Casey glanced at the door that just slammed shut and gulped. He felt that he should've told Brax to prevent any of this happening. Ellah sighed and quickly looked at Skyler who was wiping her streaming eyes.
Meanwhile she had to continue with the testimony. "Can we get Mr Darryl Braxton back into the court room please? Carry on Miss Sharpe," the judge barked. The guards nodded and went outside to fetch Brax. Ellah took a deep breath and continued.
"What would you like to know?"
"What made you want to search for Casey?"
"He was missing and we were scared," Ellah frowned. What kind of questions were these?
"Well how did you know where he was?"
"I smashed his mirror. I know Casey too well. I knew it was going to be in there," Ellah shrugged, not noticing Brax walk back into the room, his head down.
"What was going to be in there?"
"The map that lead to where Casey was," Ellah muttered.
"And do I recall you saying that you had walked in and Casey was not holding the gun?" the opposing lawyer frowned.
"I'm sorry what? Those words never came out of my mouth," Ellah exclaimed. Casey gave her a warning look and Ellah calmed down immediately. "I think you should check your records, I said I didn't know and I still don't."
"Do you think that Casey's shooting was justified?"
"Yes. Not only was he put under a threat but his dad had it coming to him." Ellah gave a small look to Kyle who gave her a deathly look back.
"Why would you say that? Mr Braxton is a murderer!" the opposing lawyer said.
"OBJECTION!" Casey's lawyer shouted.
"Overuled," the judge said. Ellah glanced at Casey who was becoming very pale. She had to change her tactics.
"Good sir, do you have children?" she asked to the opposing lawyer.
"I do indeed. Therefore I know that if any of my children were to shoot me I'd want them to get justice!" the lawyer said. Ellah took a deep breath as the anger bubbled up in her again.
"That's when you're wrong. You see you've got the wrong situation. In your head, you have done nothing wrong and your child had shot you for no reason. However, Casey's situation is different. His dad had opposed a threat, he was a dangerous man. Casey wasn't stupid, he knew what he was getting himself into. He knew that innocent lives would be lost if he didn't go along and attempt to prevent it. Well I'll tell you something, if you ever compare yourself with Casey's father again then you're comparing yourself to the Devil. Because if Casey had not done what he did, it wouldn't be him in court, it would be his father on suspicion of killing innocent people for a robbery – including Casey. Therefore just think about who you're defending, because you have no right to come in here, try and silence me just to defend a murderer. Congratulations, you're a real good person. I think your children would be proud." There was a silence in the courtroom. Casey looked shocked, as shocked as the opposing lawyer. Brax gave Ellah a ghost of winks, Skyler smiled at her, tears still falling down her cheeks. Casey's lawyer looked pretty impressed.
"Break in the court. We need to decide. Clear out the court for 15 minutes!" the judge called. The dury stood up and left, including Ellah. Once outside, everyone congratulated her.
"Ellah that was amazing!" Natalie swooned, who had come along for moral support.
"Thanks," Ellah blushed. Casey gave her a huge hug.
"Thank you Ells," he whispered. Ellah beamed and hugged him back,
"You're welcome," she said. Meanwhile, Skyler and Brax were arguing.
"Brax I know I should've told you-" Skyler began.
"Told me?! You know my relationship with Adam!" Brax spat. "Scum, absolute scum!"
"Brax please, this doesn't effect our relationship!" Skyler pleaded, feeling hot tears dribble down her face.
"It really does. Sorry but I can't do this anymore," Brax muttered. "I don't even know why I bother." Skyler watched Brax walk away and felt sick to her stomach. Ellah and Casey were watching and Ellah sighed shakily.
"This must be what Skye was nervous about," she said. Casey nodded.
"Yeah."
"Case could you do me a favour?" Ellah asked.
"Sure," Casey said.
"Try and persuade Brax not to let this get in the way of the relationship," Ellah muttered. Casey looked a little doubtful but went anyway.
"There she goes," he said to Brax who was staring in the distance.
"Yeah well," Brax shrugged. "She's a Sharpe."
"And you're really gonna let that get in the way. What a wonderful person you are," Casey scoffed. Brax rolled his eyes.
"Look, can you just leave it, mate? It's got nothing to do with you," Brax muttered.
"Sure, you're just gonna let her go like that. She was perfect for you, she put up with all your nonsense, yet you're letting her go. That's not smart, Brax. Get over the name thing, she's not proud of it and you dumping her isn't really helping," Casey said truthfully, turning around. "It's just a thought."
