This chapter has had many changes and such and was a bummer to right, so I'm sorry if it's not as good as it could have been but the changes have just totally blocked my mind now.

Today is the day of the trial, the beginning of the rest of our lives, I straighten my suit and take Lindsey's hand as we walk into the court room. At first I wasn't sure that Lindsey coming was a good idea but she insisted she needed to be here. I know she has every right to be here, it's her Mother's trial, she probably has more right to be here than I do but part of me doesn't feel completely ok with this situation. I hoped Lily would be here to give us some moral support but she was the only one available to babysit Brandon so I guess we're on our own. I look towards Cath, her eyes are so pale and she's a shadow of her former self, I'd say she must have lost at least 15 lbs in the past few months. I really hope that this isn't drawn out too long, the stress could kill us both.

This is a little scarier than I thought it would be, I wonder if I should have listened to Sara when she said this was a bad idea. There's so many people and it's in their hands that my Mom's freedom lies. Life is so unfair, they don't even know her but they are gonna judge her straight away. I swear they better let her out or I'm gonna kick that judge's fat ass. I'm not sure I can live without her around and visiting the prision every week really would not be cool.

Catherine places her hand on the bible and looks towards the judge.

'Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?'

'I do.'

'Mr Jenkins please proceed with your questions.'

'So Ms Willows how long have you been a Crime scene investigator?'

'About 13 years.'

'And before that what was your occupation?'

Catherine bites her lip and her attorney jumps in.

'Irrelevant question your honor, what does her occupation have to do with anything?!'

'Objection over ruled please answer the question Ms Willows.'

'I used to work in a club.'

'As a waitress?'

'No, I used to dance.'

'So you sold your body for money?'

'No, I danced. It was my job, it's not something I'm proud of it but I did it to feed my little girl.'

'So you didn't use the money for drugs?'

'Objection your honor.'

'Mr Brent please you know this is a relevant line of questioning considering the victims line of work. Now be seated.'

'Ms Willows?'

'Some went on drugs, mainly for my husband.'

'Would your husband be able to testify that?'

'No. He's dead.'

'God damn it Cath' Sara mutters under her breath and looks to the floor.

'How did. He looks at his notes.

'Eddie die?'

'It's unsolved but thought to be drug related.'

'So would it be fair to say that strip clubs and drugs were a big part of your life back then?'

'I guess it would.'

'You guess? Yes or No will be sufficient.'

'Yes.'

'No further questions your honor.'

Blake Jenkins smirks as he returns to his seat and James Brent curses as he rises to ask his own questions.

'Pushing the past aside you've been in your current occupation for 13 years and have been promoted?'

'Yes, I'm currently shift supervisor.'

'And you've always been dedicated to the job?'

'Yes.'

'On the night in question you worked until 10:30pm and left stopping at the store to get your daughter some chocolate and then went to go and see Ms Watkins, is that correct?'

'Yes.'

'And how long did you stay?'

'Not long, maybe ten minutes.'

'What time did you leave?'

'About 11:30, maybe a little later.'

'But you were definitely gone before midnight.'

'Yes I was back home by then.'

'With your daughter and partner.'

'Yes.'

'No further questions.'

Blake stands up looking intensively at the notes he's just made.

'You say you only stayed ten minutes but I have a witness who saw you enter Ms Watkins apartment at around 10:45pm and they didn't see you again until 11:30 when you followed the victim into the street and hurled a series of abuse at her.'

Silence

'I put to you Ms Willows that you left work at 10:30, maybe went to the store but arrived at Ms Watkins apartment at 10:45 and undertook in some sexual acts before starting an argument in the street where it could be openly witnessed.'

Silence

'You do not deny these claims Ms Willows?'

'It wasn't like that.'

'So where am I wrong? Did you have sex with Ms Watkins?'

'Yes.'

'In the past or on the night in question?'

'Both.'

'Both, so you were having a relationship?'

'No, we used to work together. We were just friends.'

'And friends have sex with each other on a regular basis do they Ms Willows?'

'No, it was just casual. We argued afterwards and I left, she was still alive.'

'What did you argue about?'

'I wanted her to tell the truth.'

'The truth?'

'That I hadn't slept with her.'

'But you just told me that you did in fact sleep with her.'

'Not on the night she told my partner we had.'

'Ah so she wrecked your relationship and to build her trust you slept with her then killed her.'

'No….'

'No further questions your honor.'

'Court adjourned, we will resume in 30 minutes.'

As Catherine is lead back to the cells she looks up to the public stand and sees tears streaming down Sara's pale cheeks. Lindsey's head is in her hands and Catherine begins to realize what a mess her life has started to become.