Chapter 24: Jail

"We didn't find any damage done to her head," The nurse told them.
"That's good," Nashua sighed, finally relaxed.
The whole time they were examing Zella Nashua looked very tense.
As they left Zella was starting to feel tense herself.
When they got in the car Nashua's cell phone rang.
"Hello?" he answered. "Yeah?" Suddenly his tan face turned pale.
"What is it?" Zella asked him as his eyes met hers.
"Alright mom. I'm on my way," He hung up the phone.
"What's going on?" Zella asked, now in a panic.
"Dad's in jail," Nashua clenched the steering wheel.
"What did he do?" She asked.
"After he left us he got in a car accident. He was driving too fast and missed the red light. He killed the people in the car he hit. The police arrested him for drunk driving," Nashua said slowly.
Zella didn't say anything.
"Mom wants me to come to the jail. Do you want to come or should I take you back?" He asked.
"I'll come," Zella said as Nashua drove out the parking lot.
A few minutes later Nashua parked the car and they got out.
"You sure you don't want to stay in the car?" He asked.
"Yes, i'm sure," Zella said as they walked.
"I'm here to see Roy Chochize. I'm his son," Nashua said when they got to the desk. He sounded strange when he said 'his son'
"You can come this way," the officer said, leading them to a room.
They sat down across from Roy and Hayley Nashua's mom.
Roy was barely drunk now. More like in a hangover. You could still smell beer.
Zella crinkled her nose.
Nashua refused to look at his father. She knew he was ashamed to be family with such a lowlife.
The officer shut the door.
"I see you brought your little girlfriend with you," Roy sneered.
Nashua still didn't look or speak.
"Speak, boy!" Roy yelled a few minutes later.
Zella noticed Hayley cringed at Roy's tone.
"I'm not a dog," Nashua snapped.
"Nashua Wiley Chochize!" Hayley gasped.
Nashua set his jaw.
Zella got up knowing their conversation was about to get very heated. She left the room and went back to the car.
Nashua got back to the car a hour later.
Zella had fallen asleep while waiting for him to get back.
Nashua smiled as he got in. Even though he had just had a bad fight with his parents she cheered him just for him to see her. Even if they weren't together anymore. He loved her royally. He wished so bad they could be together again.