“Officer it’s two in one in the morning. Can I help?” Jason chuckles. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXzXS1pUbv
“I had a call saying they heard arguing, crying, yelling...Is it okay if I come in?” The man speaks his voice is slightly rough and deep.
My heart races.
“Course er..Come on in, my girls are upstairs sleeping” Jason says quietly.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sKoXo5Y1V
“I won’t be long” In walks a wall man, dirty blonde hair, covered by an officer hat.
He is a well-built man with broad shoulders, toned, he has a defined jawline, his eyes meet mine, his eyes are almost grey and certainly captivating, his features are certainly harsh. Jason shuts the door snapping me out of it.
“I’m Officer Charm” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEB0lnjvSg
“Charm?” Jason raises his brow. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8E5u0bhIdG
“Father's name sir.Can’t go choosing my name now” He inspects around.
Jason crosses his arms as he watches him.
“So mam” He looks to me making my heart clench. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3a3PnqAnE
“Please call me Sophie” I peep out.
He lowers his gaze. “Is your hand fine?” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJyRxLQU39
“Oh this, yeah course, just had a little slip us all” I nervously chuckle.
Jason nods. “Which is what I’m trying to say, she broke a glass and she cut herself when picking it up, she doesn’t do good with pain made her cry which is all that happened”
I nod my head, the officer doesn’t look convinced in the slightest. Then he walks in more and looks in the kitchen, Jason joins my side.
“That’s a lot of blood” He walks in.
Jason points to me and points upstairs. The officer spins and he walks to us.
“Can I see your hand, Sophie?” He says in a slighter softer tone. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS28NlPgLH
“No, it’s fine honestly” I softly chuckle.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVZif5Q6vi
“Has it been cleaned properly?” He looks to the pair of us. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6lpm5rD29
“Yes,” Jason cuts me off before I have a chance to speak.
Jason smiles. “But this one should get going to bed, it’s late and she’s exhausted” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ410gBQ3iIG
“She can go to bed when I inspect her hand and if you two have kids, that mess, needs to be cleaned up, why don’t you go do that, while I look at her hand”
Jason stares at him. “That’s a good idea,” He says in a monotone.
He then barges past the officer slightly.
“I’m sorry about him, he’s just tired, stressed and-”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8jZ6dU07A
“Hand” He holds his hand out.
I stare. We end up sitting on the stairs, he takes my hand and unwraps the bandage, I don’t look, he takes it off making me scrunch my face up. “See fine” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFET9TF1Ro
“That is not fine and I know a wound deep enough for stitches when I see one,” He says bluntly.
I snap my head to him. “Stitches? Oh no no no, officer no, I don’t-No” I jump up.
He looks up and stands up gently wrapping the bandage back around.
“Or if you don’t, it could get infected and could...Lose a hand” He speaks.
I stare, his eyes move to me. Jason walks out. “Done, clean, Sophie lets go bed”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxilPsZ19O6
“My work isn’t done here” The officer eyes narrow.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kWw1xeRzL
“I’m pretty sure it is, officer you need to leave” Jason orders him.
Jason looks to me. I go to speak and Jason smiles. “Baby bed”
As I go to move the office crosses his arms over.
“Sir, you can’t get rid of me that easy, are you hiding anything?” He questions Jason.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiJwCIRa3M
“No you’re just highly irritating me” Jason steps slightly closer to him.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTt59QUmmv
“she needs to go to the hospital and get that fixed, I will be back again, in two days and I will inspect further, for now, keep the noise down” He warns stepping to Jason.
I bite my lip. The officer certainly has a height over Jason, Jason walks to the door and swings to open. The officer looks to me.
“Two days and I want to see you hand healing” He points like I were a child. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjez9rqjD3Z
“You will” I whisper feeling highly intimidated to the point I can’t even look at his eyes.
He then spins and walks away.
“That’s not true”
We all freeze and I look back seeing Maya.
“Mom sweetie you should be in bed” I look up to her. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnu5j3v74Ii
“No mom. I...I heard you crying, I heard you and dad yelling, I heard him swear and I don’t like it”
I close my eyes. “Maya no it’s not like that” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtFyKQeatl
“Mom it’s all the time, I keep my mouth shut but when I heard you cry in pain I was worried...So I called the cops” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ391a0kFRx9
“Maya” Jason warns her.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBaSlhN4Kr
“Huh...Looks like I’m staying a little longer”
I feel myself shaking and I look back to the officer.
“Shut the door sir, I think we all need a chat”
We all end up in the living room, Maya has done me and the officer some coffee. Jason is fuming, I can tell from his body language. Maya looks to me and Jason.
“So Maya correct?” The officer looks at her.
Maya nods.
“Need you to tell me the truth alright since..” he looks to the pair of us. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2FnT3jNeG
“Your parents clearly can’t”
Jason looks to Maya and she nods. “Alright so..I was in my room talking to some mates when I heard mom squeal and something broke, so I opened my door and I went to go check on her and I heard dad going off on one, it was too quiet to hear what but he swore, mom was crying, I heard her say let go”
Tears come to my eyes.
“Maya you heard wrong” Jason sighs. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqAri5CGN8
“No dad please I know what I heard and then, I heard mom cry out in pain and I mean...Pain...I called the cops” She looks to my hand.
My heart sinks, Jason looks to me.
“So I ran down and I watched from the doorway, dad was getting frustrated and he kicked her”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNGvKzOzRb
“No, he didn’t” I look to her. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3BVPVk36Y
“Well from what I saw, he did and then, you two started arguing and you were yelling, he was yelling, he was hurting you with the bandage, you were crying, I ran up the stairs when I heard the knock on the door...And I’ve been listening”
The cop has written everything down.
“Thank you Maya” He looks up to her.
Then he looks to me and Jason.
“There is no cause for concern officer” Jason speaks. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRsNZ9ExSa
“From the look on your daughter's face...There is and I’m going to get to the bottom of what’s going on here although, I have my suspicions” He looks to Jason.
Jason stares. “And what are these suspicions?” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ySPVeKy9o
“May I speak to Sophie alone?” He looks to Maya and Jason.
Jason reluctantly leaves and lifts my head pecking my lips and walks out, Maya walks out and the door shuts. I pick up the coffee and I’m shaking.
“Sophie” He takes the coffee from me putting it down.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuS11bOcPT
“You’re shaking like there is no tomorrow” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9wCNwfhw9
“Just cold, tired...My hand kinda hurts” I nervously chuckle.
He moves his chair closer to me. “Sophie I can only help if you let me know”285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4zxwJzatP
“Let you know?” I whisper feeling confused.
He nods. “Let me know...Sophie is Jason hurting you” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ4aSJ6mmB
“What? No” I chuckled shaking my head.
The officer shakes his head. “I don’t believe you, Sophie, you look fearful of this man, as he ever hurt you, emotionally, physically?” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRq03crO4D
“No he loves me, he would never hurt me, officer” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIL7owRV7hj
“Please call me Darren”
I give him a small smile. “He loves me, Darren, this..” I look down at my hand. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8tkZGrDjn
“Your daughter seems pretty sure with what she saw and heard” He leans slightly closer.
“Kids say this sort of thing” I lower my head. 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc1wlCJkQg
“Do they?” He questions.
I slowly look up meeting his eyes which are concerned, he reaches in his pocket and grabs a pen, he writes a number down.
“I never do this but I want you to call this number..it’s my number” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVYbVa3nIX
“Why would I call it..” I murmur.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpg2G51zie
“When the time is right, you will, you’ll know” He folds it up and hands it to me.
I take it looking down then up, he then stands up. “I’ll be back to check up on things here” 285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTc3Yc20BUA
“I’ll walk you to the door,” I say softly and stand up.
I walk and open the living room door, Jason is sat on the stairs as I open the front door. Jason walks to us and pulls me close.
“Goodnight officer” Jason almost taunts him.
Darren stares at him not showing any emotion then walks down the decking, Jason shuts the door and pushes me against it grabbing my neck, he leans close, I feel his breath against my ear.
“Time for bed princess” He whispers as he slides the paper out of my hand.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡai16v9m4Ad
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