The court

James sat in the court room glaring at Timothy Vaughn as he imagined horrors he would inflict on him. He hated this man. He had never had anyone put there hands on him. Not even his father. Mr. Barry tried to show tough love from a father to a son in his younger years but James never took it kindly. Even his mother wouldn't put hands on him.

But this man the audacity to sit here beside him inches away representing him made his skin crawl. Not only did he handle him the way he did he also belittled him and Demasculated him in the worst way possible. He wanted to see Regina. His request wasn't impossible to make happen . But this prick was making it impossible for him to get emegat he wanted.He hadn't seen her since she got sick that day. The court proceeding continued as arguments were presented.

That was my complex and not only did Bethany steal it from his mother but managed to burn it down. That woman was damn determined to be the bane of his existence. James vowed in his head of by the graces of the court he was set free he would end Bethany's life one way or another. That woman was the reason he was there. He wouldn't have killed his mother if she hadn't come into their lives.

He was so close to breaking his mother down. He was so tired her passing him over for one person or another. gurtrude was the apple of her father's eyes. She got anything she wanted. James knew their parents preferred her. So when he took her driving telling her it was their little secret . A secret trip between him and her. When he saw the eighteen wheeler crossing over the passenger side he vered into the side where she sat as the truck crushed the side she was sitting.

What he didn't expect was for her to live two more years in the coma. His parents making the house all about her medical treatment. Going almost bankrupt to keep her alive. Depleating all their funds for her. They reminded him everytime of her ever wannning presence until the day they took her off of the respirator.

Even Jessica was preferred by his father. He had worked hard to get his mother not to like her . Even though he married her when she fell pregnant because he was forced to do the right thing since he knocked her up. Albert Barry was old fashioned in that aspect . If a girl gets in trouble you make an honest woman . He hated his father for making him marry her.

When he got tired of the baby crying he go to his mom's house. James couldn't stand crying children. When Amelia was born he stayed out of the house and fell into unhealthy habits. He remembered Jessica after the baby passed. She wasn't quite herself. Only her and James knew what happened to the small infant. Well really on James knew he told Jessica what he needed to know since she was out with her friends on a girl's night when it happened.

Jessica mourned for a few weeks not leaving the house or talking to anyone and James preferred it that way to be honest. While she sulked in her misery. Albert his father came by often to check on her since he knew what actually happened. Only his mother was the one in the dark about Amelia's disaperence.James fished up the child protection services idea. Because he wanted to never again have children around him. To him they were annoying needy little things. It was one thing after another and they were never satisfied. Amila was six months old when she was left with him.

James kept in communication with his over baring mother constantly asking for her granddaughter. When James told her about the baby being taken she fussed he had to do something to get her back . A year passed and the constant reminder he has a daughter was referenced every time he saw his mother. Then she came out with .

" Well wait what does Jessica have to say about this. I'm sure you weren't the only one at fault here. I'm going to stop by to see her to talk to her to see why you haven't gotten my granddaughter home yet? You both should be doing all you can to secure my Amelia's return home to her family." Norma-Jean fussed at James. As he knew she would never let up when she got her mind set on something.

James remembered feeling panicked as another lie slithered out of his decitful mouth . His mom can't speak to Jessica she will tell her the truth of what happened and he knew he really get disowned .

" Mom leave it alone. We can't get her back. A nice family adopted her. They always wanted a new baby . It's over. There is nothing more that can be done." He said now thinking on his toes to keep her away from Jessica. James eyes saw red as he went home his mother in tears of the loss of her granddaughter.

Jessica sat in the bathtub with a glass of wine staring off in the distance a bottle of spilled sleeping pills were laying on the tub side table as he could see she took a few and topped it off with a bottle of wine when James came in." James is that you?" She asked as her voice slurred as she said the words. Jessica and James had just gotten out of a boute of rehab to get away from Jessica constant ridicule of him spending all their money on drugs and alcohol after Amelia was born. James had only been home a few weeks when Jessica handed him the baby and left to go to a party with her friends she wasn't allowed to see since James was in rehab.

He remembered calling the house and the phone going unanswered or her fussing at him how things were that she couldn't work because of the baby needing her since he wasn't there. James relapsed when he found out she got pregnant the first time they consimated their relationship. Well that's what he thought. In reality he didn't really like Jessica she just would leave him alone.

" Yes. I'm back from my mom's. She wanted to see you,but I told her to let you rest ." He said another lie.

" I'll call her later." She said as James mind went into panic mode and was quickly interrupted." James I want a divorce. I can't be here in this apartment with you without Amelia. It's just too hard to look at you right now." She explained as she sipped her wine bottle almost empty on the table next to tub.

" Well what will you do when you leave me?" He said a ping of hurt and resentment on the surface of his voice.

" I don't know. I just need our child. Amelia was the reason we married,but with her gone I can't continue. It's too much. There is no point keeping you around if you can't even keep a child alive." She halfway screamed as the mixture of alcohol and pills began to take its effects on her..

" That is fine I knew it would eventually happen. We will handle it in the morning. I took a day off to be with you anyways. Want me to help wash your hair?" He offered now fuming from her words. She was not going to divorce him and drag out all his dirty secrets in court for all to know . He knew it get bad fast if she talked. He put his hands on her shoulders and he pushed her down submerging her head under water to wet it. But when it was time to come up her held her there.

Jessica's eyes went wide with panic as she kicked and moved to get out . But her tiny frame was no match for James weight and strength. Her blonde hair framed her face like it was frozen in time and her hazel eyes glossed over as the light faded from her eyes. She left me he later told his mom when she hadn't heard from Jessica like she planned as she stood at the door at James House.

James mind snapped back as he heard his name mentioned in the court room as Mrs.Sanders his probation officer who did his verification for the programs sat on the stand to testify . When the officer started about the nasty little habits James contributed he smirked at her as he thought still managing to get under her skin was a superpower.

" What habits did the probationee distribute during your weekly sessions? Asked the prosecutor.

" He was willfully defiant and no matter how many times I asked him to bring in paperwork a certain way he would do the opposite. He lacked the ability to communicate properly and was easily board with evaluations. " Explained Mrs saunders as James rolled his eyes in complaints made against him as he hardly felt it was relevant in a murder trial.

" I'm so bored what does her complaints have to do with me and my current crimes?" Fussed James as he did this on purpose to disrupt Mrs. Saunders as she narrowed her eyes as James knowing very well any type of disruptive behavior made Mrs. Sanders was to repremand him. He was testing the water to get a reaction out of her.

" I'm sorry please continue." Said Timothy Vaughn as he saw how rude James was being voiceing these opinions out loud so all could hear. Timothy shot a look at James as he didn't understand what he was doing ?

But everytime she would try to continue James would lean over and make another comment even turn around and talk to the crowd in the back like it was a show. The constant disruption made Mrs. Sanders fume with anger.

" I can't do this. That man is a menace to society! "Yelled Mrs. Sanders as she finally snapped as James had offended every fiber in her being. James let out a laugh and began to clap loudly as the judge hit the gamel and demanded order to be restored.

James was satisfied with his little amusement for the moment as he was so bored from all the tedious deliberations and talk. He didn't like a lot of people talking about him and around him like he wasn't in the room was annoying . But now his fun was all said and done he sat back in his chair as he went back into his thoughts.

James zoned back out as he compared similarities of Jessica and Regina. Both had blonde hair that looked like golden ribbons with a delicate face and small frame. Both looking like deli ate barbie dolls . Porcelain skin and Ruby red always stained their lips. Even down to the eyes. The hunger in them. The sheer will of them always looking for a fight. Only different was Regina had honey golden brown eyes and Jessica had hazel eyes like his daughter Amelia.

He smiled not paying attention to the court room as he fantasized about Regina. About being with her. About making her one of his victims . Pretty things were meant to be frozen in time. To be ended at the peak of their prime. His real interest in Regina was her mannorism . She was like a perfect doll waiting to be broken. The way she spoke how she thought she was gods gift to men. James did enjoy her thinking she had him wrapped around her little finger. It was him acting playing the game. But allowing her to think she had the game was entertaining to watch her try.

Whispers erupted though put the court room as it was interrupted as both councils were asked to approach the bench as the three men whispered feverishly. Then Timothy sat down face pale as if he had seen a ghost.

" What's going on ?" Asked James.

" They found a woman's body buried in the complex garden when they in estimated the complex for more victims. This is not looking good for you." He said softly not to be overheard.

James eyes popped open wide." Jessica they found her." He thought to himself. How did they find her he made sure she was buried well under a set of rose bushes to mask the odor . Shit why did they have to find her . Damn you Jessica even in death you haunt my presence. Why won't you just die peacefully cursed James furious in his head as he remembered the hate he had for her.