A/N: hey guys this is kind of a short chapter, I won't be posting much later during the weeks since it is the last week of school this week, I really have to use it for study leave. But I will try my best to update ASAP. Enjoy x
Kate was awoken by her phone ringing, the caller ID was under 'Espo' she picked it up and answered it
"Beckett."
"Hey Beckett, you might wanna switch onto the morning news, Channel 9"
"Um, okay." she hung up and woke Castle and they both headed down to the TV as fast as possible, they quickly turned to channel 9 to see what Espo's morning call was about.
"Welcome back to Channel 9 Morning News, if you have just joined us we have just had a confirmed reports that Senator William Bracken is currently in the process of losing his 15 year-old niece, Katiana J. Hansen. After the murder of his younger sister, brother-in-law and his eldest niece Kristina, Bracken was granted custody of his youngest niece after it was proven that he was the only remaining relative of young Katiana who is better known as Tia. But now after this family tragedy we have just recently had news and confirmed reports that young Katiana ran away from her uncle's home and ran off to a close friends house because she feared for her life. We now go over to our reporter who is covering the story Elena Thompson. Elena what more can you tell us about the story?"
"Well Michelle, I'm standing outside of the court house right at this moment, and court was in session not only early this morning but also late last night, where members of the jury say that the Senator was filled with anger as his niece read her statement to the judge, members of the jury also came out and said that at one point during her statement the Senator even stood up and threatened her life and came out and said that the only reason she was apart of the Hansen family was because her birth mother had fallen pregnant and no longer wanted her because she was a bastard and a mistake and so she was given up for adoption. This then caused the young girl to burst out into tears, that was when two detectives approached the witness bench and got the young girl out of the court and got her back to safety. The young girl has now returned today to complete the reading of her statement and she will also be confronting press about the murders of her immediate family and the custody battle between her uncle and the state." the reporter had said.
"Now Elena, if the state wins over this custody battle who will actually get custody of her?"
"Well Michelle, this is when everything becomes twice more complicated for the young teenager. She will either get put into a foster home or she could choose to ask the state to be put in the custody of a family friend."
The male anchor then jumped in to ask a question, "And Elena what about Hansen's birth mother?"
"Well first off, there has been no contact with the birth mother ever since the adoption and if the birth mother did want her she'd have to go through a long process and she would have to prove that she is capable of caring for her, she will also have to show evidence that she is in fact the birth mother and second off you might wanna stop calling her by her last name because after this is all over, young Katiana will be back here in court to get rid of her last name and if approved by a judge, then the judge will have no choice but to contact either the birth mother or father for permission of their surname to be used as hers."
"Wow, this girl is gonna be a wreck by the end of the day." the male anchor came in to say.
"She sure will be, but for now Eric that is all we have for this story at the moment, we'll have more for you during midday news."
"Now in other news-" Rick switched the TV off, he turned to Kate and saw that she was no longer in her spot she was in before. He heard some movement from upstairs in the bathroom and went to go and check if it was Kate, he turned into the bathroom and saw her brushing her teeth.
"Kate, what are you doing?"
"Where do you think Castle? I'm going to that courthouse."
"To do what Kate? To just possibly make things worse?Come on maybe we should just go into work first and see if the boys have anything on the case."
"No Castle, Im going to that courthouse, no matter what the hell you say-" she was cut off short when her phone started to ring, she saw that it was her father calling her.
"Hi dad, um it's not really a good time right now."
"Katie, I don't care you need to get dressed we've been called to a court hearing today, a colleague's client is desperate to have us in court today."
"As jury, or witnesses?"
"No, as guests, and as family of the victim, there is also a young girl that wants speak to you privately before the hearing so we need to be there in half an hour, I'm on my way now, you have 10minutes."
So that's that chapter I'll try my best to update ASAP like I said so yeah. Laters for now :)
