AUTHOR'S NOTE:

This is the chapter with the trial. I really hope Ally will get the justice she deserves because David is a douchebag and deserves life in prison for what he's done to Ally and Sofia and even if she doesn't, little does she know that Austin wants to make her his wife. We all know they're totally meant to be ;) OK, I'm going to shut up and get onto the chapter.

ALLY:

I was already dressed and showered and I was about to blow my hair dry when Sofia walked in, in her pajamas, rubbing her eyes. I said to her,

"Oh, sorry, Monkey. Did I wake you up?"

Sofia responded,

"No, mama. I was thirsty. I came in here for a drink of water."

Sofia stood up on the little step stool and took her little Tinkerbell toothbrush out of the cup, and filled the cup up with water.

"You look pretty, Mommy."

Hearing my six-year-old say I looked pretty made me feel a little better because I was jumping out of my skin with anxiety and nervousness.

"Thank you, Sofia."

"Mommy has to go to court today."

When I came out of the bathroom after doing my hair and makeup, she was laying on the den sofa under a blanket and she had a few of her stuffed animals with her and she was watching Elena of Avalor on the sofa. I went over to the couch and I said,

"I'll be back in a few hours. Grandma will be with you. Stay out of trouble."

"Yes, Mommy."

"I love you,"

I whispered and I kissed her on the cheek. She gave me a kiss on mine, too. I headed out of the door, and I got to Brett Williams's office. I knocked on the door and I saw an African American man and when I met him, I felt like a child in trouble. I asked him,

"Excuse me? Are you Brett Williams?"

He said,

"Yes, I am."

"I'm Althea Dawson,"

I shook his hand.

"You must be my client today?"

"I am."

"You're beautiful."

"Thank you."

I entered the courtroom and approached the witness stand. I was looking at him and all these horrific flashbacks were playing in my head.

*FLASHBACK. Six and a half years ago*

I was in my second, leading up to my third trimester of my pregnancy with Sofia. I had just walked in from a long meeting and I had said,

"David? I'm home."

No answer, but I looked by the door and I found a half-empty bottle of Jack Daniels Whiskey. I walked in and I found a girl with blonde hair and dark ash blonde highlights who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old and they were kissing. The teenager he was making out with was clearly mortified and covered up her breast area of her topless chest with her arm.

"What the hell is going on in here?"

I asked. The teenager looked at him and said,

"David! I thought you were single!"

He breathed in her face.

"And you're drunk too. I'm getting the fuck out of here!"

The teenager had scrambled to her feet and covered her breasts while looking for her bra. She thrust on her cheetah print bra and then her tank top and camisole, which was an undershirt, revealing a large amount of her D-cup cleavage and scrambled out of the apartment as if there were a hurricane coming.

*FLASHBACK. Also six and a half years ago*

I was very angry with David upon walking into our room and finding a half-empty bottle of whiskey, five bags of cocaine and a bag of marijuana. I asked,

"David, have you been using…"

David was starting to get aggressive with me and he screamed,

"BITCH! YOU ARE NOT MY FUCKING MOTHER! I CAN DO WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANT!"

I was very scared because it was pretty obvious the drugs were making him aggressive and angry. He had started to grab my shoulders and then he shoved me to the floor. Ever since I told him I was pregnant, things had changed. About five weeks before Sofia was born, I kicked him out and he had been arrested for statutory rape and DUIs. I didn't ever want Sofia to grow up thinking it was OK for men to treat her the way David treated me, or to abuse drugs or become addicted to alcohol like he was.

In the last flashback, it was of those videos Jessica had showed me on David's Instagram of him molesting Sofia while she was crying and repeatedly telling him to stop.

*FLASHBACK ENDS*

It was haunting me and it wasn't a pleasant feeling how I had just been mentally reminded of how my ex had abducted my daughter, raped her and psychologically tortured her. The judge asked,

"Ms. Dawson, what exactly are you trying Mr. Shigeta against?"

"I am trying him for abducting, molesting and posting pornographic pictures of my six-year-old daughter."

The judge asked,

"Mr. Shigeta, did you kidnap Ms. Dawson's young daughter to get a rise from her?"

"Yes, I did."

"Are you aware that Ms. Dawson's daughter is your daughter, because you impregnated her with her child? Are you aware of that as well?"

"No, I wasn't."

"Now that I'm getting a clear look at your file, you have had many charges for drug possession, as well as statutory rape and DUIs. Guilty or not guilty?"

"Guilty."

"You have had criminal charges for rape and DUIs, and you are on the sex offender registry."

He slammed the gavel and announced,

"David Shigeta, you are guilty of statutory rape, DUIs, child pornography and because of that, you have life in prison."

I watched as the police handcuffed him and he was giving me a dirty look as he was being taken into custody. I smiled victoriously while leaving the court room and driving home and I said,

"Hello?"

Sofia came up, and she was now in her clothes and she had some kind of sticky substance all over her face and she was saying,

"Mommy! Mommy!"

I said to her,

"Hi, baby girl. You smell like syrup."

"That's because grandma made french toast!"

"You have the best grandma ever,"

I said.

"I know."

My mom came over and she hugged me and whispered,

"Hey, Ally. How did the trial go?"

"I won the case. David's had charges before."

My mom hugged me tightly and said,

"I knew you'd get the justice you deserved."

Later I got a FaceTime call from Austin. I said,

"Hey, babe."

"Hi, Ally. You look beautiful."

"Thank you, I love you."

"I love you more."

"How's your stomach?"

"Still kinda hurts, but not nearly as bad as before. How'd the trial go?"

"That's great to hear. David got life in prison. In other words, I got justice."

"You deserve justice. You're an amazing woman, just as beautiful inside as you are on the outside, you're a great career woman, a great mother and a great girlfriend. I love you to the moon and back."

"I love you even further."

I saw Sofia walk in and she crawled up next to me. I said,

"Hi, baby. Look who I'm talking to!"

Sofia's brown eyes lit up as she saw Austin's face. Austin's lit up, too.

"Hey, munchkin!"

He said as he saw Sofia.

"Austin!"

"How you doing, munchkin?"

"I'm glad you're OK. I really, really miss you, Austin."

"I miss you too, Sofia. When I recover, we've gotta see each other again. Maybe you and your mom can do something with Max, Jessica and I."

I asked my boyfriend,

"Do you need any help with cooking or cleaning while you're bed-ridden? I can come over and make dinner and help keep your house clean."

Austin laughed.

"Not to reinforce any gender stereotypes, but that would be great."

I giggled.

"And the princess wants to see you again,"

I lifted Sofia up, putting my hands under her arms and wrapping my fingers around her ribcage, and I lifted her onto my lap. I had free hands because I had my phone, where I was FaceTiming with Austin, on a little phone stand. I gave my daughter a kiss on her cheek and she started giggling, and hearing her laugh made my heart melt.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

The story will probably have another chapter or two, and then conclude. I hope you guys had a happy halloween! I myself am very anxious for November because my 19th birthday is coming up (Oh my god it's my last year of my teens. I can't believe it) and also My Friend Dahmer is coming out (I can't believe Ross has gone from playing that adorable, talented, pancake-loving goober Austin Moon to playing a murder and serial killer. More work will be on the way, I promise ;) ;) :) I'm going to go see Thor: Ragnarok with a friend tomorrow and I'm excited for that. If you like the story, remember to favorite, follow and review! Have a great day, love and hugs for all my fans!