My Tourniquet

PG-13 for romance/ violence/ language

Genre:: Drama/Romance/ Angst

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"Regular Text" Dialogue

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Sara gasped, she couldn't help herself. The courtroom was filled with so many reporters that the regular attendees had to stand in the back. She quickly took her seat and tried to collect herself before she testified.

"Miss Sidle? Are you ready for your preliminary hearing?" the judge asked, his eyes intent on Sara's face.

"Yes. I'm ready." Sara said, getting to her feet.

"Please come to the booth and wait for the questions." The judge said, motioning towards the box. Sara went to the box and sat down patiently, waiting for the interrogation.

"Miss Sidle. What were you doing in Mr. Windinger's house a week ago?" The lawyer asked, her eyes showing no emotions.

"I was kidnapped by Mr. Windinger while I was investigating Mr. Domine's house." Sara replied, her eyes staying on the lawyer's face.

"So, you were kidnapped by Mr. Windinger and you had no means of defense?" the lawyer asked, her face finally turning to Sara's.

"Yes. He attacked me before I could summon any means of defense. He grabbed me and I passed out after feeling a cloth wrap over my mouth." Sara replied, seeing the distinct lines of the lawyer's face.

"After you passed out, and woke up, what did you do?" the lawyer asked, stopping her pacing.

"I talked to Mr. Windinger so he wouldn't get any ideas to try and hurt and or kill me. He pointed a gun at my head and I tried to get him to put it down." Sara replied, flatly.

"Did he put it down?" the lawyer asked.

"Yes, eventually. He then left to go get something to eat and I called from the house phone Mr. Gil Grissom, my boss from the crime lab. I told him what I could but then, Mr. Windinger came in and slapped me in the face. He talked to Mr. Grissom and then said that he would kill me by sundown." Sara replied the memory now coming back to her.

"And did he?" the lawyer asked.

"Obviously not. Mr. Grissom and Ms. Willows were able to get a team going to the house where I was held and Mr. Windinger was holding the gun at me when Ms. Willows came. Mr. Windinger knew that Ms. Willows was from my work place and slammed the door in her face. He came back to me, ripping off his clothes while pointing the gun at me. I told him to put it down and to stop. He pretended not to hear me, so I grabbed for his gun and pointed it at him, and shot." Sara said, remembering the events.

"And how many times did you shoot?" the lawyer asked.

"I had to shoot him 4 times since he was slightly bigger." Sara said, nervousness seeping out of her body.

"Did he have the ability to hurt or kill you?" the lawyer asked, picking up a piece of paper.

"Yes. He was bigger than me and he had a gun." Sara replied.

"Did he have the opportunity to stop?" the lawyer asked, scribbling on the piece of paper.

"Yes. I told him many times not to kill me and that people were coming for me." Sara replied, hoping against hope that everyone would hear her out.

"Was your life in jeopardy?" the lawyer asked, not looking up at Sara.

"Yes." Sara said, leaving it at that.

"No further questions." The lawyer said, sitting down.

"We'll meet back in about 5 minutes to decide the verdict." The judge said.

Sara got up from her seat, eager to get something to drink. She didn't know what to think. Was she going free or was she going to jail? She hoped against hope that the judge will set her free. The memories from that day still haunted her at night and day. When she slept she thought about it, dreamed a bout it. How he was going to rape her, how he was then going to kill her. She could have easily died. But would her efforts go to waste? Would she be sent to jail?

"Court is back in order." The bailiff called.

Sara quickly went back into the room, taking her seat on the bench.

"We have decided that you, Miss Sara Sidle, are not guilty due to the cause of the events. You are free, Miss Sidle. Court adjourned." The judge said, getting up and leaving the courtroom.

TBC

Yay! Sara goes free! I told ya'll that I'd make it a happy ending if I got lots of reviews! So much for my happy ending.......oh,oh,oh, you've got your dumb friends........blah blah blah. I forgot the rest of the words. Anyway, I have one more chapter to write and then I'm finished. Kaput. No more. So R&R this second to last chapter or I could just make it a sad ending. Thanks everyone!