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Chapter 46: The Trial
"Are you kidding me?!" Richard yells in frustration as he gets up from the bed, "After what that psycho did to you they expect testify!?" Richard yells in disbelief.
"Richard", I say to get his attention but he keeps ranting.
"You're not testifying!" he yells as he starts pacing the room, "I won't allow it!" he yells.
"RICHARD!" I yell and he finally stops talking and turn to face me.
"I've been subpoenaed, I have to testify! Yelling about it won't change that this is happening!" I say.
Richard sighs and sits on the bed next to me, "We'll find a way out of this I promise", he says.
"I don't think there's a way out", I say.
After the letter about Xavier's trial, Richard decided to work from home today, I was glad because I really didn't want to be alone right now. I decide to let him work and go downstairs, I grab a snack from the kitchen and sit in the living room. I wasn't expecting to have to testify at Xavier's trial, I thought that nightmare was over and now I would have to relive it again in court.
"Hey, are you ok?" Richard asks as he walks downstairs.
"As ok as I can be", I say and flip through TV channels.
"I talked to some lawyers, they said there is no way to get out of testify unless the judge declares you an unfit witness", he says.
"Great", I say, "So I'm basically screwed", I say.
Richard sighs and sits next to me, "It will be ok Kori, I'll be right there with you the whole way, you might not even have to testify unless the call you to the stand , there's so much evidence against Xavier everyone knows he's guilty so this trial should be short and easy", he says.
"I hope so", I say, "I'm just afraid to face him", I say.
"He won't hurt you again I promise", Richard says and kisses my forehead.
I smile, "I love you", I say.
"I love you too", Richard says, "How about I take you shopping today to get your mind off things?" he says.
I squeal with delight, "Yay! I'll get my purse! We can go to the mall then we can go to get dinner and-", I continue rattle a list while Richard shakes his head.
Richard groans, "Why do I have a feeling that I'm going to regret this", he says and I laugh.
I turn off the light and climb into bed and close my eyes, I felt exhausted after a long day after shopping all day with Richard and I late night dinner I just wanted to get some sleep. A loud noise downstairs awakens me. I hear some loud rummaging and a large crash sound, I groan and get out of the bed and go downstairs.
"Richard can you keep—" I freeze and let out a blood curdling scream as I see Richard's lifeless body slumped over in a corner, a pool of blood underneath him.
"No, no, no", I rush over to his side, with my tears blinding my view and kneel to touch is face; his skin feels cold, 'Wham!' The back of my head is pounding, I fall on my back and scream in pain, a gloved hand grips my throat and cuts off the rest of my of scream, my eyes widen in horror as I that its Xavier who is attacking me, "I told you I'd find you cutie", Xavier says and raises the metal pipe to hit me again.
I wake up with a scream, "Richard! Richard!" I yell.
Richard comes running in the room, "Kori! What's wrong?" he asks worried.
"You're alive", I say in relief and touch his cheek.
"Yes, I'm right here Kori, I'm not going anywhere", he says.
I burst into tears and Richard cradles me to his chest, "It seemed so real", I say, "I had a dream that Xavier found us and he killed you", I continue to cry.
"Shh, Kori, It was just a dream", Richard says and kisses my forehead, "He will never be able to hurt you again I promise", Richard says.
"I'm scared", I say, "What if he tries to hurt us again?" I ask.
"That's not going to happen", Richard says, "As long as we are together we'll be ok", Richard says.
I wake up with Richard holding me protectively, I kiss his hand and he starts to stir as I turn and face him.
"Morning", he says.
"Morning", I say.
"Did you sleep ok?" he asks.
"Yea", I say after my dream last night Richard refused to leave my side until I feel asleep I needed all the rest I could get since Xavier's trial was today, "I just want to get this over with", I say and get up to get ready.
After Richard and I get ready, the town car comes to pick us up to take us to the court-house. As soon as we reach the courthouse a swarm of paparazzi are waiting on the courthouse steps.
Richard growls in frustration, "Like we need any more trouble", he says.
The driver opens the door and Richard and I step out are bombarded with questions
"Kori! Kori! Is it true you've been called to testify?"
"Are you worried that Xavier will be paroled like Kitten Moth?"
The cops do their best to shield us as we finally get in the courthouse. I take a minute to catch my breath as we wait in the lobby where our lawyer Malchior is waiting.
"Is it true?" I ask, "Kitten's been paroled? She is just as guilty as Xavier!" I ask him.
"She hasn't necessary been paroled", Malchior says, "She cut a deal with the D.A. and to be placed in a psychiatric hospital", he says.
"That isn't fair!" I yell, "For all we know she isn't crazy her dad could have just payed off the judge!"
"Kori", Richard says, "There's nothing we can do about it now", he says.
"Your husband is right, we should focus on your testify to make sure that Xavier gets a fair conviction", Malchior says.
"Fine", I say, already frustrated that Kitten got off easy.
The courthouse doors are opened and it's time for the trial to begin Richard and I take our seats. Malchior starts discussing with me what to expect, I listen intently someone catches my eye. Xavier walks into the courtroom; my hearts starts beating rapidly in panic. He turns and looks at my direction and winks, "Couldn't stay away, could you cutie, maybe after I get probation we can hang out sometime"; he says and smirks as walks by to take his seat. My mouth gapes open in shock, 'That cocky bastard, He thinks he is going to get off like Kitten did' I think to myself and I hear Richard's breath hitch and his hands ball into fist I put my hand on shoulder to calm him down.
"Don't worry we'll get him", I say as my earlier fears about the trial has been replaced with fury.
Richard kisses my cheek, "That's my girl", he says.
"All rise, the court is now in session", the bailiff says.
'Here we go' I think to myself as the trial begins.
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