Chapter 7: Fost Prision Blues
The next day Ashley called to press charges against Jimmy.
Then, the court hearing was the day after. Jimmy had called for an arraignment. His mom was a lawyer, so he had her representing him.
"I hate this," Jimmy yelled coming into the confession room, followed by two guards. "Let go of me!"
"We can't do that," the first guard said, tightening that handcuffs behind Jimmy's back.
"Your charges are pretty server." The second guard chimed in pushing Jimmy into a chair.
"You all will be sorry when you realize I'm innocent." Jimmy growled.
"Yea, uh, sure man."
"You ready to testify Ellie?" Ashley asked putting on her earrings.
"As ready as I'll ever be. I wish I could wear my regular cloths. I hate getting dressed up, even if it is my style." Ellie walked into the bathroom with Ashley. Ellie was wearing a purple stiched black dress that zipped up in the front. It had two pockets, one on each side of the zipper. She was also wearing a pair of black, two strapped platform heel dress shoes. Her hair was crimped in waves in places, the restr was straight. To keep her hair out of her face, she had two black star clips holding it back. "How do I look Ash?"
"You look gorgeous. how's your wrist and head?" Ashley said, walking into the bedroom to finish getting her cloths on.
"Oh, it's better, I just need to put some-" Ellie stopped when she came into the bedroom. "Ash, you look, wow..." Ashley was wearing a black laced dress that covered her arms completely and went down just a few inches above her knees. Her hair was spiked a bit, and she had two amethyst earrings on. Her top earring was a small silver hoop. Her shoes were black, tall corset boots, that laced up almost to her knees.
"You really think?" Ashley smiled.
"No, Ash, I know," Ellie finally started breathing agian.
Ashley blushed then said, "I uh, just hope that the court takes us serious. Usually they don't when people come in with this kind of style...so I've heard."
"Oh, yea, I know what you mean." Ellie walked up to Ashley and gave her a quick kiss on her cheek. "I love you"
"I love you too." Ashley smiled and basked in Ellie's eyes. She shook out of it a second later. "Oh god, I've gotta call Terri!"
"Mom, I didn't know she'd take it this far!"
"Jimmy! I taught you better then this! beating up on girls, breaking into nd breaking the stuff in their home."
"Mom, get a grip. You didn't teach me at all, but now is not the time." He paused for a few seconds then yelled, "Look at me! I'm in an orange jump suit, talking to you in this room," He points to the mirrors behind him, "And I KNOW people are back there watching my every move!"
"Jimmy, calm down, ok, we;ll get you out of here in no time. But you are being faced with some serious charges."
"No mom, this time don't think you can help me." he whispered.
"Hey Ter, yea we really need you today. You ARE a great lawyer, you got that murder case straightened out last year, remember? Thanks a bunch Ter, I really owe you one." Ashley hung up with Terri and went to get in her car. It's a black Ford SVT Mystichrome Mustang Cobra, that Ellie had bought for her for their three year anniversery.
"Ellie, are you coming?"
"Yea Ash, just gimme another second. Gotta fix my shoes."
"Ok, but hurry, we don't wanna be late."
When everyone showed up, the trail begain. "Mr. Brookes," the judge begain, "you are charged with battery, assualt, violation of privacy, breaking and entering, and attempt robbery. You will also be charged with attempt of murder. How do you plee?"
Jimmy looked at his mom, then back at the judge, "Not guilty, your honor."
"Jimmy, this is NOT how we planned it! If you plead guilty they usually let you off quicker!" Jimmy's mom said in a harsh whisper.
"Your honor, he is clearly lieing!" Ashley venturded. She looked over to Jimmy who was clenching his jaw.
"Ms. Nash, I am to believe you have physical evidence that Mr. Brookes is endeed guilty."
"Yes, I do your honor."
"You may approach the bench." Ellie walked over to the bench and showed the judge her brusies and the cut above her eye.
"Mr. Brookes, would you mind?" the judge motioned him to come to the bench with Ellie. "Guards, could you please remove the handcuffs. I want to check something." The guards did as they were asked and removed the cuffs. They stood next to Jimmy however, to make sure nothing happened.
"Now, Mr. Brookes, if you would wrap your hand, gently, around Ms. Nash's wrist please?" Jimmy did as told, then he noticed what the judge was doing and pulled his hand away.
"I see," the judge observed the hand print on Ellie's wrist, and it had matched the length of Jimmy's hand. "You all may be seated."
After another hour of grueling testimony's, the judge and the jury went into confrence room. After about thirty minutes, they came out and gave their decision.
"This jury has decided that the defendant is in fact, guilty as charged."
"No!" Jimmy yelled, "Ash!" he glared at her and Ellie.
"I hearby sentence you, Jimmy Brookes, to six years in prision and two years probation, on the charges of battery, assualt, breaking and entering, and attempt murder. If you fail to cooperate, you will be sentenced to another year probation. However if you behave, you may get oout sooner, or be taken off probation once you are oout. This case is adjourned till a later date."
"You hear that Els, we won!" Ashley grabbed Ellie and pulled her into a tight hug. Then she turned and hugged Terri. "I can't believe it, Terri, you did it!" You're great!" Ashley hugged Terri again. It had been a long day and all Ashley wanted to do was take herself and Ellie home.
"Well, well, looks like you're not as innocent as you said you are." The guard said, throwing Jimmy back into his cell.
"Yea, looks like you won't be hitting any more girls anytime soon." Another guard grinned as Jimmy blew up and ran towards the cell door, hitting it with his fist.
"You can't do this to me!" Jimmy growled.
"Yes we can," the first guard smiled, "You're just another worthless human being."
"I'll be out of here sooner then you think." Jimmy spat at the guards, and they hit him in the shoulders with their night sticks. "Hey!"
"Let's go!" the first guard said to the second.
"Ugh...I hope I get out of here soon. Who knows what might happen to me!"
"Well, we're here, now what?" JT asked coming out of the airplane.
"I think we find somewhere to stay, how hard can that be?" Toby glared at JT, "I mean, it would have been easier if you had rememebered to reserve a motel, like I had asked you to for the last few days!" Toby reached up and smacked JT in the back of the head.
"Hey! Well, maybe we can stay with Craig and Manny, they do still live here, right?"
"Yes, lucky for you I called to talk to Craig before we came back. Paige told him two days ago. He invited us to stay with him, since Manny and Emma are spending the rest of the week together."
"Oh yes! A week in Craig's house with NO Manny!" JT smiled then looked down to Toby, with a stupid grin on his face. Toby just rolled his eyes.
"JT, you know you're still a dork no matter how much you've changed."
"Well, I'm trying to work on that." JT smiled. "Besides, do you think Paige has anyone yet?"
"JT you're hopeless!"
"What?"
Little JT/Toby humour for this chapter, since most of it was based on the case...please review and tell me what you think so far! :D
The next day Ashley called to press charges against Jimmy.
Then, the court hearing was the day after. Jimmy had called for an arraignment. His mom was a lawyer, so he had her representing him.
"I hate this," Jimmy yelled coming into the confession room, followed by two guards. "Let go of me!"
"We can't do that," the first guard said, tightening that handcuffs behind Jimmy's back.
"Your charges are pretty server." The second guard chimed in pushing Jimmy into a chair.
"You all will be sorry when you realize I'm innocent." Jimmy growled.
"Yea, uh, sure man."
"You ready to testify Ellie?" Ashley asked putting on her earrings.
"As ready as I'll ever be. I wish I could wear my regular cloths. I hate getting dressed up, even if it is my style." Ellie walked into the bathroom with Ashley. Ellie was wearing a purple stiched black dress that zipped up in the front. It had two pockets, one on each side of the zipper. She was also wearing a pair of black, two strapped platform heel dress shoes. Her hair was crimped in waves in places, the restr was straight. To keep her hair out of her face, she had two black star clips holding it back. "How do I look Ash?"
"You look gorgeous. how's your wrist and head?" Ashley said, walking into the bedroom to finish getting her cloths on.
"Oh, it's better, I just need to put some-" Ellie stopped when she came into the bedroom. "Ash, you look, wow..." Ashley was wearing a black laced dress that covered her arms completely and went down just a few inches above her knees. Her hair was spiked a bit, and she had two amethyst earrings on. Her top earring was a small silver hoop. Her shoes were black, tall corset boots, that laced up almost to her knees.
"You really think?" Ashley smiled.
"No, Ash, I know," Ellie finally started breathing agian.
Ashley blushed then said, "I uh, just hope that the court takes us serious. Usually they don't when people come in with this kind of style...so I've heard."
"Oh, yea, I know what you mean." Ellie walked up to Ashley and gave her a quick kiss on her cheek. "I love you"
"I love you too." Ashley smiled and basked in Ellie's eyes. She shook out of it a second later. "Oh god, I've gotta call Terri!"
"Mom, I didn't know she'd take it this far!"
"Jimmy! I taught you better then this! beating up on girls, breaking into nd breaking the stuff in their home."
"Mom, get a grip. You didn't teach me at all, but now is not the time." He paused for a few seconds then yelled, "Look at me! I'm in an orange jump suit, talking to you in this room," He points to the mirrors behind him, "And I KNOW people are back there watching my every move!"
"Jimmy, calm down, ok, we;ll get you out of here in no time. But you are being faced with some serious charges."
"No mom, this time don't think you can help me." he whispered.
"Hey Ter, yea we really need you today. You ARE a great lawyer, you got that murder case straightened out last year, remember? Thanks a bunch Ter, I really owe you one." Ashley hung up with Terri and went to get in her car. It's a black Ford SVT Mystichrome Mustang Cobra, that Ellie had bought for her for their three year anniversery.
"Ellie, are you coming?"
"Yea Ash, just gimme another second. Gotta fix my shoes."
"Ok, but hurry, we don't wanna be late."
When everyone showed up, the trail begain. "Mr. Brookes," the judge begain, "you are charged with battery, assualt, violation of privacy, breaking and entering, and attempt robbery. You will also be charged with attempt of murder. How do you plee?"
Jimmy looked at his mom, then back at the judge, "Not guilty, your honor."
"Jimmy, this is NOT how we planned it! If you plead guilty they usually let you off quicker!" Jimmy's mom said in a harsh whisper.
"Your honor, he is clearly lieing!" Ashley venturded. She looked over to Jimmy who was clenching his jaw.
"Ms. Nash, I am to believe you have physical evidence that Mr. Brookes is endeed guilty."
"Yes, I do your honor."
"You may approach the bench." Ellie walked over to the bench and showed the judge her brusies and the cut above her eye.
"Mr. Brookes, would you mind?" the judge motioned him to come to the bench with Ellie. "Guards, could you please remove the handcuffs. I want to check something." The guards did as they were asked and removed the cuffs. They stood next to Jimmy however, to make sure nothing happened.
"Now, Mr. Brookes, if you would wrap your hand, gently, around Ms. Nash's wrist please?" Jimmy did as told, then he noticed what the judge was doing and pulled his hand away.
"I see," the judge observed the hand print on Ellie's wrist, and it had matched the length of Jimmy's hand. "You all may be seated."
After another hour of grueling testimony's, the judge and the jury went into confrence room. After about thirty minutes, they came out and gave their decision.
"This jury has decided that the defendant is in fact, guilty as charged."
"No!" Jimmy yelled, "Ash!" he glared at her and Ellie.
"I hearby sentence you, Jimmy Brookes, to six years in prision and two years probation, on the charges of battery, assualt, breaking and entering, and attempt murder. If you fail to cooperate, you will be sentenced to another year probation. However if you behave, you may get oout sooner, or be taken off probation once you are oout. This case is adjourned till a later date."
"You hear that Els, we won!" Ashley grabbed Ellie and pulled her into a tight hug. Then she turned and hugged Terri. "I can't believe it, Terri, you did it!" You're great!" Ashley hugged Terri again. It had been a long day and all Ashley wanted to do was take herself and Ellie home.
"Well, well, looks like you're not as innocent as you said you are." The guard said, throwing Jimmy back into his cell.
"Yea, looks like you won't be hitting any more girls anytime soon." Another guard grinned as Jimmy blew up and ran towards the cell door, hitting it with his fist.
"You can't do this to me!" Jimmy growled.
"Yes we can," the first guard smiled, "You're just another worthless human being."
"I'll be out of here sooner then you think." Jimmy spat at the guards, and they hit him in the shoulders with their night sticks. "Hey!"
"Let's go!" the first guard said to the second.
"Ugh...I hope I get out of here soon. Who knows what might happen to me!"
"Well, we're here, now what?" JT asked coming out of the airplane.
"I think we find somewhere to stay, how hard can that be?" Toby glared at JT, "I mean, it would have been easier if you had rememebered to reserve a motel, like I had asked you to for the last few days!" Toby reached up and smacked JT in the back of the head.
"Hey! Well, maybe we can stay with Craig and Manny, they do still live here, right?"
"Yes, lucky for you I called to talk to Craig before we came back. Paige told him two days ago. He invited us to stay with him, since Manny and Emma are spending the rest of the week together."
"Oh yes! A week in Craig's house with NO Manny!" JT smiled then looked down to Toby, with a stupid grin on his face. Toby just rolled his eyes.
"JT, you know you're still a dork no matter how much you've changed."
"Well, I'm trying to work on that." JT smiled. "Besides, do you think Paige has anyone yet?"
"JT you're hopeless!"
"What?"
Little JT/Toby humour for this chapter, since most of it was based on the case...please review and tell me what you think so far! :D