I've Always Loved You. Always Have, Always Will - Emison

Chapter 8: The Trial

The week before the trial

Jason knew Emily didn't want to be contacted, but it was important for Alison's court trial for her to give her stand of the events.
With countless phone calls to Emily, Jason gave up and just went round to her house to address the situation.

When he got to her house, it didn't look like anyone was home as he knocked on the door with no sign of answering. Luckily, Jason caught Emily just at the right moment as she was putting some trash out from the side of the house. He quickly went round to meet her before she could walk away.

"Hey. I need to talk to you". Jason caught Emily off guard by making her jump slightly.

"I told you to keep me out of. I don't want to keep being reminded of her".

"Will you stop being so selfish?". Jason started to get angry now. He admits that Emily must be hurting right now but there are bigger problems going on. "Ali is going to court next week for Elliot's rape trial and all you can think about is yourself?". Emily didn't reply she just hung her down with shame.

"It would be really great if you came to the trial. With your perspective, we could have a chance of putting that man in jail. Rapists hardly get convicted with only a 6% conviction rate".

"You've been doing your homework". Emily spoke calmly trying to come to a decision. Emily knew she had a duty as a moral human being to be there at the trial. She would feel a horrendous amount of guilt if Elliot walked away from jail scot free. She knew Elliot wouldn't walk away from Alison, he would just continue what he was doing before. "Okay, do whatever it is you have to do and I'll be there".

The day of the trial

"Miss DiLaurentis, isn't it true you enjoy rough sex?". Elliot's defence attorney began the brutal battle. Alison would have to prepare herself for the worst. "And the bruises caused by this, gave you the ideal opportunity to accuse your husband of rape. You're lying to punish a man who threatened to ruin you financially in a divorce".

"No". Alison flat out denied. "Not that it matters. The only thing you need to know is that on that day, I said no... and I said stop and I said please". Alison spoke sternly as she grew almost angry from the situation she was in. She hated the fact that whatever she said it could be turned against her.

"The answer no is sufficient". The defence attorney spoke out almost like a joke.

"Not for him it wasn't. Elliot knew I didn't want it. He didn't care, and he didn't stop. I have lost sleep worrying about how it will look if I wear some lipstick, or who came with me today to support me, and what you all think about my own private business. But none of it matters, because all you need to know is I said no, and he raped me".

With silence looming the room the judge took action. "Any further questions for this witness?".

"No further questions". The defence attorney spoke.

"Miss DiLaurentis, you're free to go". The judge stated.

"If it pleases you your honour, I would like to call the next prosecution witness to the stand, DC Osbourne"...

With the prosecution witness called to the stand, it gave Alison a much needed break ready for Emily to take the stand next.

"According to my client, he is led to believe, you have a love obsession with Miss DiLaurentis. Is this true?". The defendant attorney attacked.

"No. I don't have an obsession with her. He's the one who's obsessed". Emily tried to defend herself.

"So you can't deny that there is nothing going on between you".