OMG this was a nightmare to write. I never have written anything in court dialog before, so I really had to challenge myself to do the best I could but DAMN! Watching movies about court drama, tv shows, the Johnny Depp trial like I did as much as I could to write this. This was my absolute most difficult to write and I do hope you enjoy this drama because this is literally the block in my path to getting over this to try and write a decent court room scene.
Also, for the Omega verse, I did as much research as I could, but I wanted to try something new as I had this idea in my head for a long time, but again I did a lot of research that effects how Bunny is and her story so if something isn't how it is supposed to be. Well, here is something new to turn the table around in this Drama. I like mixing things up, and just this is my version on how this Omega Verse of One Piece story that I have written.
Again, I am not the best at court room, but this rough hill has passed, and I do hope you enjoy it!
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"Let's begin," the judge spoke as I felt nervous and ready for this event. Judge turned to Izou, "You may begin counselor."
"Thank you, your honor," Izou stood up to stand before the Jury participants. "Greetings everyone, my opening statement is about my client having experienced appalling abuse from Mr. Enel while working for him and even when Mr. Enel was served in court. He tracked down my client at her job as she had to take to take of her own grandmother with a serious diagnosis of Alzheimer's to harass and assault my client in a brutal way of sending her to the hospital." Izou motioned his hand to me as I stared calmly at everyone who was looking at me, then back to the Jury. "Mr. Enel is going to make accusations of my client, probably stir some tale of an employee not following her contract when Mr. Enel has kept the finance from his employee, she earned properly, and worst verbal erratic abuse and more. Please be open to discussion as many statements and evidence will be provided but with how grim they are but try to stay strong through them."
Izou concluded his statement as he sat down as Enel's lawyer Blueno, Izou told me that he hired from his other lawyers Enel has with someone more expensive. Tall man in all black suit costing more than I could imagine step up to the jury.
"Ladies and gentlemen, as we know my client has made some poor choices with the plaintiff, but the accusations Miss Sinclair is suggesting with her old boss is this tyrant. My client has multiple employees in multiple different countries spread around the world. My client is facing serious charges but has admitted to the guilt of the assault but from being provoked by the plaintiff while drunk at the strip club unknowing she had worked there until she was informed. Upon with the court trial to listen to what evidence we have that we have also found off the plaintiff before you give your verdict," Blueno made his statement and sat back down.
The judge nodded as he motioned to Izou, "Call your witness."
Izou stood up, "I call to the witness stand Mr. Daniel Hoss."
Daniel the security guard in a simple grey suit, I knew stood up from the bench behind us as he went to stand as he stood bailiff held the bible out his right hand on it with left up. "Do you swear to speak the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?"
"I do."
Daniel sat down as I gave the tiniest of smile as I know he could not respond blink twice as he had done a few times when we worked together as his sign of noting my presence. It was his way of saying hello or he knows. Daniel and I were close, he helped with many things and often have lunch when I wasn't invited to lunch or just didn't want to sit in the lounge with the assholes. Izou had gotten in touch with him after my lawyer handed out cards but also to give one to Daniel so it wasn't just him so he wouldn't get fired.
Izou walked to the stand where he was going to ask questions, "Mr. Hoss, how many years have you worked Mr. Enel as a security guard?"
"I worked for Mr. Enel for eleven years until recently I found other work elsewhere," Daniel responded calmly.
"Why did you leave?"
Daniel inhaled, "I left a month after Miss Sinclair left due to the Mr. Enel's behavior among the other coworkers at the company."
"Care to explain to the court why you left?" Izou asked.
"Objection! How is this relevant?" Blueno stood up but the judge waved his hand.
"Sustained, continue Mr. Hoss," Judge replied.
"Mr. Hoss, please with your statement," Izou motioned his hand for Daniel to continue.
"After Bunny left that day, Mr. Enel went on to create a party and ransack Bunny's office. He also was raging about throughout the office when he was summoned to court he was having fits of rage and throwing things."
"Did Mr. Enel ever throw anything at Miss Sinclair?"
"Yes, several times whenever she had to speak with Mr. Enel. You could hear things being broken or other staff talking about it."
"Did you ever witness Mr. Enel throwing anything?"
Daniel nodded his head, "Yes, there were many security cameras Mr. Enel had within his company including his office. I would be in front of the monitors watching when events including Mr. Enel throwing objects at Miss Sinclair. Often, I try to get to the room to help but would often be yelled by Mr. Enel to get out."
"No more questions, your honor," Izou sat down, as Blueno stood up for his turn.
"Mr. Hoss, why leave when a month after Miss Clair left or if not sooner?" Blueno asked.
"Because I had a family to take care of, but Miss Sinclair was able to help me look for jobs to be someplace not so hostile, but because of the pay I couldn't leave my job."
"Where do you work now?"
"I work at a small bank on Livingston Avenue close to home that Miss Sinclair was able to find for me, but I was the one who made the decision to contact the bank about the position. Once they told me I had the position, I put in my two weeks at the company."
"Tell me Mr. Hoss, how was Miss Sinclair at the time you were working at the same company?"
"Miss Sinclair was respectful and thoughtful with the other around her, even with the other Alpha's in the building making rude comments about her."
"What kind of rude comments that you heard were being made about Miss Sinclair?"
"That 'No Omega's are wanted here', 'Omega's like yourself a fucking useless' pardon my langue but the comments made were filled with offensive langue that I heard. Many I feel sick to even repeat," Daniel looked down upset he had to say such words as I knew he felt were just disgusting to hear no matter if he was an Alpha or not.
"Mr. Hoss, on the day that Miss Sinclair was fired, you walked her out, correct?"
"Yes, Mr. Enel called the security office demanding an officer walked her out."
"When you arrived at Miss Sinclair's office, what was she doing?" Blueno asked resting his hands on the podium.
"She was packing up her belongings in her tiny office."
"Was there a time you left Miss Sinclair where you left her alone while she was packing up her office?"
"Miss Sinclair asked if I could go get her lunch, knowing that since being fired, Mr. Enel wouldn't want her to venture back up a floor, I went and fetched her small lunch box."
"So, in that time, while you were away you for how long that Miss Sinclair wasn't being supervised, she could have stolen anything."
"Objection! Counsel is reaching for an answer when the witness wasn't in the room," Izou stood up interjecting the lawyer.
"Sustained," the judge agreed with Izou.
"Mr. Hoss, when you were away was Miss Sinclair acting strange while she was packing up her office?"
"No, she was rushing to grab her things knowing that if she wasn't out of the building, I fear the worst that Mr. Enel would have dragged her out by her hair with how she was rushing to get out of there," Daniel responded as he truly felt that way with how he remembered it.
"No more questions your honor," Blueno replied as he sat down.
"Thank you, Mr. Hoss, you are dismissed," the judge said as Mr. Hoss left the witness stand.
"Mister Blueno, you can call your witness," Judge allowed Enel's lawyer to call his witness.
Blueno adjusted his suit sitting up straight, "I call to the stand Miss Christa Bellarise."
Ugh, I kept from rolling my eyes as I wrote down on the notepad that Izou could see: She hates me because I got the accounting job. She is just entitled to her Alpha gender and hates me that she was passed over for an Omega.
Izou nodded as he flipped the page over not for others to see.
I watched as Christa walked onto the stand as she held her hand the Bible as she looked calm, but I can see the smug look she has. Tall, skinny in her tight dress, she wore similar clothes at work to try and get others to stare at her. Even with the work blazer she still made it look like her breasts were severely pushed up. Curly loose black hair with black wolf ears with gold earrings with diamond tear drops, black heels with red bottoms and bright red lipstick. Seriously trying to show herself off, even though she blew most of the men at the company to get them to get them to do her job.
Blueno stood up as he walked up to his witness, "Miss Bellerise, what is your position at Enel's company?"
"Please call me Christa, and I work at the company as their Budget Analyst," she replied cutely in her fake valley tone voice. Fluttering her eyelashes over her golden eyes and striking makeup.
"What does a Budget Analyst do Miss Bellarise?" Blueno asked, not going to adhere to the witness telling him to call her by her first name to stay professional.
"Well, I analyze financial data to determine how the company can best use its money and make funding recommendations based on their research and create a budget for said project."
"How long have you worked at the company?"
"Two years and six months."
"So, you started around the same time as Miss Sinclair?" Blueno questioned with his hands behind his back.
Christa nodded as she puckered her lips, "Yes, but I was two months before she came into the company for the accounting job at Mr. Enel's company."
Blueno motioned his hand around in a circle, "So you were trying to get the position that Miss Sinclair was also brought in to apply for?"
Christa nodded, "Yes, the older accountant Mrs. Thomas was retiring and was hiring help finishing up last of her work before she picked a new hire to take her position."
"And before she left, she picked Miss Sinclair over you, correct?"
"Yeah, she picked her over me," Christa frowned, still upset over that I can tell.
"Why was that?" Blueno asked.
"I don't know, Bunny was barely there two months, and she got the job even though I was there before Bunny doing most of the work," Christa grunting in disagreement with Mrs. Thomas back so long ago.
"Tell me Miss Bellarise, how did you move from trying to become the accountant to the Budget Analyst?"
"I heard they were looking and applied for the position within the same company. I got hired immediately after Bunny got the position."
"How was it working with Miss Sinclair? Knowing with handling budgets, you would have to speak with the accountant for the company, correct?" Blueno pondered.
"She was nightmare to work with; always sending back documents stating they were wrong when Mr. Enel told us the budget, constantly having to argue with her about the accounting documents and sending them back and forth. She put serious stress on everyone; Mrs. Thomas never had any issues until she took over the job," Christa explained.
"I rest my case," Blueno finished his questioning as he sat down while Izou stood up.
"Miss Bellarise, how was your relationship with miss Sinclair?" Izou asked as he leaned against our table with his arms crossed over his chest.
"It was strained since she constantly made issues, never helped out around when people needed help, never explained what needed to be fixed, just always said it was wrong to fix it," Christa replied.
"MMM, I see, um Miss Bellarise, were their emails from the Budget department to the Accounting about said issues that needed to be fixed?"
Christa nodded, "Yes, I sent emails to her trying to get her to explain the budget and getting accounting to approve what Mr. Enel wanted."
Izou nodded, "I see." Izou turned around pulling out several pages from his portfolio as he walked to Christa holding a piece of paper out. "Can you please read out loud ot the court this email you sent to my client, please."
Christa took the page from Izou as she was about to read when she stopped looking a bit pale.
"Please read what you sent to Miss Sinclair about one of the documents she sent in that email, Miss Bellarise," Izou spoke waiting like everyone else.
Christa gulped before she read the email, "You stupid bitch, stop sending me these reports and about them being wrong. Jonathan was the one who did them, not me as I was out getting my nails done. A stupid Omega like yourself needs to fix it and figure out everything so I can go to my lunch date with my girlfriends. It's your job to finish the documents, and I will let Enel know you are screwing over the budget and make sure you don't get paid this week."
Christa thrusted the paper back at Izou who took it.
"It seems Miss Bellarise, that it wasn't Miss Sinclair that was causing issues but you, it seems like you would rather go out getting your nails and eating with your girlfriends than doing your job," Izou voice was stern but collected. "In fact!" Izou held up several pages an inch thick showing the court and jury, "Over the two years, you yourself sent threating emails to Miss Sinclair telling her that you-"He pointed the papers at Christa. "That you would tell Enel, your BOSS to withheld my client accountable and to have her pay withheld form her because you hated my client because she got the accounting job and you didn't!"
"That's not true!" Christa exclaimed gripping the chair armrest she sat in.
Izou slammed the papers down in the table making everyone even me jump in their seat before pointing at Christa, "You were pissed because an Omega got the position than you an Alpha nd so you took another job that you often had other do for you! So instead, you made threatening emails to my client, even sending false document so she could screw up! Is that correct?"
"No, I – I –"
"Objection! Judge he is badgering the witness!" Blueno shouted standing from his chair.
"Answer the question, Miss Bellarise?!"
"Yeah, I did!" Christa yelled back before the judge could interfere as everyone turned to Christa who was upset and angry.
I smirked as I had informed Izou has a short temper and often can't keep her cool, so putting pressure on her in a room where she would want all the attention on her, it would have been easy to break her. Especially when I saved all the emails she sent me, and for her to read out loud. Guess she forgot that if you delete them from your computer email, doesn't mean the other would if it proved you hindered the company while said person was suing them.
"Yes! I did that she could lose her job and I can take over the position! She didn't even deserve it! She is a dumb Omega that should have been in the mail room than being the accountant! Its why were many of us would make her life miserable and try to get her fired for screwing up the numbers! She's a freak and I should have been picked not her!" Christa raged before pointing at me.
"That's enough!" The judge banged his gavel as the crowd watching was in an uproar after Christa's outburst. "Order in the court! Order I say!"
"No more questions your honor as he came to sit back down by me.
"Can I go?" Christa folded her arms under her breast.
"No Miss Bellarise as you just admitted to fraud," the judge responded.
"Fraud!?" Christa's mouth dropped not believing what she heard.
"You just admitted to faking documents of a large corporation just so you can get a job that probably wasn't suit for you. Bailiff, please take Miss Bellarose as it seems she tried to frame an employee at her job and probably did hard to her own boss for her petty revenge against the plaintiff," the judge ordered as the security guard when to get Christa to bring her to the jail sell within the courthouse.
"Don't touch me, I didn't do anything wrong! No let go of me!" Christa struggled as two other officers had to come and drag her out while she was kicking and screaming.
I looked over to Enel's table as he was covering his face and everyone looking worried that their witness confessed to such things, and now I can see Enel panicking. Good.
"Your honor," I looked to see Blueno standing up, "Would we have a recess to talk with my client."
"I was about to suggest that everyone will come back in thirty minutes, dismiss," Judge banged his gavel as Enel and his team rushed out of the room.
"That went well," I said as Izou let out a small laugh.
"I'll say, come one, I need a smoke," he stated as I agreed.
I needed to smoke so Izou took me with Vista as were had a private area for us to smoke with no paparazzi bothering us or other people entering from the public. I sat on the bench with my vape as I looked through my phone to see that Perona had called and texted me a bunch of times asking how I was. I know I can't talk about the case, but I responded that I am fine and, on a break, again reminding her I can't be on my phone while in court. But after I would call her and let her know how it went. Going through my phone I could see on Tik Tok that there were some people in the court room reporting what was going on. People were very much getting brutal on Christa but that is on her.
I looked up to see Izou getting a call and stepping away while I put my phone up leaning against the bench. I let him be as Vista was outside with me going over documents pacing around as he thought. I hope this goes well, so far it is but I can't get my hopes up as Enel and myself still have to testify. Leaning my head back to look up at the sky under the small tree next to me, I feel even more nervous about when I have to speak as Izou knows what I told him, but to tell everyone in the court. To know what I did, the risks, not while working for Enel what I did to myself to hold onto that job I am not ready.
"Bunny!" Looking to see Izou walking towards me in haste and none too pleased.
"What's wrong?" I stood up concerned as Izou stood in front of me with Vista.
"What's wrong Izou?" Vista asked.
"While I was on the phone with Pops, I saw Donquixote Doflamingo talking with Blueno," Izou confessed.
"What?! Why the fuck is he doing here?" I gritted my teeth yelling in a whispered tone, I may be outside, but I do not know who is on the other side of the wall.
"I know, I was not expecting him to even testify in court, nor was he on the witness list before."
"If he wasn't on the list he can't testify right?" Izou didn't look convinced. "Fuck!"
I walked away throwing my hands up gripping my head.
"Bunny, this may be good-"
"Good! How! How will this be good Izou? I have met Doflamingo several times as I told you, and he got me fired! How is it good for him to be here!" I yelled as I began to pace quickly, wanting to rip my hair out.
"Bunny calm down, you told us about him, and his business but I do not think he would risk his 'special business' if he isn't careful in this trial," Izou gently grabbed my arm so I can face him. "Bunny, do you remember anything while at the company that would involve Doflamingo?"
I looked around trying to think, "Enel had been trying to get a partnership with Doflamingo company, but he never wanted to be involved with Enel. It was an extreme surprised to see him in Enel's office when he fired me, as no one said that he was going to visit the company."
"Okay, that's good we can ask that, but he is here not to expose himself. We do not know his motive, but if anything happens, we can state he saw you at the club as he showed Enel the picture he 'took'," Izou did quotations for the word but he knows someone else at the club sent the picture to Doflamingo. "That while at the club took interest in you, went there for just you, then found out you worked for Enel. Set up a meeting just so he can possibly get you exposed to your boss."
"I figured he has been stalking me, trying to get information on me as well."
"Exactly, which we will use as this guy had intentions of doing harm which he has. Bunny," I looked at him. "We are not going to lose this; we can use this to our advantage until you get on the stand and tell your story. I know it will be tough but that bastard," Izou thrusted his finger towards the building. "Enel is going to pay with everything you have gathered against him, they will say you stole this information, but you tried to fix it and he did not want to do that. Bunny, we are going to win, I will not let him get away with what he has done to you."
My eyes were watering as he said this as he hugged me as I nodded. Vista patted my back as I let go of Izou sniffling while he gave me his handkerchief to whip my nose.
"Let's bury the asshole."
Izou grinned as I grabbed my purse as we went back into the building.
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Everyone was back in the court room with the judge settling in his chair.
"Alright everyone court is back in session."
"Your honor, I like to add a new witness that wants to come forward for this trial," Blueno made a motion as I knew he was going to add Doflamingo.
"I wasn't made aware of this sooner Mr. Blueno," the judge didn't seem too pleased.
"I apologize your honor, the witness showed up around the end of the recess as I had not the time to get to your office to inform you properly."
The judge grumbled from his throat as he turned to Izou, "Mr. Izou do you oppose this witness?"
"No, your honor."
"Well then Mr. Blueno, call your last witness," Judge motioned his hand to for the lawyer to continue.
"I call to the stand Donquixote Doflamingo."
Whispers erupted as I turned my head as I watched Doflamingo walk into the room standing proud as some took photos of the famous bachelor billionaire dressed in a black pin strip suit similar to when he came to the club the second time we met. His feathered coat was draped on his shoulders, I still do not know how he is able to keep it on. I glared as he walked to the stand knowing his eyes were on me behind his glasses.
Doflamingo placed his hand on the bible which I was sure it would catch on fire with him touching it.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, and noting but the truth?" Bailiff asked.
"I do," he grinned as he then sat down crossing his legs trying to fit in the small stand with his large frame.
Blueno stood up approaching the stand, "Tell me Mr. Doflamingo, how do you know my client Mr. Enel?"
"I've met Mr. Enel at several gala's, event parties as he has introduced himself multiple times. He would often engage with talk about business and creating a partnership between our companies," Doflamingo smoothly explained.
"And before you have not decided to join a partnership?"
"I've had many other projects going on and did not have time to hear his full proposal to see if the partnership would be beneficial or not," he still responded with calmer look on his face as his smile was not there. Must be to show serious in this courtroom of a rich businessman that he is.
"So, you finally met with Enel after many failed attempts before?"
"Yes, I had time to hear the man out, so I called, and he set up a meeting that went quite distasteful to be honest."
Here we go.
"How so?" Blueno asked, knowing that Enel told him what he only wants to tell the Lawyer. So, what will Doflamingo say about the day I was fired.
Doflamingo took a breath in as I flinched as I could feel his stare on me.
"While I was meeting with Mr. Enel, I had spoken with him about how I was a Strip club as I went out with my family to celebrate a project that went on with success. I mentioned a dancer that truly had the crowd staring all at attention. I was deeply enamored with the young woman dancing, the emotion of the music I could no look away."
Blueno looked at his client as this was not told to him fully before looking back at Doflamingo.
"Please continue."
"As I spoke with Enel, I had showed him a photo I had taken of the young woman dancing as I visited a few times as she was a talented dancer and a wonderful bartender," he smiled thinking of the memory of when we first met.
"What did Mr. Enel do after you showed him the photo?"
"He began to laugh like a mad man, stating that he can finally get rid of the deadbeat Omega he hates finally. I was deeply confused by this until he told me he has tried numerous ploys to get his Omega accountant fired but wasn't able too since she never broken any of the rules until I unfortunately exposed Miss Sinclair's secret," Doflamingo shifted his jaw looking down like he did something he regrets.
Regrets my ass you prick; you knew what you were doing when you came to the company that day!
Doflamingo continued as everyone was listening to his statement, "After Mr. Enel calmed down his hysterical laughter, he called Miss Sinclair to his office to bring him and his guest a bottle of champagne. She arrived as I was greatly shocked to see it was the dancer I met at the club to be dressed in normal office attire."
"What happened after she arrived?"
"Mr. Enel spoke with Miss Sinclair as he gestured to me as I showed her the photo."
"Do you have the picture that was on your phone?"
"I do," Doflamingo pulled from inside his coat pocket to hand it over to Blueno. "I saved it as when I asked to testify, I was reluctant until I heard that Miss Sinclair was suing Mr. Enel."
Blueno took the photo looking it over as he showed the picture to the judge, the jury, and to the court as the picture was taken far away. It was dark with the lights on the stage flashing with neon lights with a figure in the center was me or rather it was far away even with a clear picture part of the face was covered. With the skimpy outfit barely covering anything yet the hair, ears, and body physic is similar to me (I know it's me) but to the court it was hard to make out unless you had zoomed in on a phone to see my face at all.
"Where were you sitting when you took this? Seems a bit far away. Why not closer if you liked 'this' dancer?" Blueno questioned trying to make since of this along with the court to understand as well.
"I was in the VIP booth, better view of the whole club, most who sit often do not smell too good and well I wanted to watch and enjoy myself. I had several family members with me as we were surrounded by other girls, drinking, having fun but the view was quite pleasant."
"I see," Blueno handed the picture back to Doflamingo which he took. "Back to Mr. Enel while you were in the office. Please explain what happened after Miss Sinclair came into the room?"
I gulped.
"Mr. Enel spoke with Miss Sinclair stating that I brought up something involving her, he motioned me to show the picture as I did. Miss Sinclair looked at it denying it was her. Stating she goes to clubs with her friend stating she hasn't seen me before. Which I get as she was probably trying to protect herself, but Mr. Enel was not having any of it," Doflamingo shifted his weight in the small, cramped space probably not liking being cooped up like in a cage. "He called her a sleezy Omega whore, and that he can finally get rid of her."
Why is he telling the truth? I know some aren't but it's mostly all true. Why? Why are you doing this? My hands gripped tighter on my skirt under the table, my body completely tight trying to keep my emotions in check. I see Doflamingo head turn just a little to me with his smile going up in a bit which did not make me feel any better.
Doflamingo continued, "Mr. Enel continued to throw insults to Miss Sinclair stating that Omegas are only good for making children and staying at home. That Omega's don't belong in the workplace to begin with. Miss Sinclair retorted that she earned the money at his company fairly, and that there were other co-workers who have a second job, which I found out from Mr. Enel he doesn't allow. When Miss Sinclair told Mr. Enel if he paid his employees properly which Mr. Enel threw the glass paperweight on his desk at Miss Sinclair which she dodged nearly hitting her in the head making the table that Miss Sinclair placed the champagne on shatter behind her. Mr. Enel then yelled at Miss Sinclair to 'Get out you dirty Omega!' telling her she is fired and to get out."
"And what did you do after she left?" Blueno was now having his arms folding on his arm across his chest. He clearly was not looking too pleased as I glanced at, I'm knowing Enel lied to him about stuff and was now getting the picture with a witness he didn't know would even come or not.
"After she left, Mr. Enel was ecstatic about getting rid of Miss Sinclair but with how he had acted I was greatly disgusted with him. My own family has Omega's along with others in my company as I include all who are great fit for my company, but how he treated her and how I had gotten her fired. I felt bad, so I left his office after arguing with him that I will not do business with him to try and find Miss Sinclair."
"Were you able to catch up to Miss Sinclair?"
"I was, but she was none too pleased to see me. She had taken her friend's drink in the car and threw it at me. Ruined my suit but I could clearly see she was greatly upset with me for costing her job, so I let it go as she told me to get lost. They drove off but again I felt horrible, so I let it go from ruining a two-thousand-piece suit."
Oh shit, it was that much! I paled now knowing the price. I calmly moved my hand to write on the pad for Izou to see: He told everything that happened. Don't question him.
Izou looked at me confused but I shook my head. He nodded understanding that everything he may have wanted to ask was asked, but I know I don't want to hear anything else.
"Thank you, Mr. Doflamingo, I am done with my questioning," Blueno sat down as he glared at Enel who looked like shitting bricks.
Izou stood up, "No questions your honor." And sat back down.
"Mr. Donquixote, you may step down now," judge motioned as he Doflamingo stood up stepping off the stand as he walked past me as I felt his stare, but I didn't watch as he left the court room hearing the back door shut.
"Alright, we will convene in one hour after lunch, court is adjourned," Judge banged his gavel as I stood up from my seat as I walked briskly out of the court room with Izou and Vista rushing behind me to catch up as I ran to the bathroom.
Throwing the door open I rushed to the nearest opened stall, threw the door and lid up as I threw up my stomach.
"Bunny! Bunny, are you okay!" I flushed the toilet as I came out of the to see Izou and Vista looking deeply concerned as I used a tissue to wipe my mouth.
"You know this is a women's room?" I look like complete sit pointed out.
"Bunny this is the men's room," Vista state as I then looked around and saw the the male urenals.
I looked disgusted as they barely look clean at the bottom, "Gross."
"Bunny, what is going on?" Izou exclaimed n a panic.
"I couldn't hold it in, I felt sick because he told the truth. Why would he do that? Why!" I screamed gripping my hair fucking scared and pissed. "Why would that asshole tell the truth even if he lied about his part, but it all was the truth! There is no way he will testify to help me if it wasn't going to back fire on me just to bend to his will in return for testifying! UGGGHHHHHH!"
I turned around throwing my hands up before I spun around pointing my finger at Izou with a scowl that made both me terrified, "That no good piece of feathered ass thinks he can pull this over me, I will light fire to everything he owns." I snatched the air towards them making them jump, gripping my hand with my nail digging deep to draw blood. "Doflamingo thinks he can snatch away part of my victory against Enel, Hell's fury wouldn't be enough for what hell I will bring him. Enel's my prey, not his."
Taking my bag from Vista's hand as I stomped out digging into my bag searching for my Fresh Mint Tic Tacs, chugging almost all of them as I made my way out of the courthouse.
This isn't over! Not yet it is!
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I walked outside looking around as I saw Doflamingo's car down the street with Lao standing outside waiting as I turned to spit out every single tic tac as I walked down the steps to him.
"Um, miss this car-"
"Shut it Lao, you know who I am so cut the shit," I snipped at him as I walked down the steps to the to him. "Where is he?"
Lao looked at me not pleased I disrespected him but trying to hold it in not speaking a I rolled my eyes throwing my head back to point at him, "Seriously, where is he? You know he talks about me, even had me followed." Lao eyebrow raised. I nodded, "Yeah, I noticed Senior Pink in his baby bonnet taking pictures in his car, but that bonnet is bright pink let's just say it's a serious eye catcher. Now, where is Doflamingo?"
"Bunny!"
I snapped my head around to see Doflamingo grinning like the Cheshire Cat he is as he had hands open wide as he walked to the car.
I glared hard with the scowl on my face as he walked up, I stepped up grabbing him by his cloths jerking him down to my height as he was not expecting to get man handled as I brought him to my face as I scowled low, "Listen here fucker, whatever plan you have I suggest you fucking stop."
"Hey, let him go now!" Diamante shouted but Doflamingo held his hand up as I still had a grip on him as he stared down at me just grinning sadistically wide, I can see his gums to his back teeth.
"It's fine, I love it when she gets rough with me, it's very arousing," he purred deep from the back of his throat.
"You're disgusting and that stunt you pulled in court-"
He shifted his feet as his hands were placed in his pockets rolling his shoulders, "With what my dear? I told the truth, is that not what you wanted?"
"You don't do anything for charity Doflamingo, nothing is ever free with you. Everything you do has a cost, well whatever you want from me, you can't afford me or scare me," I let him go my lip sneered up while I moved passed him to go back inside.
"And what if I go back inside and tell them you put me up to this and lied!" I stopped when he announced this as I turned on my heels to him.
"And I will expose your drug business with your entire family," I grinned back as his grin dropped to a frown as I slowly walked back to him. "I do have evidence Doflamingo of you admitting of drugs, your family pulling a gun on me," I turned pointing at Diamante grinning while wigging my fingers at him then at Trebol as I looked at Doflamingo. "Trebol here beating my manager after the day we met for a second we met whom admitted getting the drugs from you, and you!" I pointed my finger back at him. "Telling my manager what he owed you for flushing down the toilet with interest!"
I clapped my hands opening them as I moved them like I was weighing options.
"So tell me, what would be 'more' troublesome to deal with. Telling the court you lied, pissing the judge off and getting some jail time, OR expose your whole family to the court about drugs, abuse, assault, illegal money trade for said drugs, threatening a person with a gun –"
"Alright fine I get what your saying Bunny," Doflamingo cut me off looking not too pleased as he ran a hand over his head and grasping his lower jaw trying to figure out what to do.
"Do you? Because you still cause me so much stress that I do not trust you in any shape or form in this life or the next. I am not some toy you can screw with until you are bored and toss me aside Doflamingo like Enel."
Dolfamingo rushed at me pointing his finger at me irritated, "I am nothing like that piece of shit!"
I folded my arms across my chest as I snorted, "Really?" I counted off my fingers, "You threaten me, stalked me, has Senior Pink follow me around-"
"You knew?" He was taken back by this.
I wasn't fazed by his comment, I continued, "-expose me to my boss just to get me fired for firing you at the club as pay back from that bullshit, using your goons to work at the club to keep and eye on everything and on me: shall I go on?"
He stood up straight with his hands in his pockets frown deep, "What do you want from me Bunny?"
"Leave me alone." He shook his head.
"Nope, I find you too interesting and like several attributes of yourself," he grinned once again back on his face.
"Well, unlike them because there is nothing I like about you, so stop chasing me," I turned around to leave but he quickly got in front of me making me fall back which he caught with his hand on my lower back and grabbing my left wrist. "Hey!"
His face got close to me as I could smell the cigar he must have had before court, he grumbled deep from his throat like a purr that I could only hear when he spoke, "Oh I can't my dear, I love a good chase and yours has been the most exciting. It thrills me to see you fight against me so strongly that you have become such an obsession I need to have within my grasp."
"Gross now let me go!" I pushed him on his chest trying to get my wrist free, but his grip tightened. "Ow!"
He got close to my ear, "I am not letting you go Bunny; you have piqued my interest in you since our first encounter, and the second even more. I am not someone who walks away when I see a great investment be presented before me so enticing as you have been."
"Get unenticing because if you listen in court to what I have to say, you wouldn't want something so broken and poisoned," I hissed at him before bringing my knee up so fast and hard as I hit his groin.
He groaned in pain as I felt his grip lessen, pulling myself free as I pushed him away as his family caught him while he hunched over grabbing his crotch.
"You're going to pay for that bitch!" Diamante spat at me.
"Listen well Doflamingo," His face scowling deeply as I could tell he was pissed I hit him in his prized jewels, but I stood straight and strong rubbing my wrist as he left a good mark on my skin. "I'm not afraid of you, it is you who needs to be afraid. I have nothing to lose, a grandmother who is so far gone she would not cry over me if I died today." His scowl lessened but stood up frowning still. "I have nothing left to lose as I already lost everything when I turned eighteen, I struggled but I am not someone who will allow someone to push me around and toss me to the side again. I will fight till I die; you will not break me so keep trying. The answer is always no."
I walked past them as I made my way back to the courthouse to find my lawyers.
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Doflamingo breathing was deep as angry as he was, he turned and watched Bunny walk back to the courthouse seriously irritated she kneed him in the groin. Surprised she could even kick so high with how tall he is, he gave her credit for that. But what was playing through his head was the words 'broken and poisoned'?
'Why would she say that?' Doflamingo thought, as he replayed the words over and over. 'What has she done to herself?'
"Damnit, seriously Young Master why do you let that woman boss you around like that and hit you -Nyeh!" Trebol complained and pounded his cane on the ground upset.
"She mentioned she saw Senior Pink following-G her, that she knew we were keepin-G tabs on her. She has a sharp eye, Youn-G Master," Lao spoke up having been observing the whole scene. Lao may have disliked the rudeness but to see the young woman stand up to his master unafraid was something to behold. He was deeply impressed with how strong the young woman can be, even in her smaller state. She may be a bunny, but she fights like a tiger in the wild.
"Shit, what are we going to do? Boss, what are you going to do with Bunny? She is a serious threat to us and the business?!" Diamante exclaimed, starting to panic after everything Bunny knew and could do to destroy them.
"I need to understand what she said just now, something is wrong?" Doflamingo replied, as he started to walk back to the courthouse.
"Wait! I thought we were done here! What's wrong -Nyeh" Trebol followed him along with Diamante and Lao.
"She said broken which I can kind of understand but poisoned? Poison by what? There was nothing in the report that Senior Pink gave me that would mention anything about poisons besides the extra drugs she took!" Doflamingo moved quickly as he needed to get back into the courtroom.
'What are you planning Bunny? What do you have up your sleeve that I don't know already about you!' Doflamingo hurried back, feeling worried about Bunny and what she meant. He hated feeling not knowing everything or it wouldn't play into his hand how he wants. He made it before time ran out, before they shut the door, not allowing anyone in for court before all the seats were taken up.
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"Court is back in session," the judge banged his gavel as he moved some papers around before looking at the court. "The court calls Miss Bunny Sinclair to the witness stand."
I stood up from my chair as I walked to the stand with a small binder in hand, I stood placing my hand doing the whole tell truth thing before sitting down with crossing my legs as I was ready. I watched as Blueno stood up adjusting his suit as he moved around the table. I already spoke with Izou that he doesn't have to ask me questions as I told him I will handle this part. He wasn't pleased but I told him it has to be done. He was reluctant but he agreed.
"Miss Sinclair, can you please tell the court how long you worked for Mr. Enel?" Blueno asked calmly gesturing to his own client.
"I worked at the company for two years, four months, three weeks, four days, and three days until I was fired," I responded though I know my tone was cold, but I kept a serious look.
"Tell me what you did at the company Miss Sinclair?"
"I was hire as the business accountant, but I was forced to be the financial analyst, also extra bookkeeping, and tax manager for the entire company."
"Why were you forced to do such extra jobs at work?" Blueno questioned putting his hands in his pockets.
"Because Mr. Enel hated that an Omega took over the position, and with many others at the company had a dislike with the help of Enel and Christina did this so I would quit."
"But you didn't?"
"No, I didn't. Even with the pay I was receiving while doing several jobs that several other people were supposed to do, dumped there so I would feel over-worked and stressed with throwing insults to me each day just to get me to quit. No, I did not quit, I had to take care of my grandmother and the check I get or got from Mr. Enel paid for housing and treatment."
"And so, Stripping was for? Other amenities?"
The side of the lips moved upward in a light smirk, "After my parent's died in a hit and run I tried out other jobs to try and pay for college-"
"What I had read was you had a scholarship full term for four years?" Blueno turned reading from his papers on his table after cutting me off.
"I did but it did not pay for food, cloths, or boarding at the school. Struggling to get everything paid my last choice was stripping, but if school knew what I was doing I would have lost the scholarship. So, I choose the club where I still work across town to pay for my schooling. Even when I got the internship at Enel's company, the only person who knew I was stripping was my now best friend Perona and the others at the club who have helped me during those troubling times when I was now the only caregiver to my grandmother since my parents are dead," I explained.
"How did you pay for your grandmothers housing before you were employed at Mr. Enel's company?"
I inhaled deep to exhale through my nose, "My parent's left me a lump sum of money of $100,000's which I used to pay for my grandmother's housing but when I noticed her condition was becoming worst, I needed to move her to someplace more equipped to handle her Alzheimer's." I looked down sad ringing my hands together. "By the end my freshman year, I used up the money to pay for my grandmothers housing and struggled even with stripping to pay the monthly note. When finally got hired, I used every cent to pay for my grandmother while stripping when I could."
"I see, now back to Mr. Enel's company. You mentioned that Mr. Enel and other employees would insult you. Was there any violence that was directed at you?"
"You mean assaulted?" I pursed my lips tilting my head as Blueno nodded. "Mr. Enel when he would get angry with me would throw anything within reach and throw it at me with full force. He would do the same at other Omega's who would quit soon after, but I was able to move before anything would hit me or it probably would have landed me into the hospital." I could hear the whispers in the room as I replied to Blueno. "As for assault, Mr. Enel has grabbed my upper arm couple of times while yelling at me before shoving me away to go back to my desk and do the damn work he ordered me to do when I had given him a report."
I opened the binder as I pulled out several pictures of my arms that he grabbed that were bruised from his grip, I held them out as Blueno took them confused.
"What is this?" Blueno asked as he showed the court the photo's. I could see Enel pale at his table like he was going to puke.
"These are the photos of my arms with the dates on the photo's I took them after Mr. Enel grabbed me. And before you say why wasn't this put into evidence, is because I know Enel would probably do anything to destroy evidence to make me look bad so he can try and save face Mr. Blueno," I gave him a dirty look that even he gulped. "I may have a business and accounting degree, but I also know that my father taught me to document and save everything if anything were to happen to me, and with working at Enel's company. I made sure to keep and record everything that happened to me incase he ever did anything so horrid that would have me in the hospital or jail."
Blueno cleared his throat as he placed the photo's on his table glaring at Enel before turning back to me with a calmer yet serious lawyer look, "So, Miss Sinclair I must ask a hard question-"
"Ask it," I interrupted him as he stared at me confused but with how serious I looked at him, he must have realized I knew what was going ask.
This was it, it's now or never.
Blueno stood up straight as he stepped forward clearing his throat, "Miss Sinclair, being a strong Omega as yourself has shown the court with what you have gone through. How did you deal with your Heat?"
Let the races begin!
I cracked my neck tilting my head stiffly as I straightened my back, I looked at the crowd as I saw Doflamingo staring at me waiting like everyone else about this sensitive topic in court. Omega's who don't have mates have to take time from work or school due to the laws that protect Omega's who aren't mated to have mandatory time off as well as paid leave. If companies don't comply with the laws, it will cost them a hefty fine.
"Since college I have been taking large doses of Heat Suppressants for my Heat to be subdued even with patches to cover my scent glands. When I got hired and had my Heat I had to still work at Enel's company even with medication from my doctor and from the drug store that I could get."
"You had to work while on your Heat?" Blueno jaw dropped as he spun to death glare at Enel who shrunk in his chair before spinning back to me. He gestured to me, "Please continue."
"During my first Heat, I had reported to Mr. Enel about it but he denied stating to me 'If you need a good fucking to set you straight, then bend over my desk then take this cock like the stupid Omega you are,'" the gasps from the crowd was deafening from the disgust whispers coming in from the Jury and court. Even Enel let his head drop to the table knowing how screwed he was.
But I wasn't done!
"After that incident, I up my medication to the highest I could go paying out more than my insurance could allow me, but even with working while in Heat I knew they weren't enough, so I did something drastic."
"What did you do?" Blueno asked curious with everyone else.
I looked down as this was something I told Izou with Vista but no one else, not even Perona. I gripped my hands tightly together closing my eyes as I knew this was something so dangerous it risks my life every time I do 'it'.
"Miss Sinclair?" I heard Blueno say my name as I looked up ready.
"Do you know the drug Deslomtrizam?" Right as the words came out of my mouth, I could see the eyes of many people go wide in fear and shock. Yeah, that expression I knew was coming.
"Wait, are you talking about the drug that that was made illegal because of how toxic it was to Omega that it caused several to die due to the effects it had on Omega's scent and heat?" Blueno asked in disbelief and shock, hell he even sounded deeply worried.
Who wouldn't be the drug was supposed to be the newest Heat Suppressant and Birth Control in one. However, the side effect caused many Omegas to cause rashes over the body if overtaken or if missed a pill. Higher doses caused intense cramping and bleeding from the vaginal area including stomach ulcers that would bleed into the stomach for how large they get and in multiple numbers. If taken over longer than the required time for has been tested positive for cancer cells which affect the liver, kidneys, and the stomach. When the numbers rose in Omegas getting cancer, the drug was recalled after fifteen deaths.
"Yes, but I'm not taking Deslomtrizam," everyone seemed to be relieved to hear that. "But rather one of the ingredients the drug is derived from."
Everyone seemed to pale, Blueno spoke, "What?"
Taking a deep breath, "Part of the Deslomtrizam is from a tropical plant known as Heliconia which is similar to that of the Aloe Vera plant. Scientist realized that with the plant has paralyzing effects against scent glands, and effects on menstrual cycles in women. But with using the whole plant for the drug was a mistake as the leaves are thick like Aloe Vera but instead of soothing relief it paralyzes the area when applied, which is stronger than you average Icy Hot rub on."
I stopped but it seemed like everyone was quiet as I explained so I continued, "Getting the leaves isn't hard as any flower shop can order them, most don't know they are poisonous as they think it's a sub version of Aloe Vera. Getting the sap out of the leaves have to be handled wearing thick gloves or your hands would get numb and sting for hours. After watching some videos on YouTube, I was able to create patches by spreading the sap thin on parchment paper, I froze half of the sap in the freezer to make small patches to place over my scent glands on my neck. I used the other half by freeze drying them with dry ice and a cooler."
"What did you use the freeze dry sap?" Blueno questioned swallowing in worry.
"I crushed the sap up into a dust mixing it with freeze dried strawberries, mixed in my yogurt and ate it."
"WHAT!" Everyone gasped when Blueno yelled gripping his head before rushing over to me concerned as he gripped the wood banister of the witness stand. "Miss Sinclair, are you telling me you poisoned yourself to keep from having your Heat to work at Mr. Enel's company to keep your job?"
I got close to his face in serious for everyone to still hear me as I spoke into the microphone, "I poisoned myself for two years to keep my job to take care of my only family with an abusive boss and his employes. Starved myself countless times when he denied me my check, I worked for so my grandmother could live comfortably while I live in a shit run down and mold infested apartment to take care of her. I haven't had a Heat for two years, and haven't had my period for over a year, I would poison myself all over again to take care of my family."
I sat back in my chair with a sneer as I glared at Blueno who was mortified I did this. He stood back walking backwards as he moved towards his table sitting down like he was devastated.
My lip began to tremble from being angry, but I was just as ashamed of having done this to myself.
"I am a broken Omega who has no scent because I damaged my scent glands to not produce a scent if I went into my Heat, hell I don't even remember how I felt or what to experience when I had my Heat. I ingested the sap to also stop my body from producing cells in my uterus to stop my periods with the suppressants I take, frankly I don't know what my body would do if I stopped. All I know is that I have no one to call family anymore." I wiped my eyes as I felt the tears starting to fall from my eyes, feeling my face grow hot from my emotions breaking through.
"My own grandmother doesn't know who I am, who her son was, or her daughter in law; she doesn't even remember her own name. I know I broke some law somewhere about taking highly over dosed drugs and using illegal plants to do what I needed to survive, but it was Enel who pushed me to go this far so I could keep my job," I sniffled as I rubbed my nose on my sleeve.
"Why didn't you leave?" I looked at the judge who asked me, surprised he would even ask a question.
I cleared my throat wiping under my eye as this eyeliner isn't waterproof, "Because I heard him talking with his secretary that even if I quit, he would make sure to blacklist me from any other company I try to apply for. It's why I tried to keep my second job a secret until Doflamingo exposed me." I sent a death glare at the man whose ears folded back grimacing at my look before looking away like he wasn't being stare with knives at him.
"I see, um well Mr. Blueno do you have anymore questions?" the judge asked forlornly, trying to keep a serious face after hearing what I did to myself. What no Omega would have ever done in my situation or ever.
Blueno looked up as he shook his head miserably, "No Your Honor, I'm finished."
"Well," the Judge cleared his throat. "Since there are no more questions, Miss Sinclair you may step down."
"Thank you," I muttered as I stepped down and took my seat next to Izou who wrapped his arm around me to comfort me.
I held onto his hand as I just looked down, I had no confidence in my right now to feel strong. I just revealed the most audacious thing I have done besides stripping. I did it for good reason, even if it means destroying myself from the inside out. Hell, soon Marco and Pops are going to hear about this, and I know I'm going to get an earful.
"Since there are no more witnesses, the Jury will Deliberate over the trial and we will convene tomorrow Friday at ten o'clock," the judge banged his gavel. "Court is dismissed."
I leaned to Izou whispered, "Get me the fuck out of here, right now."
He nodded as I grabbed my purse as he and Vista quickly but subtly walk me out of the courtroom to the car.
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Doflamingo sat in the town car as Lao drove the family home, he was quiet from leaving the courtroom. His elbow on the car door arm rested with his fist closed as he rested his mouth against his fist. Since leaving Doflamingo was quiet, he was trying to take in everything that Bunny had said.
'Broken and poisoned.'
'I poisoned myself for two years to keep my job.'
'I ingested the sap to also stop my body from producing cells in my uterus to stop my periods with the suppressants I take.'
'I haven't had a Heat for two years and haven't had my period for over a year.'
'Damaged my scent glands.'
'She does have a scent, it may be light but it's there," Doffy thought, remembering back their second meeting at the club. 'Hell, even when she kneed me, I could smell her scent under her perfume. To think she went to an extreme to poison herself for her family.'
Digging into his inner coat pocket pulling out his cell he put to his ear, "Senior Pink, I need to get all the information about Deslomtrizam, and the plant Heliconia with all the effects it has. I also want Cesar on this as well, oh and I want her medical records going back four years along with anything current that will come up."
Hanging up, Doffy was beginning to worry about Bunny but also trying to come up with a plan to get her to his side.
"What are you going to do Young Master? For Bunny to do what she did," Diamante himself was still in shock to hear she poisoned herself. Even in the drug business, to destroy your self to the point that to risk even killing yourself slowly.
"For now, Senior Pink is going to get the information and get Cesar on this as well. I need more information about this plant and what she did to get where she is now," Doffy replied as he continued to stare out of the very dark tinted window. "If I am to get Bunny to work for me, I don't care how much I would have to pay, but I need to know how serious the situation she has put herself in with what she has done to herself."
"You really want her in the business, don't you?" Diamante questioned raising an eyebrow as he was astonished how the Young Master going to such lengths to get a woman to join their shady business.
Doffy breathed in deep as he turned to his most trusted family members, "Bunny is increasingly smart, from what Senior Pink has told me she knows how to create false documents from the government when dealing with money, taxes, and more. She understands business and money better than most having basically running the strip club and dealing with Enel's bullshit."
"She's that smart-Nyeh!" Trebol exclaimed shock as he hadn't heard this before. Senior Pink usually tells everyone of the highly trusted family members of such things if trying to scheme someone into doing business with them.
Doffy leaned forward rest his arms on his knees with his fingers intertwined, "Bunny is extremely smart, and besides greatly increasing my like for her bratty attitude. She can insult me all she wants but she hasn't insulted any of you, she knows what we do no thanks to Lawrence telling her everything. Bunny is calculated with her intellect and knows how to manipulate men for there money," Doffy chuckled as a grin grew on his face. "She knew how to even get a reaction out of me, a game I lost too, and I never lose a game. I want Bunny because her skills are beyond what anyone has seen, and I want that for our business. I want her to take 'that' chair."
"What!" Both Diamante and Trebol yelled in shock.
"You want her to take 'THAT' chair! But that chair-"Diamante exclaimed until Doffy held his hand up silencing him.
"I know fully well about it, but I made my decision and it's final. Bunny is going to take the Chair of Hearts," Doffy pointed his finger at his family firmly. "This stays in this car, and you will not say a word to any of the others until I say so. Got it."
"Yes, Young Master," Diamante, Trebol, and Lao said together understanding the Doffy's word is law, and you don't break it or face serious punishment.
Doflamingo sat back against the seat as he didn't like this unsettling feeling in his body he hasn't had in years since he was young. His lip sneered up a twitch folding his arms across his chest, what Bunny did was outrageously dangerous. He himself has done such acts that would have any person drop dead in an instant, his hands were not clean but soaked with blood or rather his body fully bathed in blood. Doffy hasn't ever been anything of innocent, but he never indulged in taking drugs let alone do anything that would involve toxic plants.
'Damnit Bunny, what have you done!' Doffy cursed, clenching his teeth tight.
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The night was cold. I sat on my bed wrapped in my blankets, my eyes were red and puffy from crying for the last couple hours. Izou had brought me to Pop's office as the news of what I had exposed about what I had done reached his ears by the time we were two blocks from the courthouse. Not only did Pops yell at me, but Marco was also livid with what I had done. Even as my doctor, how was a multitude of disappointment in me, telling me I should have come to him, and he would have tried something, but I wasn't going to let him lose his license. While sitting while being yelled at by Pops, he slammed his hand so hard on his desk it broke in half. He ordered me to stop using the sap before I kill myself without knowing what other affects it is doing to my body. Berating me how my parents would be disappointed in my choices if I had just come to him for help when my parent's died at their funeral. I sat there for two hours before I was dismissed by Pops to go home, Izou tried to speak to me in the car, but I didn't say anything. I was too tired and emotionally drained from court. Once home, I downed the last of the cheap wine I had in the fridge before taking a hot shower and just sat in bed looking through my phone crying.
TikTok had made me a serious topic of discussion about how I had made the decision to poison myself for family and work. Many were saddened, appalled, and some criticized me, but many were taking my side having heard why I did this for my only family. Going to such lengths to care for my only living relative who didn't remember me had many people cheering for me, supporting me through kind words, and sympathy. Hell, listening to them I couldn't help but cry even harder having heard such kind words that I felt so alone in the world, wishing my mother was here to comfort me like she used too when I was upset. But she is gone, along with my caring father who challenged me to learn what I could and encouraged me to pursue my goals and dreams in life. It hurts, it hurts so much that they aren't here. I miss them, I miss them so much.
I curled up in bed, burying myself in my blankets I silently cried feeling truly broken and alone until I finally gave into the darkness of sleep that blanketed over me in a cold breeze, not feeling any warmth from my blankets around me.
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The courtroom was bustling with people pouring into the room waiting for the current viral trial to come to an end with all eager to hear the Jury's verdict. I sat in my chair looking ahead at the wall, not really staring at anything, just didn't feel like talking. Before coming to pick me up from my apartment, I called Izou to pick out something for me to wear as I had no energy to doll myself up but made sure it was black. He brought a stylish woman's blazer with a large set buckle belt that had an attached mini off shoulder cloak to the shoulders of the jacket. A matching pair of black suit pants, button up chiffon shirt, and black pointed heels. Izou did my hair as it fell gracefully around me in my natural curls, simple make-up (though my eyes with eyeliner to cover up the bags and puffiness from crying), and soft pink lipstick. I look presentable to others and for court, I didn't even dare look over to the Enel's table as I just wanted to get this over with.
Izou and Vista were chatting quietly about the case and about the Jury's decision once they come in. We might get the settlement he had sent over before the trial of two hundred and fifty million dollars for damages of mental, verbal, and physical abuse. Laws broken that were protected for Omega's, suing Enel for withholding my own money I worked for legally, assault at the club, and many more things.
"All rise," blinking out of my own thoughts I stood up with everyone as the Judge walked in, hell I didn't even noticed the Jury had come in before the Judge came in.
"You may be seated," we all sat down as the Judge got settled before looking at the Jury. "Jury, have you reached a verdict?"
A middle-aged man in his fifties stood up who nodded her head, "Yes Your honor."
"Please read out the verdict to the court," Judge instructed as the man nodded as he began reading off a piece of paper.
"In the court case Miss Bunny Sinclair verses Mr. Enel, we fine in favor of the Plaintiff that the Defendant is Guilty of all charges."
Izou grabbed my hand nodding while smiling as we won the case but remained civil in court as Enel head dropped to his hands hiding his face in defeat. We turned back to the Jurier as he continued to read from the paper.
"The Defendant has broken several laws in the protection of Omega's, set the fine at five million dollars. We the Jury believe that the Defendant attend mandatory anger management therapy for eighteen months under electronic tracking, and mandatory community service of eight thousand hours," here I was hoping he do to jail for the bastard but at least he will be tracked every where he goes. "In favor of the Plaintiff, we award Miss Bunny Sinclair of the damages that Mr. Enel has inflicted at five hundred million dollars."
What?
My mouth dropped in shock after hearing the Juror as I grabbed onto both Izou and Vista in such shock I thought I was going to fall over.
The courtroom I couldn't even hear anything from the shock of being awarded FIVE HUNDRD MILLION DOLLARS! HOLY FUCKING SHIT!
"What!" Everyone including myself when Enel erupted in angry yelling. "That's some bullshit! She's a fucking dumb Omega!"
"Mr. Enel, sit down or I will hold you in contempt of court! I will not allow you to run your mouth when you are guilty so SIT DOWN!" The Judge banged his gavel before thrusting it at the man as the Judge was deeply angered by Enel for disrupting his court room. Enel was pissed but he sat down before he got himself thrown in jail, glaring daggers at me which I returned the favor back at him before looking at the Judge.
"Juror, is there anything else?" the Judge asked.
"No, Your Honor."
"Alright you may sit down," the Judge looked at this court. "Before I close this trial, I am absolutely appalled by what I have heard in this court, and I have had many other cases worst than this but to hear what you have done to yourself Miss Sinclair to take care of your only family member, and to suffer at his hands for the two years you worked for Mr. Enel. My dear, I hope that after this trial you use that money to help yourself get better and not have to rely on such means as you have done."
I nodded, "Yes, Your Honor, I plan too."
"Good well-"Before the Judge could bang his gavel Izou stood up quickly.
"Your Honor!" Izou exclaimed before clearing his throat as he didn't mean to interrupt the Judge. "Sorry for the interruption your Grace, but we request that Mr. Enel write a check for my client as he has denied Miss Sinclair of her money before and wish to have a check now so Mr. Enel cannot deny my client of the reward the Juror has announced to the court."
"What!" I heard Enel hiss low to his lawyer as Blueno hissed back at him to 'shut up!'.
Judge glared at Enel before calming his face to look back at Izou, "I approve of this request after seeing the evidence given to be and what I have heard." He turned to Enel. "Mr. Enel, please write out a check to Miss Sinclair and it better not have any miss spelling on that check."
Enel grumbled as he pulled his check book out writing out in frustration before ripping it from the book giving it to Blueno. Blueno stood up as he handed the check to Izou who accepted the check and handed it to me. I stared stunned to see the check with my name on it for five hundred million dollars.
"Miss Sinclair," I looked up at the Judge who was looking at me with a tender look. "Please write down what bank you use as I will call them letting them know you will be over in depositing that check."
"Oh yes, thank you Your Honor!" I chipped happily as I wrote down the information. Izou walked to the Judge handing over the folded piece of paper.
"Mr. Enel," everyone heard the small groan from the idiot made as he looked at the Judge who everyone could see did not like. "When Miss Sinclair makes that deposit, it better go through or I will increase the number, your Fine, and will sentence you to jail time if it does not go through. Do you understand?"
Enel gulped as he nodded his head.
"Good, now that this case is over and Miss Sinclair do call if anything happens," the Judge gave me a knowing look that Enel doesn't do what the Judge told him. I would call him immediately as I nodded to him. "Excellent, court is dismissed!"
The gavel banged as I looked up Izou and Vista as I hugged them as we excitedly exclaimed having won the case.
"Come," Izou pulled away grabbing his briefcase as Vista grabbed his things with me grabbing my purse to hurry me out of the court room. "Let's you to the bank and deposit that fat check."
I grinned as I couldn't smile so wide as happy as I was right now.
Things were changing and I intend to make the most of it.
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Holy crap it's over. This chapter was hard for me, you have no idea how hard this was for me but for now it's going to be fun with more drama!
Thank you all for reading and hope to see you in the next chapter!