He yelled.

We continued walking until we reached my car. I let Aiden drive as I sat on the passengers seat, crying non-stop. Eventually I hid my face and fell asleep, but not before noticing Aiden crumple the piece of paper that someone had taped to our windshield while we were in the courtroom that read, "You fags need to burn in hell!"

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Aiden

I glanced over at Sammys sleeping form. I didn't envy him right now. He just sentenced his own father to Thirty years in prison. The best I could do was be there for him in this time of need.

I smiled as I thought about how I was removing him from all of this in a few weeks when we move to New York. Adam and Kim have also decided to move in with us so that we can all be roomies. We have yet to establish any house rules though. Guess we'll have to wait for that. At least until Sammy is in a good enough emotional state to actually talk to us. I doubt he wanted to talk to anyone right now.

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