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Sorry but omag The Walking Dead has started again and I just, words can't even begin to explain a tiny 1/100000000000000000 of a milimeter at how amazing it is. It isnt possible. They are all just perfection!
I am sorry, carry on...
Damn, I don't have a teeny weeny little knowledge on the court- who sits where and what not. I know the Judge sits at the front, they have to swear to an oath and they get asked questions. Include a break and ta-dahhhhh, you go to prison or you dont. MASSIVE apologies...
Mac got up earlier than normal. The trial was at 10:30 AM and it was only 4:30 now but he couldn't sleep that well. They needed as much evidence as they could just in case Adam couldn't testify, however, they had come up extremely short on that. James was smart; after his wife's death, he managed to convince the judge that she was violent and often attacked him and Adam. Adam had bruises to prove it. He also connected to the judge emotionally by saying he loved his wife and after she was diagnosed with amnesia, she hadn't been the same. She couldn't remember them and often mistook them to be invaders. She would be 'a lovely wife, my lovely wife one minute, but she would be gone the next- her mind had been erased and it broke our hearts'. He managed to sound like a victim- he played the game. This is what he was scared of, with evidence, James had gotten free; without evidence seemed to be heading in the same direction.
He slowly walked into the kitchen to find Adam sat at the table mumbling to himself. He poured himself a steaming cup of coffee before refreshing Adam's stained cup and handing him it.
"How long have you been up Adam?" asked Mac even though he knew.
"Oh, uh not long at all, just a few... I haven't slept" he admitted with a cough as he tried to make his voice sound more awake.
"Nervous?" asked Mac.
"Frightened works better" corrected Adam with a grin.
"You have come so far Adam, when I first met you, you never once revealed how you truly were feeling but look at you now- I am proud of you and I know you can do this because we are all here for you" promised Mac with a smile. He wasn't so sure on who he was trying to convince, himself or Adam?
"Drink up, Lindsay will be around in a few hours to make us look 'nice' and she wont be happy when she sees you had no sleep, she will most likely kill you" warned Mac with a laugh.
"She wouldn't kill me, I am the adorable one" teased Adam as he joined in with the laughter.
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Adam's point of view:
Breathe, in and then out again. In and out. In and out. In and out. Keep breathing, dont stop. Just follow the steps. I just gotta breathe. Cant sto-
"Hey Adam, today's the big day huh?" grinned Flack as he walked into the lab. He had the biggest grin on his face that I had ever seen and I knew he was excited for this trial. They all were. Excpet me.
"You make it sound like a Wedding" I muttered with a sigh. "That it's a happy occasion, all fun-ish" I added with another sigh.
I want my dad to go down, he has to for Mac and my family to be safe, but the trial was where I messed up last time and I dont want it to happen again. I had been rehearsing lines to say all night, going over everything I could think of, practicing it so I didn't have to think and look stupid. So they didn't doubt me. I didn't sleep at all. Not one little bit. I pretended when Mac came in, but I think he knew. However, all the rehearsing I did hasn't prepared me- I am still terrified.
"This is happy, Adam, this is your turn to be free!" cheered Flack. He had gotten a surprise party for after the trial. The whole team had planned it. To say they are detectives, they can't keep secrets very well. Lindsay had avoided me all day after she bumped into me and started asking me what food and drinks I prefer. Danny just kept smiling and talking to Flack about the beer they could bring... while I was in the room. He denied it and said it was for his party.
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"So I was thinkin', Mac is gonna kill us if we bring too much beer 'cos he wont want him drinkin', but we can bring some, he will want to celebrate now it's over" informed Danny to Flack.
"Um, Danny, not now" whispered Flack. Danny turned around and saw me.
"Hey Adam...we were just... talking...about a grown up party...my grown up party that...that you are not invited to because you are not a grown up...sorry" he stuttered as he backed out of the room.
"He uh, he is telling the truth. We are going to a strip club and everything" added Flack as he tried to make the lie more believable.
"Does Lindsay know?" I asked.
"No, uh no she does not... So don't tell her. I will...talk to you later" smiled Flack as he raced after Danny. I could hear them yelling quietly to each other as they walked down to Mac's office.
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Mac tried, so did Flack but it had gone around the lab yesterday. That was half of the reason why I stayed up- I had to go over my shocked yet happy face. Lindsay still avoided me the best she could, but that doesn't work well when you have to work together. She sends Danny to get evidence and I never thought I would say this but he is better at keeping secrets.
"Yeah, I just don't want to mess up again" I admitted as I sat down. We were all wearing suits because Lindsay and Mac said it would make a nice impression.
"You won't, because I will hold your hand if that is what it takes to get this done with. This is it now Adam, this is the end. No more" promised Flack with a hopeful smile. This had gone on too long, everyone including myself would be thrilled when it was done.
All I could do was laugh to that, there wasn't much to say other than thank you. I concentrated on my breathing again, making sure I actually stayed alive to argue my case. In and out, in and out- this method was the only thing keeping me sane; it took my mind off everything- it let me relax.
"Are you guys ready? We need to get moving now if we are going to get there at all! Mac is already there with Hawkes, Sid and Montana so it is just us guys, c'mon" rushed Danny as he grabbed the keys and lead us out of the lab. This was it. It was all happening.
I stared out of the window all the way to the court and blocked out everything else. I observed the trees that went by, the few trees anyway. The usual litter that scattered the floor and rolled around in the wind. The little boy who clung to his parents arms as they swung him high into the sky causing himto squeal in delight and beg for more. His parents faces only showed joy as they spent time with their son who they clearly loved. His freshly cut hair, which was clean, matched his innocent eyes with a angelic curly blond colour. Pale skin free from cuts or bruises. Clean clothes that fit him perfectly. They all looked so happy and safe, they didn't worry about getting into a fight with each other or going to court; they didnt worry about possibly killing each other. A normal family, a happy family, a real family!
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Adam slid out of the car and was met by Mac, Danny and Flack who quickly raced him inside. He could see some undercover cops scattered around the front of the court-they were taking no chances this time. This was part of the reason why he wanted this to be over. He had seen how much the whole situation had impacted the team.
Danny constantly worried about Lindsay and Lucy going out for dinner or to the park alone; he wanted to protect the- to keep his family safe.
Mac had been even more cautious over Adam; he didn't let him go anywhere out of the apartment alone. He put a tracker on his phone so he knew where Adam was anyway and he always kept a close watch on him.
Flack worried about them all. He knew Adam was the main target and Adam was able to see just how much Flack worried about him. He brought him dinner from a pizza shop or from a local cafe to stop him having to go. He always offered to cover Danny when he went to the park with Lucy and Lindsay or he went himself and protected them. He also worried about Mac because he knew just how much Adam meant to him- he knew Mac would do anything to protect the boy who he looked to as his son. He knew that Mac wanted to provide Adam with a chance of happiness.
They made it inside and met Mac who told them it was time for them to go inside.
"Wait, what? Like, now? I I cant do it just yet, I am not ready right now; I was expecting time" protested Adam in fear. His heart was beating ferociously in his chest as he began to panic. His lungs felt like they were on fire, he struggled to breath as he felt bile rise up his throat.
"Adam, calm down, we have got your back; we will be right there with you" soothed Mac as he saw the horror overtake Adam's face.
"C'mon, we gotta go" hushed Danny as he held open the door. He hated seeing Adam like this, his trembling frame and his torture.
They all took their places at the correct seats and Adam sat there hoping for some tragic event to happen to get them out of the case. Anything.
"You okay?" asked Lindsay as she leant into Adam and peered into his fragile eyes.
"Just as the judge comes in, I will throw myself onto the floor clutching my chest and gasping for breath. Pretend to call an ambulance for me and carry me outside with Flack and Danny and we can go home. I have it all planned, this is the best option and no one, especially Mac, has to know" rambled Adam as he let his fear take over him completely.
"That wont work Adam, you can do this" promised Lindsay as she gae his shoulder a squeeze.
"All rise for the judge" came the dominant voice which silenced the muttering. Everyone in the room silently obayed however Adam managed to bump into Lindsay who was stood next to him causing her to moan in pain.
"Sorry" he mouthed. This was not going good...
"Could Mr. James Allen Ross please take his place in the witness box" ordered the same man. James was escorted into the box where he was met by another man with a Bible.
"Place your right hand on the Bible and repeat after me- I James Ross swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" instructed the man.
"I, James Ross swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" copied James broadly as he sent a grin to Mac and Adam. The man left and Mac stood up.
"Mr. Ross, have you ever violently physically hit your son?" asked Mac as he stared at James.
"Never, he is a great young man who I am extremely proud of, I would never ever put his health at risk" answered James confidently.
"Mr. Ross, records show that your son Adam was sent to hospital 17 times from the age 2-15 with injuries consisting of broken bones, fractures, cuts, bruises, internal bleading, torn ligaments, concussion, heart failure, dehydration and starvation. These are only a few of the listed injuries. The specific inuries Adam had were caused by a human much stronger and violent than Adam. When the police were involved, both you and your son said Adam never left the house. This concludes that the injuries happened whilst Adam was at home. During hospital visits, doctors noticed more broken bones, cuts, bruises and health problems that never recieved medical help. All of these were caused by a strong human. All of this happened at your family home. If you didn't cause these injuries, then who did?" asked Mac again.
James just stared at Mac without answering. After around 10 seconds, the judge spoke.
"Mr. Ross, please answer the question" ordered the judge with a stern voice.
"I have never hit my son, I love him" repeated James, the anger was slowly seeping through.
"Love? Love isn't kidnapping and beating your son to near death! You didn't love your son, you wanted to kill him. That is all you ever planned on doing when you held him against his will for a week and beat him... I have no further questions your honor" smiled Mac, he knew where he was going.
"Your honor, may I?" asked Danny. Mac stared at Danny and looked around to see Flack also staring at him- this wasn't planned!
"You may" answered the judge. Danny got up and coughed to clear his throat before he turned to face James.
"I dont have much of a question for Mr. Ross, but I wanted to tell you about this one scene I had-"
"Your honor, this is irrelevent" protested James' lawyer
"Continue" smiled the judge causing Danny to continue.
"Thank you, I had a case where I had to investigate a young boy who was suffering at the hands of his evil father. He beat him up and sent him to hospital much like Adam- they young boy managed to record the beatings; he took photo's and kept a little diary. I asked Adam to process some results for me but after I told him the story, he froze. I kept saying his name over and over, but he wasn't responding. I didn't know why, I just passed it off. However, Adam ended up in intensive care for a week after a viscious beating. He confessed to us that his father was responsable, however, he tried to defend him. He pretended that he didn't mind the beatings, that it was no big deal and that it was his fault because he was a 'freak', he never once stopped to think about himself because he wanted his father to love and care for him like a real father should. Not once did he worry about himself, he didn't want his father to get into trouble, he believed his father would change. All of this nearly killed him- this hope that he had. I don't want this to be a sob story, that aint me. But I have so much respect for Adam and what he has done, always believing even the worst of people deserve a second chance. How could you let down your child like that? Thank you your honor, I have loads more that I could say about Adam, about how he deserves his chance to be free, but... How could you put a child, an innocent child as kind and gentle as Adam through that?" begged Danny, before he turned and sat back down silently.
He meant everything that he had said, it wasn't just for show to win the case. He had seen Adam suffer too much in such a short life and he really did want Adam to have his chancein life.
"Could Mr. Adam James Ross please take his place in the witness box" ordered the man once more yet with a lighter tone and a smile.
"Yeah" replied Adam as he stood up. He didn't trust himself. His knees were shaking and he didn't feel stable, but he had to do it.
"Please repeat after me, I, Adam James Rossswear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" instructed the man.
"I, Adam James Ross swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" traced Adam, his voice betraying him a little as it croaked.
I stopped here because I dont want it to be mega long and I have been writing this over 5 days I think and the part two chapter will be up soon but I need to think about what happens :) I hope you enjoyed it!