Court case

                                    

                                          
Iris was released from the hospital a few days later to recover at home. Visits from doctors were common and visitors like Clover always came over now.
Clover and Iris lay in her bed reading comic books. "So, did your parents tell you yet?" Clover asked. 
"Tell me what?" Iris questioned. 
"The court case, it's on Tuesday. Brian and Roger and Freddie are going. So do I. They all have to testify. Since they went to school with him. They really haven't told you?" Clover said. 
"Nope, mom says I have to focus on my recovery and getting my body back in shape." What Iris meant was getting meat back on her bones and gain weight. Which had become a difficult task. 
"Well I gotta be there too so don't worry about it." Clover smiled kissed Iris on the cheek. 
It's was to no one's surprise that Clover and Iris started to date. In private of course but when the time was right they'd tell everyone. Right now wasn't the time.
That night, like many now, Iris ate in her room and Finley and John would join her. She was technically on bed rest but she'd walk around the house just the stretch her legs. It wasn't really walking either is was more like holding on to the wall for dear life and limping along with it.
"So Iris, we gotta talk about something." Finley said. 
"It's the court case isn't it?" Iris asked. Finley nodded. 
"It's on Tuesday. We have everything ready lawyers and everything. You know your gonna have to talk about the stuff that happened that you don't like but-" 
"I know mom, don't worry I'll be fine."
John and Finley exchanged looks with each other and nodded. "Alright, we just want you to know." John said then smiled. 
"You really are a strong kid." John playfully punched Iris's shoulder. 
"Alright get some rest, we'll be downstairs doing dishes and boring adult things. Per usual." Finley smiled and picked up the plates.
"Cya!" Iris said as her parents waved to her and shut the door. 
Finley and John shut the door and let off an exhausted sigh and gave each other a high five. "Another day done."  Finley announced as they walked downstairs. 
Finley walked to the kitchen and turned on the sink to washed the dishes. "What's on tonight?" She yelled to John wha was sat in the living room. 
"What's been on for the past month and 2 weeks. Will Iris Kimberly Deacon survive her tragic rape." John made a mocking voice that imitated the man on tv. 
"Not surprised, god I'm getting so nervous about this whole ordeal I just wish it would stop." Finley said turning to John and leaning back on the sink. 
"Better yet never happened." John added. 
"One can dream Johnny, one can dream." Finley said turning back to her dishes. 
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The morning of the court day had come and Iris could still barely just walk. She was wearing a blue tracksuit and used the curling iron and curl her two little bangs in the front. They looked like two c's. 
"Iris! It's time to go!" Finley called from the bottom of the steps. Iris walked all she could til at the top of the staircase. John picked her up and walked her down the rest of the way. 
The plan was that Finley would drive with Freddie and Jim and Clover to the courthouse. Followed by Brian and Roger and John and Iris would go in a disguise kind of car. 
"Alright, there ya go." John said letting Iris down. She dusted herself off and looked at her mom and instinctively fixed her hair. 
"You know the plan. Stay close to your dad. You can call for a recess at anytime. I'll be there and all the uncles. We won't let him touch you." Finley said putting her hands on her daughter's shoulders.