Author: mikesh
Title: Why did my life have to turn out this way?
Summary: what if Darry had decided not to raise his two brothers?
Part: 25?
AN: Sorry for the screw up. I'm blond what do you expect? Trial 1-5 is the first week. This is the second week ok?
Day 6 Monday January 8, 1967
The guys got into the courthouse and saw that there was something different about Rick/Sam. He should have had a black eye and cuts but it was they all healed over night.
"Call your first witness Mrs. Green." Judge Toby said
"I call Steve Dotson to the stand." Rose said
So Steve came to the stand and was sworn in.
"Mr. Dotson do you have any kids?" Rose asked
"Please call me Steve and yes I have a son and a child on the way." Steve said
"Steve this one kid you have is he your son by blood or did you adopt him?" Rose asked
"We adopted him but I still consider him my son." Steve D said
"Ok and how long have you had him in your custody?" Rose asked
"Since June of last year." Steve said
"Since you've known Pony does he seem like the type of guy to give a person trouble?" Rose asked
"No he doesn't." Steve said
"Thank you no more questions." Rose said
"Your turn counselor." Judge Toby said
"I have no questions for the witness." Frances said
"Then you may step down Mr. Dotson." Judge Toby said
So Steve went back to his seat.
"Call your next witness counselor." Judge Toby said
"I call Sodapop Curtis to the stand." Rose said
You could hear Rick/Sam snickering about Soda's name.
"Soda are you really close to Ponyboy?" Rose asked
"Yeah we are." Soda said
"So did you expect that something was up with Pony?" Rose asked
"Yeah I did." Soda said
"So why didn't you do anything?" Rose asked
"I was going to and then my friends came and got me." Soda said
"So how did it make you feel that someone would do something like that to your brother?" Rose asked
"I couldn't believe that they would do something like that." Soda said
"Thank you no more questions." Rose said
"Your turn counselor." Judge Toby said
"You look like the kind of guy who wouldn't wear make-up, what do you think of guys who wear make-up?" Frances asked
"I think they're a pussy if they're wearing it after they got beat by someone who's younger then them, but if they're getting abused then I understand." Soda said looking straight at Rick/Sam who wouldn't look at him.
"So you're saying that if you got hit by someone you wouldn't wear make-up, but if you were getting hit you would?" Frances asked
"That's exactly what I'm saying." Soda said
"Do you know someone who wears make-up?" Frances asked
"Yeah your client right over there." Soda said with a smirk on his face.
Everyone except Frances and Rick/Sam started laughing about that comment.
"Thank you no more questions." Frances said in a hurry to get out of there.
"Ok… ok we'll take lunch break now and comeback on noon." Judge Toby said trying to control his laughing.
Everyone left the courtroom and went to lunch.
"Oh that one of the funniest things I've ever seen." Darry said
"Yeah, well the guy got what he deserved." Soda said
"I didn't think you had it in you." Darry said
"Ok Johnny, Pony don't pull a trick like that ok?" Rose said
"Ok" Pony and Johnny said
"Mr. Cade how did you figure it out that Pony was getting abused?" Rose asked
"When we were talking he said I and then changed it to he. I knew he meant himself because Pony never says I and then changes to he." Johnny said
"Now Mr. Cade what was your plan of action?" Rose asked
"Objection…" Frances started to say
"Oh pipe down you not another word until it's your turn. Go ahead Rose." Judge Toby said
(AN: I know a judge wouldn't have really said that, but the guy was starting to piss him off ok?)
"I was going to just go to Ponyboy and get him. Then I was going to bring him back to Tulsa." Johnny said
"So what stopped you from doing that?" Rose asked
"Dal did." Johnny said
"So what did Dal do?" Rose asked
"He woke up and found out what I was up to and stopped me." Johnny said knowing that he wasn't telling the full story but Rose told him to just tell key points.
"Thank you no more questions." Rose said
"Your turn counselor." Judge Toby said
"Mr. Cade is it true that you your self get abused by your parents?" Frances asked
"Objection your honor! I don't see what that has to do with this trail." Rose said
"Either do I. Johnny don't answer that question. Frances if you keep asking questions that don't pertain to this trial I will have you thrown out of here. Do you understand?" Judge Toby asked
"Yes your honor." Frances said
Unknown to anyone except Johnny Rick/Sam started staring daggers at Judge Toby.
"No more questions." Frances said with the look of having his favorite toy taken away from him.
"You may step down Johnny." Judge Toby said
As Johnny was going back to his seat Ponyboy was called up to the stand.
"Pony when did the abuse first start?" Rose asked
"I would say about a month after I got there." Pony said
"Was it just a slap or did it start off as more?" Rose asked
"No it started off as just a slap." Pony said
He could see that if Darry wasn't holding back Soda then Rick/Sam would end up getting hit in the face again.
"When did it start getting worse?" Rose asked
"Right before Elisa left and then it just went down hill from there." Pony said
"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Rose asked
"Because he said that no one would believe me and I would just end back up in the boys' home, so I figured why not just rough it out?" Pony said on the brink of tears.
"So what made you decide to give it away?" Rose asked trying to be as kind as she could.
"I didn't mean to but I'm happy not that I did because I could be dead now if I hadn't." Pony said Can we please get this over with before my brothers see that I'm about to cry? Thought Pony
"No more questions." Rose said
"Your turn counselor and remember what I said." Judge Toby said
"Yes your honor." Frances said
"Now Pony why didn't you take your punishment like a man and not wear make-up?" Frances asked
"Why doesn't your client take his like a man and not try to cover his up?" Pony asked
"I don't know what you mean." Frances said
"Actually you do" Pony said
"So why didn't you take yours like a man?" Frances asked
"That's enough out of you! Pony don't answer that question." Judge Toby said out ranged that Frances could be so cold hearted.
"No more questions." Frances said acting like a spoiled five year old.
"Court dismissed everyone be here 8:00 a.m. sharp tomorrow!" Judge Toby said
The guys got up and went to Pony. They were all in one big group hug.
"Oh you have to have your friends comfort you? Can't take it cry baby?" Rick/Sam said
Soda and Steve were about to give them a piece of their minds when they felt hands on the back of their shirts. Pony was holding Soda while Darry was holding Steve.
"No you guys don't listen to him. He's just trying to get a reaction and it won't do any good. Besides he's not worth it." Pony said
As much as Soda didn't want to drop it he did because he didn't want to make it worse for Pony. At the time Rick/Sam had been taken to his cell for the day. The next four days would be closing arguments for both sides. Then it would be up to the jurors to decide what happened to Rick/Sam.
Day 7 Tuesday January 9, 1967
"Today and Tomorrow Frances will be doing his closing arguments and Thursday and Friday Rose will be doing her's." Judge Toby said
"Thank you your honor. Ladies and Gentlemen what you have heard from Mr. Curtis's lawyer is hog wash. My client would never lay a hand on his own child. He loves the boy too much to do it." Frances said
And he went on and on and on. Rose took notes to point out to the jurors what was wrong with some of the things he said. He got so board that one of the jurors fell asleep! There were a few others that there probably ready to fall asleep too.
Day 8 Wednesday January 10, 1967
wasn't any better. Judge Toby got so board listening to Frances that he dozed off too! He only woke up when Frances stopped speaking.
Now day 9 Thursday January 11, 1967 was a much better day.
No one feel asleep and what Rose had to say was stuff people wanted to heard not just stuff Frances thought they wanted to heard, which they didn't.
And Friday was a good day too. After Rose was done and court was dismissed the only thing to do was wait and see what and see what the verdict was.
WEEK THREE
It took the jurors one week exactly to decide Rick/Sam's fate. At first they were split but then more decided on one thing. In the end everyone agreed on Rick/Sam's fate.
Ring, ring, ring
"Hello" Rose said
"This is Judge Toby I'm calling to tell you that the verdict is in. It will be read on Monday at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Please tell your client." Judge Toby said
"I will and see you Monday." Rose said
"Bye" Toby said before hanging up the phone.
Ring, ring, ring
"Hello" Frances said
"It's Toby the verdict is to be read on Monday at 10:00 a.m. and yes Rick knows see you." And with that Toby hung up the phone.
Ring, ring, ring
"Hello Steve speaking" Steve D said
"Hey it's Rose they're reading the verdict on Monday at 10:00a.m." Rose said
"Ok thanks bye" Steve D said
"Bye" and with that Rose hung up.
"Guys! Come into the living room!" Steve D shouted.
"What?" asked Pony
"Let's wait until everyone is here." Steve D said
"We're all here." Two-Bit said walking in with the rest of the guys.
"The verdict is to be read on Monday at 10:00 a.m." Steve D said
"Ok" Soda said
"Hey Two-Bit was you're mom or anyone else's going to be coming?" Steve D asked
"Yeah I'll call them now." Two-Bit said
So everyone else went back to the family room to talk while Two-Bit went to call his mom and have her tell Steve and Dal's moms too.
After Two-Bit was done talking to his mom and telling his sis that he'd see her Monday he went back to the guys. They were all just talking, you could tell they were nervous about what the outcome would be.
AN: Three reviews and you get to see the verdict. There's only going to be two to three more chapters after that and then the sequel.