Chapter 9: The Court trial

Recap:
"you and Rita are going to the court when the Judge had something to say about your crime"

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The BPS van drive to the destination to Royal Woods they were heading to Court to have a speech and explain what happened, they were determined to help Lincoln hopefully they will be Lincoln's guardians while his parents will be sentence and his sisters will be there in the courtroom who they are the only people who can help Lincoln.

They stopped and parked the van in the street they got out of the van they walked inside the guards leads them to the room that had seats with other people Lincoln can see his sisters in the seats with other people and on the other side he sees his friends sitting with their parents. The Judge who is there on the front waiting for Rita and Lynn Sr to arrive Lincoln went to sit on right spectator the prosecutor brings Rita and Lynn Sr in the courtroom people on the seats begin whispering to each other and one another soon the trial begin.....

The Judge clears his throat begin the speech "so we have the case of 11 year old boy, Lincoln Loud about the abuse and mistreatment he have to go through prosecutor call the school coach" the Judge asked the prosecutor brings the coach in the courtroom the Judge asked "Coach can you tell me what happened at school during sports?" the Judge asked the coach sighed "I have to tell you judge what is happening in squrriels during sports Lynn Jr is mad at Lincoln for her loss she would shout and yell at him she make the girls stop using bathroom when the game is about start she make the team to do dancing after winning the sports I couldn't not believe why Lynn Jr would act like that" The coach explained the loud sisters' faces become pale their secrets is about to get exposed the Judge is done listening to coach's story and asked "prosecutor bring Clyde" The judge ordered the prosecutor walks and picks Clyde he could see Lincoln with the group as the prosecutor takes Clyde to the table to have a speech the judge asked "Clyde, can you tell me what happened?" The judge asked Clyde cleared his throat as he begin speaking "your honor as I had to say that my friend haven't told us about it until I heard the news that Lincoln's family is dysfunctional they treat him badly and blame him for being a bad luck because I couldn't believe why his family would treat him this way, they would force him to wear squrriel costume and making him sleep outside of the house he could have get kidnapped or died in the cold because Lincoln didn't deserve to be treated badly" Clyde explained the Judge had heard what Clyde is saying Clyde walks back to the seat the judge then instructed the prosecutor to bring Ronnie Anne the prosecutor walks and brings Ronnie Anne to the table to explain her face is sad "Ronnie could you tell me what made you sad and cry after Lincoln run away from home" The Judge asked Ronnie begin "since me and Lincoln first met at school we become friends we hang out with our friends he let us stay at his house to hang out but now but Lincoln didn't tell me or our friends he tells us he's fine or okay, since I heard the news on TV I was shocked I start to cry after learning that his family treat him for being a bad luck....*sniff*.... I couldn't believe why his family would blame him they make Lincoln to sleep outside and mistreating him... *cries* because he run away is because of his family wouldn't show love and respect" Ronnie Anne explained her eyes filled with tears as she cries the judge feels bad for Ronnie Anne seeing her sad Rita is first to speak to the judge as it continues "Rita Loud, could you explain why you and your husband had to do such a horrible thing to your son?" The judge asked in stern tone Rita got scared she then said "because Lincoln is bad luck but we didn't realize it's our mistake for all the bad things we did to him we never show him love and respect like most family would show love and care, and respect we didn't meant to do such a thing in my life making his life miserable I could been a good mother to our son.... he's our only son we ever had since he was born...." Rita explain her eyes begin to tear up after speech as the prosecutor takes Rita away and brings Lynn Sr to have a speech "Lynn Sr you have better explain why would you never stopped your kids from causing trouble and Lincoln is a minor what do you have to say for yourself?" The judge asked Lynn Sr looks at his family who were there sitting "me and Rita could've be responsible for our kids when we were shopping we let the kids mess around the store without telling them to stop damaging the store could have cost some money, and us blaming Lincoln for bad luck I should have been good father to Lincoln because Lincoln didn't deserve to be abused and mistreated he just wanted quiet time since we force Lincoln to sleep outside we didn't know that considered child abuse we regret everything we have done I was supposed to be stopping them not to blame Lincoln for everything we plead guilty your honor." Lynn Sr explained the Judge glared at Lynn Sr disgusted about their parenting skills "Lincoln can you come over to podium to have a speech please" The judge asked Lincoln walks to the podium he start the speech "since my family blame me for bad luck but they didn't mean to treat me badly and blame me for bad luck but they still loved each other how much they loved me and cared for me, but deep inside they did loved me so much" Lincoln spoke the judge heard Lincoln's speech Lincoln walks away from podium "so the before trial starts prosecutor bring Mark he's the one who is taking good care of Lincoln alongside them" The judge instructed the prosecutor brings Mark to podium "as I'm going to tell you the truth is because Lincoln had run away from home is because his family treated him badly, he was forced to wear a squrriel costume and making him sleep outside and blaming him for bad luck we helped him to get through the mistreatment and abuse that he had to go through" Mark explained the judge thinks to himself what shall they do until then judge finally said "I finally see that you and others didn't mean to kidnapped Lincoln but put him under your wing now you and others will be Lincoln's guardians to watch Lincoln" The judge said his gaze turn to Rita and Lynn Sr "as for you and Rita you two are charged for child abuse of 11 year old boy you two will be sentenced to 5 years in community service at children daycare where you two must work to make sure the children are safe until you two will be released then the damage will be fixed" The judge said hitting the gravel the prosecutor takes Rita and Lynn Sr away devastated the trial ended the loud sisters watched as their parents were taken to community service they will miss them they will be visiting Lincoln at Mandela County to apologies him, and his friends are going to visit him the police gestures them to the room they followed the police officer to the room they had something to give them as they come inside the room with the police sitting on the table "as I heard that you all had taken good care of Lincoln congratulations you all now rewarded with 20,000 dollar" The police officer congrats they were surprised that they were rewarded with money "Wait! you rewarded us 20,000 dollar I couldn't even believe this is happening!" Evelin exclaimed in surprise the police officer nodded takes out a suitcase puts the suitcase on the table as he opened they see 20,000 dollar cash they were happy that they were rewarded with money Mark nods in agreement as the police officer closed the suitcase "we agreed to take it officer" Mark said he grabbed the suitcase handle they walk out of the room they head out of the room. They head outside they got inside the van Mark start the engine they drive off the road they were driving back to Mandela County.

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After long driving and ordering food to have lunch they arrive back to Mark's house they got out of the van they head inside the house they sat down on the couch in the living room Mark then spoke "Lincoln we are now your guardians to take care of you" Mark spoked with a smile Lincoln smiles back he's happy now that he will be staying at Mark's house with others feeling relief and happy that his life is normal now Jonah come up with an idea "Hey, how about we can play video games how's that sound like?" Jonah asked they liked Jonah's idea Mark turns the TV on their back on game menu they start playing the video game enjoying some time.

1592 words A/N: since I was fixing some words mistakes, now as you're reading the story Mark and others become Lincoln's guardians. I hope you enjoy,

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