Chapter Three
"You're a liar, Carla!" shouted Leanne, who was crying her eyes out. Carla just looked at her, she didn't know what to say or do. This had ruined everything.
"Have you been seeing Peter Barlow?" Carla was asked.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Yes. Yes I have" she replied, close to tears.
"You're a liar! I wouldn't be surprised if you've lied about being raped too!" Leanne shouted.
"Lea, go outside now please! I'll talk to you later" Peter said to Leanne, who rushed out.
"Can we please just get on with this? Yes, I've been seeing Peter but after Frank attacked me! I promise. Just please, please believe me with this?" Carla said, crying.
"Go on. Continue your story" the judge said.
"I asked Frank to leave and I went to open the door but as soon as my hand was on the latch, he grabbed me. He grabbed me and pinned me to the door" Carla said, taking a deep breath before continuing.
"He… He pushed me and I banged my head against the door. Then he started fiddling with my top and he just ripped it open. His cold hands went all over me. It was horrible and I asked him to stop but he laughed in my face and then pushed me to the floor. He had his belt undone and he came on top of me, his legs swung over me. I was terrified. He… he had his hands all over me. Then he took off his trousers and lifted my skirt up.. And… And you probably know what he did next" she finished, unable to say what happened next.
By this point, she was hysterically crying.
"I kept on asking him to stop but I began to realise the more I asked him to stop, the longer and more painful he'd make it for me. I was lying on the cold hard floor and he suddenly got up and bolted for the door. He told me it was my fault… Straight after he'd left, I called Maria and then she phoned the police.." Carla finished.
"Thank you Mrs Connor, you may step down now."