Chapter 18: From Bad To Worse
Stephanie woke up in the infirmary, she was hurt bad. The orderly looked at her, she had empathy in her eyes. "That was quite a fall you had in the shower, those floors can be slick." The orderly told her. Steph nodded, she sat up. Her side hurt unbearable and her mouth was sore. "Those bitches." Steph said with a lisp. She noticed this and felt her teeth with her tongue, she noticed quite a few of her front teeth were broke off. "Ow, fuck." Steph said in wincing pain. "Yeah, the Dominatrix Sisters. They love new meat." The orderly told Stephanie. Her vagina hurt as well from the forceful fingering she had gotten in the shower. "So, how bad is it?" Stephanie asked the orderly. "Well, doc says you have three broken ribs. You're missing four of your top incisors, and you have experienced penetration in the vaginal area. Long story short, you got fucked up." The orderly replied. Steph stood up, her side started hurting bad. "Fuck!" She shouted. She started to walk to the bathroom.
McClusky walked into the room, she saw Steph walking to the toilet. "McReary. Do your business and get ready. It's time to go see the judge." McClusky told Stephanie. She nodded and walked to the bathroom, she sat on the commode and did her business. She stood up and pulled her pants up, and walked out of the bathroom. McClusky approached her with handcuffs, Steph turned around. "That's a good girl." McClucky told Steph before licking her ear. After McClusky cuffed Steph, she touched her butt and squeezed it. "Let's go." She said leading Steph out of the room. They walked through the corridor, there were more cat calls and whistles from the inmates. The big blonde woman who had raped Steph looked at her, she blew Steph a kiss and laughed evilly. Steph continued to walk, they eventually reached a squad car. McClusky opened the back door, and Steph sat down inside.
At the courthouse, Packie was sitting with a police officer outside of the courtroom. He was shackled to the chair, the officer was reading an El Burro magazine. Michael and Trevor walked in, they were wearing suits. WIth them was a tall, handsome man, wearing a black suit and carrying a briefcase. Packie looked up at him. "You my lawyer?" Packie asked the man. "Dave Goodwill. Attorney at law." The man replied. "We're in trouble, Dave. My wife more than me. You gotta help us." Packie told Dave. "It's all good, we'll go in there for your arraignment. Then we'll bail you out afterwards." Dave replied. "We'll bail you out, but we expect to be paid back. You won't learn anything if we just let you off the hook." Trevor told Packie. "Fuck you!" Packie yelled. Trevor backed away a few steps.
Stephanie was escorted into the courthouse, she walked inside and walked through the building. Packie saw her and yelled. "Hey, babe! Over here!" Stephanie spotted Packie. She walked over to him, the police officer escorting her shackled her to the bench as well. She looked at Trevor. "You are some piece of shit, Trevor!" She shouted. Trevor started laughing at her lisp. "What the fuck is wrong with your speech?" Trevor asked Stephanie. She opened her mouth to reveal the broken off front teeth, Trevor immediately changed his expression. "Don't worry, we'll bail you out after the arraignment, Whatever it is, we can afford it." Michael told Steph. "Where's my baby?" Stephanie asked Michael. "He was taken." Packie replied. Steph started to cry, Packie rested his head on top of hers as she buried her head in his chest.
The door opened, the bailiff walked out. "McReary, it's time." He told them. The officer uncuffed Stephanie and Packie, they all walked into the courtroom. Michael and Trevor sat behind the Defendant bench, Dave, Packie, and Steph sat at the Defendant bench. The judge sat there, he was an older black man with glasses and a mustache. "The case of The State of San Andreas vs Stephanie and Patrick McReary." The bailiff read out of a file. "Thank you." The judge replied, He looked at Dave, who had a salesman smile. "Counselor Goodwill, how do your clients plead?" He asked Dave. "Not guilty, Your Honor." Dave replied. "Fine, bail is set to fifteen thousand dollars apiece. Pay the clerk out front. We will meet back here again in a month for trial" The judge said before banging his gavel. Michael looked at Trevor. "This is your fault. You're paying the bail." Michael told Trevor. "Fine." Trevor replied. He stood up and walked out of the courtroom, moments later Steph and Packie walked out free.
The drive home from the courthouse was silent, Packie was tired and Steph was shaken. The radio played "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd on Los Santos Rock Radio. Packie pulled into the driveway, he parked the car and they both got out. They were back in the attire they were in when they were arrested, all washed in the prison's laundry. Steph walked into the house, and Packie walked in behind her. She sighed looking at Nathan's playpen. She started to cry, before Packie grabbed ahold of her. "Don't start that shit!" He shouted in her face. "You are the one who went along with Trevor's bullshit drug scheme!" Packie shouted before throwing steph to the floor. He picked up a fly swatter off the table, he held the bigger end to where the metal was sticking out of his hand. He started to swat Steph across the back with it, she stood up and grabbed the flyswatter. She then kicked him in the stomach.
Packie grunted, and Steph started to run to the door. Packie caught up to her and grabbed her by the hair, he threw Steph through the closet door. Her already broken ribs were hurting even worse. Steph cried in pain and started to crawl across the floor, Packie took his belt off and started beating Steph. "We lost our baby because of you and that prick! How does it feel!? Being a deadbeat mother! Does it feel good Ms Escobar!? Huh?" Packie screamed as he continued to beat Steph with his belt. Stephanie screamed and cried in pain as Packie beat her, she crawled into the fetal position and sobbed through the abuse. Packie's arm started getting tired, he threw the belt down and walked away. Steph was in severe pain from the beating, she managed to stand up. She spit out some blood, this caught Packie's attention. "Okay, let's go to the goddamn hospital." He said before grabbing his keys. He carried Steph to the car and put her inside, he then got behind the wheel and drove off.