Mia POV

We were back in the court now, after being outside Dixie took me in the toliets and help me sort myself out, This was when I had the incredible urge to throw up, Dixie held my hair back rubbing cricles on my spine. Once we sat down Jeff wrapped his arm around me, I lean't into him feeling his safety. I really hoped I wouldn't have to go back up there, I hated it, I just wanted it to be over to go back home. The Judge was looking at some peices of paper, before Libby stood up next to me.

"You honour, could I call Anthony Martin to the stand," I looked up, I had no idea who this person was, Looking closely at his features while he was escorted to the stand. Then I regognised Him, he was one of the men who raped me, held me down and watched.

"Anthony, you handed yourself in, can you tell me why you did this?"

"I felt bad, guilty I mean about what happened"

"If you felt this, why did you sexually assualt a 15 year old girl?"

"Look, you have to understand none of us knew she was 15. Louie came into the pub, said he had a girl and that any of us could have a go for £20" I swallowed Looking at him, This was new to me. They paid to do that do me, what does this make me? I could feel the tears falling once more, unable to speak.

"So you paid, to have sex with her. Even though it was obvious she didn't want to go through with this?" The court was silent, I could only hear people breathing.

"Yeah, and Im so sorry. Thats why I handed myself in" He turned to me, with tears in his eyes also, mabey he was really sorry. But it still didn't make it any easier for me, espeically when I just found out Louie made them pay to rape me.

"And we are very greatful, espeically as you have been fully co operating with the police. If it wasent for you we wouldn't have the others" He keep't his eyes at me, I could feel Jeff tighten his arm around me.

"Like I said Mia, I'm so sorry, I have kids of my own. But I was drunk, I swear On my life I didn't know you were 15"

"What age did you think she was?" Libby didn't sound as harsh as she did with louie.

"Louie said she was 17, and it was dark"

"Surely, you knew it would be rape. When she had to be pinned down by her Wrists, and ankles" He said nothing Just looked at the floor.

"Your honour I was like to show you evidence 16, photo's of Mia's wrists and ankles, 1 week after the rape." She handed out pictures to everyone, while a slid show was running on the TV. I turned my head into Jeffs chest, not wanting to look, losing track of time.

"Mia, they've finished" Jeff whispered into my ear, I looked around the TV back to a blank screen.

"Could I ask, Louie Howards back to the stand your honour," I saw louie wink to his lawyer before getting up to the stand.

"Louie, Im going to ask you some questions about. You attempting to murder My cleint"

"I Didn't attempt to murder her, you cant prove it"

"See this is where your wrong, I am going to show the court footage. Evidence footage 11" She got out a remote, pressing a button. Looking back to the TV, I could see it was the cctv from the science classroom, the court was silent except the vidio. I was breathing heavilly watching the tape, shaking. I could hear him shouting at me all over again, I was looking at myself being hit repeatedly in the stomach. Then I coulds see louie pulling out the knife, saying that he was going to hurt Jeff and Dixie all over again. I couldn't watch anymore I leant into Jeff again, He put his hand on my ear bloking the sounds of me screaming, and his shouting. Once he moved his hand I gathered it was over,

"So as you can see your honour, that was evidence for louie, clearly attempting to murder Mia. If it wsent for the medical care of holby city E.D, and peadeatric intensive care, she would have died no doubt about it" I could feel Jeff shiver,

"Yeah, and I'm Gutted that they did. Given the chance again I would stick that knife in you again, You hear me mia. I tried my best to dig that knife in you as hard as I could..." He was directing this at me, making me shake with fear

"YOUR SICK, SHE HASENT DONE ANYTHING WRONG!" Jeff stood up, shouting.

"YOU KNOW WHAT MATE, YOU WILL SOON SEE FOR YOURSELF. THEN YOU'LL SOON BE WISHING I KILLED HER" Louie stood up pointing at me.

"I AINT YOUR MATE, AND NO I WOULD NEVER, EVER WISH HER DEAD" Jeff still shouting as loud as he could.

"THATS ENOUGH!" The Judge shouting, ending the disbute.

"Jeff..." He turned to me, I could see he had been crying. He sat down again, putting his arm around me.

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Jeff POV

How dare Louie say that to Mia, I couldn't help myself from arguing back. I felt Dixie tug at my blazer, hoping that I would sit down but I just ignored her.

"Jeff..." I looked at Mia next to me, tears running down my face, I didn't ignore this. I could tell I must have scared her, I sat back down pulling her into a hug, I could feel her shaking. I was so stupid, shouting like that next to her, not suprised I terrified her. I knew I could shout loud when I wanted to, and this was one of those times I wanted to.

"Would everybody, please leave so we can make a desicion, we will resume in an hour" The judge had to nearly shout, over everybody talking and muttering to themselves. I helped Mia up, and we went outside Dixie had her hands on my shoulders, pushing me out mabey she thought I was going to run back in and have another go. Believe me this was very tempting. We went outside again, returning to our spot on the step.

"Mia, I'm so sorry I didn't mean to scare you" Moving the hair away from her eyes, watching the tears continue to fall.

"It's fine Jeff" She stuttered, pulling her legs up resting her head on her knees.

"He paid...He paid for them.." She couldn't finish of the last bit, but me and Dix both knew what she was going to say.

"Sweetheart, It wasent your fault" Dixie sat next to her. I wanted to but I couldn't move, I couldn't belive that he would do that. He let his sick mates pay to rape her.

"What does that make me, It makes me a slut" She whispered slowly, I just looked to Dix she seemed to be handling it better than me.

"No sweetheart it doesn't, it just makes him an even more sick man than he already was" I stood over them feeling helpless, Knowing it had already been done and I couldn't do anything. I remember being sat in the court, watching the vidio. Seeing Mia lying there in the increasing pool of blood for 15 minutes before we got to her. It all came flooding back to me, finding her lying on the floor in that state. It sent a shiver down my spine, causing me to turn back to Mia, this was the only was I could convince myself she was alive, when I could see her breathing.

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Dixie POV

"C'mon sweetheart, its cold out here. We can go inside find something to eat yeah?" Mia was shivering from the crisp cold air, blowing harshly; catching a cold wouldn't help the situation. I looked over at Jeff who was still in shock, from what had happened in the court room.

"Jeff?... c'mon mate lets go inside" I had to be the strong one right now, they were both emotional wrecks.

"Yeah" he ran his hand under his eye, wippping away his free running tears. I helped Mia up while we all went back inside, the warmth hitting us as soon as we entered the doors. I spotted a small cafe with a spare table, I led us over to it, making sure they were both sat down securly before going to buy three bottles of water. I came back placing them on the table, looking at the both of them. Jeff sat there in a daze, while Mia sat there resting her head in her knees.

"Here you go sweetheart" I pushed the open bottle towards her, hoping she would take it. She had been sick earlier, and I wanted her to eat something too, but if she drank the water that would make me just as happy.

"Come on Mia, you have to drink" Begging her to drink, the last thing we needed was her passing out in the court room. She had only had a few sips of water this morning it was now one'o clock, and I could see the effects I was worried she was going to pass out there and then. Jeff looked at her, he must have seen what I was too surely. I know we are paramedics, but it was quite obvious she wasent right.

"Please princess, you have to drink" Jeff took the bottle holding it infront of her.

"Look darling, we don't want you passing out. Its only water please" I started biting my nails, looking to jeff mouthing to him

"Jeff she has to drink it" he nodded, understanding what I was saying.

"Look seriously, Mia if you don't drink you'll get ill" I put my elbow on the table resting my chin in my hand, watching as she reluctantly took the bottle drinking slowly. I sighed in relief at least we didn't have to worry about her passing out now. Then looking at the clock this was going to be a long hour.