" So the deceased was not your friend and you did go looking for her or even call?" Mrs Sting asked." This is all from your previous statement.Brook sat still. She looked baffled and started to stammer....", I......I......er...."Brook looked at Mrs Freeman and acknowledged her nod." Summer Ray. Was not my friend. I did not even like her. I did not call her house, I did not even look for her when she was missing. I just enjoyed myself at the homecoming ball. If she had left, that was none of my business." Brook burst out."I rest my case." Mrs Sting said taking a seat. " It seems to be apparent that the both of you are definitely hiding something. Blaming each other."Before the judge could bang her gavel on the desk the court room doors flew open and in marched officer Duke.Ella felt her heart flutter when she looked at him.He had a clear plastic with one glass slipper."Apologies your worship. But I have found new evidence for the case."He placed the package on the judges desk
Captain Wilds was handcuffed and he was lead out of the courtroom. Mrs Wilds rose from her chair, turning her back on her daughter."Mom." Brook cried out but her mother ignored her cries and exited the courtroom."This is all because of you, Summer." She screamed loudly and pointed at Ella. " You will pay."Mrs Sting stood in front of Brook. " It is apparent that you are not in the right frame of mind. That is why we had a psychiatrist sit in the room with us today."A policewomen walked in and handed an envelope to the judge who opened it and had a brief look before speaking." Miss Sting, before we get the opinion of the psychiatrist, I have received the results of the report that Miss Wilds had furnished earlier."Mrs Sting nodded."The attached report has been checked by the medical practitioner who had issued it. He declares that he had done no such report, he does not know the client in question and will be proceeding with a case of fraud." The judge read it out slowly so that t
"Mrs Susan Ray. Mother of the late Miss Summer Ray and step mother to Miss Ella Woods. Ex wife of Mr Patrick Ray." Mrs Ray said loudly. She hated the words ex but she was playing the part of her deranged sister and had no choice."You may have a seat." Mrs Sting advised. " There you have it fellow jury members. Mrs Ray is alive and well. She is here for justice for her daughter's death. She was on the stand previously under oath and here she is again being questioned about her identity because of our suspect having a mental disorder.""She is an imposter. I saw Mrs Ray die." Brook screamed."This is another one of her multiple personalities. She is choosing to believe that she saw Mrs Ray being killed so that her story becomes plausible." Mrs Manning looked at the jury."When did you see her die and how?" Mrs Sting was baiting her."I saw her. Two weeks ago, after the first court hearing. We were all at the blood moon sacrifice. Summer was there as well." Brook pointed at Ella." Mrs R
" I am not crazy. I did not kill anyone." Brook screamed out." Bobby tell them I am not crazy."Bobby looked away from Brook. He could not find himself forgiving her in this lifetime. He disliked her for blaming him."Do you see, fellow jury members. She is now looking to Bobby to help her but moments ago she had blamed him. She is desperate. It could be another personality coming to light." Mrs Manning pointed at Brook."Mrs Manning. Thank you for shedding light on this case. We appreciate your help and expertise." Mrs Sting said loudly." You may step down now."" Court is now going to recess.l for the next three hours. The jury will be deciding their final decision and after lunch we will have a verdict." The judge banged her gavel and left to her chambers.Ella walked out of the room with her parents."What do you want to do for three hours Ella?" Patrick asked his daughter. He knew she must be hungry and tired emotionally from the case and offered to take them for lunch." I feel
"Could it be?" Patrick looked twice to see if he was seeing what he saw. The men across the room had large fangs.Patrick excused himself and walked to the bar.As the waitress passed him, he whispered in her ear and she understood what he needed.He ordered a drink and returned to the table.As the waitress walked out of the kitchen , she held her tray clumsily.Approaching the table she tripped over her own feet and spilled the tray of garlic all over the Ray family, including officer Duke."I am so sorry. " She pretended to get a few napkins and dab their shirts. But she rubbed it in further so that it stained their skin.Patrick watched as the men across them started to gag and leave the restaurant. His hunch was right and he now watched officer Duke intently.He didn't know what sort of trick officer Duke was pulling but he knew it wasn't a very good one.Officer Duke started to rant and rave at the waitress and she apologized profusely.He grabbed the tissues from her hand and st
"Dammit! There's no keys!" Patrick shouted." Check in the back."Ella and Stella checked the back seat of the car frantically," nothing!"Patrick banged his hand on the steering wheel.He looked at his fossil , silver watch," we have just over an hour to get to the courtroom!""We could turn into wolves and run all the way." Stella suggested."No. We could risk being seen or caught. Do you really want to sit in a zoo!" Patrick cursed loudly as he took out his cellphone."Urgh. Why is this happening to us. I have no signal. Check your phone's!"Ella and Stella checked their phones as well. " Not signal."Patrick ran inside to ask to use the landline but it was out of order. He cursed loudly as he returned to his family."We are stuck here." Ella sat in the back seat of the car and thought about her dream. She closed her eyes and in her mind she called for officer Duke. If they had some sort of connection, he would hear her.Down the road, blocked by some bushes, officer Duke watched a
Patrick did not care if he sounded harsh, but that was the reality of the situation. He couldn't understand how these journalists could just force themselves and their opinions on people.He hoped in all his harshness, officer Duke took the punchline. They all entered the courtroom which was still empty. Taking a seat right at the front, they waited.Ten minutes passed and now the courtroom was full of the people who was there earlier. All waiting for the verdict.They gossiped loudly amongst themselves, each creating stories about the Ray family and speculating about them being seen with officer Duke.Patrick was about to stand up to give them a mouthful when the judge appeared and banged her gavel viciously on the desk.There was immediate silence in the room." Can the suspects in question stand up?" The judge said loudly.Brook stood up and continued to chew her bubblegum with her mouth open while Bobby rose with his head hung low." Our fellow jury members have come to a conclus
"Please. Dad." Ella pleaded.Stella looked at her daughter and then at Patrick. She hugged Patrick and then whispered in his ear."Alright Ella. You can stay. Just this one night. But by tomorrow afternoon, we need to leave this town forever." Patrick said reluctantly Ella hugged her father tightly." I will pick you up at seven." Officer Duke said before bidding them farewell.They jumped into the car." Why Ella. Why do you have such bad choice in men?" Patrick burst out. He could not contain himself any longer."Dad. He isn't bad. He is an officer of the law. He saved my life once. Do you know?" Ella said with a grin. She finally got to tell him about the story of the gargoyle that everyone was talking about but didn't know the exact story."No Ella. I don't know. How could he possibly save you? What trouble could you have possibly be in? And wasn't he the guy that arrested you? " Patrick snapped." Yes dad. He did arrest me but not because he wanted to. Brook had put him under a