Kimberly Williams vs. Autumn Valentine

[Braddock]

OOC: 1 of 2. Enjoy.
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February 5th, 2022
Boston, Massachusetts
Off Camera
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“The Woman Scorned” Kimberly Williams has been betrayed in the past. She has been used and manipulated in the past. Needless to say, this eccentric psychopath has some major trust issues as a result. There are few people who the deranged ginger feels she can truly place her trust in. Among that elite few is her identical twin sister Marie Annabelle Jones. Identical twin siblings are known to share a stronger bond than other siblings. In the case of Kimberly Williams, this is even more true. When Williams was locked away in a mental institution, no one from her family would visit her. Her entire family was prepared to let her rot away and ignore her, pretend she never existed; except for Marie. Kimberly’s identical twin was not prepared to give up on her that easily. Marie was the only one willing to reach out and try to help Kim overcome her issues. Marie went to bat and defended Kim before the rest of the family. Marie is responsible for Kim being accepted back into the family. Kimberly remembers this and has always been eternally grateful for her kindness. Kimberly trusts Marie.

So when her identical twin returned at the end of the year with the proposition that they reunite to help rekindle Kimberly’s career in SCW, Williams could not refuse. How could she refuse such a gesture from her sister? And of course when Marie told Kimberly about how SCW and its fanbase has been unappreciative of her, how they have turned on her, Kimberly believed Marie. Because Marie knows what is best for Kim. Marie would never manipulate Kim. So obviously SCW and its fans do not appreciate Kim, they have betrayed her, and now it is time for Kim to take what she deserves and make SCW regret their actions.

It would begin with the SCW World Championship Match at Body, Heart, and Soul between Selena Frost and Holly Adams. Kimberly was ignored, she was overlooked, she was completely left off of the card for the event. The real punch to the gut was when Konrad Raab was granted an Underground Title Match against Lucas Knight instead of Kim when it was Kim who had yet to receive a rematch at the title she lost. Since Kim didn’t get the match she wanted, she and Marie would choose to insert themselves into the pay per view wherever they saw fit. Then on Breakdown in London, Twin Magic again would find themselves in the thick of the fight against Selena Frost and everyone trying to jockey for a world title match.

Did they get the attention of the SCW brass? Perhaps they did. Kimberly now finds herself challenging for the SCW Television Championship against Autumn Valentine. But if they think that they can appease The Woman Scorned so easily then they are going to find themselves sorely mistaken.

This afternoon Kimberly finds herself in the waiting room of the Morgan & Morgan Law Firm in Boston, Massachusetts. She is clearly bored and definitely not dressed for the occasion. The eccentric ginger is dressed in torn denim jeans, flip flops, and a black crop top shirt with the word “Evil” printed on the front. Her head is resting in her hand and she sighs out of frustration as boredom is clearly expressed on her face. Williams would not be here were it not for her twin sister, Marie. Kimberly trusts Marie infinitely but that does not mean she always likes her ideas. In this case she most definitely does not like the idea, but she is here with Marie nevertheless. Marie sits next to her in the waiting room dressed in a knee length black skirt, a red sweater, black high heel pumps, and her signature black leather jacket.

“Can we leave? This is boring. I’d rather watch paint peel…or peel the skin off of someone’s face…” Kimberly says, complaining. Marie sighs and pats her sister on the leg.

“No we can’t. We need to see attorney James Morgan.”

“Why?”

“We’ve been through this already. James Morgan is the attorney who worked with our uncle Douglas. We’re going to use him to help get our Uncle Douglas exonerated, or at least get his sentence reduced.”

Kimberly recently came into a lot of money upon the death of her manager Sorinah Floreschu, who died without any immediate family. With some suspicious and shady tactics from Kim, everything was left to her. The first person who stepped up to be Kimberly’s financial advisor did not work out. Then again, you have to be a special kind of person to be able to work with The Woman Scorned. Marie knows how Kimberly works, and Kimberly trusts Marie, so Kim agreed to let Marie handle her finances. It was Marie’s suggestion that they use some of the newfound wealth to fund a new appeal on behalf of their uncle Douglas Williams, who is spending time in prison for murder.

“Good luck with that. I spoke with Doug, remember? He told me he confessed. So I kinda doubt anyone, no matter how good the attorney is, will get him exonerated.”

“He can get the sentence reduced if he can prove that Douglas was not the sole perpetrator of the crimes. And wouldn’t that be great for our family? We could prove that our family, at least the Williams side of the family, has been done wrong and painted in a bad light for far too long. Getting uncle Doug exonerated is just the first step.”

“Great idea, sis, except for one problem; the only other person perpetrating those crimes was our dad!”

Marie nods her head. “I know but Jimmy Morgan here doesn’t have to know that. We just provide him with the evidence we have, only the evidence that proves our uncle is not the only perpetrator of the murders. We just leave out the evidence of our dad’s involvement. My private investigator already found plenty of witnesses that are willing to retract their testimony.”

By this time Kimberly is growing more and more frustrated. She isn’t sure what Marie’s game is. So Williams decides to be blunt with it. “Look, our uncle Douglas was a murderer. Whether he killed all of those women or just a few, the fact is that he IS a murderer. Why do you care if he’s still in prison? Why should we lift a finger to help a murderer?”

Kimberly stares intensely into her twin’s eyes. Marie then reaches out and places a hand on her shoulders. She smiles warmly which immediately disarms Kimberly. “If I recall, there was a certain sister of mine who was locked up because of crazy criminal acts she perpetrated.”

“That’s different…”

“Is it? Kim, everyone in the family told me I was crazy for trying to get through to you. Everyone told me I was wasting my time trying to help you. If I had listened to them you would still be locked away in that mental institution. But I didn’t listen to them because I knew you had changed. And here you are, a productive member of society. I think that our uncle Douglas can be a productive member of society too. Besides, we should always help our family.”

“I’m still not sure about this, Marie. I mean, I admit that when I spoke to Doug it seemed as if he had changed. But aunt Cynthia…” Kimberly sighs deeply and shakes her head, clearly distressed over this whole affair “...she ran all the way up to freaking Alaska to get away from the attention that Doug’s crimes brought. Do you really think she wants more spotlight brought upon the family?”

“Yeah, she ran off to Alaska and changed her name. And she’s done such a good job of falling off the face of the earth that no one except you and I know who she really is. Do you think that anyone would figure it out just because our uncle gets some time knocked off his sentence? It’s not like we’re doing some kind of grand Netflix docuseries or some shit like that. We’re not even mentioning aunt Cynthia. This is just about Doug and trying to get his sentence reduced.”

“Whatever you say, Marie. I’m just going on record that this may be a bad idea.”

“Noted.” Marie grins at Kim. “Also may I add that you are well behaved today…which is rather odd in and of itself. Is anything wrong?”

“Me? Odd? Never!” Kim shrugs her shoulders. “I’m just nervous is all. I mean, Sorinah falls over dead and I suddenly get left with all of this cash, more cash than I know what to do with. I’m just lucky I have you to help me manage my money.”

“No problem, Kim. And trust me, this will be a good investment.”

“Do I still get to build a zoo and have lions and tigers and bears oh my?!” Kim asks with an excited grin on her face. Her eccentric, uplifting attitude seems to be returning which makes Marie feel better. A return to normal is always a good thing.

“Yes, you will still get your zoo. I promised you would and I always keep my promises don’t I? This project here is just the first phase. So many people think the Williams family is cursed just because of one incident a long time ago.”

“In fairness it was a bunch of incidents in which our uncle and father brutally slashed women to death.”

Marie rolls her eyes. “Right, but the point is that people can change. Also you cannot judge an entire family based on one incident perpetrated by one person. This is about putting the Williams name into a brighter, better, more positive light. First we prove to the world that our uncle Douglas was not the single solitary monster responsible for all of this.”

“Then we build the zoo?!” Kim says clapping her hands excitedly. Marie nods her head.

“Yes, then comes the zoo. But it will be more of a rescue than a zoo. Sure, we will let people come see and visit the animals but we will educate about the conservation of these animals. Charity work, Kim, is what will repair the tarnished Williams name.”

Kimberly nods her head in solidarity with her sister’s plan. Kimberly just cares about getting her zoo. She does kind of want to know what Marie is up to regarding their uncle Douglas but that doesn’t matter right now. A few moments later and they spot the door to the attorney’s office. A man in a brown suit emerges. He walks across the room and immediately Marie stands up and greets him with a hand shake.

“Hello, I am James Morgan. I was the defense attorney who handled your uncle’s case.”

“Yes, I’m his niece, Marie Annabelle Jones. And this…” before Marie can finish her thoughts, Kimberly jumps up and embraces the attorney in a tight hug. She breaks the hug and then pats him on the head as if he were a puppy.

“And I am Kimberly Williams, I’m not ashamed to keep the surname that is attached so many brutal slayings in Massachusetts! Hoo-rah!”

“Right…” James seems rather disconcerted with Kimberly’s unique personality. Marie, for her part, tries to hide her embarrassment. “...so, why don’t you join me in my office and we can discuss exactly what information you have and what you want?”

The attorney motions for the twins to follow him. He leads them towards his office. James enters first followed by Marie and then Kimberly bringing up the rear, skipping along happily as she goes. James motions to some seats by his desk.

“Please, take a seat.”

“Take it where?” Kim asks. The attorney rolls his eyes.

“Just sit down, Ms. Williams.

“Isn’t this great, Marie? He can already tell us apart!”

“Well that isn’t too difficult, sis.” Marie says with a chuckle. “I’m actually dressed appropriate for this. Plus you are…well…”

“Nuts?” Kim asks. Marie smirks.

“I was going to say unique.”

Kimberly sits down in one of the chairs. Then Marie sits down next to her. The attorney sits down at his desk and leans forward. He is ready to get down to business. He doesn’t expect much out of this. He remembers the Douglas Williams murder trial all too well. He knows the facts and findings of the case. He doesn’t think anything these two can provide will save Douglas. But he has no problem taking their money and giving it a shot.

“So, ladies, as you know I handled your uncle’s murder trial. I was his defense attorney for that trial so I know the facts and findings of the case very well. I know it better than anyone, except maybe Mr. Williams himself. That being said I am willing to help you but out of principle I have to let you know that the likelihood of anything changing the outcome in any way is slim to none. I say this because I know you did specifically bring up the notion of an appeal when you contacted me, correct Ms. Jones?”

“That is correct and I understand how damning the whole situation was, I underst how bad things look for our uncle, but I believe my sister and I do have some rather groundbreaking new evidence and information that could at the very least get his sentence reduced on appeal.”

Attorney James Morgan sighs. “You do realize that he confessed? I was basically just fighting for your uncle’s life, fighting to help him avoid the death penalty.”

“That’s what I told her but does she listen to me?” Kim says, shaking her head. “Noooooo…” Marie waves her sister off.

“Yes, we understand that, but I have evidence that suggests he was pressured into confessing. Also many of those witnesses at the trial who identified him are prepared to retract that testimony. They are looking at pictures of our uncle from back in the day and they are no longer certain that the man they saw at the scene was our uncle.”

“Really?” The attorney is skeptical. Nevertheless his curiosity is peaked. “How did you manage that?”

“I hired a private investigator.” Marie grins knowingly. “A good one.”

“Yeah, an old friend of mine who may or may not be a vampire died recently and left her entire estate to me!” Kimberly chimes in happily. “Now I’m fucking loaded with cash out of my ass! So we figured what the hell? Let’s try and get our murderous uncle outta prison! After that we are gonna build a zoo!”

“Hush, Kim!” Marie scolds.

“C’mon, Marie, what is he gonna do? Ol’ Jimmy here is an attorney. He’ll defend Satan himself to make a quick buck. He’ll fight to get our uncle released for the right price.” Kim winks at the attorney. “Am I right, Jimmy? Can I call you Jimmy?”

“No…”

“Jimmy it is then!”

“Look, Ms. Jones…Ms. Williams…I am not going to sugarcoat any of this. Will I take this case? Yes, I will. Even though I am convinced that the court got it right, your uncle probably is the one and only killer, I would be willing to take the case AGAIN and see if I can get his sentence reduced. But my services will be expensive…”

“See?!” Kim triumphantly declares. “Everybody’s got a price! Wait, I heard that somewhere before but where?”

“...AS I was saying…my services will be expensive because trying to clear your uncle’s name will be extremely difficult. Besides, having you for a client won’t exactly help matters,” he points to Kim “Ms. Williams.”

“Me?!” Kim asks feigning innocence. “What did I do?”

“I have done my homework on you before taking you and your sister on as clients. The story attached to the two of you is almost forgotten but I still managed to find out. I found out about how you were incarcerated in a mental institution for a time, Ms. Williams. You were put away for kidnapping your twin sister Marie and then you proceeded to replace her. You lived her life, pretending to be her, while she was locked away in a basement.”

Kim sighs, sounding defeated as the attorney brings up this bad memory. Marie then speaks up. “Look, Mr. Morgan, I can explain…”

“Please do. Why would you want to help your sister after what she did?”

“It’s just that. She IS my sister. More than that, she is my twin sister. And I always stand by my family. She was hurting, she was mentally ill and needed help, not condemnation. I provided that help. And that’s what Kim and I are trying to do for our uncle. He needs help, not condemnation. Now if you are willing to provide the help, like Kim said we have money. That isn’t the problem. But are you willing to do your part to help?”

James sighs and nods his head. “Very well. Do you have any of the information with you so that I may get started?”

“Yes.” Marie hands him a piece of paper. “This is a list of the witnesses my private investigator contacted who are prepared to retract their earlier testimony.”

“Excellent. I will start by contacting them myself to confirm this. I will call you again when we are ready to proceed.” The attorney rises to his feet. He extends his hand.

“Sounds good.” Marie stands up and shakes his hand. The attorney turns and offers his hand to Kim. Kim tries to bite at it but he jumps back. Kim giggles playfully and then waves.

“Bye, Jimmy!” Marie takes Kim by her arm and drags her out of the attorney’s office. Once outside of his office and back in the waiting room. Kim turns to Marie and grins from ear to ear. “I like him! Can we take him home?”

“No.” Marie says emphatically. Kim folds her arms over her chest and frowns.

“Poo!”

“We just need to let him do his work, ok Kim?”

“Sure. But, uh, Marie…?”

“Yes?”

“Did you mean what you said in there? About helping me, about helping family and all that?”

“Of course I meant it.” Marie says with a sincere smile on her face. “Kim, you are and always will be my sister. No matter what you have done in the past, you will be my sister always. And nothing you have done can change that. And just I said, just because you did something bad doesn’t mean you aren’t capable of change. You’ve proven that, Kim. Douglas is capable of change too. This Williams family is capable of change.” She pats her on the back. “And you are going to be the symbol of that change, sis.”

A sense of warmth washes across Kimberly. When she first got here she thought that this was a bad idea. She thought that trying to exonerate Douglas, or even get his sentence reduced, was a bad idea. But maybe Marie is right? Maybe Douglas is worthy of another chance? If Kim is worthy of a second chance, then why not her uncle Douglas?