Between the Raindrops | ✓

Ch.27 | An Almost Silver Lining

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"All rise for Judge Shepherd!" The bailiff shouts to the entire courtroom as everyone stands up.

"Thank you, please take your seats."

I look over to Rebecca who sits near the back of the courtroom. We make eye contact, and I give her a small smile as she returns it.

"Plaintiff, please call your first witness." Judge Shepherd announces.

"We'd like to call Rebecca Moore to the stand." My lawyer states.

Rebecca gets up and walks over to the stand. After she is swore in, she takes her seat and states her name for the record.

"Ms. Moore, you were at the party the night of Addilyn's attack, correct?"

"That is correct." She answers without missing a beat.

"Can you please explain to us, what happened that night from your point of view?" My lawyer asks.

"Well, as you already know, I first noticed Addilyn while she was dancing with Jared. I became angry because Jared and I were supposed to be dates to his party, though I knew not to trust someone so egotistical." She explains which almost makes me laugh.

I can see Jared glaring from his seat.

"I approached Addilyn, and I'll admit I wasn't nice about it. I called her a few names, and shortly after she ran up the stairs crying." Rebecca explains with a slight frown, seeming regretful. Maybe she does feel guilt, and that is why she decided to help me. I mean if she didn't humiliate me in front of everyone, I wouldn't have ran upstairs to a random bedroom where Jared could find me alone.

Now, I'm not blaming Rebecca for what happened with Jared, he did that all on his own. I just think Rebecca may have started a chain of reactions that nobody was prepared for.

"So after she ran up the stairs, you didn't see Ms. Bishop for the rest of the night?" My lawyers asks.

"Well I saw her as her and Shane were leaving, though it was brief. Addilyn was bleeding under her eye, but I didn't know what exactly took place." Rebecca states.

"So you did in fact see that Ms. Bishop had been attacked?" My lawyer asks.

"Correct." Rebecca nods.

"Now, let's fast forward to Thursday evening at Fred's Diner. Is it true that you approached Ms. Bishop while she was with her friends and told her privately that Mr. Winston threatened to hurt her little brother, Jacob?" My lawyer asks Rebecca.

"Objection your honor!" Jared's lawyer stands up to shout. "Relevance?"

"Your honor this goes to credibility of the plaintiff to prove that Mr. Winston was willing to do anything to hurt Addilyn." My lawyer immediately replies.

"Overruled. Please continue." Judge Shepherd states as I smile.

"Ms. Moore, your answer?" My lawyer asks, turning back to Rebecca.

I notice Rebecca eye Jared as he sends her a death glare.

"Y-Yes, that's true." She answers as some of the jury's eyes widen.