My Dark Past [Completed]

Chapter Forty-Two: Court Pt2

The next day we're back in court and Marie's mom goes to the stand to testify, they ask her about Robert all the way back in high school. Both of their parents already planned them both to get married to each other and at first they thought they could at least try to make the marriage work for their parents but what surprises me is when she tells the court that Marie isn't even Roberts which is the reason why he done it to her as well because she didn't carry her blood but he wanted to make sure she carried it sexually, at six.... now that is certainly fucked up.

"Mr Everdeen, thank you for coming in" Ruth says to my dad who I'm extremely nervous for due to his medical history

"Anything to help my baby girl"

"That's sweet, how long were you and the defendant friends?" She asks

"We were roommates in college. He use to be a cool guy but he always had that aura that you could never work out" he replies

"Mr Everdeen, did he at any point indicate that he had developed a liking towards little girls?" She asks

"I mean I'd catch him staring at teenage girls claiming he was just day dreaming but he always made these disgusting jokes about how he loves feeling a girl struggle underneath him" he says

"And did you go to the police about it?"

"I did, even though he was my best friend at the time"

"What was done when you told the police?" She asks

"They took my statement but Robert only got community service which I didn't agree on but after it he never talked about girls around me anymore which I thought meant he changed but I was wrong"

"Thank you, Mr Everdeen" she tells my nod and he gives a respective nod then Roberts lawyer stands up

"Mr Everdeen, I believe you and your family left your daughter home alone with my client" he starts

"Objection! This is question is irrelevant to the case" Ruth objects

"Overruled, answer the question" the judge says

"And like I said the day in court all those years ago, I was under the impression that my daughter was with her friends" my dad answers

"But why would you trust the word of someone you knew had a history with young girls?"

"As far as I was concerned I could trust him because I watched him leave our house" he answers

"No more questions your honour" the lawyer finishes till Robert whispers something in his ear and he nods

"Your honour. My client and I would like to call Mr Mellark, Katniss Mellarks husband to the stand" Roberts lawyer says

"Objection! Mr Mellark is irrelevant to the case"

"He is the spouse of a witness, we must hear from everyone" I look to Peeta who gives me a reassuring smile then stands

"I'll do it, I've got nothing to hide" He intervenes with their conversation, he gets escorted to the stand and my heart starts beating miles per beat

"Now, Mr Mellark how long have you known Mrs Mellark?" Roberts lawyer starts

"Since the twelfth grade"

"So just about a year after the incident. Would you say Mrs Mellark was unstable?" He asks, me? Unstable? I was not! How would he know anyhow?

"She was not. If you are insinuating that my wife was mentally unstable then I suggest you move to a different question, I have a lot of evidence to prove that you're wrong" Peeta replies strongly

"Mr Mellark, did you or did you not lose your leg many years ago?" He asks

"Objection! That question is irrelevant" Ruth objects

"Agreed. Mr Delta choose a different question that is relevant to this case" the judge tells him

"Yes, your honour. Mr Mellark, how did Mrs Mellark act when you two both met?" He asks

"She was quiet and stand off a little. She didn't trust easily either" Peeta answers

"So that proves she was unstable?"

"No, that proves that she just went through a traumatic experience. Do you even know the affects of the aftermath of being raped because my wife had pretty much all of them thanks to that monster over there" Peeta replies with hate visible in his voice, Robert looks to me and I mouth 'you're going to rot in prison' making him turn back around in his seat and I smirk to myself, asshole

"That's not the point here I'm afraid. Tell me what we're the troubles in your relationship?"

"I don't see how that's any of your business or relevant to this case" Peeta answers

"Agreed, move on Mr Delta" the judge agrees, how was that question relevant?

"No further questions, your honour"

"Very well, Mrs Johnson are there any questions that you wish to ask?" Ruth nods in reply and stands

"Mr Mellark, could you please tell the court about what it was like with you and your wife's relationship?" She asks

"Gladly. When I first met Katniss, I immediately felt drawn to her and I knew something terrible happened but I didn't know what. I lost my own leg when I was twelve because I tried to fight off a gun man holding up a gas station, the police said that if I hadn't done that then people could've died but I didn't even feel like a hero back then because I wanted to know if my dad was okay after suffering a major beating from the gunman and I blamed myself for it. When I was with Katniss she showed me that although my had suffered from the beating that no one had died because I stopped that man, I used that method with Katniss to help with her dreams to stop the bad things from happening. I told her that whenever she got scared in her dream world to close her eyes and imagine something good, whether it's a happy childhood memory or something happy you see in the future" Peeta answers

"And did that work?"

"At first, not really but the more and more that she did it those nightmares started to slowly disappear. I love my wife and I've known her for a while, not once did she show any signs of being unstable, if you're thinking that she is answer this, do you think if she was unstable that we would've gotten together? Or made new friends? Or got married and have a family?" Peeta replies, like always using his power of words for good and obviously getting everyone's full attention, court gets closed for the day and now tomorrow will be the last day of the trial.

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"I'm sorry that you had to go up there, I would've never brought you two if I knew that it would've happened" I sigh as Peeta and I climb into bed

"Katniss, it was fine really. It helped with the case and so I did it because I want there to be justice served for you and all the other girls" he reassures me making me smile

"You really were amazing up there"

"Well, I'm glad that being a good conversationalist runs in my family" he chuckles

"Thank you for defending me as well. It made me feel less.... scared knowing that you were always there to defend me" I admit as we cuddle

"I'll always be here to defend you, I promise you I will not let that man hurt you ever again, I promise you" he replies

"I love you, Peeta" I sigh

"And I love you, Katniss"