Chapter #5: The trial
At 8 in the morning the nurses have already given him all his medications, plus the extra ones to help controls the side effects of the treatment. By now, they also have ended taking off his IV and other tubes or monitors he got on him. He only have one left on him, and it was a catheter in his chest, because in there is where the treatment goes inside his body. He just hates having that tube on him; it was a constant remainder of how wick he is, but he was counting the days to get rid of it. By the time Cullen gets into his room, he already got a bath and was sitting in the chair beside his bed looking thru the window the snow flakes falling form the sky.
"Are you sure about it?" Ask Cullen while he put the suit bag in the bed and he takes a good sight of him.
"Just let's do it sir, let's end this." Booth said as he stand up from the chair. Almost all his clothes are bigger for him so he had to buy new work clothes during the past week with Rebecca's help.
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Booth arrived at the court and was escorted by the back entrance; Cullen was all the time with him. Since he was tired, the hospital gave him a wheel chair, but Booth told Cullen that he is going to enter the court walking. Cullen does not like the idea, but he does not want to get him mad, after all, he always does what he wants. Cullen let Booths in a small room, just beside the court room and left. At this time, Booth takes off the cap that was covering his head. He was now accustomed to his naked head, but right now he is felling a bit anxious. He knew there all were inside that court room. And for the first time, they are going to see the new "improved" Booth.
Cullen gets inside the Court room and sat behind Caroline telling her something in her ear. She knotted. When he looks to his surrounding, all the squints are there looking at him curiously. Cullen was not a person to get to the court frequently, unless there was a good reason to be in it, and according to them, this case does not enter in that category. As the judge open the session, Caroline stand up…
The city calls Special Agent Seeley Booth to the stage.
All the looks spin toward the doors as a man enter slowly but firmly to the stage, helped with crutches. He takes a quick glance of the squints and her, but rapidly looks forward.
Brennan had to admit, that he looks really sick, but also handsome. He was all dress in black, and contrary to the last time Brennan have seen him, he does not have a hat in his head, so them can easily see his bald head. Angela does not have seen Booth and take Brennan hand into hers as he pass beside them.
"You were not joking, he are really sick." Angela look for a second into Brennan's eyes but turn her eyes toward him.
"I know Ange, I know. But I don't know what he is doing here." Brennan responded not taking her sight for the men walking near her.
As he walks, Brennan look at his wrist, he was wearing a hospital wristlet, so she immediately understand the presence of Cullen in the court.
"He was in the hospital Ange. Cullen had brought him to the court today." Brennan said in excitement.
"What?" Angela return turn to look at Brennan not understanding the prior statement of her friend.
"Look at hi right wrist, that is a hospital wristlet Ange. Cullen came with him." Brennan signal the white and blue plastic piece that contrast clearly with the black suit that he was wearing.
"Oh!" Said Angela as she too see the wristlet.
Once Booth get to the witness seat, the judge turn himself to look directly toward him.
"Agent Booth, we are really sorry to have you here, since your serious health condition. Both lawyers agree to make only relevant questions to the case, so you can return to the hospital as soon as possible. Also, if you need anything just ask." Said the judge in a compassive voice.
"Thanks you honor I will appreciate that." Booth said to the judge in a calm tired voice.
Caroline starts the questioning with a worried look at him.
"We are going to do this really fast Agent Booth. Why are you related to this case?" Ask Caroline quickly while she walks slowly in front of him.
"I work this case since the start. Agent Carl asked for my help and sends me the information that the FBI and the Jeffersonian personnel had gather together during the investigation. I work as a consultant for them." Booth said simply looking directly into Caroline eyes.
"What kind of consultation did you did for the Bureau?" Caroline continued with his questioning while she took a file from her desk.
At the same time Booth was explaining his work on the case, Brennan mind gets back in time… She was reading a report that Carl gave her, but he never told how make the papers. Also, the part in which the signature of the Agent in charge of the report had been was missing from it.
"I have to prepare an analysis for the Bureau using all the facts and data that they send me and the profile" Answered Booth quickly as he looked into Cullen face.
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The questioning had taken more than they all have expected. Caroline was really fast with her questions, but the defendant lawyer stop her questioning every few minutes, making Booth feeling uncomfortable with the situation. When finally his turn arrives, he started his questioning treating Booth mental status at the moment he perform the report. Caroline objects the line several times and the judge order the lawyer to maintain the order in his questioning in all the objections. By this time, Booth faces was white as paper as the clock in the wall mark 11:00. Booth took a deep breath as he started feeling the effects of the drugs fading on his system as an increasing pain began to appear on his chest, stomach and head. Caroline was furious as the defendant lawyer continue asking unnecessary questions toward Booth using his health as a base to remove the document he had made out of the evidence list.
Cullen also was worried of his appearance. He takes his phone and said something in a low voice, he had to stop this. He moves a little toward Caroline, who by now looks at Booth really concerned. She was going to object when it happen. Booth began to trembling, he felt as his legs start shaking uncontrollable, and his hands were getting colder and colder, his lungs became empty. He felt his heart lessen his beats. He needs a break soon so he put his hand over the microphone, as he looks toward the judge. In the same instant Cullen was standing up and walking rapidly toward him anticipating what was going to happen.
"Sir… can I got"
But his word lost in the air, as he felt a large weight over his shoulder, and he welcomes the floor with his head. Seconds later, Cullen and Caroline was kneeling beside him, and Cullen was yelling to some one. The judge order dislodges of the court room and then all become black. He can hear the people surrounding him talking, but he does no understand what they all were saying. Slowly, he stopped hearing but the last face he saw was hers, looking at him with a worried expression in her eyes and her lips moving slowly in incomprehensive words.