Zoey's trial

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*2 Months Later*

It's suprising what can happen in two months. Perrie and Flynn are dating, the twins learnt to crawl, Elenor is pregnant with a boy and Zoey's trial is today. I was being called as a witness and I planned to tell the entire truth about everything. Lucy, Elenor, Danielle, Niall and Sienna were also witnesses. Zayn to.

"You sure you wanna go?" Zayn asked, kissing my head.

"Yeah, i'm sure" I said and got dressed into a black pencil skirt and a blazer. Perfect for a trial. We drove to Zayn's parents house and dropped off baby Flynn, Rosie and Eliza before driving to the court and meeting with everyone else.

"I'm not sure I want to face her" Lucy said sadly.

"You'll be fine!" Zayn reassured her and hugged her. She smiled weakly and started to shake a little.

"Whats wrong?" Harry asked, taking her hands and hugging her.

"I'm still shocked, at seeing Taylor die, it wasn't very nice for me" she whispered and Harry kissed her.

"Babe, it's all over now" he cooed and she nodded.

"Time to go in" Dani sighed. Louis took Elenor's hand and patted her belly before walking inside, followed by the rest of us. We were seated on the front row.

"All rise for the judge" the barrister said. We all stood up and sat back down when instructed.

"Please bring in the defendant. Miss Zoey Imogen Carter" the judge said calmly. We saw Zoey walk up to the stand with a blank expression on her face. She looked pale and very thin.

"I've never seen her like this" I whispered to Niall. He shook his head and remained shocked. Sienna grasped his hand and he snapped out of his daydream and came back to reality. The harsh truth was that his ex fiance and mother to his daughter Anna, was standing in court, accused of kidnapp and assult. Not something I would want to have to deal with. But then again, thats my former best friend stood up there. Oh dear, she's in deep shit isn't she?

"Begin" the judge ordered and the first barrister, the one on Zoey's side, started to talk.

"Miss Carter was driven to do what she did, plainly because someone had taken her fiance and child away, her best friend hated her, her other friends hated her, she had been manipulated by Miss Swift(the deceased) and forced to kidnap Mrs Jasmine Malik's daughters, out of reluctancy and pure force. It wasn't her fault at all. Miss Carter, what was your relationship like with Mrs Jasmine Malik?" the barrister said, kindly towards Zoey.

"We were best friends, like sisters. Until we had a fight and hated eachother. Thats when I had Anna and Jasmine set up Niall and Sienna together, being the bitch she is. We hate eachother now and i'm glad. I hate her and lets just say, we are motal enemies now" Zoey said spitefully. Wow, so much vemon from such a little weak person. Maybe prison had finally got to her.

"I'd like to call Mrs Jasmine Anna Malik to the stand please" the barrister said.

"I swear by god that the evidence I give shall be the truth and nothing but the truth" I said and began my statement.

"Mrs Malik, may I call you Jasmine?" the barrister said. I nodded.

"Well Jasmine, how would you describe Miss Carter?"

"Well, she used to be funny, kind, nice, beautiful on the inside and outside, but now, just plain, bitchy, nasty and mean to everyone around her. She's deluded" I said calmy and I heard gasps from the jury. Good, that shocked them.

"Deluded? Or just scared and worried about losing her real friends and daughter. Well actually, thats what happened, because of you! No wonder she kidnapped your children, you were giving her a very hard time weren't you?" the barrister spat nastily.

"Look, you weren't there when it happened. I know your just doing your job and I respect that. I don't respect the fact that your turning this all on me when actually, she had a choice. Either to kidnap my children or walk away from it all and start a new life with other friends and another partner, but no, she chose the hard way. So before you accuse me of bullying her into it, think about her options and the choice she made. Thanks" I said boldly before walking off the stand, much to everyone's amazement and I sat down again.

"Your so brave" Sienna muttered.

"I just did what I had to do" I said . Everyone else was called up and they gave their evidence. Then came the barrister who was against Zoey. He said:

"As Mrs Malik said, Miss Carter had a choice. To walk away from it all or to take the children out of spite and teach her best friend an awful lesson. She knew it was wrong and she knew it would break many hearts but she teamed up with Miss Swift and took the children. She broke into Mr and Mrs Malik's house and took their daughters Rosie and Eliza. She then assulted Mrs Lucy Styles in an attempted to kill her in the woods and then was arrested for her crimes. And your trying to tell me that you would let this women off on a warning. For kidnapping, breaking an entry and assult. Thats all your honour" and with that the trial was over for an hour whilst the jury decided weather she was guilty or not guilty. It was a very tense time indeed.

"What do you think they will say?" Dani asked.

"Not guilty, she's obviously got mental issues hasn't she? I mean, she stares at the wall for the whole time and kidnaps her best friends babies. Not exactley sane is she?" El said sadly.

"But they didn't bring that up in the statements did they?" Liam said smartly.

"Fair enough, I say they think she's guilty" Louis said.

"I bet you £100 on guilty" Zayn said.

"Guys, this is something to bet and joke about. Someone died, two children got kidnappes and two people got beaten up, myself and Jasmine. You think thats something to laugh and have fun about?" Lucy snapped. Everyone was abit startled and bewielered.

"Babe, it was a joke right guys?" Harry gritted his teeth.

"I bloody well hope so" she muttered. We waited for ages, sitting in the cars. I was in my car with Zayn. He held my hand and pressed his forehead to mine.

"No matter what the verdict, she's not allowed to come near you or any of us, restraining order is in place anyway!" he smiled. I nodded and wiped away my tears.

"I never thought this would happen, never" I whispered. He hushed me and rocked me back and forth. Then, we heard a knock on the car window, it was Liam.

"Guys, the verdict is in five minutes, get back inside" he said and Zayn and I got out together, hand-in-hand. It was very quiet when we walked in.

"All rise for the judge" the barister said again and we stood up again.

"Be seated" the large man said and we sat down as instructed.

"Bring in the defendant, Miss Zoey Imogen Carter please" the judge sighed and Zoey walked in, smirking. Did she already know her fate? Was she guilty or not guilty. Would she make my life hell? Or would she leave me alone for good now? 

"Jury, whats your verdict?" the judge asked. Everyone tensed up and Zayn cluthed my left hand whilst Sienna clutched my right hand. I felt my hands going numb from the cirulation being cut off, my husband and sister were holding my hands to tightly.

"We find Miss Zoey Imogen Carter...."

TO BE CONTINUED....

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