Alone In The World (part 1)

Alone In The World (part 1)1

"Please state your full name for the court� said my attorney, Lisa McBride, as she walked over to the table with all her things on it.2

"Erin Amoni Taylor."3

"Do you remember anything that happened to you on July 5, 2000?"4

"It's kind of hard to forget" I answered.5

"Tell the jury anything you remember" she said as she sat on the edge of the table.6

"It was February 3, 1999 when my father became rich. He struck oil somewhere out west. Shortly after that people were thinking about robbing us. My dad wanted to protect his only child he had."7

"Meaning you?" Mrs. McBride said.8

"Yes."9

"Please go on."10

"My dad can take care of his-self, but I couldn't. He did the next best thing he could think of; he hired me a bodyguard. I wasn't what you called thrilled so have somebody follow me around everywhere I was going to go, but I had no choice. I couldn't protect myself from the people who wanted to hurt us."11

"Your honor!" screamed the defendant’s attorney as he stood up.12

"If you don't mind I would love to finish my story" I said nicely.13

"Your honor, this has nothing to do what this child is charging my client with."14

"This child you are talking about, Sir has been through hell thanks to your client."15

"Please continue, Ms. Taylor" Judge Marco Hill said.16

"Thank you."17

"Sit down, Mr. Green."18

Mr. Green looked around the court room, embarrass a little.19

"Sit down" the Judge said again.20

"Sorry, Judge" Green said as he sat down.21

"Ms. Taylor, you may finish."22

"That's when I met the defendant, Chase Johnson. He had a since of charm when my father introduce us. We became friends quick, like we have known each other forever, but forever ended so soon."23

Erin looked at Chase sitting next to his attorney, smiling at her. You bastard she thought. How could he do something so bad and then act as if it never took place? He had to pay, one way or another.24

"Erin, are you alright?" the Judge asked me.25

She took her eyes off Chase and looked at him.26

"Yes, I'm sorry."27

"Please go on."28

"I was asleep in my room, July 5, 2000, a year since Chase been working for us. My dad had left to take care of something very important he says. But nothing was more important than this."29

"Where is your mother?"30

"Dead."31

"Okay."32

"He came into my room and sat on my bed. He took his hand and pushed my hair away from my face. When I awoke he was on my bed naked. I was shocked to see him in my room like that. I thought he was drunk or something, but I was wrong. I told him to leave my room and find his clothes and never speak of this again, but he didn't. I tried to get off the bed to leave; he just pushed me flat on my back. I wanted to scream, but the only thing I could do was cry. He used one of his hands to cover my mouth, and the other to feel on my breasts. Still crying, he removed his hand from my breasts and down to my skirt. He then proceeds to move my underwear to the side, and stuck his fingers inside of me. I screamed into his hand, but he didn't care, he just kept doing it. He smiled at me, whispering in my ear telling me how much I wanted it. How I was teasing him by wearing the clothes I do. He took his hand from my mouth and said that if I made any noise that I would be killed. I kept quiet as he ripped my underwear off and raped me."33

"What happened next, Erin?" Lisa asked as she walked towards me.34

"When he was done taking everything I stood for, he left the house, telling me he will return. Before he left he told me if I tell anyone what happened that he'll make sure me and my dad suffer a long and painful death. Everybody who knows me knows I can't keep anything to myself. When my father return home, Chase was already gone, and I told him everything. My dad then called the cops. My mother and father said that they'll protect me no matter what. But where were they when all this is happening? My dad left to take of something important, and my mother is dead."35

"How old were you doing the rape?"36

"Thirteen."37

"Thank you, Erin" Lisa said as she walked back to her seat. "Your witness,"38

Mr. Green rose from his seat and walked towards me.39

"Morning, Erin."40

"Morning."41

"A good morning indeed."42

"And why is that?"43

"Today I will prove that my client, Chase Johnson did not rape you."44

Something inside of me went off and I lost control of it all. When he said that he'll prove that bastard of a client of his, didn't rape me I screamed out words I know I shouldn't have.45

"Prove that he didn't rape me? How could you prove something if you wasn't there?"46

"Ms. Taylor....." the Judge began to say.47

"Have you ever been raped, Mr. Green?"48

"I'm not the one on trail here."49

"That's right, you're not. The man you're representing is, and you have answered my question. No you have not been raped, I have, and it's not a great feeling. You don't know what us women and even men go through, when someone has done something against our will. You don't know the nightmares we have every time we try to go to sleep. The hell we go through everyday, the images we see popping in and out of our heads. You can't because you never felt any of those things. I have!"50

"Ms.Taylor....." the Judge began to get loud.51

I looked at the jury and pointed at Chase, so they could look in my eyes and feel my pain.52

"That man sitting over there raped me! Forced his-self on me and didn't care if tears were coming out my eyes! He threatens my life and he should pay for what he did! I shouldn't have to live through hell, I'm only thirteen!"53

The court rejoins and the jury read the verdict.54

“Not guilty� a woman said.55

THE END56