Marissa saw the change that came over Bianca when she saw JR's lawyer. She realised Bianca must recognise him from before, that her girlfriend was remembering the rape trial. If the real thing had been as cruel as the one she had seen in the Miranda Centre - Movie of the Week then no wonder Bianca suddenly looked so distraught. Marissa wanted nothing more than for this trial to be over; for JR to be nothing more than a distance memory.
All Marissa wanted to do was run to Bianca and hold her close and keep her safe. It broke her heart to see Bianca to upset.
The judge seemed to notice Bianca's reaction as well.
"Miss Montgomery is something amiss?" he asked.
"No… I'm… I just didn't realise this would be so hard." stammered Bianca. Her hand was still shaking as she reached out for a glass of water. It was trembling so much that she had to pull it back to her lap; she clearly didn't trust herself to lift the glass.
"Take all the time you need." said the judge gently.
Bianca gave him a grateful smile.
McCoy let out a disgusted snort.
Marissa felt a hand on her arm. It was Krystal, her mother, leaning in to speak to her.
"You know something." Krystal whispered in Marissa's ear. "I'm gonna have to review my opinion of that judge. I've a feeling he might be a good guy after all!"
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Sorry this is so short :) I will have more writing time tomorrow.