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Mommy, Mommy
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Drop The Bomb..
The next day at court seemed like almost a blur as Brooke, Lucas, and Kaylie stepped into the courtroom, after following similar procedures from the day before.
Everyone was seated in their same positions from the day before, and there wasn't one person laughing, because one thing was apparent; today was no laughing matter.
As Judge Smith took a seat , she nodded towards the crowd of people. "The court is now back in session. Yesterday, we left off with Mr. Gregory interviewing. We will now proceed."
"Thank you, your honor," Tom stood, "I'd like to call my client's daughter, Kaylie Scott to the stand, please."
Brooke bit her lip, and Lucas furrowed his eyebrows. This wasn't part of the plan. Kaylie could collapse under pressure or something. Lucas really wasn't so sure Tom was being the great of a lawyer, anymore.
But led up by the bailiff, three year old Kaylie Scott took a seat on some books on top of the witness stand. She looked out into the crowd, and sighed, not realizing the seriousness of the situation.
Judge Smith peered through her glasses at the young girl, and the African-American woman softened. "Hello, Kaylie. Can you tell me how old you are?"
Kaylie held up three fingers, still not entirely over being shy.
"Three? Wow, you're a tiny girl for three. Can you do something for me?" Receiving a nod from Kaylie, she proceeded, "Can you promise me that everything you say today is the truth?"
Kaylie nodded. "Mommy always says it's best to be truthful." She seemed so wise, that even Peyton raised her eyebrows at the young girl.
Tom jumped in. "Kaylie, when you say 'mommy', who do you mean?"
Kaylie grinned as she pointed towards Brooke. "That's my mommy," She giggled, and Peyton stiffened.
"How long have you known your mommy?" Lucas suddenly understood where Tom was going. Brooke was grinning, waving back to Kaylie as avidly as Kaylie was to her.
"Forever! She's always been my mommy."
"No further questions, your honor. You can step down now, Kaylie."
"Thank you." The girl nodded politely, stepping down, and taking her seat next to Haley and Nathan.
"Mr. Gregory, do you have anyone else?" Judge Smith asked.
"No, that's all."
"Very well. Mr. Roberts, do you have anyone you'd like to call to the stand?"
John Roberts stood up, slicking back his dark hair, and taking a look down at Peyton for a second, before returning his gaze to the judge. "Yes, I'd like to call Brooke Davis up, please."
Brooke wasn't sure what his intentions were, but she just knew they couldn't be good. She walked up towards the stand.
It honestly felt weird taking an oath. In movies, it happened often, and people did it with no hesitation. But here she was, swearing under oath that she wouldn't lie. Of course, she wouldn't. But the pressure seemed to be on from that moment forward.
She took a seat in the stand, and brushed back her hair, sighing nervously. John Roberts took a look down at his papers, before looking back up at her. "Ms. Davis, you've been in a relationship on and off with Mr. Scott for a few years now, correct ?"
"An on relationship, yes. We've been together for three and a half years." She smiled proudly, and the lawyer sighed.
"Three and a half bumpy years. You had a miscarriage a while back due to falling. In your opinion, should someone as clumsy as you be-"
"Objection! Your honor, that was extremely out of line." Tom frowned towards the heartless lawyer.
"Sustained, I agree. Mr. Roberts, please be civil."
"Yes of course, your honor. Ms. Davis, why have you not tried to have children since your miscarriage, if you wanted to have one so badly?"
"I don't know," She squirmed in her seat , "It was very emotional and painful, I wasn't sure I was up for going through all that pain again.."
"And yet you think you'd be a good mother to Kaylie?"
"I am a good mother to Kaylie. I'm the only mother to Kaylie." She nodded determinedly. This guy was only reading what he knew, which apparently wasn't enough.
"Then why have you not legally adopted Kaylie as your daughter?"
"We didn't find it necessary. I don't need a piece of paper to prove I'm her mother." Brooke frowned at the lawyer. She wanted to rip his head off, and tell him what an asshole he was, but thought that right then wasn't the time.
"Ms. Davis, please refrain from using smart comments." Judge Smith told her sternly, and Brooke nodded.
"Sorry."
"That's quite okay, Ms. Davis. Now, I have another question. You've been engaged to Mr. Lucas Scott for quite a while now, is that correct?"
Brooke bit her lip. "Yes."
"For two and a half years, almost exactly, correct?"
"Yes."
John shot Peyton a smile that said, 'We've got this', before turning back towards Brooke. "Ms. Davis, with all do respect , most people don't stay engaged for two and a half years, without having even any wedding plans in mind. You've set no date, and you've obviously picked no dresses or anything. If you and Mr. Scott are so in love, as you claim to be, then why haven't you gotten married yet? Or had an engagement party, or anything of that sort? It seems strange to me, Ms. Davis, that a couple who has been together for so long would stay 'engaged' for such a long period of time. It seems to me that you and Mr. Scott haven't actually been in a relationship this entire time, and are only putting a show together to keep Kaylie, who by the way, isn't even legally or anything of any sort related to you. So, Ms. Davis, if you have another smart answer to this question I've just given you, please feel free to share. Why have you and Mr. Scott postponed your wedding to what seems like.. Never?"
Peyton cracked a smile, but instantly covered it up. People around them were raising their eyebrows, and looking at Brooke expectantly. Nathan's jaw had dropped, and Haley looked angrier then ever. It was now she's explain her truth.
"Actually," Brooke raised her left hand up, revealing a sparkly, large diamond, and a nervous but happy smile, "We got married last night."