It was Tuesday morning and Ange was helping Kisaiya get ready to go to court. They had turned up at the court yesterday after but ended up being turned home at 3 o'clock as they still had a bit to go before Kisaiya was going to be called. Therefore, it was almost guaranteed to be spoken to today.

Ange was helping the girl straighten her hair and she realised just how nervous the girl was.

"I'm going to be with you the whole day. You do not need to worry" Ange explained and Kisaiya nodded. She did really trust her mother but she was still nervous. They had gone through with the lawyer which questions she would likely to be asked but it was still intimidating for Kisaiya.

They drove to the court and were taken to a waiting room. Ange waited with the girl and just after 11 o'clock, Kisaiya was called through to the room. Ange explained to her that she would be going into the court which Kisaiya agreed too.

"But as soon as I'm done you will come and see me?" Kisaiya asked worriedly and Ange nodded.

"I promise you that I will be there waiting for you at the end" Ange said as she gave the girl one last hug and kissed the top of her head.

"Be brave like you always are" Ange said before allowing her daughter to leave. It had been decided that Kisaiya would go by first names when speaking abut both Ange and Clementina. Some children would struggle with this but it wasn't too difficult for Kisaiya as she had referred to both of them by their first names in the past and was second nature for her.

Kisaiya was taken into a room with a camera and webcam set up. There was also a police officer especially trained to deal with children in the room to offer support to Kisaiya if she got too upset. Water and tissues were on hand as well.

The judge spoke kindly to Kisaiya and she answered the questions really well. She was asked about the attack Pete did on her and also about when she saw Pete in the woods. She explained the last time she saw her mother but knew that Clemmie had been desperate and did love her but just could not look after her. Ange was not spoken about during this as it was not related to Clemmie's murder. When speaking about the attack, Kisaiya got a bit upset but she kept herself together and answered all questions openly and honestly. Ange was extremely proud of the girl and at the end the judge applauded Kisaiya and reminded the jury that this girl was only 12 years old and held it together so well.

Once it was finished, Ange rushed out and quickly returned to the waiting room just in time for Kisaiya to be brought out of the room. As soon as she saw her mother, she ran into her arms and burst into tears. Ange reassured the girl as to how well she had done and continually told her how proud of her she was. This was what Kisaiya needed and she calmed down quickly.

"Now I'm not going to make you go to school. That would be mean. But I could do with going into work for a few hours. Do you want to come and stay in the staff room?" Ange asked. She knew that Chloe was working so she couldn't even ask her to look after Kisaiya. Kisaiya agreed on the promise that it would only be for a few hours.

Arriving at the hospital, they quickly went to the canteen for food first as it was after 2 o'clock and neither of them had eaten anything since breakfast. Even at breakfast they had barely eaten as they had both been so nervous.

Ange even allowed Kisaiya to have whatever she wanted rather than limiting her choices which she normally did. Kisaiya took full advantage of this and ordered chips and cheese and a cupcake. Ange smiled and ordered herself some soup. She was glad that the girl was already returning to her usual self.

Once they had finished eating, Ange told the girl to take her cupcake with her and they headed to the ward. Ange had a smaller office than she did on YAU but still enough room for Kisaiya to make herself comfortable.

"Any issues come and find me" Ange said. She knew that Chloe was planning to nip and see Kisaiya within the next hour or so meaning that the girl wouldn't be on her own for too long.

True to her word, just over an hour later Chloe turn up and spoke to the girl for some time. Kisaiya still really trusted Chloe and they had a very close bond. Kisaiya went over with the girl what she was asked in court and the answers she gave. She just needed the reassurance that she was doing the correct thing. Chloe reassured the girl that she had done the correct thing.

"Do you think Mum would let me go to court when the verdict is being given?" Kisaiya asked. She knew that Ange was planning on going.

"You should ask her. Why do you want to go?" Chloe asked wanting to ensure it was the correct reason.

"I want to see him, to prove I'm not scared of him. I want to see him suffer" Kisaiya explained and Chloe nodded.

"Ask mum" She said softly. They spoke for a bit longer before Chloe needed to return to work.

Ange only worked until 5:30 and then they left and went home. Ange made Kisaiya's favourite dinner before they snuggled on the sofa and watched a film.

"Mum?" Kisaiya asked getting her mother's attention. Ange nodded and looked down at her daughter.

"Can I go with you to hear the verdict?" Kisaiya asked. Ange was not too sure about whether this was a good idea or not. Kisaiya explained her reasoning to Ange and the woman understood it.

"You can but if its too much tell me and we will leave" Ange stated and Kisaiya agreed. They watched the rest of the film before going to bed. As it had been an eventful day, Kisaiya was relatively jumpy and opted to sleep with her mother. Ange agreed.

Sorry it's not great. To the guest that said just update ffs, this update is not because of your review. If you are going to swear at me. Don't read this. The reason for the delay is I'm struggling with lockdown, how isn't? I only go on my laptop some nights a week and I just write when I'm in the mood.