So I've watched Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, but I still don't know as much about court style stuff and how things go and such. So bare with me on things, okay?
Marley's clothes that she's been wearing since the start of the story AND what Kitty got her are on my profile page.
Over the Christmas Break...
Over the Christmas break, Kitty had been going in and out of the court house. She'd go in and be sat on the left side of the room where Shirley had placed her and just sit there most of the days in the court room, listening to the adults talk and talk about the Wilde household. Kitty was both sad and glad that Kathy wasn't there with her or in the room at all; too young to testify and she'd just bother people with her constant crying of their mother. "Mama! Mama!" she'd call.
Kitty was still unsure how Kathy knew that Susan was their mother. Probably Myra.
She'd notice that Susan and Phil were on the other side of the court room, each one having a lawyer to defend them. Kitty rolled her eyes as each one went up and defined why their client was innocent of child abuse (Susan) and the reason why they did what they did (Phil); Susan pleaded not guilty and Phil pleaded to insanity. How in the fuck would they prove he was insane? Pay off some guy who'd make fake birth certificates and ID's for young kids?
By the fourth day, Susan and Phil each went up one at a time and told their side of the story to the jury and judge. Susan, who called Kitty and Kathy the names Kimberly and Annabelle like usual, claimed that she had no idea of the abuse and that she was a good mother. When asked why she called them Kimberly and Annabelle, she responded, "That is their birth name."
She was corrected by the judge. "Kathleen Susan Wilde and Katherine Rebecca Wilde, Mrs. Wilde."
"Pardon me," Susan said.
When asked why she had planned on taking a years vacation Susan was quiet and was asked three more times before she said her answer. "I'm a model, singer and socialite. I travel and work for my family." She was asked a few more questions until she was seated again.
Phil went up next. Kitty barely listened to Phil's reason. His being that he was abused as a child and it left a mark on him and by his twenties (being forty five now), he was in an accident that left his mentally disabled and stuff. Kitty gave him the middle finger in her mind.
Day five Kitty was called up. She guessed she was to be called up eventually but man, was she worried. Anxious almost stiff by the time she was called up. She was seated, asked to give her full name, and promise to tell nothing but the truth. The lawyer asked, "Kathleen, how long as this abuse been in your life?"
Kitty gulped and looked out into the stand. She saw the cerulean eyed, brunette girl a few rows back from where she was seated a few minutes ago. The brunette smiled, giving her positive energy. Kitty turned to the lawyer and said, "From what I can remember, maybe since I was seven or eight. Before that it was usually Mom and Phil, ignoring me."
"Phil?"
"I know for a fact he isn't my father, and the way he's treated me, why kind of man deserves to be called father?"
"How old are you?" The lawyer asked.
"Sixteen."
"So a little over ten years, I see. And Kathleen what did your mother said to you on your last phone call conversation?"
Kitty thought for a few minutes. "She said she and her boyfriend, Stephan Edwards Dozier, were going to be away for another five months. She'd mention that she pay the credit card bills so that I could use them and get food and clothes and pay bills."
"Not Mr. Carson?"
"I guess he could of paid them." Kitty said.
"And did Mr. Carson shred the cards at some point after a while, Kathleen?"
"Yes, at least I know he did for two of the three." Kitty answered.
"Did Mr. Carson force you to wear clothes in the winter time?"
"Yes. Summer time clothing."
"Too cold."
"Yes." Kitty answered.
"What happened at home when something was unapproved at your home?" The lawyer asked.
Kitty took a breathe. "Screaming, yelling, kicking, punching—all on me when it came to be physically. I know at least once or twice Katherine, my sister, was slapped and I stepped in to stop the attacks. I'd push him off and run to hide in my room, usually locking my sister in the closet and keeping her there, with a pacifier in her mouth to keep her quiet, and by then Phil would come in and attack me."
After explaining and the lawyer showing the bruises and marks that Kitty was given by Phil, she turned to Kitty again. "Kathleen, did anything else happen to you while in that house hold?"
The look that the lawyer was giving shocked Kitty. She knew what she had to say, it was proof that Phil was an ass. She nodded, biting her lip. A few second later tears came rolling down her face, she hiccupped for air. "Yes."
"What happened, Kathleen?" The lawyer asked.
"Phil…raped me," She said as the tears came rolling down harder. "At least, I don't know, seven times maybe or six?"
"Kathleen, when you weren't at home, who watched your sister?"
"Ms. Costello, from a few streets over, and…." Kitty, she wished she didn't have to say this but she knew the court would find out and she would get in trouble. "Dr. Jonathan Lynn and Mrs. Juliet Lynn."
God if I knew this was going to happen, I'd never let the Lynn's watch Kathy. I don't want Mr. Lynn to lose his licenses of medical stuff and Mrs. Lynn lose custody of her own children; Ryder, Davey, Jaynie and Molly. Kitty thought.
Several minutes later Kitty was released from the chair and went back to her spot. Before she sat down she looked up and saw Marley giving a smile to her. Kitty rolled her eyes with a smile.
A day later Kitty got sick to her stomach with the bug. With permission of the court and other stuff, Kitty was allowed to stay at the foster care place. She got hold of Marley and told her. Marley got a ride from Ryder and was brought inside by him, carrying her bridal style and placed her down. Ryder kissed her and before he left, Kitty asked, "Beiber, your parents going to have to talk?"
"They talked to some people already, last night until around five in the morning down at some building." Ryder said. He then saw Kitty's facial expression change to a sorry expression. "Kitty, don't worry."
"Your Dad's going to get fired, isn't he?"
"He didn't know and neither did Mom. After a few hours they were both excused from the court." Ryder said. He then went to his knees when he got next to her. "Kitty I promise, they're fine. Don't worry."
"No not them Long Jaws. If you said they're cleared, than they're cleared. I just want this shit to be over and get it over with...crap and I have the damn program therapy sessions for when school starts again." Kitty hit herself with her hand. "Fuck my life!" She yelled as Marley shifted herself over and laid next to Kitty on the bed and rested her head on her 'sister'.
By the end of the week, Saturday, the Wilde court case had been settled.
Susan lost custody of Kitty and Kathy as well as the right to be 100 feet from them, though Kitty's mother left a note for Kitty.
Kimberly darling, I'm moving to Paris. Call me at this hotel number if you want Mommy to collect Annabelle and you. Kiss kiss Kimberly darling.
Even after all that and Susan still called Kitty and Kathy by the wrong names.
Phil was charged with child abuse, ten years. But for each rape he did on Kitty he was charged five years per rape. Seven rapes plus the ten year meant he would be in jail for 45 years with little chance on parole.
The last day of vacation Kitty and Marley drove in Kitty's rental car, or as she called it 'The disgusting blue punch buggy car that looks like a train wreck.', and drove to the mall. There Kitty paid for her and Marley's new hair makeovers; Kitty went a little more blonde and added red streaks to her hair (A/N: Ginger Spice styled hair! I loved that hair color mix on Kitty!) where as Marley added a few blonde highlights under her hair.
After that the girls went back to Marley's house. Kitty smiled and said, "Your gifts should be inside."
"Gifts?"
"Some clothes." Kitty said. "Because every time I see your damn clothes it makes me want to go to the bathroom and force myself to vomit."
"They aren't that bad."
"Hopefully the others like theirs." Kitty said. "I got everyone a whole bunch of clothes. And, unlike you, if they don't like them I kept their receipts in the bags. Clothes, bags, hair stuff and Ax. Boys smell after being sweaty for a while makes me vomit."
"I think you've vomited enough." Marley said.
"I'm sorry." Kitty said. "That I made you think you were fat by calling you names and taking in your Sandy costumes."
"Kitty it's over. Everything is in the past, just forget about it." Marley said as she got out of the car. "I'll see you Monday, alright?"
"Okay. Later." Kitty said.