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chapter 23: marius's trial

chapter 23: marius's trial

~marius~

       After weeks of preparing for the trial, it was finally here. I can't wait to get it done and over with so the media will stop spreading all those rumours about me. I have noticed that my company's income has gone down a bit ever since Amber started those rumours, so I hope clearing my name will be enough to get everything back on track again.

       Apart from Fawn, Cecelia and Winston will be going to the trial as well to support me. Fawn and I debated for a bit whether we should bring the twins, but we decided against it since they are two years old so they would probably get quite bored in a court room. Mary-Anne was more than happy to watch them for the day.

       We're currently sitting outside of the courtroom, waiting for it to be time for the case. As we do so, there is something on my mind that I'm trying to convince myself to talk to Fawn about. It isn't fair keeping him in the dark with this, especially when I know he will be able to relate with me in someway.

       Eventually, I decide to tell him, especially if I decide to tell the courts about my family. If anything, it will be the smartest move.

       I wait for the perfect moment to talk to Fawn, and that's when Cecelia and Winston decide to get something to snack on. Once they're gone, I say, "Fawn, there's something I haven't told you."

       Fawn looks at me with furrowed eyebrows. "What is it?"

       "It's... the reason why I've been so reluctant to tell the court about my relationship with you and our daughters, even after you said it would be okay," I say. "It doesn't just have to do with wanting to keep my private life private."

       "So... What is the reason?" Fawn asks.

       "It's..." I sigh heavily. "It's coming out to the public and having to be subjected to homophobia and biphobia. The moment the media finds out that I'm engaged to a mind, I know that there will be people out there who will have negative things to say about it."

       "Oh," Fawn says. "I never really considered that. I mean, I don't go on social media at all, so it's easy to avoid all those things. But it's not as easy for you considering your life was just thrown online. Why didn't you tell me that was the reason?"

       "I don't know," I say. "I was kind of hoping that I would work up the courage to see those kinds of comments, but I never did. I mean, I just realized I was bisexual just over four years ago. I'm not used to negative comments."

       "I don't think any of us are ever used to the comments," Fawn says. "We may say we are but deep down, we just wish we lived in a world where no one cares about other people's sexuality."

       I sigh as I lean back. "Yeah. I never understood why people feel so judgmental about other people's relationships, especially when both people in the relationship are happy."

       "Who knows? Look, if it's going to be too much for you to let the media know about our relationship, then you don't have to say anything about it. Like Sarah said, you'll definitely be able to win the case without saying anything. It's just that saying something will probably make the hearing end faster."

        Not only that, but I know that saying something will limit all the speculation people have about me and Amber. No doubt that even when the case is over, people will continue to speculate and make up a bunch of rumours. Having the media know that I'm engaged to Fawn will be a somewhat surefire way to get the rumours to not happen.

       It doesn't take long for the hearing to start and when it does, I'm still deciding whether or not to bring up my relationship with Fawn. I wish I could. I really wish I could let the world know how happy I am with Fawn, but I know stupid, judgmental assholes are going to say horrible things about it.