Part 7 - Charlie's Trial and Aftermaths

Few weeks later, Bella and Eddie plus his family came to Forks, as the trial would take place there, as the judge had to lend a building big enough to hold everyone who would be there that day in the town.

Bella and Eddie aswell his family or those who could come that week for the trial, rented a B&B house to live in, while being in town, as they would be staying there until the trial against Charlie was over with, then leave as Edward and his family apparently lived in Alaska, but the trial against Edward would happen in Alaska. So they would take the flight to there and also rent another B&B house to be at.

Either way, the day had come with the trial against Charlie Swan and Bella Swan. Though her name would be changing to Spears soon, as the two gotten engaged recently, as they felt that love they had for each other had grown bigger and quickly, therefore they had no issues of being engaged and have it long time then to be married a year after engagement, and his family was just happy for them and didnt care when the wedding would happen either.

So they pulled up outside the building of the trial, and saw alot of cars were there, aswell the Cullens for some unknown reason also had come, and Bella was pale and shaky when she saw they were also there, but she hoped that Asshole was in jail awaiting his own trial in few weeks times. So she held onto Eddie's hand, who just wrapped an easy arm around her waist, and the two with his family behind them, walked into the building and after being identifided, they were lead to the trial room and their seats there. Bella sat next to her lawyer, who had been appointed after Phil's recommendation, and he was an amazing one too.

Eddie and his family sat behind her and her lawyer, and Eddie gave her a soft smile and nod, that she could do this and be brave with them in the room. She gave a smile back, despite being rather nervous, her lawyer took a hand onto her shoulder in gentle manner, and said

"You OK, Ms Swan?"

"Yes, and it is Bella, Mr Davidson. You have permission to call me that."

At that he just gave a soft smile, as he said

"Then my name is Jason, Bella. Like myself, you earned the right to call me that too."

She smiled, as the judge came in and everyone stood up for his honour, and after being told to sit down, they all sat down, then the judge said

"May I call forward Ms Isabella Swan?"

Bella gave a gulp, then stood up, as Charlie glared from his seat, and on his side, sat Renee, Billy, Jacob and the Cullens, except for Phil and Edward. Edward was in jail, while Phil supported her in this over Charlie himself. After being sworn in, she was able to take a seat, and the judge said

"Ms Swan, you are accusing your father of domestic abuse, may I ask of why and what caused you to do this?"

Bella took a sip of her water infront of her, to wet her mouth and throat to answer him, and said

"I am for Charlie, my own father, slapped me after I had told him about my ex-boyfriend's had raped me, I even showed him bruises and scars on my back and body that day. And what did he do, he laughed, then told me to stop being such scaredy cat, and just say yes already. It was like he wanted me to be married at not even 18 years old, and to be stuck in Forks and with Edward Cullen my ex, who raped me after I told him no to his proposal, for hello we had only been dating 6 months and I felt that was NO time to get engaged or married even. And after that day, he tried to force me with his way too young god-son, who he wished was his own son over myself, as he was disappointed of having a daugther. His godson, Jacob Black, is also here, and he is only 14, and do not know one ounce of what love is either, for he is in my opinion too young to even date anyone really. Either way that day, it broke was the day when he slapped me and told me to get over myself and date Jacob, and when I said Hell No, he slapped me hard across my face. That day I packed everything up, and took off towards college, where I then re-met a friend, who also was a crush of mine. He is my everything now, him and his beautiful, kind family. Who doesnt give a damn that I am clumsy or that I am different from most girls of this era either. They let me be me. Something that both my ex and my father seem to have issues to allow me even to be. Either way, I am only here to see justice one way or another and make sure no man or woman for that matter to allow to use abusive manner towards their own child/children, for that is NOT love or how to raise your child. I will be 1000 times better then my own parents ever have been towards me."

At that judge nodded his head, as she took another drink of her water glass, while Charlie, Jacob, Billy and Renee all glared at her, while the rest of the Cullens who were there sat in shock of her tale, as the judge said

"May I ask if you are ok to show me and the rest of the room of your injuries of your rape?"

Bella nodded, as she stood up, and turned around, before moving her hair to her front, she pulled her shirt up, and all in the room gasped when they saw her back being so heavily scarred, and she turned to show her front, that was when most saw her belly, or lower part having a small scar across, as the lawyer of Charlie's asked;

"Where does that scar come from, on your stomach area?"

"After Edward Cullen had raped me, I found out months later that he had gotten me pregnant, and since I was both terrified of himself, and that my parents would force me to marry Edward and have this child, I went to a hospital near my college, and told them to abort the child in me, for I was nowhere ready to become a mother at age 18 nor did I ever want his child in me either. So they did an operation to remove the fetus, as I had heard horror stories of medical abortion, and due to that, they did the operation, and made sure I was doing good before letting me go back home. Only ones who knew about this, is Eddie and his family. And Eddie is my fiancée and love of my life."

Making the lawyer nod despite his shock same with the rest of the room, the Cullens were in shock and anger of what she said about what she had done to the child of Edward's, as they didnt still believe he had raped her. After that she was let down to her seat again, as no more questions were asked to her, and when she came down, Eddie stood up, and took her into his arms, that was when the Cullens saw him, and they were shocked of Eddie's apperance, so was the reactions of Jacob and Billy, who both were shocked and angered of what she told about Jacob.

Charlie was asked a few questions of his behaviour and he showed no remorse of his actions, therefore he was given 5 years jail time, and also a restraining order for life to ever get in contact with his daugther, and all on her side stood up and cheered for the outcome of this trial. Her mother sat in her seat in shocked anger, so did Jacob and Billy, as the judge said

"And also due to the story you gave to me, Ms Swan, about Jacob Black, I also grant a restraining order towards Mr Jacob Black, to ever contact you in any shape or form. If in same room, he has to stay up 5 feet away from your person, and that is for life like Charlie is now on. Any breaking of this, you will get up to 5 years of prison time."

Many were shocked, while Jacob glared and huffed in his seat, while his father was furious of this outcome, but neither said or did anything, but sit there in their childish manners by crossing their arms across their chests. And after that the room was opened up, and they all were allowed to get out of there, and so they all did, Charlie was taken to Seattle Prison, while Renee met up with Bella, Phil and most of the Spears family, and she was in really bad mood for sure, as she was glaring and huffing behind their backs.

They all went for the diner for lunch, and sat down, as a voice that Bella recognised very well, said

"Bella is that you?" Bella groaned, as she said

"Yes, Lauren, hello Jessica, Angela. Eric, Mike, Tyler. It is me."

Making them all gasp of her tone and that it was really her in town and that she didnt seemed to be alone either, as she had some native american peoples in tow around her. A man next to her wrapped his arm easily around her shoulders, which made her relax and leaned into him easily. Lauren said

"Oh who is this hunk with you?" Bella rolled her eyes, as Eddie said

"I am Eddie, Bella's fiancée, who are you?"

"I am Lauren, wait what, fiancée, are you knocked up, Bella?" Bella rolled her eyes, said

"No unlike yourself, I am no whore or slut, Lauren, and I am not pregnant, for it is not my goal in life to be another teen mother. I love Eddie for he is the one for me, and I have been in love with him for years. Something you do not know one ounce of either, for you crave for hatred and falsehood of spreading rumours. Just go away and move on with your pathetic life already, for no one wants you nor your hatred or jealousy."

Making her gasp and huff, and turned away and walk away towards the others of her company who were shocked aswell of her words towards Lauren. Renee sat in shock of how Bella seemed to have dealt with that girl named Lauren in the way she did. Eddie gave her cheek a sweet kiss, as he seemed to whisper something in her ear, that made her grin widely and so free, and she turned to him, and in some strange language, that none of the others understood nor knew she knew their language;

"I love you too, My big bear. Ed, you are the one for me, always."

And he gave a wide grin of his own, as he said in same language or something;

"And I love you my sweet Tala. You are the one for me aswell, always."

And the two shared a very passionate kiss at this, while most stared in shock of seeing and hearing this, others just was in shock of that they kissed that passionately. Soon they let go of each other's lips and just sat there staring at each other's eyes for a moment before looking back at their crowd of peoples. Jacob and Billy had arrived just moments before, and had viewed the kiss with shocked anger and disbelief as Bella's left hand came up to his chin to stroke it gently, as they all in the room could see the ring on her ring-finger of that hand.

Most were shocked to see she really was engaged to this man Eddie beside her, while others were secretly or openly happy for the two. Phil grinned from his seat, as he said

"First congratulations, Bells, and secondly, that language you two spoke so good, what is that?" Bella smiled at him softly, as Eddie took over, and all of them in the diner heard his deep baritone voice say

"It is Lakota, my people's language, and also the hardest to learn to speak fluently, like Bell and I both do, with my family and our fellow tribal members of Lakota Sioux tribe of South Dakota. Bella is a member of us now, have been for years even."

Bella nodded at this, as she said

"As soon the trial with Edward is over with, we will go back there, and do our cleanzing ritual, as I feel I have do it for I feel so dirty still, despite that I am not dirty from what Edward put me through. But I cant help the feelings of it either."

Phil nodded, as he said

"Oh I get it, Bell, most victims of such heinous crime, do feel that way, and that is more than fine, as long you dont let it consume you and make you truly believe that you are a dirty whore of what he did, is NOT your fault, it is all on him and how he in my own honest opinion was raised to be like, no wonders at all how he really turned out to be like. He deserve hell over heaven for his heinous crime against you. You are stronger than most would even know or think of you, Bell. And I am proud to be your extra-father, in everything but blood."

Bella smiled wider and she stood up and gave the man a tight hug while tears in her eyes, as she said

"Thank you, Phil."

"Oh no need to thank me, it is only the truth, my sweet girl. You will always be my daugther in life and love, over blood. If you want to, take my name as your new one until the day you marry Eddie, whom I believe is the right one for you, and loves you for who you are over what you could be for him. Like Edward wont ever learn, as he never got to learn the true, strong woman you are today. And always been too."

Bella just smiled in his arms, and after a few she let go of him and said a word that he did understand and he gave a smile and said the word back at her. Eddie just smiled, as he knew the word that the two had said to each other meant and was of love. She came back to his side, and the their food was served to them all.