In this chapter its a week later in the court room. The first proceeding in
the custody battle over Maria.
Chapter 14 *********
A week later
Brian and Kay walked in the court room. Kay was holding Maria's hand but Kay handed Maria over to Ivy during the court proceedings. She sat down and Brian sat behind her. He put his hands on her shoulders and gave them a little squeeze. Kay looked back and smiled. Kay's lawyer was a woman named Rebecca Smith and Miguels was a man named John Tayler. The judge walked in and everyone stood up. Then they all sat down.
"Case Bennett vs. Lopez-Fitsgerold in battle of custody over Maria Bennett. Ms.Smith you may call your first witness."
"I would like to call Mrs. Ivy Bennett to the stand."
Ivy walked up and sat in the chair. She put her hand on the bible and swore on it. Whatever.
"Mrs. Bennett, you are the wife of Chief Sam Bennett correct." Ivy nodded. "Miss. Bennett left about four years ago correct?"
"Yes."
"Now your husband looked for his daughter for a year, this past year. Is that correct?"
"Yes."
"Now when she arrived to visit, describe how Kay was with Maria. Did she seem like she took very good care of Maria?"
"Yes, she was a very good mother. She cares very deeply for her."
"Now, to you does Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold seem like a very good candidate to raise a child."
"I don't think he could take care of her like a mother can. If he cared about his child at all he would have searched and searched for his baby and Kay."
"Thank you Mrs. Bennett that will be all."
Ivy stepped down and went back to her seat. Ms. Smith called her next witness.
"For my next witness I would like to call Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold to the stand."
Miguel walked up and sat down. He swore on the bible that he would tell the truth.
"Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold. Why do you think you think that you should get custody of Maria?"
"Well, I haven't seen my daughter in four years. She has even been in Harmony for a week and I still haven't even seen her except for a few minutes. I just believe that Maria will be happy with me and my soon to be wife."
"When you found out that the mother of your unborn child had left what did you do?"
"Well, I was shocked. I would have took care of her and the baby. But I just moved on it was her decision."
"Oh, so you didn't go and search for them?"
"Well, no I didn't think she would be gone forever."
"But now that she is back you want custody because you didn't have the common sense to even look for her. You claim you want your daughter in your life but when you found out that Ms. Bennett had left, you thought it was for the best and just moved on. Why do you want to fight now?"
"Because she is my daughter and I deserve to see her."
"I see, thank you Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold that will be all."
Miguel stepped down and Ms. Smith called her next witness. She called Kay. Kay stepped up and swore on the bible.
"Ms. Bennett. Why did you leave in the first place."
"I left because I knew Miguel and I know he wouldn't take care of me or the baby. He is to caught up with his girlfriend Charity."
"Ok. Do you think that Miguel would be a good father to Maria?"
"He couldn't take care of her. He has a wedding coming up and he is going to graduate school. How can he pay for school AND a child as well."
"Thank you Ms. Bennett that will be all."
Kay smiled and stepped down. She walked back to her seat and then smiled at Brian. The judge told them that there would be an hour recess. Kay, Brian, and Maria walked to the cafe downstairs.
"I can see that this is going very well."
"I know I am going to win. Miguel can't take care of a child. He has Charity, school, and his job. I am doing this for him too. He can see his daughter all he wants on visitation things but I will not let him have total custody."
"I can understand that."
The brake was over and they went back into the courtroom. Now it was Mr. Tayler turn to call witnesses. He called Grace to the stand.
"I would like to call the mother of Ms. Bennett. Mrs. Hastings."
Grace walked up and looked at Kay with a smug smile. She swore on the bible and proceeded to answer questions.
"Mrs. Hastings. Explain to us what your daughter is like?"
"She is evil. She has always been jealous of her cousin Charity because she was more beautiful and had one thing Kay knew she would never get...MIGUEL!"
"Now calm down Mrs. Hastings. Did your daughter just leave them alone or did she do anything about it."
"Yes. She did anything she could to break them up but it didn't work. It almost did when she tricked him into sleeping with her. She has done so many terrible things in the past to break them up she doesn't deserve to raise a pack of wolves."
Suddenly Kay stood up and started yelling at her mother.
"The past is the past MOTHER. I have changed. I take good care of Maria. You say I can't take care of Maria, how is Miguel going to with the wedding, school, and a job. He can't take of her!!!"
"Now Ms. Bennett. Another out burst like that and I will hold you an attempt of court." said the judge
"Thank you Mrs. Hastings you may step down. I would like to call next Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold to the stand." Miguel walked up and sat down. "Mr. Lopez- Fitsgerold, do you believe Ms. Bennett is a good mother to your daughter?"
"Well, yes but all I want to do is see my daughter, Kay wouldn't even let me do that. I want to see her and now Kay is running around with this guy that she only just met and letting him be around Maria. She is just a tramp."
"Thank you Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold that will be all."
Miguel stepped down. Mr. Tayler there were no more witnesses he wanted to question. The judge said the court will resume tomorrow morning at nine am. Kay, Brian, and Maria left before any collisions with Miguel and everyone else. Brian drove Kay and Maria back to her dad's.
At the door of Sam's house.
Kay let Maria in the house so she could say good-bye to Brian.
"I know you will win custody but you shouldn't yell like that in court."
"I know its just that my mother thinks the worst of me all the time. I have changed and I take good care of her and I always will. Miguel has to pay for school and spends most of his time with Charity."
"I understand. You are only doing what's best for Maria."
"Yeah, well, hey I am making dinner tonight would you like to stay again, for dinner?"
"Sure, I mean if its all right."
"Brian, when you left the last time you were here for dinner, my dad said anytime I wanted to invite you back I could. I dad for some reason likes you." Kay smiled
"Well, then sure."
Brian stayed for dinner and Kay walked him to his car. They were saying good-bye for twenty minutes. When Kay finally broke the kiss. She said her final good-bye and gave him a peck on the lips. Then she went inside played with Maria and then they both went to bed.
Next Chapter***************The judge makes his decision. Kay has a talk with her family, Miguel, and Charity.
Chapter 14 *********
A week later
Brian and Kay walked in the court room. Kay was holding Maria's hand but Kay handed Maria over to Ivy during the court proceedings. She sat down and Brian sat behind her. He put his hands on her shoulders and gave them a little squeeze. Kay looked back and smiled. Kay's lawyer was a woman named Rebecca Smith and Miguels was a man named John Tayler. The judge walked in and everyone stood up. Then they all sat down.
"Case Bennett vs. Lopez-Fitsgerold in battle of custody over Maria Bennett. Ms.Smith you may call your first witness."
"I would like to call Mrs. Ivy Bennett to the stand."
Ivy walked up and sat in the chair. She put her hand on the bible and swore on it. Whatever.
"Mrs. Bennett, you are the wife of Chief Sam Bennett correct." Ivy nodded. "Miss. Bennett left about four years ago correct?"
"Yes."
"Now your husband looked for his daughter for a year, this past year. Is that correct?"
"Yes."
"Now when she arrived to visit, describe how Kay was with Maria. Did she seem like she took very good care of Maria?"
"Yes, she was a very good mother. She cares very deeply for her."
"Now, to you does Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold seem like a very good candidate to raise a child."
"I don't think he could take care of her like a mother can. If he cared about his child at all he would have searched and searched for his baby and Kay."
"Thank you Mrs. Bennett that will be all."
Ivy stepped down and went back to her seat. Ms. Smith called her next witness.
"For my next witness I would like to call Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold to the stand."
Miguel walked up and sat down. He swore on the bible that he would tell the truth.
"Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold. Why do you think you think that you should get custody of Maria?"
"Well, I haven't seen my daughter in four years. She has even been in Harmony for a week and I still haven't even seen her except for a few minutes. I just believe that Maria will be happy with me and my soon to be wife."
"When you found out that the mother of your unborn child had left what did you do?"
"Well, I was shocked. I would have took care of her and the baby. But I just moved on it was her decision."
"Oh, so you didn't go and search for them?"
"Well, no I didn't think she would be gone forever."
"But now that she is back you want custody because you didn't have the common sense to even look for her. You claim you want your daughter in your life but when you found out that Ms. Bennett had left, you thought it was for the best and just moved on. Why do you want to fight now?"
"Because she is my daughter and I deserve to see her."
"I see, thank you Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold that will be all."
Miguel stepped down and Ms. Smith called her next witness. She called Kay. Kay stepped up and swore on the bible.
"Ms. Bennett. Why did you leave in the first place."
"I left because I knew Miguel and I know he wouldn't take care of me or the baby. He is to caught up with his girlfriend Charity."
"Ok. Do you think that Miguel would be a good father to Maria?"
"He couldn't take care of her. He has a wedding coming up and he is going to graduate school. How can he pay for school AND a child as well."
"Thank you Ms. Bennett that will be all."
Kay smiled and stepped down. She walked back to her seat and then smiled at Brian. The judge told them that there would be an hour recess. Kay, Brian, and Maria walked to the cafe downstairs.
"I can see that this is going very well."
"I know I am going to win. Miguel can't take care of a child. He has Charity, school, and his job. I am doing this for him too. He can see his daughter all he wants on visitation things but I will not let him have total custody."
"I can understand that."
The brake was over and they went back into the courtroom. Now it was Mr. Tayler turn to call witnesses. He called Grace to the stand.
"I would like to call the mother of Ms. Bennett. Mrs. Hastings."
Grace walked up and looked at Kay with a smug smile. She swore on the bible and proceeded to answer questions.
"Mrs. Hastings. Explain to us what your daughter is like?"
"She is evil. She has always been jealous of her cousin Charity because she was more beautiful and had one thing Kay knew she would never get...MIGUEL!"
"Now calm down Mrs. Hastings. Did your daughter just leave them alone or did she do anything about it."
"Yes. She did anything she could to break them up but it didn't work. It almost did when she tricked him into sleeping with her. She has done so many terrible things in the past to break them up she doesn't deserve to raise a pack of wolves."
Suddenly Kay stood up and started yelling at her mother.
"The past is the past MOTHER. I have changed. I take good care of Maria. You say I can't take care of Maria, how is Miguel going to with the wedding, school, and a job. He can't take of her!!!"
"Now Ms. Bennett. Another out burst like that and I will hold you an attempt of court." said the judge
"Thank you Mrs. Hastings you may step down. I would like to call next Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold to the stand." Miguel walked up and sat down. "Mr. Lopez- Fitsgerold, do you believe Ms. Bennett is a good mother to your daughter?"
"Well, yes but all I want to do is see my daughter, Kay wouldn't even let me do that. I want to see her and now Kay is running around with this guy that she only just met and letting him be around Maria. She is just a tramp."
"Thank you Mr. Lopez-Fitsgerold that will be all."
Miguel stepped down. Mr. Tayler there were no more witnesses he wanted to question. The judge said the court will resume tomorrow morning at nine am. Kay, Brian, and Maria left before any collisions with Miguel and everyone else. Brian drove Kay and Maria back to her dad's.
At the door of Sam's house.
Kay let Maria in the house so she could say good-bye to Brian.
"I know you will win custody but you shouldn't yell like that in court."
"I know its just that my mother thinks the worst of me all the time. I have changed and I take good care of her and I always will. Miguel has to pay for school and spends most of his time with Charity."
"I understand. You are only doing what's best for Maria."
"Yeah, well, hey I am making dinner tonight would you like to stay again, for dinner?"
"Sure, I mean if its all right."
"Brian, when you left the last time you were here for dinner, my dad said anytime I wanted to invite you back I could. I dad for some reason likes you." Kay smiled
"Well, then sure."
Brian stayed for dinner and Kay walked him to his car. They were saying good-bye for twenty minutes. When Kay finally broke the kiss. She said her final good-bye and gave him a peck on the lips. Then she went inside played with Maria and then they both went to bed.
Next Chapter***************The judge makes his decision. Kay has a talk with her family, Miguel, and Charity.