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Stealing Thunder
Drabble Series
Chapter 2
"I can't believe you!" Pamela Manson sobbed into her silk handkerchief, occasionally dabbing at her eyes to save her flawless makeup. "My own daughter, a common criminal!"
Sam rolled her eyes. "Please. I just let some animals out. It's not that big of a deal."
They were still at the police station, awaiting judgment from the sheriff, who was awaiting a call back from the judge, who was rather irritated at being awoken before sunrise for a rich brat's trial. They were also awaiting confirmation from the Amity Animal Control Team that all potentially dangerous animals had been successfully retrieved from the streets. The monkeys were currently terrorizing the security cameras of the old Wall-to-Wall Mart, but no one really cared about that.
Her father spoke gently. "Sweetheart," he tried to say, "it is a big deal. You caused the city a lot of trouble, and you put countless lives in danger."
"In danger?" she scoffed. "The city was allowing for the permanent containment of innocent animals. If that's not criminal, I don't know what is."
"But those animals are now in danger too!" her father argued back, desperately attempting to get through to her. "Amity Park is not their natural habitat! Those animals are going to get run-over, shot, or worse here! They were safer inside the zoo, Sam. Zoos try to mimic an animal's natural habitat, and they have wonderful people who care for those animals."
"Doesn't matter," Sam replied, crossing her arms. The cuffs were off by now. A wiry girl of seventeen wasn't going to pull a fast one on the cops. "It's still got bars and cages."
Jeremy Manson sighed, and he ran a hand through his graying hair. His daughter was going to be facing bars and cages herself if she didn't pull her act together. And as much as he loved her, he knew he couldn't protect her from all the bad things of the world if she continued to act like a juvenile delinquent.
Within a couple of hours, the Manson family was escorted to a small courtroom. It was somewhere around 5:00 A.M. The judge was not happy to be there, and it showed in his drawn facial lines. Sam sat in her hardback seat, completely disaffected. Whatever the verdict was, she was satisfied. She was guilty and entirely unapologetic.
She and that judge had a history, which usually ended in her doing a lot of community service and him shaking his head in disappointment.
By 5:15 A.M, Jeremy was already pleading on behalf of his daughter. "Your Honor!" he begged, spinning his expensive wrist watch nervously. "I know that you've seen Samantha quite a few times now, but-"
"-Mr. Manson, your daughters exhibits signs of instability. Her discernment is off-kilter. She's detached from reality. She needs clinical help." Judge was adamant. "My decision will not waver."
"But you can't send my daughter to-!"
"I can and I will. Miss Manson needs to learn her lesson. She will serve three months in Juvenile Hall's psych ward. She will receive clinical attention, and she will be put on medication to curve her illusions of grandeur."
"Look," Jeremy Manson said, frustrated and desperate to salvage his daughter's (and his own) reputation. "We really don't want this to be blown out of proportion more than it already is. I admit that my daughter has had someā¦issues in the past, and that we've done little about them. Pamela and I, admittedly, draw the line here. But we want to help her grow into a positive contributor to society, not a jaded juvy delinquent. Is there any other verdict you can give her?"
The judge raised a brow. "I'm sorry, Mr. Manson, but sometimes, even the rich have to pay their dues."
Heya! So here is drabble two! I tried to sort of set up where this plot's going. Looks like Sammy's going to jail! Thanks to Invader Johnny, Syrah-8D, KelseyAlicia, AnneriaWings, and Black January for reviewing last chapter!
Chapter updated: Friday, September 30th, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.
Chapter inspiration: The Good Times are Killing Me by Modest Mouse
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