Confrontation acceptance and verdicts
Chapter 3
Sorry about the wait but here is the next chapter.
Abi jumped up to answer the door. Sam had been home for a few hours and already the atmosphere was improving. She came back through to the lounge with Mickey in tow.
"Hi, I just wanted to update you on the court proceedings."
"Ok." Mickey noticed that Sam was looking more relaxed than the last time he saw her, she was curled up in Phil's arms and they were both sitting on the sofa.
"They've spoken to a few more witnesses and they'll be speaking to Phil tomorrow, then the jury will make their decision."
"Ok."
"And what about you? How are you coping?" he phrased the question carefully.
"I'm ok, Phil's looking after me. I'm just worried about the verdict now." Phil pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head .
"Well you've done all you can. Jack said you fainted and they took you to hospital before they could finish questioning you."
"Yeah when I took the stand, I think it was just the pressure, but we wanted to check it out and make sure."
"And everything's ok, I mean you're not hurt or anything?"
"No, but I think there's something we should tell you."
"Go on."
"I'm pregnant." Mickey's face fell and he let out a sigh. "Don't worry, I've had a test and it is Phil's."
"Is it ok, I mean there are no complications?"
"They're fine."
"They?"
"Twins." She smiled.
"Well in that case I'm really happy for you both." He smiled. "You deserve to be happy after all you've been through.
"We haven't actually been told what's happened yet." Caroline said.
"Well it's not really my place to say anything."
"It's ok Mickey, they might as well find out now, they'll have to find out eventually." She sighed.
"Ok, well Sam and Phil were attacked, and almost died, so that's part of the erm, charges, and Sam was erm, raped." He stopped and looked around at all the faces in the room and he noted that Abi looked guilty.
"Mum… I… I'm so sorry."
"It's hardly your fault is it?"
"I… I…didn't… I didn't know."
"That was kind of the point."
"Why didn't you tell us?" Richard piped up.
"Because things were complicated enough and I didn't want to drag you all into this." she was fighting back the tears. "Things were going to be bad enough with me not having spoken to Sean in so long, and we didn't know how people would react to me and Phil and everything is such a mess." She managed to stop the tears from escaping.
"Everything's going to be ok now, after tomorrow it's all going to be alright." Phil held her closer and stroked her hair gently to calm her a little.
"How do you know that?"
"No matter what happens tomorrow, it will be alright, I'll make sure of it." He promised.
"Thank you." Kelly and Michael were sat looking at the floor awkwardly, Abi still looked guilty, and Richard and Caroline sat, shocked, they had never seen this vulnerable side of their daughter themselves.
"I'm going to leave you to it then and I'll see you in court tomorrow."
"Ok thanks Mickey." Phil moved to get up.
"Don't worry I'll see myself out, you stay here and we'll speak later."
Review? I know not much has happened but I will try to ud soon but my computer is broken. Luv Sam xxx