Boss's Daughter
I don't own anything apart from the storyline. All characters belong to Impossible Pictures.
Although I DO own Bertie, Swinfield, General White, Kirkby, Patterson, Caroline and Not forgetting Justin McDonalds. (Has anyone even noticed poor Justin?)
Sorry for the short Chapter...
You see why...
"I think the evidence I had submitted is conclusive Milord. In the case of FCO Lisa Miller, Captain Becker is Innocent, and should be exonerated from all charges relating to this case." Bertie paused as she looked over to Patterson and Kirkby who hung their heads in shame.
"I would like to put to you that the real culprits are Sergeant Kirkby and Lance Corporal Patterson. I request that they be withdrawn from active duty and be charged with the rape of FCO Lisa Miller."
Major Walters scowled at Kirkby and Patterson. To think that he had thought of them as innocent! The video footage clearly showed that they were responsible. All Major Walters wanted to do now; was to get as far away as possible from these criminals!
The judge spoke to the unofficial courtroom. "We are in recess for ten minutes."
Everyone in the room rose as the judge excused herself.
"Do you think that they will exonerate the Captain?" Lester asked quietly. Lester suppressed a smile.
"There's a good chance!" Bertie whispered in reply.
Bertie glanced at her opposition. Major Walters was not happy!
Sergeant Kirkby had gone scarlet, as had Patterson. Major Walters had obviously had words!
Commander Becker stood up. He glanced over to Bertie and Becker before exiting the Courtroom. Bertie grabbed her chance. Whilst the judge was out of the room she could go and speak quickly to their father.
She ran out of the court room to find the Commander stood outside the courtroom waiting. Waiting for her. For a moment she was at a loss for words. She didn't know whether to greet him as Commander or simply as Dad.
"Quite a case you've made there Bertie." He smiled. "I trust all of that information is true?"
Bertie nodded. "Dad... Isn't it time you let bygones be bygones, he's suffered enough, don't you think?" Her father considered her words for a moment.
"He does look rather pale, is he well?"
"Why don't you ask him yourself?"
"Maybe I will." He smiled. "Come lets go back before the good judge reconvenes."
He led Bertie back to the courtroom and this time he took an empty seat alongside Jess.
Judge Myers retired to her chambers. She hung up her robe before sitting down at her desk.
She slipped off her shoes as she logged into her computer. The first thing she did was turn on the small webcam positioned into her courtroom. Here she could see the goings on inside. She watched as she deliberated.
She watched Captain Becker rub his hands over his face. The blonde behind him tapped him on the back.
"How are you holding up?" Judge Myers heard her ask through the comm. system.
Captain Becker paused for a moment before answering.
"Better... Now that I've seen the evidence. I hope she sees the truth behind it all."
Judge Myers switched the sound so that she could hear and see Sergeant Kirkby and Lance Corporal Patterson.
"It's all your fault," Patterson hissed at Kirkby. If you weren't trying to get off with that blonde!" Judge Myers frowned as she pulled a lock of her own hair... Yes, she was blonde the last time she looked!
Kirkby looked furious "My Fault! If you'd have planted that evidence like I told you six years ago we wouldn't be in this mess!"
Major Walters had gone very red. "I should never have taken this case. You two are imbeciles!" he whispered furiously.
Judge Myers decided that she had seen enough. She looked over the evidence presented.
It became clear to her which of them were the guilty party.
And the guilty party were looking at a jail sentence.
She sat for a moment, whilst she put together the speech she was about to give.
Inside the court room Becker was beginning to relax. Bertie had been fantastic with the way she had presented all the information. The judge was going to have a hard time disregarding certain evidence.
It became clear to Becker that Jess had spent a lot of her free time searching for evidence and he felt enormously grateful for it.
He turned to say thank you when the door to the courtroom opened and Bertie and their father walked in. Feeling his gut tensing, he turned back around without saying anything.
He recalled the last words that his father had said to him.
"My son would NEVER do anything so Hideous! You are NOT my Son!"his father had stormed off and they had not spoken since that day. Bertie sat back down next to him and grasped his hand. "Everything is going to be just fine."
Becker's smile faded all too quickly. He sat at the desk, his hands hidden underneath; he was twisting and gripping his fingers tightly. Bertie tapped him on the shoulder and indicated with her head to their father.
Becker turned and saw Jess smiling sweetly at his father. Did she even know who this gentleman was? He looked over to his father and for a moment they stared into each other's eyes. His father's seemed to be saying 'I'm here for YOU son!' whilst Becker's seemed to say 'You're here Dad... For me?'
Judge Myers slipped her shoes and her robe back on before she re entered her court room.
When she sat down she motioned for everyone else to sit too.
"Captain Becker, Major Becker, please stand" she said curtly.
Becker felt the knot in his stomach and the lump in his throat return with a vengeance. Although the evidence that Bertie had collected was very thorough, he couldn't help but feel useless and he had a niggling feeling in the pit of his stomach that things could still turn the other way.
Nevertheless he stood as straight as he could, as did his sister next to him.
Judge Myers took a deep breath.
"After listening to all the evidence presented to me this morning, I have come to the conclusion that, in the rape case of FCO Lisa Miller, Captain H J Becker is ..."
THE END!
(I'm joking I will update... eventually!)
So what do you think what will the judge say?
Will Jess ever be able to see Becker again?
Is Becker going to be found guilty?
By some weird twist of fate will Major Walters, stumble upon new Evidence ensuring that Becker is found guilty?
I wanted to leave this bit on a cliffe!
