“I’m going to take her to the beach for a little while let her clear her head” Jacqui told them

“Yeah ok…Anything at all phone us” Bette said hugging Jacqui

“Thanks Carmen” Jacqui smiled

“No problem”

Jacqui, Ashley and Spencer left.

“She’s about to break” Carmen said

“Don’t we know it…Were watching her as much as we can without smothering her” Tina sighed

“Yeah she reminds us she’s 25 and not 5” Bette stated “I don’t care what age she is she’s still our little girl”

“Yeah kids forget that…The minute they move out they think that’s it…I’m in charge now.” Carmen smiled

“Nathan thinks that the now” Tina laughed

“How’s he holding up?”

“He’s confused he knows something bad happened to Amy and wants to protect her…But he’s only ten so he’s not that sure on what’s going on” Bette answered

“He with Dana and Alice?”

“Yeah there getting him from school and then Jess is taking them at the centre till 8 tonight”

A week later…

Tina, Jacqui, Bette, Shane, Dana, Alice, Kit, Paul, Alan, Jess, Ashley all sat in the parlour watching what was going on There was a few others. Carmen was not amused and she had asked for a closed court room under the circumstances.

Carmen and Adam were both talking to the court usher.

“There leaving the court open” Carmen snapped

“So anyone and everyone can come in here…well that’s just fucking lovely” Bette snapped “As if this isn’t hard enough on Amy”

“I’ve tried everything I’m sorry” Carmen said apologetic

“It’s not your fault” Tina said

“This is so not good” Jacqui said

“I know…And there isn’t any way we can warn them”

“ALL RISE!”

Everyone stood up…as the judge approached the bench.

Ashley was brought out by two police officers and took to the defendant table where she sat with her lawyer.  Everyone there to support Amy was finding it hard to stay calm blood was boiling.

The judge took her seat and everyone else sat down.

“Can both attorneys please approach the desk” The judge said