Orlando heard someone knock on the door. He tensed. He was worried that it could be Crystal's father.

"Who is it?" He asked in a somewhat defensive tone.

"It's Johnny." A voice said through the door. Orlando relaxed at his friends voice. He knew Johnny would be willing to help him with Crystal.

Johnny entered and was shocked at what he saw. Crystal was snuggled in Orlando's arms. He had seen Crystal's episode and he had seen Orlando carry her away but he didn't know where they had gone. He sat down beside Orlando.

The sudden weight caused Crystal to flinch. She shifted closer to Orlando, who calmed her fears.

"It's alright Crystal, it's just Johnny." Orlando whispered.

Crystal moved so she was facing Johnny, her back pressed against Orlando. She looked at him with fear in her eyes.

"Crystal, it's alright I'm not going to hurt you." Johnny said, holding out his hand.

Crystal took it. Johnny's hand was warm and comforting.

Johnny and Orlando suddenly saw something that made their stomachs turn. Her arms were covered in bruises. The only reason they could see this was because Crystal had rolled up her sleeves to keep herself cool.

Orlando gently took her arm into his hand, only to have Crystal whimper softly and pull her arm away.

"Crystal, what happened?" He asked.

Crystal looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

"M-my father w-whipped my a-arms w-with his b-belt." Crystal said, her breath hitching. She lay head on his chest and cried.

Orlando rocked back and forth and rubbed her back.

"Shh shh. I promise you'll get through this. I'll help you." Orlando said soothingly.

Crystal suddenly just thought of something. She looked up at Orlando and decided to ask the question she wanted to ask since the day she had met him.

"Orlando w-would it b-be ok i-if I c-call y-you Dad? Even w-when were n-not acting?" Crystal asked , her voice shaky.

"Of course Crystal. Of course." Orlando said, rocking her gently.

The three of them were silent until a knock at the door made them jump.

"Open up! I know you're hiding,Crystal!" A voice yelled. Orlando took Crystal into the bathroom and said, "Call the cops!"

Johnny nodded and called the police. While they were hidden in the bathroom, Crystal asked what was going to happen.

"I don't know." Orlando admitted.

After the cops showed up, they were told that if Orlando wanted to help Crystal, he would have to go to court.

Crystal stayed with Orlando that night to get ready for court that following morning. Johnny left after the cops left.

The next morning, Orlando, Crystal and Johnny all packed into Orlando's car and drove to court.

When they got there, they were escorted into a room with a podium and two tables with chairs.

Crystal sat next to Orlando, gripping his hand so tightly that Orlando was beginning to lose feeling in his hand. He gave her a reassuring look as the court started.

Crystal was told to go up first, to give her side of the story. She took a deep breath and spoke.

"When I-I was six, my f-father started t-to beat m-me. P-pretty soon h-he would l-lock me I-in my room without a-any food o-or water. T-the only w-way I was a-able to eat was w-with food my s-school provided for m-me. When I-I got the r-role of A-Annie Turner, Orlando b-became the closest thing I-I have e-ever had to a-a father."

Crystal finished, taking her spot next to Orlando and Johnny. Orlando put an arm around her and rubbed her arm.

Crystal's father was next. He went up to the podium and gave his daughter a menacing glare. Crystal cowered and huddled closer to Orlando, who returned the dirty look.

"What my daughter says is wrong! I'm not abusing her! It's Orlando who's abusing her!" Crystal's father yelled.

All of a sudden, Orlando stood up, his eyes flaring.

"Oh that's rich! When we were acting out a scene for the movie, Crystal had a nightmare. She told me everything! You even heard her say it herself, I'm the closest thing she's had to a father! When I was trying to calm her down after her nightmare, she asked me if she could call me dad!"

Orlando yelled, taking Crystal into his arms. Crystal proceed to bury her face into his chest and cry. Orlando rubbed her back and said soothing words into her ear.

Pretty soon, the entire court was yelling at each other, some saying that Crystal should go with her biological father, but most said she should be with Orlando.

The judge banged his hammer on the table.

"Order in the court! The one who who will get custody of Ms. Collier is..."

(This Chapter was partly inspired by a story called "the miracle" go show them some love. If no one knows it's an adopted by stampy story. Peace)