Chapter Four:
Frank was then lead into the court to give his side of the story.
"I knew it. I knew it all along that she was seeing him" he said.
Peter suddenly jumped up from his seat.
"She was NOT seeing me when you were with her and raped her! We only got together after!" he shouted at Frank and then silence was ordered in the court.
"This has ruined everything. Carla will be so upset out there" Peter whispered to Michelle, who was sat next to him.
Frank was really grilled and they tried to make him slip up… But he didn't. He made his story sound very believable and true.
Peter shook his head when he looked at the jury's faces. He knew they believed Frank. He knew this was over for Carla and Frank would walk free. He knew that Carla wouldn't be able to live her life properly again knowing he was out there.
They were all asked to leave the court and come back while they decided on Frank's verdict.
Peter rushed out and found Carla sitting outside the court room with her head in her hands, crying. She also knew that this was over. Peter ran and put his arms around her and she held him tight. Maria and Michelle walked out then.
"Carla" Maria said.
"Don't have a go at me. I know what I've done is wrong" Carla said, pulling away from Peter's hug.
"I wasn't going to. I was going to say how well you did up there" Maria replied.
"What did Frank say?" Carla asked.
"He's nothing but a lying monster." Michelle said.
"No Chelle, you have to tell me. I need to know" Carla replied.
"Carla, I'll be honest with you. He lied his way through the whole thing and to someone who doesn't know him properly he did make it sound quite believable. I'm sorry" Maria said, just as Mary and Norris, the two street gossips walked in.
"Oh god no. Not now" Carla said when she saw them.
"What's happened?" Mary asked.
"Mary, Norris. Do you really need to be here? Can't you see Carla's upset enough as it is?" Peter said, trying to get rid of them.
"We're here for support" Norris replied.
Then they were all called back into the court room. They had decided Frank's verdict. It was time to face the music…