Burgundy Suits and Pink Neckties
- Chapter 2 -
xX "Super" Model Xx
Author's Note: Chapter 2- the chapter I actually planned XD It was really fun planning the court record and everything, so I hope you enjoy the story :D Also, thanks for all the views! They really mean a lot to me :'D
"May I call Ms. Kelly Gables to the stand." Miles' deep voice penetrated every ear in the large court room. A tall, young blonde with voluptuous breasts made her way to the stand. The eyes of every man in the room, excluding those of the stoic prosecutor's, followed her every pink high-heeled step.
"Witness, please state your name and occupation."
"Kelly Gables, Supermodel." She flipped her hair back in one exaggerated movement. "But you can call me Kay, handsome." She winked, a gesture that captured the attention of all the men in the room, and sent the skin of one normally phlegmatic prosecutor crawling.
This might even be worse than facing Oldbag...
Miles shuddered at the thought, remembering the abnormally... intimate old woman who seemed to admire him. Although he did enjoy the weekly gifts of flowers and Steel Samurai merchandise, an admirer was all she was to him, and one that he could do without.
He exhaled disapprovingly.
"Ms... Gables, I highly suggest you refrain from putting advances towards me in this court."
In this court...and wherever I may go.
From across the room, Miles caught sight of the defense attorney, who was holding back his laughs in vain.
...Damned Wright.
If looks could kill you'd be a dead man by now...
"Oh, how silly of me!" Kelly gave a little giggle that made the hairs on every male's head stand on end. "Here's my card, you can call me up after this silly little trial." She winked, yet again, sending chills up Edgeworth's spine. He drummed his fingers against the table.
I swear, the sooner Wright cross-examines this woman, the better.
"You were witness to the murder, correct?" The judge coughed.
"Oh yes, sugar, I saw that terrible, terrible man kill poor Eddie."
"Eddie?" The judge put on his best skeptical face.
"I believe it's a nickname for the victim, your honor." Miles turned to face the woman on stand. "I would assume, then, Ms. Gables, that you must have some connection to Edward Hopkins?"
Kelly giggled that high-pitched twitter of hers.
"Hot and smart to boot!" She fluttered her overly long eyelashes at Edgeworth. "And yes, I knew him somewhat."
Miles cleared his throat. It was clear that this woman's... external appearance and unthinkable manner were persecuting the prosecutor.
"And another 'admirer' crawls out of the woodwork." Phoenix muttered amusedly. Miles glared at him from across the room.
"Will you please give your testimony, Ms. Gables?" Miles was evidently annoyed, and finally the message got through to the model.
"Of course, sweetie." Kelly smiled. "Let's see... I guess it was really late, because I got home at like... 3AM?" She giggled.
"What were you doing before you got home at 3AM, Ms Gables?" Phoenix inquired.
She tittered.
"Nothing you should worry yourself about, Mr. Wright." A fairly menacing aura emanated from her, despite her bright smile.
Phoenix pressed on. "This is for the purpose of the trial, Ms. Gables, this information may be very crucial to the case."
A brief flash of a scowl appeared on Kelly's perfectly unblemished face.
"I... was visiting my sugar daddy." Her lipsticked smile twitched, a gesture that showed Phoenix her .
"Sugar Daddy?" He stared. "What were you doing with him?"
"T-That is invasion of my privacy, my good defense attorney." She smiled a peeved smile. "I object to this line of questioning-"
"Objection overruled." The judge decreed. "Ms. Gables, you must tell the court the details of the night of December 2nd."
Miles plastered a smug smirk onto his face.
She's looking about as lovely as an infuriated bull right now.
Now flushing a bright crimson and riled up, the witness's face took on a very exasperated look, with her perfectly sculpted eyebrows furrowed and mascara-laden eyes widened and bulging.
"W-What? Must I relay private information to your joke of a court? I had dinner with him, that's all! Nothing else!"
"Who is this benefactor of yours?" Phoenix continued. "And what time were you out with him until?"
Another glimpse of a scowl made it's way to Kelly's face.
"Bill M. Oney." She spat. "I was having dinner with him until 2AM, and then he drove me home."
Gables smiled, and regained some of her original composure.
"Will that do?" Her syrup-sweet voice returned.
"We're not done with you quite yet, Ms. Gables. Please continue your testimony."
"Alright. So I got home at 3AM after my dinner with Oney, and I looked outside and saw the two men fighting. I saw the face of the defendant, my was his face scary!" She gave a fake little shudder. "It gave me quite a fright, it did!" She waited for a reaction from the stoic prosecutor, but none appeared. Seemingly displeased, she continued her story.
"Then, I saw a knife in his hand. He took that knife and plunged it into poor, poor Eddie!"
"Hold it!"
The witness turned to face the complacent attorney.
"Yes?" She smiled threateningly.
"You just made a very, very large mistake, Ms. Gables." Phoenix uttered. "The cause of the victim's death was not a fatal wound- In fact, there was no murder weapon at all!"
A cold sweat started precipitating on the witness' skin. Edgeworth looked on from the sidelines, displeased yet amused that the flirtatious blonde had been done in.
Wait, I shouldn't be pleased at the witness' mistake- I'm the one that's supporting her.
"It appears that the witness isn't very clear on murder methods." The Judge sniffed. "Perhaps you would like to... restate your testimony?"
"Who cares about if he died of a stab wound or of something else? Who cares if there was no murder weapon?" The now exasperated Gables proclaimed. "He's a killer! That's all that counts!"
The courtroom broke into a jumble of conversations over the sharp banging of the Judge's gavel.
"Order! Order in the Court!" The clamor quieted, and the shuffling of the courtroom ceased.
"Please continue your testimony, witness."
With a sickeningly sweet smile, Kelly babbled, "I'm terribly sorry about that... sudden outburst, your honor- I tend to do that when I'm angered." She took a deep breath.
"Anyways, when I got home, I was interrupted by this noise downstairs, so I naturally went to my window and looked down."
She flipped her hair again. "I saw them struggling near that shack I always see next to the other building-"
"Ms. Gables, there is yet another contradiction in your statement." Phoenix took out the map produced by Gumshoe earlier. "I present to you a map of Hopewell Road. Look to the shack in between the buildings."
The judge looked at the map in puzzlement.
"I don't see any problems here, Mr. Wright. Perhaps you may want to elaborate?"
"I draw your attention to the building the shack is leaning on."
The attorney smugly pointed out.
The judge's eyes followed the map to the center of the paper.
"Ah!" A sudden jolt of enlightenment appeared to surface. "It's leaning... to the building on the right!"
With a dramatic point of a finger, Phoenix proclaimed, "Ergo, your honor, The witness has been lying!"
A murmur broke out among the overlooking observers.
"Whether the shack leaned to the right or left building is irrelevant to the outcome of this case. The thing that matters is that this woman witnessed the crime." Edgeworth indifferently stated. "The fact that she witnessed the murder of Mr. Edward Hopkins is unavoidable!"
The slow murmur quickly grew into a muddle of exclamations. The judge banged his gavel, but to no avail.
"We will have a 5 minute recess to wait for the audience calms down!"
The prosecution and defense filed out of the clamorous room.
"I believe your two mistakes today in court may cost you, Ms. Gables." Edgeworth frowned, crossing his arms in a haughty manner.
"I'm sorry, baby." Kelly tilted her head downwards and looked up at the disapproving prosecutor with puppy-dog eyes. "It's just that- the killing of that innocent man..." She shuddered, twirling a strand of golden hair in her fingers. "It's muddled my mind, somewhat."
"We went over our testimony plan before the trial, correct?" He tapped his finger. "I told you not to be slighted by the defense attorney's actions."
"How can I... make it up to you?" She slid up beside Miles. "You know, under that porcelain mask of yours you're not so bad." Miles stayed frozen, with an expression of disgust arising on his face.
"I don't think well of your behavior, witness." said the prosecutor, flatly.
He walked towards the shaded windows and peeked through a slit in the aluminum blinds. The day was hot and bright, trees swinging in the summer breeze. A frown twitched upon his mouth, and Miles resealed the blinds, casting darkness among the lobby furniture. "Your part in this trial is nearly over, Ms. Gables. I suggest you leave as quickly as you came."
A peeved furrowing of eyebrows appeared on her face.
"Fine. Not the first time a man's rejected me." Her voice was dripping with sarcasm. It was clear she wasn't going to give up.
"Mr. Edgeworth sir! The trial's resuming now!" Gumshoe burst into the room.
"Excellent." Miles gave a simper as he walked out of the room. "Don't make any more mistakes, Gables- My reputation rests on this case."
Kelly followed after him, the sweet, sweet smile appearing once again.
"Of course, Mr. Edgeworth~ I'll do my best!"
Author's Note: Even as I wrote this, Kelly was getting under my skin *bristles* I know she's a total flirt (and to our beloved Edgey, no less!), but bear with me, she'll get brushed off ultimately soon~
Anyways thanks for reading, and constructive criticism, if you have any, would be helpful- I personally thought that this chapter was a little long and tedious (because of the court case DX) and so I'd like some advice on how to write more engaging scenes! Thanks!
