Chapter 9.

Rosalie's POV

Abigail and Embry became close he came to see her everyday, and she even opened up enough to tell him her story. I think we were both surprised when he didn't run away after that. We had our first court date tomorrow so he was spending a little extra time with her today. She was jumpy, I knew the feeling it was days like this that made us both want a score.

"Rosalie," I turned around and saw Embry standing there. "I need to ask you something."

"What is it Embry?" I could see Abigail sleep in the couch.

"Could I go with guys tomorrow?" he asked. "She's upset, and she's gonna need all the support she can get tomorrow."

"Of course Embry, I know what she's feeling right now and she's gonna need everyone's help right now we all are." he walked back into the other room to join Abigail, someone knocked on the door a minute later and my heart almost jumped out of my chest.

"I'll get it." he said, seeing the anxiety on my face. He walked carefully to the door. "How's there?" he asked before opening it.

"It's Bella and Kylie." the sound of Bella's voice calmed y nerves. He opened the door and Kylie flew in, running up to hug me.

"I've been so worried about you." she said. "I've missed you so much, it's like I've lost a freaking sister."

"I know the feeling," I sighed. "I actually went out looking for you. Which is how she got here." I motioned to the sleeping girl on the couch. Bella walked over to join us Embry took his spot by Abigail.

"I have to go Edward's waiting outside in the car." She hugged us both quickly. "Emmett's on his way home, he want's Embry to stay here until then."

"I doubt he'll leave at all tonight, he's worried about her." I said. Bella left quickly and Kylie and went to sit in the living room.

"Are you really going to adopt her?" she asked me.

"Yeah as soon as all this is over with and we're safe." I told her. "She already calls us mom and dad, she's never had that before so this is all as new to her as it is to us."

"She's a sweet girl, always trying to help everyone out, even when she was in trouble herself." Kylie sighed. "I just couldn't believe how young she was, just sixteen when he took her in, one of his youngest yet."

"We're going to stop him Ky, everything will be taken care of tomorrow." We waited up till Emmett came home, he packed Abigail up to her room. That night he stayed down in the living room with Embry, one sleep while the other kept watch, all of us afraid Royce would try something.

I'd never been happier to see sunlight, I got out of bed and woke Abigail and Kylie up before I started getting ready. I put on one of the nice dress skirt Alice had bought when I first moved and let hair hang in it's natural waves.

"Are you okay?" Emmett asked as he entered the room.

"I'm scared, more for Abigail then myself. I don't want him to get to her again." I told him. "He needs to be stopped, he has to be stopped or this will happen again and again."

"We're going to stop him, Edward has at least ten girls testifying against Royce." Emmett hugged me close to him. "Nothing is going to happen to you, or Abigail, not while I'm here, and not as long as Embry's hanging around."

"I hope your right." We left the house soon after arriving at the court house in a mob. Emmett's whole family came Bella, Edward, Carlisle, Esme, Alice, and Jasper. Kylie, Abigail, Bella and I walked in together and met up with the other girls in a room the was being guarded to court started. It was nice seeing them all again, my older, hoping that soon we would all be safe to live our lives.

When the bailiff came to get us and we were escorted into the courtroom by a number of officers my heart started racing. Abigail's hand found mine and she held on tight. When he saw us all come in he started laughing.

"You bitches should have been smarted then this, I've got you all in one place, and I know who your going home with." he said. His lawyer ordered him to sit down and we took our seats behind Edward.

"The case today is the City of Forks verse Mr. Royce King, all parties were sworn in ahead of time and may be seated." Everyone took there seats and waited for the judge to speak.

"Mr. King, I see you've returned to my courtroom, and this time it looks as though your charges could be more serious. You are being charge with possession, multiple rape and solicitation counts, the youngest of which is a sixteen your old girl." the judge looked at Edward, "Would you like to call your first witness?"

"Yes your honor, Ms. Abigail Johnson." Abigail squeezed my hand before walking up to the stand Edward close behind. "Ms. Johnson please tell us how you met Mr. King."

"He found me, I had runaway from my house. My parent's there both alcoholics and drug addicts, my dad use to hit me and mom would just sit there and laugh. I thought I'd be better if I was away from them and I was until he found me. He took me in, let me stay there for free for awhile, but things changed after the first week. He told me if I was going to stay there I would have to work and when I said no he got angry. 'I'm going to have to show this bitch how things are done.' he told some of the guys in the room. That's when he shot me up, and then they all took turns raping me." Abigail was starting to cry now and it broke my heart knowing there was nothing I could do. "He kept me in a room for a week shooting me up, by the time he let me out I was addicted and willing to anything to keep the withdrawals away." she paused and stared out into the distance. "It took me two months to build up the courage to get away, and when I did they chased after me. I was safe for a night, but they found me the next morning, drugging me make me easier to catch . If Rosalie hadn't been driving by looking for Kylie, they would've took me back."

"Thank you Abigail." Edward said, Royce's lawyer stood up and walked over to Abigail.

"Why didn't you call the police when Royce and his friends first attacked you?" he asked her.

"He would have killed me." Abigail almost yelled. "I've seen him break girls arms for even talking to someone they weren't suppose to."

"No further questions you honor." Edward walked Abigail back to her seat. "Mr. Cullen your next witness,"

"Rosalie Hale, your honor." I walked up to the stands not even glancing in Royce's direction. "Ms. Hale, I would like you to start out by telling us the state Ms. Johnson was in when you got her home."

"She was physically okay," I told him, "she had some cut's and bruises from fighting Royce's guys off. She had a lot of drugs in her system though, and anyone who's had to go through withdrawals knows that worse then any cut's or bruises. Emmett and I kept her with us and helped her work through it. She wanted to leave, go back to him just so the withdrawals would stop." I looked out and found Abigail Emmett had his arm around her and she was leaning against him. "She got better and she's stayed with us since."

"Now Rose tell us how you came to know Royce King." Edward said.

"Like most girls that come to Royce I was looking for a way out. I was a bright girl, straight A's but I felt worthless because of my past. My mother started selling me for sex when I was really young so that's the only thing I ever thought I could do. When Royce took me in he didn't give me an easy week like Abigail, he raped me the first night I was there. I stayed with him for a few years, until I met Emmett, Royce saw me with him and I knew what would happen if I went back so I ran. Emmett's family's helped take care of me, Bella and Abigail, and I'm grateful to them all." Edward nodded and Royce's lawyer came up.

"Ms. Hale why didn't you wait so long to run from Mr. King if things where so bad?" he asked.

"He had me hooked on drugs and scared of him. I was homeless with no family, and no one to run to." I said. "If I had a place to go trust me I would have went."

"No further questions." he said and I went to take my seat. It went on like this for an hour, all the girls telling their story, Royce's lawyer trying to find a flaw in it. The court let out for reaches and those girls that came alone were shuffled back to the room, we all we all went out in the hallway to wait, which was a mistake.

"Rosie, Rosie, Rosie, you should know better then this." he said coming up behind us. "I'll walk I always do, and when this is over, I'm taken the four of you down." he laughed. "Looking good Izzy, I hear you got a little girl, can't wait to get my hands on her." Edward jumped at Royce but Emmett stopped.

"He wants you to come after him, lets just go back in the courtroom." Bella spoke softly. Thirty minutes later the jury returned with the verdict.

"Royce King, you are being charged with possession, 11 counts of soliciting, 1 count of soliciting a minor, 11 counts of rape, and one count of rape against a minor. You will spend no less the thirty-five years in the state prison, and if you have any further contact with these girls, you will stay locked up till your last days." the judge said, We all let out a sigh of relief we were free, all of us. We could live our lives and not have to worry about Royce any longer. I walked outside the courthouse, arm linked with Emmett, Abigail holding my hand. I was confused when we stopped at the bottom of the steps.

"Rosalie," Emmett said, "I need to ask you something." everyone turned to look at us as Emmett kneeled. "You've turned my life upside down in everyway possible, I love with all my heart and want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" I gasped.

"Yes, but only if Abigail will let us adopt her." We turned to face her.

"Of course!" she jumped up and hugged us. This was the start of my future.