So Long Ago
Ch.4- Trying to Understand
Author's Note: Please review for me. I would really like to know if this story is up high or down low. Also, any suggestions are welcome.
Police lights flashed in Sara's eyes. She watched from across the street, frozen at the sight. There were three police cars and an ambulance parked in the street. Looking around, she could make out some of the neighbors watching from the windows.
"Excuse me," Sara hadn't noticed an officer approach her. She turned her head toward him. She began to feel uncomfortable, sitting on her bike.
"My name is Detective Mann. Is that your house?" He asked in a sympathetic. Shaking, Sara nodded. "Okay. I'm going to take you to the police station so I can ask you a couple of questions. What's your name?"
"Sara…what-what happened?" Sara stuttered. The detective looked solemnly at her.
"Your mothers been hurt." he stated quietly.
"I want to see her." Sara said definitely. She was starting to get her sense back.
"I'm afraid you'll have to wait. I can take you to the hospital after we talk." Sara was not pleased with the plan, but she knew better than to argue.
The ambulance left in haste, and one of the police cars left shortly after. Detective Mann led her to his patrol car and took her to the station.
They sat in a small office, Detective Mann sitting next to her on a couch. During the ride, she considered taking a vow of silence and not talking. She had a shrewd idea of what happened.
"Sara," he said quietly. Sara looked at him. "I need to ask you some things, okay? Just answer truthfully." He waited for an answer, but Sara just turned to stare in front of her.
"Sara, has you father ever hit your mom?" Sara swallowed hard. She shrugged. The detective sighed. "Okay, Sara are you sure you don't know? You don't have to protect anyone."
Sara was sure now what happened. Her parents fight had escalated. "I don't know."
Detective Mann looked doubtfully at her.
"Okay, Sara. I'm going to drive to see your mom."
"Wait." Sara stopped the detective from standing. He looked hopefully at her. "I know what happened. Where's my dad?"
Detective Mann's face fell. He hoped her spark would be her spilling the beans on her dad. Instead, she still protected him. "Your dad's in custody. If no one presses charges…he'll be free to go."
Sara hinted some bitterness in his voice, as though he hated seeing her dad walk out. She sometimes hated her father for being the way he was, but still, he was her father.
"Let's go check up on your mom," he helped her up from the couch gently.