Chapter 4 - THE ARREST AT THE HOLLOW HOUSE
The police officers left the room quickly,
their boots clicking on the floor,
leaving a heavy silence behind them,
Dr. Reeves finished the medical treatment,
she placed a clean white bandage,
over the fresh metal staples,
keep this dry for two days,
she instructed me very gently,
then see a doctor to remove them,
you are safe here for now,
she added with a warm smile,
security will watch the main door,
your mother cannot force you away,
mom was sitting in the corner,
she was picking up her spilled items,
her hands were shaking with rage,
she glared at me like an enemy,
you have ruined everything tonight,
she hissed in a venomous whisper,
your brother will go to prison,
he will have a criminal record,
he will never get a good job,
all because you couldn't keep quiet,
because you had to be selfish,
I looked away from her face,
staring at the pale green wall,
feeling a strange numbness inside,
the pain medicine was working well,
but my heart felt like stone,
I did not feel any guilt,
I only felt a deep exhaustion,
that had been building for years,
every time I hid a bruise,
every time I lied for Logan,
the weight was finally lifting,
even if the cost was high,
outside the bright hospital walls,
the police cars arrived at our house,
their red and blue lights flashed,
illuminating the quiet Dayton street,
casting long shadows on the lawns,
Logan was sitting on the porch,
he had a beer in his hand,
he thought he was completely safe,
he thought mom had handled it,
just like she always did before,
but when the officers stepped out,
he realized something was wrong,
he stood up and dropped the bottle,
the glass shattered on the concrete,
matching the mess inside the hallway,
get away from my property,
he shouted with slurred words,
his face turned bright red again,
the same anger returned instantly,
Officer Martinez ordered him down,
tell him to place his hands,
behind his thick hairy back,
Logan refused and stepped forward,
he tried to push the older cop,
but the young female officer acted,
she grabbed his arm quickly,
she twisted it behind his back,
forcing him down to his knees,
the cold metal handcuffs clicked,
locking tightly around his wrists,
he screamed curses into the night,
waking up all the neighbors,
who watched from their windows,
May you like
seeing the golden boy arrested,
seeing the truth revealed at last.
