I woke up and the butterflies have already started, the trial starts at 9, so at 6 when I woke up I had to go eat breakfast. I ran downstairs and started eating some cereal, I sat alone trying to keep my thoughts together before I had to sit in front of a jury and Judge and tell everyone what my father did. I finished my breakfast and ran upstairs to get ready, Chloe was in my room sitting on my bed all dressed so I got dressed and we both started doing our makeup.

We looked at each other and smiled, it's now 8:30 so we walked across the lawn and knocked on the door of the Adams Foster residence, the door opened and Mariana was standing there and she looked really nice,
"Hey, how are you?" Mariana asked as she let us in,
"Really nervous." I said softly as my heart pounded against my chest,
"Scared." Chloe said, Mariana nodded,
"Mariana? Where is my tie?" I heard Jesus ask. I looked up the stairs and I saw him and I was able to subconsciously smile,
"Woah." I let out as I admired how good he looked in a tuxedo, for just a moment I forgot that I was nervous just by looking at him. He makes everything better somehow, he chuckled as he walked down stairs and picked up his tie and put it on,
"Courtney close your mouth, you'll catch flies." Callie said as she walked over and stood next to me, I closed my mouth and smiled slightly,
"You look amazing." Jesus said as he hugged me making me smile as he held me close,
"Come on everyone! We have to get in the car! Hey twins, go get in your car I bet your mom is waiting in the back seat." Lena said as she opened the door, I walked out holding our keys, we walked to the car and I got in and turned it on as mom ran out and got in the backseat, at this point I have butterflies and my heart is pounding again,
"Let's go!" She said, I pulled out of the driveway and started to drive to the courthouse.

We all stood as we walked into the court room and sat behind the plaintiff side of the courtroom, they had Chloe, Jesus, and I sitting in close distance to the front so that we could be witnesses. I felt someone grab my hand and I saw Jesus as he held my hand I gave it a quick squeeze before it all started,
"The Court is ruling over Jason Wyatt vs the people. What happened?" I heard the judge ask,
"Mr. Wyatt beat his twin daughters a few months ago, and shot one of them three times." An Officer said standing up, I saw Stef standing beside them,
"Do we have any witnesses of the event?"
"Yes, the twin daughters and the young man who called for help." Stef said with a twitch of a proud smile
"Why the young man?" The judge asked,
"The twin who was shot called him for help and was shot in front of him." The judge nodded and looked at the officer who spoke before Stef,
"I'd like to have the witnesses speak. The twin who wasn't shot." Chloe held onto me and walked up,
"Please state you're name for the court." The bailiff said,
"Chloe Allison Wyatt." She said before she was sworn in and she sat down,
"How old are you." The Officer asked
"16 in a bout 4 months so 15." She said as she held her bracelet fiddling with the charm as she looked around clearly scared, I was scared for her sitting up there alone... Wait I have to go up there alone!
"Has your father been aggressive before?"
"Yes."
"Did you provoke your father?"
"I don't think so, he was drunk."
"How did he hurt you? On that night."
"He beat me with his belt and when it broke off my sister's arms, he punched me a few times." Chloe said shakily before a screen popped up with the bruises and marks that the police had taken pictures of, in the picture of me you can vaguely see Jesus holding me and calming me,
"Which body in this picture is yours?" Chloe pointed towards herself because it was clear that I took most of the brutality.
"I got hit a few times in the face, fractured my cheek bone." She said
"So what happened that night?"
"My sister and I were at our dad's to have dinner, sadly we didn't get to eat because he was blackout drunk. I told you that he beat us with a belt and we were huddled into a corner together, he broke the belt over my sister's arms and he started punching. That didn't satisfy him so he went to his room where we knew he kept his gun so, my sister called our friend whose mom is an officer for help but by the time they had got there I was the only one to be able to get out."
"Your sister was shot but where?"
"Her left leg, left side of her abdomen, and her left shoulder. She wasn't able to walk for a while."
"Thank you Ms. Wyatt." The Judge said before Chloe stood up and walked back breathing slowly. I nodded at her and looked at Jesus know they'd call me next,
"Where is the other twin?" The judge asked. I stood up slowly and walked to the stand,
"What is your name?" The bailiff asked
"Courtney Amelia Wyatt." I said as I placed my hands on the desk in front of me,
"Were you shot a couple months ago?" The Officer asked, I nodded,
"Yes." I said as I stared straight at my father.
"Did you call for help?"
"Yes."
"Why did you call them and not earlier?"
"I chose to call when I did because I knew how much time I had, when Jason is drunk and he goes for that stupid gun it takes him up to ten minutes to get into his safe and load it. I called Jesus Adams Foster, I called him out of fear for mine and my sister's lives, so I'm sorry if I didn't just whip out my phone while he was actively attacking me." I said looking dead straight trying to defend myself as I held my hands in my lap now shaking in fear ridden anxiety,
"Why did you call your father Jason?"
"My dad died when I was 10, he became a monster. I don't know this man anymore, he did so much and I want to just forget it and know that he won't ever hurt anyone again." I said tearfully
"I'm done with my questions, it's obvious how horrible he is and that he hurt his children." The Officer said
"Cross questioning?" The judge questioned.
"Yes we'll do this, Ms. Wyatt did you visit the jail that your father was in?" Jason's lawyer asked,
"Yes."
"Why?" The woman asked as she paced the floor
"Few people knew where he was and well I had a friend who confided in him and that friend's mom asked me to go find him after he went missing so I got him."
"You said some threatening words did you not?"
"I wouldn't call them threatening ma'am, I think it was an emotional outburst because I had yet to deal with my feelings about the last few years of my life." I said in a monotone way.
"You're a slut and you know it." Jason said standing up in his handcuffs, I took a deep breath as he was being scolded by the judge,
"Why would your father say that?" She asked, I chuckled slightly,
"Because, he hoed me out, he brought his brother by when mom wasn't home or asleep. He let his brother touch his twin 8 year old daughters, he let him do it for six years. I have memories that I hope no girl ever has of their father. Jason you called me a slut every time he taped me claiming I liked it!" I said as I started sobbing,
"Enough! You are causing her emotional pain!" Stef said as she stepped forward,
"Can you go back to your seat?" The judge asked me, I shook my head slowly as I sobbed,
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I said repeatedly before the judge put a hand on my shoulder,
"Tell me the man's name." She said,
"Before I do can you please bring Jesus Adams Foster up here?" I asked, he nodded,
"You heard her." The judge said and as I saw Jesus stand up I made eye contact with him knowing what's going through his head, I shook my head as he walked up and stood beside me,
"Donald Wyatt." I said before Jesus grabbed my shoulder,
"Wyatt as in?" The judge asked shocked
"Donald and Jason Wyatt are brothers, I called him uncle Donny. He has been stocking me for a few days, I was at a seven eleven and he was pacing the parking lot looking at me, and yesterday he told me he saw Jason and started telling me what he said." I said,
"What did he say?" The judge asked as he shooed everyone to their seats.
"And I quote, 'Don't ya wanna know what your father thinks about you tramping around anywhere other than his house?' End quote." I said looking straight forward, I felt so broken but I had to keep a poker face.
"Your honor, this girl is clearly making this up." Jason's lawyer said standing up abruptly.
"What do you have to disprove her statement?" The judge asked,
"What do you have to prove it's true?" The lawyer asked raising an eyebrow,
"May I change into something so I can prove it?" I asked, the judge nodded and I stood and wobbled a little before I walked out of the courtroom taking Chloe with me on the way, Jesus was probably giving his testimony while we changed into something to prove what happened to us.

We walked in holding hands as we walked to the middle of the floor where you could see my three scares of where the bullets entered,
"What does this prove? That you were shot? We know this already, your father already is getting in trouble for that and beating you." His lawyer said rolling her eyes, the judge looked at me,
"Ms Wyatt please show your proof." The judge said, Chloe and I looked at each other I lowered my shorts a little so it was seen that there was a scar starting at the top of my right butt cheek,
"This starts here and ends about 3 inches further down, the scar came from a night 2 years ago when I said no so many times that it wasn't funny and I backed myself into a corner. Donald had taken a rusted nail and forcefully took my bottoms off and cut my cheek so that he had apparently marked me, I went to the hospital the next morning and Jason knew what happened but urge me his proclaimed 'slutty daughter' to tell the doctors I fell while playing in the yard. While examining me I told the doctors that I had scars other places. The scar I had here was infected and you can even check my hospital records." I said as I lifted a part of my sports bra that had been where Donald took a knife to my rib cage, "This was a knife one of the pocket ones. I know I hid this for years and I apologize for that but I was scared for my life and that was proven when instead of aiming for both daughters Jason aimed for the one who was damaged most", I turned to Chloe and she nodded,
"Donald touched me but that was the most other than the time he confused me for Courtney, he took out his pocket knife and ran it down the side of my breast. I went to the hospital for that and once again Courtney and I lied to protect Dad, he didn't protect us but we protected him. That was until he cheated on mom." Chloe said as she held my hand.
"These two girls have been through so much hurt due to him." Stef said and she wrapped her arms around us and stood between us,
"Alright so we have evidence that the night happened and that there was previous evidence of abuse. Jason Wyatt, you're sentenced to life without parole. You deserve every moment." The judge said glaring at Jason. "And for the case of your rape, girls we have taken down everything and we have his name, so all we need to do is take picture, we can do them in just a few minutes. Also, you two shouldn't have to show up to that hearing so you're clear to do whatever you need to move on after this." The Officer said, Chloe and I looked at each other and nodded, I looked at Jason as he stood,
"Courtney you're nothing but a sellout slut! You bitch!" He yelled,
"I hope your become some big man's jail block bitch." I said loudly. I heard a chuckle, I turned and saw Jesus he gave me a hug as I just felt everything crumble, it felt great but I needed an emotional release.  I cried into his shoulder,
"You did it Court." He said softly in my ear, I nodded and pulled away smiling.

The Police Officer brought us to a private room and Stef stayed with us,
"Can you show where all your scars are? Courtney first." The Officer said holding the camera. I lifted up and pulled down everything needed and then Chloe did as she walked back to me we hugged for a moment,
"Thank you girls I'll walk you back to your mom in your court clothes." Stef said with a wink as she handed me the bag I left in the waiting area that had been delivered back there. I nodded as I changed beside Chloe. We walked out still gripping each other's hands,
"Ready to go home? You deserve some time to relax." Mom asked as she wiped a few fallen tears.
"I actually wanted to talk with Jesus and Mariana, I know they had an event last night with Nick and Lexie. I want to catch up with them before I go hide in my room with my ice cream, chick flicks and tears." I said with a giggle. Mariana nodded at me with a smile and reached for my hand and I took it with a smile and Jesus wrapped an arm around me and made me smile,
"So the double date was fun until...." Mariana trailed off and then looked at Jesus,
"Nick drove fast and we've been drifting in a back parking lot for a while so he was speeding. We didn't get in trouble but the girls took off." Jesus said shrugging,
"You're stupid." I said shaking my head,
"What?" Jesus and Mariana said simultaneously,
"Jesus, I was annoyed enough about the date but you put yourself and Mariana in danger, you may have not been behind the wheel but you knew it wasn't completely right." I said as I shook my head walking next to Mariana,
"I never thought I'd see the day you get upset with Jesus." Mariana said with a giggle. I laughed and rolled my eyes,
"It happens more often than you'd think." I said with a shrug as I walked to my car and got in as Chloe sat next to me, I started driving home as quick as possible, I just wanted to sleep and or cry I don't know.

I ran upstairs after getting home and changed into pajamas and laid in my bed and turned on the TV allowing myself to watch sad movies and cry while burying myself in my emotions like a normal teenager. I haven't been normal for so long, I'm starting to question the definition of normal.