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As I sat there listening to Ralph plead his case I grow sick. I can’t believe the lies he’s telling, honestly? I just can’t believe it. Of course I don’t, none of it is true. But this really doesn’t make any sense at all. “It’s just that, he didn’t want to hurt his bestfriend. He was actually the one that led me to cheating on Johnny…” I just looked down and away from all the judging eyes. None of it was true. But people will believe him only because that’s the only side they’ve heard.
“And, when did you and David meet?” The prosecutor asked. I felt my heart clench. I don’t want to recall any of this. None of it. “I stole his number from Johnny’s phone. That might sound weird but they texted a lot and I felt like I might of been cheated on. So I texted him and that’s how it all started.”
“Do you have any more questions for the defendant?” The judge asked. I looked up and stared straight into his eyes. A small smirk grew across his face and I looked away. I couldn’t take this, any of it. His story was a total lie, I never wanted him and I didn’t even know that him and Johnny were together. I feel like I have to explain it to myself…
“David?” I looked up at Johnny and he smiled at me. At least I still have him. “I call David to the stand.” My heart had to have skipped a beat when I heard that. I looked up and watched all the eyes fall on me. I can’t describe how I feel right now. Everything is just so wrong, in so many ways. I just need to make this right. I looked at Kaydence who was looking through her papers getting all the proof that I gave her ready.
I stood up and walked up to the stand. I took my seat and leveled the microphone so I was ready. The prosecutor looked up at me and smiled. “Hello David.” I waved and took a deep breath. He could tell that I was nervous. I know he knows that Ralph is lieing but he’s not getting paid to tell the truth, he’s getting paid to get Ralph out of trouble.
“So how long have you known Ralph.”
I looked over at him and I could see the fear in his eyes. “2 months.” The prosecutors eyes went wide and then squinted at me. “According to Ralph, you’ve known each other over 6 months now.” I shook my head no. “That’s false.”
I watched as Kaydence fixed her glasses and stood up. “Your honor I have proof that these two have never texted and there was only two altercations on facebook.” The judge sent the bailiff to get the papers. She looked them over. I could feel everything, I could feel the eyes on me, the pressure, I’m pretty sure I could feel the judges thoughts running in and out of her head. She nodded, “Proceed.”
“So if you guys have only known eachother for, ‘2 months’,” he emphasized 2 months as if giving a single I was lieing, I am not lieing. “then why were you with him at the park instead of at Johnny’s house.”
“Objection! He’s putting the witness in situations he was never in.” The judge sustained the question. I felt relief go over me. “Can I just speak?” The judge looked over at me with sympathy in her eyes but I didn’t want sympathy. I wanted this all to be over, just let it all go. I don’t want to feel any of this anymore. “Your honor,” The prosecutor tried to argue, “Shh, go ahead.” I nodded.
“I just want to get the truth out and move on with my life. I really don’t care about what story he’s came up with. This is what happened, I was having a wonderful date with my boyfriend over there,” Johnny waved at me with a smile. What a dork, my dork. “and Ralph held a knife to my neck and dragged me out. He drove us to the park and tried to force me to have sex with him. When I escaped he caught me and pulled down his pants. He tried to make me do something that I didn’t want to do, but as soon as he did, ‘that’, Johnny drove his truck into the front of Ralph’s. That’s when Ralph stabbed me and ran off. I have the scar to prove it. If we were seeing each other and sneaking around, why would he have a knife to me? And why would he have stabbed me?”
“Objection!” I heard from the man that was suppose to be questioning me. “Overruled.” I heard the judge say.
“Your honor there is no evidence to support that the plaintiff stabbed the defendant.” With that statement I stood up and pulled up my shirt. I heard the court gasp at the fresh scar. It wasn’t even a scar yet. It still looked pretty raw considering it wasn’t. I waited to see what would happen, I saw Kaydence give me a ‘good job’ expression. She stood up, “Your honor, we also have the video tape from that night.”
I sat back down and the baliff pressed play on the TV screen.
“Say you love it, say I taste better then that sad excuse for a boyfriend.”
I watched as the video camera was on my face and the tip of his member was visible. I froze while at the same time trying to keep my cool. Johnny was watching me, he seemed worried but I didn’t want him worried. We continued watching.
“NO!”
“Say it!”
“I love you Johnny!”
I saw a light in Johnny’s eyes when he heard that as the lights from him truck blurred the camera and we all heard a crash. The knife went forward and lunged at me, right where my scar was. The camera fell and they stopped the video.
I looked out at Kaydence and Johnny. They seemed, overwhelmed by what had happened in the video. I’m guessing they never got it through there head, everything that happened to me. I looked up at the judge and she was staring hard at me, eyes piercing though me, mouth gaping wide open. It was as if I wasn’t suppose to be here, but by some miracle I was.
“Your honor..” The judge shot a look at the prosecutor.
“Ralph Delgato, you have been charged with attempted murder, rape, and sexual assault. How do you plead?” I looked out at him, still sitting in the witness bench. His eyes flickered with fear and with hate all at the same time.
“Not guilty your honor.”
She nodded. “I sentence you too 10 years in prison, you will be charged as in adult due to the extremes of your crimes. Court adjourned.”
Just like that that gavel hit and I felt all my energy and anticipation drain. I looked up and saw a very happy Johnny running towards me, I smiled as he picked me up and pulled me out of the chair I was in. I looked over and saw Ralph fighting the security guards.
For some reason, I know I shouldn’t, but I feel sympathy for him. He was at fault and hurt me, but I ruined his life, but I almost lost mine. Will I ever compromise with myself? “David?” That broke my train of thought. I faced Johnny and without hesitation crashed my lips onto him, I can’t believe this all is over, that this all happened this way.
I will finally be free from him.
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