Authors Note: Hey everyone I'm back. Angelchick-you are so sweet. This is for you. I'm still looking for a better way to thank you though. I hope you like this story. Have you noticed that lately we're the only ones who have been posting. I guess everybody's busy. Pixie-Trixie:Hey when you get the time write the next chapter of Angel's Wings. Don't leave me hangin'. Email me too I like to know what goes on during the weekend. Oh yeah and I give you permission to yell at anyone who insults my writing or yours. I
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Chapter Four: Finding Out
Eric had the day off so he was home. Eric and Annie were feeding the twins.
RRRRRING
Annie picked up the phone.
"Hello."
"Hello, may I speak to Eric or Annie Camden?"
"This is Annie."
"Hi, Annie this is your Simon's principal."
"Is he in trouble."
"I'm sorry to have to tell you this but he's been arrested."
"What, what was the charge."
"Murder."
"NO."
Annie hung up the phone without another word. Tears filled her eyes and she slumped to the floor. She put her face in her hands.
"This isn't happening, it was someone else."
Eric sat down beside her.
"Annie what's wrong? Who was on the phone?"
"Simon's principal, he's been arrested."
"What? What was the charge?"
"They think he killed someone."
Eric was speechless for a moment. Finally he spoke.
"We should go to the station."
"Call Matt first so he can watch the twins. Have Mary pick up Ruthie but ask her not to tell Ruthie yet."
Eric got up to make phone calls.
***half hour later in New York
(I don't know why I'm putting this in but Lucy has to find out somehow)
Lucy was driving back from lunch and listening to the radio. The news was playing and Lucy wasn't really listening until she heard the words "A tradegy occured in Glen Oak, California today". "A student at Glen Oak High School was shot. The shooter Simon Camden was arrested," the news anchor said.
"No," she said and turned off the radio.
She pulled over and took out her cell phone. (She has one because I want her too, okay) She dialed the number.
"Hello," Matt answered in an unsure voice. He wore a shocked expression and he was trying not to cry.
"Matt, it's Lucy. I just heard the news, what's going on. I know they're probably talking about someone who looks like Simon but I just want to be sure," Lucy babbled. Matt wasn't supposed to be home, that meant something was going on.
"He was arrested for shooting someone and Mom and Dad went to see what was going on-" Lucy moaned.
"Luce I'm sure it's some misunderstanding, you know Simon would never do something like this."
"I want to wake up now."
"What?"
"This has to be a nightmere and I want to wake up. I know that sounds babyish but this shoouldn't be happening."
Mary and Ruthie walk in.
"Look Luce I have to call you back. Everything's going to be ok," Matt said wishing he could believe his own words.
"I guess, bye."
"Bye."
Matt hung up the phone and Mary shot him a we need to talk look.
"Ruthie why don't you go watch t.v."
"I don't want to. Tell me what's going on."
Mary bent down and looked Ruthie in the eye.
"I wish we could tell you but we can't yet okay. So here's twenty bucks go make yourself a snack and watch t.v."
"Ok,"
Mary handed her the money.
"But if you snoop I'll take it back deal."
"Deal," she said and went into the kitchen.
"Bribery I'll have to remember that."
Mary gave him a weak smile.
"Let's talk outside."
"Ok."
They went out the front door and sat on the porch swing. (or is it a bench)
Mary made sure the door was closed.
"What the hell is going on? All Dad told me was Simon was arrested and I had to pick up Ruthie."
"He was arrested for murder."
"What? No, you're kidding right. Simon wouldn't it isn't true."
Mary looked at Matt's face and she knew he wasn't kidding. She started crying and she leaned on Matt's shoulder.
"Mare I'm sure it was just a mix up. Mom and Dad will probably come home with him soon and..."
Ruthie walked over to them.
"Dad's on the phone," she says.
Mary takes the phone from her.
"Dad, what's going on?"
"We're going to talk to Sgt. Micheals(spelling) then we're going to visit him. You guys can meet us down here."
"Ok we'll be right there."
"Bye."
"Bye."
Mary hung up the phone and looked at Matt.
"We're going to see him."
Matt nodded and pulled his keys out of his pocket.
"What, where are we going? Who are we visiting? Simon, Dad, Robbie, who?"
"We'll explain in the car."
They all got in Matt's car and Matt pulled out of the driveway.
"Now can you tell me what's going on?"
"We're going to visit Simon."
"Where is he? Did he get hurt?"
"He's in jail."
"What did he do?"
"Hopefully nothing," Mary said.
"Then why is he there?"
"They think he shot someone."
"Why, Simon would never do anything like that?"
"That's what we're going to find out," Matt said.
At the station...
Eric and Annie sat down in chairs on one side of a desk. Sgt. Micheals was seated on the opposite side.
"Why do they think he killed someone."
"Today during lunch Norton Philips was killed. One shot was fired. Teachers and students rushed in the room. Norton's body was on one side of the room
and Simon was on the other with the gun at his feet. They dusted the gun for fingerprints. They match Simon's. I'm sorry but all the evidence points
to him."
A tear rolled down Eric's cheek.
"Can we see him now?" Annie asked through her tears.
"Yes, I'll take you to him."
TBC

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Oh yeah and I'm supposed to ask you to read Pixie-Trixie's story. It's called Angel's Wings and it's in the origanals/novels section.