Part 7
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The trail dragged on.
"The defense may cross-examine the witness."
"Ms. Darlian," the DA started, "You stated that my client avoid killing you?"
"Yes."
"He saved your life on many occasions, you mean, and not just because he was the one assaulting you?"
"Yes."
"Can you name a specific instance?"
"Certainly. My ex, Vincent Bangotti, called me out at a late hour. I went, thinking he was wanting to make amends in our friendship. I still didn't trust him, so I told Heero to come with me. Before anything really happened, Vincent had someone bind Heero and knock him out, seriously injuring him. Then, Vincent attacked me, and shot me once in each limb." Relena pulled up her long sleeves and rolled up her pants legs. "Heero heard my screams and busted his bounds. He told Vincent to stop, and Vincent shot him twice, so Heero knocked Vincent into a nearby fountain. Heero took me to the hospital."
Heero's lawyer nodded all during Relena's testimony and placed the medical report from the hospital in the hands of a juror. "Mr. Yuy, please show the jury your stomach." Women jurors admired Heero's hard, tempting abs, and the men jurors looked hard at the evidence. "Jury, the bullets removed from the wound match Vincent Bangotti's .45 caliber perfectly. Thank you Mr. Yuy." Heero put his stomach away and sat down. "No more questions, your honor."
"You may step down." Judge Pacline said to Relena. Relena stepped down.