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Chapter 50: Trial in Legacy Hills Part 2: A Biological Mother's Deep Secret

The next morning, the teens are outside of the courthouse. "At least, none of us has been called to testify yet". Barry said to them as he gets the conversation started.

RJ looks at Barry as he shrugs to him. "I know but I am wondering what the defense attorney is going to while cross examining them. I mean she does have that shark almost bulldog demeanor". RJ said to them.

Scarlet nods as she looks at Dakota. She notice her mom heading up the steps. "Dakota, is that your mom"? Scarlet asks Dakota.

Dakota looks at Scarlet as she nods to her. "Yeah it is", Dakota said to Scarlet. She walks over to Lucy. She has no idea why she is even here.

"Mother, what are you doing here"? Dakota asks Lucy.

Lucy looks at Dakota as she nods to her. "I am called to testify in court today honey". Lucy said to Dakota.

Dakota nods as she looks at her Mom. "Ok just tell the full truth", Dakota said to Lucy.

Lucy looks at Dakota as she nods to her. "I will honey". Lucy said to Dakota. She is not sure how this day will go.

Dakota sees her mom going in as Abu comforts her. "She is going to testify today". Dakota said to Abu.

Abu nods as he looks at her. "Are you going to be ok with what she is going to say on the stand"? Abu asks Dakota.

Dakota looks at Abu as she is not sure. "I do not know what she will say, but it might give me answers to questions that I had for a long time". Dakota said to Abu.

Abu nods as he looks at her. "I can definitely understand that". Abu said to Dakota.

As the teens head on in the courtroom, Jack notices a woman wearing nice clothes and in hand cuffs sitting on the front row of the galley. Next to her is a prison guard. Brad looks at Jack as he notices his brother Steven. He notices that he is getting a bit nervous by seeing the woman. "Is that who I think that is"? Brad asks Steven.

Steven looks at Brad as he nods to her. "That's Michelle Cantrell, Jack's biological mother. I do not know what she is doing here". Steven said to Brad.

Brad looks at Steven as he nods to him. "Do you think she is here to testify"? Brad asks Steven.

Steven shrugs as he looks at Brad. "It is a possibility. I was not expecting to see her ever again, but if she is for the defense I will not be happy about it". Steven said to Brad.

As day two of the trial gets started, the defense attorney got up with his first witness. "I call Michelle Cantrell to the stand". The prosecutor said to the courtroom.

Everyone in the galley are stunned and surprised by the bold move. Michelle got up as she went to the stand. Steven is stunned to learn that the prosecutor is calling her as his first witness.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "Ms. Cantrell, do you recognize either defendant in the courtroom"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the jury and the courtroom. "Yes I recognize Heather Willis. I do not know the other woman with her". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "How did you know Heather Willis"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom and the jury. "I have known her for most of my life. We were in a clique together in high school". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "Would you say that you and Heather were the best of friends in high school even though you both were in the same clique"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle frowns as she looks at the courtroom especially at Heather. "No we were not the best of friends". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle as he want to go into deeper detail. "How so Ms. Cantrell"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom. "She always bragged about going into a private school in Nevada because her mom worked there and her nerdy older brother went there. It turned out that Heather did not have the graceful good grades to be admitted in to Walford. She complains about being stuck at Clover Hill High with the not normal classmates". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle as it is mentioned. "The not normal classmates, can you elaborate more on it"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom as she sighs to them. "The not normal classmates were people who had less than stellar home life, open things about their parents being public knowledge to everyone, social shattering secrets being out in the open, and other people who were beneath us like nerds or gays". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle as it is a hard question. "Did you ever fall into one of these while being in the clique"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom as she sighs to herself. "Yes I did", Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "Which category would you have belonged in"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom. "I would have belonged with the social shattering secret being out of the open". Michelle said to the courtroom and the jury.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle as she has her right where she wanted. "What was your social shattering secret"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle frowns as she notices that both Heather and Sonya are getting angry like they are about to have an outburst. "I was pregnant with my first and only child". Michelle said to the courtroom.

"YOU WERE ABLE TO HAVE A CHILD AS A TEENAGER. YOU ARE UNFIT TO BE A MOTHER". Sonya said to Michelle as she outburst her voice at her.

"SO YOU FINALLY ADMITTED YOUR HIGH SCHOOL SECRET". Heather said to Michelle as she yells at her in an outburst.

The crowd and the jury gasps as it.

The judge frowns as he looks at the court room. "Calm down your clients Ms. Walsh". The judge said to the defense attorney named Ms. Walsh.

Ms. Walsh gives a look at Sonya and Heather. "Calm down you two", Ms. Walsh said to Sonya. Sonya has a furious look on her face as she continues to glare at Michelle. Heather nods as she continues to glare at Michelle.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle as he grabs a Birth Certificate. "Ms. Cantrell, you gotten a plea deal to testify against them is that correct"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the jury as she nods to them. "Yes I did", Michelle said to the jury.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "What were the charges that you are in jail for"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the jury as it is things that she is not proud of. "It was for forgery and drug charges". Michelle said to the jury.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "What scandal that took place in Clover Hill 16 years ago that was earth shattering"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the jury as it is easier to talk about. "It was the bullying cover up scandal. Various students, Teachers, parents, and the principal covered up the bullying that was going on in exchange for money. It got uncovered by a classmate that decided to shot up another high school". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle as he wants to go further. "Were you one of the students got severely punished for the bullying that you and your friends did on other students"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle nods as she looks at the jury. "Yes the students got community service hours between 20 to 150 hours. We had to complete it by graduation otherwise we didn't get to walk". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The prosecutor nods as he looks at Michelle. "Where did you go for your community service time"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom. "I did my community service at a soup kitchen and at hospital where drug addicted babies were born. That experience at that hospital opened my eyes a lot on how some people are so cruel to let their babies be drug addicted at birth. Things that happened to the babies was out of their control. It made me think about the bullying that I did on those that had things going on that was out of their control". Michelle said to the jury. She is crying as she felt guilty about it.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "Was there anyone kind or nice to you outside of your friends that discovered your pregnant belly 16 years ago"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle nods as she looks at them. "The woman who ran the soup kitchen, the woman who ran the hospital, and one of my classmates from high school". Michelle said to the jury.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "What did the classmate do for you back in high school"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom. "She gotten me to the hospital and stayed with me until my baby girl was born. She was so kind to me even though the clique and I were not kind to her. She promised that she will never say anything about the baby". Michelle said to the prosecutor.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "What did you name the baby girl when she came out into the world"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the jury. "I named her Matilda Jennifer Cantrell. I chose Matilda in honor of a classmate that fought against cancer twice but passed away in high school. She was a strong person even when she fought against cancer. I picked Jennifer after the classmate that got me to the hospital. She went by Jenny". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The crowd are stunned and surprised by the revelation. The Jurassic Surge teens are in shock as they look at their mentor. AV's eyes are bright orange as she is telling the truth.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "What happened to your baby girl"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle nods as she looks at the courtroom. "I gave my daughter up for adoption when she was 6 weeks old for a variety of reasons". Michelle said to the prosecutor.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "No further questions", the prosecutor said to Michelle.

The defense attorney glares at Michelle. "What documents did you forged that lead up to your arrest"? The defense attorney asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the defense attorney. "I forged the biological father's name on the birth certificate and the parental rights termination papers". Michelle said to the courtroom.

The defense attorney looks at Michelle. "Why on earth would you do that to the biological father"? The defense attorney asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom. "He broke up with me in high school because my cheating and lying to him". Michelle said to the jury.

The defense attorney looks at Michelle. "Who else did you lie to between your pregnancy and when you gave up your baby for adoption"? The defense attorney asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the defense attorney and the jury. "I lied to the orphanage and the adoptive parents about the biological father. I told them that the biological father wanted me to get an abortion. I was young and immature back then". Michelle said to the defense attorney.

The defense attorney looks at Michelle. "So you basically screwed the biological father twice to keep him from ever knowing his biological daughter is that the main and only reason why you gave up your biological daughter for adoption"? The defense attorney asks Michelle.

Michelle frowns as the defense attorney is attacking at her. "I have other reasons why I gave her up for adoption". Michelle said to the defense attorney.

The prosecutor got up as this is going a bit far. "Objection argumentative, the defense attorney is trying to break the credibility of the witness". The prosecutor said to the judge.

The judge looks at the courtroom. "Sustained", the judge said to the defense attorney.

The defense attorney frowns as she looks at them. "No further questions", defense attorney said to Judge.

The prosecutor got back up as he looks at Michelle. "Redirect your honor", the prosecutor said to judge. Judge nods as he allows it.

"Ms. Cantrell why did you truly gave up your biological daughter for adoption besides screwing over the biological father"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the jury. "I was trying to give her a better life that I could not provide for her and to protect her from Heather Willis". Michelle said to the courtroom.

Everyone is in complete shock as they learn a big revelation. The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "Why did you need to protect your biological daughter from one of the defendants"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the jury as she nods to her. "She found out that I was pregnant while working in the soup kitchen. She told me that she will make sure that my daughter will pay for it. I knew that she meant pay for it socially in school". Michelle said to the jury.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle. "Do you see your biological daughter in the courtroom here today"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks the court room. "I think so; the last time I saw her was when she was a tiny baby in my arms at the orphanage. It has been a long time though". Michelle said to the prosecutor.

The prosecutor looks at the courtroom. "Your honor, I am going to ask someone from the gallery to come forward to face the ". The prosecutor said to the judge.

The defense attorney looks at the judge. "Your honor, this is unorthodox. You can't possibly allow this. The witness must have bribed the prosecutor allow this to happen". The defense attorney said to the judge.

The prosecutor looks at the judge. "The witness will not be here to see her biological daughter testifying against the defendants. This is the only time for the witness to give her biological daughter moral support. It was the biological daughter's idea not my witness". The prosecutor said to the judge.

The judge looks at them as he makes a ruling. "I will allow this". The judge said to them. The defense attorney looks shocked by this.

The prosecutor looks at the gallery. He nods to Jack to come up. "Ms. Cantrell do you recognize anything about her"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at Jack as she has tears of happiness in her eyes. "She looks just like me except that she has her biological father's eyes. She is my biological daughter". Michelle said to the jury.

The prosecutor looks at Michelle as Jack is looking at her straight in the eyes. "When you learned everything that happened to her including being attacked by a school bully, a mean cheerleader, and kidnapped by the defendants, would you say that she is a very tough and strong person for enduring all of it just like the namesake in her original name"? The prosecutor asks Michelle.

Michelle looks at the courtroom. "Absolutely positivity yes, I am so sorry that you were kidnapped by them". Michelle said to Jack as the jury hears her genuine tone in her voice.

The prosecutor looks at the courtroom. Jack nods as she looks at her biological mother. "No further questions", the prosecutor said to the judge.

The judge looks at the witness. "You may sit down", the judge said to the witness.

As Michelle steps down, she looks at Jack with tears in her eyes. Jack looks at Michelle as the emotions are overwhelming them both as they hug each other for the first time. As they hug for a good five minutes, the jury are in awe of the reunion. The prison guard and the bailiff did not even dare to pull them apart.

Sonya frowns as she is getting furious. She gets up as she has something planned. "How can you be so deserving to hug her"? Sonya yells at Michelle.

As the hug is over, Jack frowns as Sonya as she is coming at Michelle. Sonya has an icepick in her hands. As she is about to stab Michelle, Jack defends and protects Michelle. "You will stay away from my biological mother", Jack said to Sonya as she is trying to keep the icepick.

Everyone is stunned by it. "Bailiff", the judge said to bailiff. The bailiff jumps into action as he and the other officers gets Sonya handcuffed. Everyone is in an uproar about it.

The judge frowns as he looks at the crowd. "Order in this courtroom now", the judge said to the crowd. He is banging his gavel as he glares at the defense attorney.

"Jury are dismissed until the day after tomorrow morning. Have both defendants removed from courtroom and back to jail. I want to see both counselors in my chambers now". The judge said to them as he bangs his gavel.

As court is over the day, Michelle gets checked over as she is hauled back to jail. Jack sighs as everyone is comforting her. Outside of the courthouse, the teens look at Jack. "That was incredibly brave Jack". Logan said to Jack.

Brad gives a look to Logan. "Brave, that woman had an icepick and aimed it at Michelle". Brad said to them.

Melody looks at Brad as she turns to them. "Yeah but how did she brought a weapon in the courtroom"? Melody asks them.

The teens shrug as they don't know. "I don't know Melody. Plus both of them had an outburst in court today. It makes me wonder if they will even show up at the trial again". Jasmine said to them.

The teens look at each other as they shake their heads. "Yeah plus both of them gotten really crazy especially Sonya". James said to them. As the teens got permission from their parents, they left the courthouse for the Arcade and Crave to let some out some steam and moral support.

At Arcade and Crave, Sora sighs as she know that Cassie is not here. 'Oh Cassie, I wish you are here as well. I know that AV would want you to be here as well'. Sora thought to herself as she looks at AV.

Peter looks at Sora as he sits with her. "You are thinking about Cassie aren't you". Peter said to Sora.

Sora nods as she looks at Peter. "Yeah Cassie revealed to be the Fallen Silver ranger. The timing is all wrong because of this trial. I want to support AV and the others, but it is hard to focus because of it". Sora said to Peter as she is confiding in him.

Peter looks at Sora as he is listening to her. "I understand that you are completely conflicted about it. However you can't pretend like nothing has happened Sora. The others will support you as well". Peter said to Sora.

Sora nods as she looks at Peter. "I understand". Sora said to Peter. As Peter nods to her, AV notices the expression on Sora's face. 'Oh Sora', AV thought to herself as she shakes her head. She continues to talk to the others.

Meanwhile, Sir Stanler is in a different town as he looks at an empty house like it was emptied out in the last three to four months. "Umm, there is nothing worth finding here, but it seems that the Guardian and his family was here a while back. Plus there is no sign of the unknown person in this town either". Sir Stanler said to himself as he quickly departs from the house.

Next Chapter: Trial in Legacy Hills Part 3: The Deceived and the Secret Keeper