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Chapter 8
Kenny's POV
I'm lying on the couch watching TV, when the doorbell rings. 'Who could it be at this hour?' I think to myself. I get up and answer the door when I see a cop at my door. "May I help you officer?" I ask.
"Are you Kenneth McCormick?" He asks me.
I nod. "Yes sir."
He pulls out handcuffs. "I need to bring you down the station for questioning."
My eyes widen. "Are you arresting me?"
"Yes."
"For what?"
"Fraud and domestic abuse."
My jaw drops. "No way!"
"Dad, what's going on?" I look and see Johnny at the top of the stairs.
"Johnny, please go upstairs!" I order him.
"But-"
"Go! Stay up there please!" He goes upstairs. I look at the officer. "Can I call someone to stay with my kids? I can't leave them here alone."
"How old are they?" He asks.
"12 and 10."
The officer shakes his head. "They can stay by themselves for a few hours. You can make a call when you get to the station." He puts the handcuffs on me and escorts me to the car.
"That's a lie!" I exclaim while at the police station. I'm being questioned and accused by a different cop. I've been accused of being a wife beater and faking Tammy's death. I can't believe she would lie like that!
"Which part is a lie?" He asks.
"All of it! She faked her death and I never laid a hand on her!"
"Then how do you explain this?" He holds up a picture of Tammy looking all bruised up. "She said this was the last time you beat her up right before she left you."
"I guarantee you that was from her car accident." I try to explain.
He raises his eyebrow. "Car accident?"
I nod. "Yes, she and our youngest son were in a car accident. I was told they both died, but it turns out only he did."
The officer gives me a look like he doesn't believe me. "We're going to look into this. However, we're going to have to keep you overnight for more questioning."
I swallow nervously. "Overnight? But what about my kids? They can't stay at home alone overnight."
"You can make one phone call." He hands me the phone and I call Red.
"Hello?" She answers.
"Babe, it's me."
"Kenny? Where are you?"
"I'm at the police station."
"Why?"
"Tammy accused me of domestic abuse and faking her death."
"Are you serious? I'm on my way!"
"No! I need you to go to my house and stay with the kids. Don't tell them why in I'm here."
"I won't tell then. Do you want me to call Stan and have him meet you there?" Red offers.
"No. I haven't even told him about Tammy being alive and I'm not in the mood to get into all that."
"You could use a friend right now."
"No, I need a lawyer."
"I'm going to call Stan. I'll explain everything to him."
I let out a sigh. "If you insist…" I begin to tear up.
"Are you ok?" Red asks gently.
"No I'm not ok! I'm being falsely accused and everyone is looking at me like I'm a criminal! I'm innocent!" I wipe my eyes before any tears fall.
"I know, I know. I'll call Stan on my way to your house."
"Ok. I love you."
"I love you too. Don't worry, we'll get through this." I hang up. I wipe my eyes again. I'm so fucking pissed right now! I don't want to say the wrong thing and make things worse for myself, but I can't let Tammy get away with this either.
Red's POV
I ring the doorbell, but there's no answer. I knock loudly and after a few minutes Sadie answers. "Oh good it's you. I was worried it was the police again." She tells me.
"I came to check on you guys." I tell Sadie as I walk in the house and I see Johnny sitting on the stairs.
"Where's my daddy?" Sadie asks.
"Umm…"
"We know he was arrested, so why? Is he in jail?"
"I don't think I should say…"
"Did my dad get arrested for beating my mommy up?" Johnny joins in.
My eyes widen. "Who told you that?"
"Mommy and Uncle Craig told me. They said that's why they moved to Paris. Dad was beating her up."
"Johnny, do you really believe that?" Sadie asks in shock.
"I don't know…why would they lie?"
"To turn you against daddy…DUH!"
I kneel down in front of Johnny. "Kenny would never lay a hand on your mom or any other woman. Ever! You have to believe that."
"I want to, but…" Johnny looks away.
"But what honey?"
"I remember he hit Uncle Craig."
I want to say he deserved it, but I know I can't. "Trust me when I say he never hit your mom."
"How do you know?"
"I know your dad. He's not a violent person."
"Mommy wouldn't lie to me and neither would Uncle Craig."
"Oh come on Johnny!" Sadie steps in. "They faked her death and left for five years! If they can lie about death, they can lie about anything! Don't be so stupid!"
"I'm not stupid! You're stupid, stupid!"
"You guys, please don't fight. Your dad wouldn't want that." I step in.
"I'm going to call mommy and Uncle Craig!" Johnny rushes upstairs.
"Johnny?" I call out to him.
"Let him go!" Sadie tells me. "Be honest with me, is that why he was arrested? Was he accused of beating up my mom?"
"I promised Kenny I wouldn't say…"
"Come on! I have to know!"
I nod slowly. "He's trying to prove his innocence." Sadie starts crying. "What's wrong?"
"I hate her so much. Hasn't she put him through enough?"
"I agree."
"When is it going to end?"
I hug her. "Hopefully soon. He's trying to prove that he never touched her." I figured I better leave out the part about Kenny being accused of fraud. "Everything's going to work out, don't worry." I hug her tighter. I'm trying to keep her calm, but at the same time I'm worried about what's going to happen. Domestic abuse claims are taken very seriously here. I don't know if this is going to end well for Kenny.
