Chapter 2
Chuck, Beth, and Jacob sat at the kitchen table eating ice cream.
"I can't wait to go back to day camp tomorrow," Jacob said.
"I'm glad you love it," Beth said. "Now after you finish your ice cream, you have to go to bed."
"Why?" Jacob asked.
"So you won't be tired in the morning," Chuck said.
"I don't want to go to bed," Jacob said.
"If you don't listen to your mother," Chuck said, "the sandman will knock on the door and give you a talking too."
"Yeah right," Jacob said.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door.
"I'm going to bed!" Jacob said getting up and running upstairs to his room.
Chuck and Beth got up from the table and walked to the front door. Once they opened the door, they were surprised to see a male police officer.
"May we help you?" Chuck asked.
"Beth Scolnik?" the officer asked.
"Yes," Beth said.
"You're under arrest for assault and battery," the officer said.
"What?!" Beth and Chuck shouted.
"You can't be serious!" Beth shouted. "I didn't assault or batter anyone!"
"Tell that to Rosemary Lissing who's in the hospital with severe burns on her hands," the officer said.
"I didn't burn her!" Beth shouted.
"Please place your hands behind your back," the officer said.
"My wife would never hurt anyone like that!" Chuck shouted. "You are not arresting her!"
"Sir," the officer said. "Please be quiet."
"Go to hell!" Chuck shouted.
"Sir," the officer said. "I am warning you."
"Chuck," Beth said placing her hands behind her back. "Do what he says."
The officer cuffed Beth and began leading her to his police car and telling Beth her rights.
"Don't worry Beth," Chuck said. "I'll fix this somehow. Oh, and officer…"
The officer looked back at Chuck and Chuck gave him the finger.