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Two nights after getting put into jail and multiple beatings later
Dally found himself looking up groggily to see an officer standing by
the opened cell door holding the keys in one hand. "Hurry up, I ain't
gonna hold this door open forever. You made bail."
Dally pushed himself up and looked back at Tim. He gave him a small
grin of good bye before turning and heading for the door. "Both of yah."
the officer barked like it was a known fact.
Tim looked up shocked. "What?" he said in pure disbelief.
"Yeah, I didn't believe it either," the cop said shaking his head.
"Apparently the guy you assaulted isn't laying charges, stupid
sonuvabitch." he spat.
Tim stood and sauntered to the door after Dally. "Least he could do,"
Tim muttered quietly.
As the two headed out into the sunlight Tim suddenly tensed up and
stood still. Dally stopped as well confused but as he looked forwards he
saw a man that although looked nothing like Tim he figured to be his
dad. All the Shepards took after their mother. He politely stepped off
to the side and waited for Tim.
Tim stood stunned only a few feet away from the door. Although his
body frozen his thoughts moved a million miles an hour in his head.
What did he want?
Tim took notice of a women standing a little behind his father, Ryan,
and knew it was his wife. She slowly walked out and stood in front of
him after a few grueling seconds, looking him from head to toe.
Tim stiffened and waited for her to attack him or slap him or do
something to her husbands mistake but to his shock she threw her arms
around him and squeezed him tight. Tim stood there with his hands
beside his body like an idiot with wide eyes. No adult had ever done
something to him that didn't involve pain.
After a few seconds she let go a faced him. "Ohh you poor thing, I'm
so sorry that we weren't here before, and we aren't done discussing
it," she said shooting a sharp look to Ryan. "I'm Molly I'm so glad to
meet you."
Tim almost choked on his spit. Why would she want to meet him? Her
husband cheated on her and I came out of it, and she's GLAD to meet
me? What the hell? He just stood there silently. Even of he knew what
to say he didn't believe he could make words.
His dad cleared his throat a little that sounded more like a grunt and
shuffled his feet. "Hi, uh Tim," he greeted. Tim didn't reply. "Look
I'm sorry for the last few years but I really do care about you, and
wanted to know if you'd like to stay in my house?" he said in in one big
rush not taking a break between words.
Tim forgot to breath.
After a small silence his father rushed on, "With me and Molly I mean.
It's pretty nice and you'll have your own room and we can get you some
clothes and maybe even a car and-"
Tim could imagine it. Leaving this life, living his new one. Not
worrying about getting jumped all the time, or about going home.
Someone else would pick up after him, he could sit around all day with
no worries...but still he couldn't do it. He had more important
things to worry about, he already had a life, and he wasn't going to
just give it up. "No."
Mollys mouth fell into a 'o' and Ryans eyes opened wide. "What do you
mean no?"
"I mean no."
"I don't want you living in that house anymore. The last time I was
there it was bad, it could have only gotten worse. It's not good for
you Tim."
Tim looked at him eye to eye now, for the first time in his life he
was in complete control of his words and actions. He wasn't filled
with rage, or resentment, or even sadness. He was completely content
and knew what he wanted to do. "Well I got more impotant things to
worry about then myself." he said.
"What?" Ryan asked but just then a mess of thick black curls attacked
Tim.
As if on cue Angel attacked him like a ninja. She ran up and hugged
him wrapping her legs around his waist. He gripped onto her tightly
and breathed in her cheap perfume. "You idiot!" she shrieked not
letting go of him. "Your lucky that cop isn't pressing charges! What
of he had and you went to jail forever! I couldn't have lived in that
house! I mean Curly would be there, but Curlys...Curly."
He just laughed and squeezed tighter for a second then dropped her. He
looked at Curly standing off to one side looking tough although his
eyes proved something else entirely. "Screw you kid," Tim laughed as
he attacked Curly with bear hug. Curly struggled to break free, but
not meaningfully. He was enjoying the hug as much as Tim was.
Ryan watched confused. At first he thought that girl was his
girlfriend by the way she greeted him, but he then took her as his
sister by their looks. They both had thick black curly hair, and a
tall slim build. But then he noticed the other boy who was standing
off to the side. He, like the other two, shared their hair, but he was
more short and bulky, not fat, but more thick and muscular. He shook
his head as he tried to figure it out.
Just a few short seconds later Tim broke the hug and stood there with
his hands in his pockets. Angela for the first time became aware of
the two other people present.
As soon as she saw Ryans face she clued in who he was, unlike Curly.
"Oh My God!" she shrieked yet again. "Your that cop...oh shit.
Wait! No! I mean um thanks for not pressing charges and...stuff?" She
snapped her gum furiously to advoid saying anything else.
Ryan cleared his throat. "And you are...?"
Angelas eyes snapped open. "Oh I'm Angela, and that's Curly. We're Tims
sisters. Well I'm his sister, he's his brother. So were his brother
and sister." She clamped her mouth shut and swore she wasn't going to
open it again. Cops made her nervous.
Tim looked at her funny. "Are you high?" He had never heard his sister act
so...out of control.
She shook her head 'no' but he put his hand under her chin and tilted
her head up anyways. "I said I wasn't high." She stated angrily backing
away.
Tim shrugged and let her go happy with that answer. "Alright so your
just talking like retard for no reason." he clarified. She screeched
and swatted him on his shoulder but he just laughed.
"You have...siblings?" Molly gasped.
Tim nodded and wondered why she seemed so distressed but the it hit
him. "Oh shit no. I mean were siblings but we have different dads."
Molly's body relaxed noticeably.
Angela looked at Tim confused. He leaned down and whispered something
in her ear. Her eyes went wide and she was screaming before the words
came out. "What do you mean? What the fu-" Tim clamped a hand over her
mouth before she could say anything and dragged her away with Curly right
on his heels. He gave a small grin and nod to Ryan and Molly before
turning around.
Tim smiled to himself and was glad at how he handled it. He didn't
feel the same rage he felt towards his father he had before, because
he was walking away this time, not him.
Dally smiled a little as he watched Tim walk away with a confused looking
Curly on his left side and a screaming Angela on the other. Glancing to the
curb he saw a familer car and then walked slowly towards Jake. As he got
closer it was easy to see that he was pissed off.
Dally sighed. It was going to be a long day.
. . .
Dally looked at his hands and blocked out the voice that droned on.
He was back in the police station, different reasons this time. They
were attempting to figure out what to do with Dally because of his
'incident'. Surprisingly enough Jake was fighting for him to stay out
of jail, where as the guy who wouldn't shut up, Miles or something,
wanted him too.
Finally he stopped talking and Katie spoke for the first time. "I agree
that he should be punished," Dally lowered his eyes, he knew they
didn't want him. "But, I don't think jail is a good idea. With his
past record, I'm sure we all agree that this was a huge improvement. I
say that he should be able to stay with us, but, he should have to do
community service hours. After all his trial is in only eight days,
jail wouldn't really be worth it."
Dallys eyes flashed up and were met by a reassuring grin from Katie.
The Miles guy spoke. "I'll agree to that, but if he so much as steps a
foot out of line he will go straight to jail. Agreed?"
Katie and Jake nodded. "Agreed."
"Alright. Dallas Winston will now have to service 12 hours of
community service by the date of his trial."
Dally groaned but was rather happy with how it turned out. He looked
over to Katie. "And where ought I do these hours?"
She smiled far too sweetly. "At Animal Ark, with me."
Dally shrugged. He was fine with animals. They didn't complain or judge you
by what you wear or how you look.
Jake turned to him. "And don't forget we will have special punishments
for you around the house."
Dally groaned once again, but everyone could see the corners of his mouth turn
up.
Okay so I'm aware this sucks but I am bad at emotional dialogue, so the whole
Tim/dad thing was crappy, and I think that this might have been a tad confusing,
but it was the best I could do. I might try to redo it in the future, but right now I am
alright with it.
So may you please review? Pretty pleeaseee D:
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