Moving On (New Version)

71. The right thing.

Tracy went as pale as ghost when she seen Mickie walk in and sit down she wasn't sure what was going on but she hoped it was in her favor considering the other two were the reason she lost her job.

"Ms. Baker I am giving you one chance" he said looking at her "is there anything you want to tell me" he asked her

"No" Tracy said shaking her head

"Alright" he said hitting play on the recorder.

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"How can I help you?" Judge Roberts asked

"Are you working on the Anoa'I case?" Mickie asked

"I am, Why?" he asked

"Because I have some information that you need to hear about one of the parties" she told him

"Go ahead" he said.

"Tracy Baker is a liar" she said simply "She doesn't care about Joelle. All she cares about is money and herself" she said "I have a few recordings of her admitting that the only reason she wants custody is so she can make money off her by trying to enter her into pageants and getting her on tv" she said

"I also have a recording from just right before the hearing started of her talking to Joelle in the rest room saying she will ship her off to boarding school and make sure she never sees her dad again" she said

"Ok I need to hear those" he said

Mickie pulled them up and played each one for the judge before locking her phone again. She took a deep breath before continuing.

"I also have proof that Tracy never attended the parenting or anger management classes in fact she paid the instructors off to lie and say she was doing great that way it would better her chances at wining" she said.

"Tracy is a horrible to Joelle she treats her like garbage and talks to her like it also I remember plenty of times of her just belittling JoJo for every little thing. She is not a good mother at all and if were keeping the child's best interest at heart then she needs to be in a home where she is loved and cared for by parents that build her up and help her become the best human possible and I fear that if Tracy gets her claws in her that Joelle won't stand a chance" she told her

"And one last thing Tracy said that if she didn't get full custody today that she will do whatever it takes to get Joelle back and it won't matter who gets hurt in the process" she said

"Do you have the proof of her paying the instructors off?" he asked

Mickie slid some papers across the table showing the checks that were used to pay them off and their names. He nodded his head before picking up the phone and calling both names on the paper telling them to come to his chambers.

"Good thing the classes are held here" he said "for your sake I hope you're not lying" he told her

Once they came in and seen Mickie they both instantly slumped their shoulders and that was all the proof he needed he called for a bailiff to take them away until he could deal with them.

"Let's go" he said standing up grabbing the recorder and paper work.

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Judge Roberts shut off the recording then leaned on the bench before looking over at Tracy who was seething with anger as she stared at Mickie.

"First let me say thank you to Mickie for stepping forward with this information because it made my decision so much easier" he said