-Next Day-
"Okay boys." Judge Michaels said. "I have another choice for you, and I told Ms.Gonzales yesterday." He tells them and they nod. "Mr. and Mrs.Gonzales, I know you may not like this choice, but your daughter told me how she really felt about these boys." He says. "Amanda? Would you like to tell them?" He asked me and I nod. I get up from my seat and I stand in front of the podium. "Go ahead Amanda."
I took a deep breath and looked at everyone. "I know y'all won't believe me, but I want to thank them, because they've changed my life." I said and they gasped. "They made me a creature, and they helped me get a job on YouTube, but parents didn't want me to do it, because they said it was a waste of time." I tell them and I started crying, and then I look straight at my parents. "I'm 21 years old!" I yelled at them and their eyes widen. "And I make my own choices, but you don't care what I even say!" I cried and tears were flowing down my face. "The day before they got arrested, we celebrated my birthday and I drank my first shot of Jack Daniels, but I'm never doing that again." I laughed. "They took me to Pax, which is a gaming event, and I had a blast. I even met some fans, and they said they like me, because I started showing up in their videos. I consider them as my family now." I said while pointing to the guys.
"Amanda? Your nose is bleeding." Kevin said and everyone gasped. I wipe my nose with my sleeve, and I saw my blood. "I got some tissues. Here." He says while giving me some tissues. I take them from him and wipe my nose, and it soon stopped bleeding.
"Thank you Mr.McFarlane." Judge Michaels thanked him and he nods. "Continue Amanda." He tells me and I nod.
"They were always there for me, but what about my parents?" I asked them. "I saw the news every single day, and some say that I was already dead, but some of them said that I was still alive, because I had updated my status on Facebook. I was waiting for a phone call from ya'll, but even if they had my phone. I never heard it go off, so what does that tell you?" I asked again and my mom started crying. "You pay more attention to Lori and to Damian, and what about me?" I asked her and my dad hugs her. "I just feel like I don't even belong to y'all anymore." I cried. "You don't know how much it hurts me, because I have to deal with it every single day. The truth is? I always wanted to kill myself, because I always felt heart broken and invisible, and that I don't belong anymore."
"Enough!" My mom shouts and I laugh. "We love you Amanda, and we're sorry!" She says and I clench my fists.
"I'm no longer your daughter anymore, so just be happy with Lori and Damian, because they accomplish more on what I did." I tell her and she gasped. "I don't want to speak anymore." I said and he nods. I go and sit back down next to Steven, and the guys stand in front of the Judge.
"Okay. Here's the other choice tht I have for you boys." He says to them and they nod. "I can give you 3 years probation, and that means you can't no where near her, but if y'all get invited to a gaming event. I will allow you to go near her, because of your fans." He says and they nod. "Also, I'm going to help her get an apartment nearby, so I want you boys to pay her $150 each." He said and they gasped. "Unless you want to pay $1,800 a year, and that means y'all have to pay at least $257 each."
"Is this true Amanda?" Steven whispered to me and I nod.
"The only thing that I didn't know about was the event thing, so that kind of surprised me." I whispered back to him and he nods
"10 years, life, or 3 years probation." Judge Michaels tells them. "I'll let you boys decide, and we're going to have a lunch break." He says and they nod. "Everyone is dismissed, and we'll be back in 20 minutes." He said and everyone started leaving the court room, but me and Steven stayed in the room, and so did my parents.
"I want to leave this room." I said softly and Steven holds my hand. "Can we go get something to eat?" I asked him and he nods. I get up quickly from my seat and so does Steven, and we both left the room and head into the cafeteria.
-20 Minutes Later-
"Okay boys. What will it be?" He asked them and Jordan steps up.
"3 years probation your honor." He says and I started crying. Steven hugs me and I hug him back, and I look up at the guys and they had a small smile on their faces. "May I ask her something your honor?" He asked him and he nods. Jordan then turns towards me and I let go of Steven, and I stand up and looked at him, with tears flowing down my face. "We're really sorry for everything we caused you Amanda, and we hope this probation will change our lives, and that we will become better people." He says and I smiled. "We are happy that you're a part of our lives, and that we helped you do what you love to do, but your parents don't accept it." He said.
"Thank you guys so much. For changing my life, and y'all will always be in heart." I cried and everybody awed.
"Objection!" My eyes widen and I know that voice, so I turn around and see-
"No, it can't be." I said in shock and then she looks at me.
"And who you might be?" The Judge asked.
"Your honor?" I said and I looked at him. "Her name is Lori Gonzales, and she's my sister." I tell him and their jaws dropped.
