Part 8 - Edward's Trial and Reactions
A week later, the trial against Edward Cullen was beginning to happen up in Seattle, and this time Eddie, Michael and their parents aswell Phil was there to support Bella, as this one would be the hardest one for her to go through and also meet her rapist once again face to face, and tell the room her story again, and show her injuries aswell the after-effects from what he did to her aswell of course, for the Cullens had not been able or allowed rather to tell him anything of what had happened in Charlie's trial.
So the day was here finally, and the same lawyer she had at Charlie's trial, she had today, and due to that her nerves about it all again being out and talked about was better as she had him on her side, and also having Eddie, Michael, Mary Ann and Patrick there, it would also help her alot with this matter. Either way, as soon they all sat down, the doors opened up from back, and in came Edward in shackles and oranger suit, and he was roughly pushed down onto his chair, and his arms and legs chained to the table and under the table for now.
He then didnt look around the room yet, but he had an angry frown on his ugly mug of face, as the judge, the same one from Charlie's had come in to help this case aswell, came in, and after all who stood up in his honour was allowed to sit, he then proceeded to say;
"Today we are going to deal with Edward Cullen vs Bella Dwyer former Swan. She accuse him of rape, rape of a minor and causing pain for months since it happened. Now I would like to call up the victim herself in this, so Ms Dwyer?"
Bella stood and this was when Edward saw her for first time, and he had an angry glare on his ugly face, as she went forward and was sworn in by same person as in Charlie's trial, and he recognised her like she did with him, and gave him a nervous smile, and his answering smile back aswell a small nod, it made her able to say her promise in clear, non-shaking voice, then she sat down, as the judge said
"I heard some of your story, last week, at Charlie's trial, so that can be written out of the story for now if you dont want to re-tell those parts to the room, Ms Dwyer."
"Thank you, Judge." She said in small, but soft voice, as the lawyer of Edward stood up, and said
"Why are you accusing my client of said rape of a minor?"
"For I was a minor at the time when Edward overthere raped me for first and only time. I was only 17 at the time, himself 18, therefore he was considerated the adult of us, and he raped me, for I said no to marriage just for he has such high believes that Sex in general belongs in marital bed not before or anywhere else."
Making the lawyer rather shocked as he didnt know this part of his own client, and Edward glared more heatedly at her, while she ignored his looks or even looking at him. As the lawyer said
"Were yourself a virgin when said rape happend?"
"What the hell has that to do with this case, but yes, I was, for I never found the one before him to have sex, for unlike himself and his strange family of beliefs on sex and all that jazz, I didnt ever grow up like themselves are still to this day, to be virgins or as close as possible as one at least to their wedding night or whatever. I have a fear of marriage younger than most do today. Which is after your 20's and also not all of them are virgins either, for none is unless you are a part of a cult or whatever church you claimed to be part of. No what I wanted to do, was to get to know even though I was going away for college a year earlier than himself, for he had to go another year at high school, as I learned that he had failed two years due to moving around too much and not being in school due ditching school. I knew at the time when my graduation, that I was no where ready to be married at that age nor to him, for I didnt even know if I was in love with him, as we had only dated for 6! months, that is no time in my opinion to know if you are ready for marriage nor if you are even in love with someone really. Plus my parents' marriage and divorce was something my so-called mother prented into my head to NOT do the same mistakes as they had, for they had been forced to marriage after my mother at age 16 found herself pregnant with myself. And that is something I agreed on as I did not want to be a mother or married woman at such age either. For that is not my life at all."
"You say you know the pain of being a mother?"
"Yes, for what none of the Cullens or himself knows, is that when he raped me, he didnt use any protection, for he had probably plans for me to get pregnant from his rape, then forced into a loveless, abusive marriage with him, for that was what happened, asshole, you got me pregnant from you raping me that day. But unlike you and my so-called former parents, whom I hate with passion today due to their treatment and so on did to me after your rape, I decided to abort the child surgically, for I had heard horror stories of a medical abortion and due to my age and fear, the doctor who told me I was pregnant with your child unwillingly and not ready for, he aborted the fetus, when it still was before week 12, and not considerated a child yet. And I do NOT regret that decision, for unlike yourself, Edward, I am able to move on and when I am ready for marriage and to have children, it will not be with you or any of your family members, as none of you will ever be able to see my children nor who I end up with being with, for that will not be you ever, for I hate you and your family with passion. You are nothing to me anymore for you have no hold on me anymore. Never ever again either. None of you do."
And she sat back, as Edward sat in shocked pain of hearing she had aborted the child he had helped to create in first place, while his family had not been there when she had told the court of this matter, for they had decided to leave the room after the break was announced, for they felt no good of it to carry on to be there to hear it all, so they sat in shocked anger and disbelief on what she had told the room.
The judge said
"I heard this and saw your scarred back and stomach last week, but again, are you able to show the room aswell our jurors of this?"
Bella nodded, then stood up again, and she pulled her shirt up and turned around, and there even those Cullens got to see her scarred back, then she turned around, and that was when they also saw her scar on her lower belly area, from the abortion and it shocked most of them in the room, and then she sat back down, as the judge said
"Thank you Ms Dwyer for your courage today, as I know most victims of said crime you accuse Mr Edward Cullen of, is the hardest thing to ever do, as it takes you back in that time when said crime happens to said victim. I am very proud of you to bring this up again, this week now with the accuser in the room to hear your end of the story. You may step down now, and I will call for a break, for I feel we have what we need, and do not need to hear Mr Cullen's side, as I can see the anger and shock on his face, and he will get to know his sentence after our 1 hour break."
Bella nodded, and went back to her lawyer's side, who stood and gave her soft hug, then she gave back in way as she had gotten close to him afterall. Eddie sat with a prideful smile on his lips and took his hand onto her shoulder, and she relaxed under its soft grip, while his parents and Michael had only love and pride of herself. And they were let go for the break, Alice had tried to follow her and whoever these people that was with her, but they were too quick for her to even follow after, for when she came around the corners they were already gone from sight.
The Cullens had wanted to talk with her about what was going on, as they still believed his fucking innocence in this shit, and wanted to tell her off to stop the lies, but the wounds and the scar on her belly made it rather difficult now that it was out there and shown the whole room of peoples there and had been shown the week before aswell.
Bella and Eddie with Michael and their parents, went downtown to a café for a light, quick lunch together, and 15 minutes before the break would be over with, they came back and sat around a table outside of the room, and Bella saw the Cullens nearby, but none of them seemed to dare to do or say anything either, as they now also could see the people she was with, was no white peoples or this Jacob Black person, but some other Native American people, that they didnt even know of who they were.
But all too soon, the rooms' doors were opened up and they were invited back inside, Edward sat by his table, back to be shackled to the places of his ankles and hands to the table, and the judge said after coming into the room, and he said
"After this hour of lunch and talking through things with chosen jurors here, (Pointing the 12 peoples next to his booth.) I with them came to conclusion of what Mr Edward Anthony Masen Cullen should be given as in punishment for his crime towards Ms Bella Molly Dwyer, and that is that I will sentence Mr Edward Anthony Masen Cullen to 60 years prison time without any possible parole for his heinous crimes, and I also have signed on papers to declare him as a sexual predator, and when he does comes out in 60 years, he will never be allowed to live anywhere near schools, children etc, as he is a danger towards those who are. He will also not be allowed any contact with his family nor with Ms Dwyer, as she is his victim, and she wants nothing to do with him or his family, therefore they too will be assigned with restraining order for life out to ever have any contact with your brother/son's victim of visous rape that he clear as day did to Ms Dwyer. So mote it be!"
He banged the gable on his table, while Edward and his family was yelling and crying of this, Bella and her new family cheered happily and Bella kissed Eddie, who wrapped his arms around her waist, and happily kissed her back. Michael, Mary-Ann and Patrick all hugged her and kissed her cheeks after the two were done, then Bella turned to her lawyer, and gave him a soft hug, and said
"Thank you Adam for everything you have done for me." Making him smile, as he said
"I am proud of you, Bella, and you are most welcome, if you ever find need of me in future, I will be able to talk on same number as always."
Bella just smiled and nodded, as he took his bag and papers and left the room, then Eddie took an arm around her waist and they with his parents and Michael left the room, with Alice calling for her name and to stay back, but she refused and walked on leaving the Cullens all standing there in shocked disbelief of everything and Edward was roughly taken away from the room into a car, and off he went to his new home for next 60 years. Never to see anyone of his family or rather parents as they would most likely be dead by then.
