Dylan's Trial- Day 2
After Alex and Amelia wake up the next morning, take the kids to the sitter, they head to the courthouse. Amelia meets with the prosecutor first then sits towards the front this time, still hand in hand with Alex. Once the judge comes in and gets situated, he allows the prosecution to call their witness.
"We call Amelia Hart to the stand." She says. Amelia stands up, swears in, and sits in the witness stand. "State your name, please."
"Amelia Hart." Amelia says.
"Relation to the defendent?" She asks.
"He was my brothers best friend and my ex boyfriend, as well as the father of my son." Amelia states.
"Were all your encounters with him consensual?' She asks.
"No." Amelia replies.
"Did Dylan ever physically harm you?" She asks.
"Yes. He broke my wrist, fractured three of my ribs, and left me covered in bruises that were easily hidden by clothes." Amelia states, feeling the tears stinging her eyes as she remembers everything.
"And when you told him you were pregnant with his child?" She asks.
"H.. He wasn't happy at all. He smacked me in the face, causing a black eye, that I covered up by saying a book fell and hit me." Amelia states, holding back the tears.
"Can you recall the first time you remember Dylan ever touching you inappropriately?" She asks.
"I.. I was twelve. He came into my room while I was halfway asleep. He.. he.. he slipped his hand.." Amelia chokes out, wiping her eyes, and looks directly at Alex, feeling a sense of calm come over her. "He slipped his hand in my pants and molested me."
"Roughly, how many times would you say this happened, that you remember?" She asks.
"From the time I was twelve, until right before my fourteenth birthday, I'd say roughly twice a week for almost two years." Amelia says, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"No further questions, your Honor." She says as she sits down. Amelia takes a deep breath as Dylan's attorney stands.
"Is it true you willingly had sex with Dylan at fourteen?" He asks.
"Yes." Amelia replies.
"You willingly had sex with and dated a young teenage boy you say sexually molested you?" He asks.
"Yes, but-" Amelia starts as he interrupts her.
"You say you never told anyone?" He asks.
"No, but-" She says, tears welling in her eyes again.
"You said he would beat you?" He asks.
"Yes, I said that." Amelia states.
"And again you never told anyone?" He asks.
"No, but-" Amelia starts.
"Is it true that you cut and burn yourself?" He asks.
"That.. that has nothing to do with this.." Amelia states.
"Yes or no?" He asks.
"Yes, but-" Amelia starts.
"Thanks. Is it true you were admitted to the psychiatric ward after the birth of your son with Dylan?" He asks.
"Yes, but that was for personal reasons and has absolutely nothing to do with this case." Amelia states before he can interrupt her.
"You were deemed an unfit mother at the time of your sons birth, correct?" He asks. Amelia looks down, the tears flowing from her eyes.
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