Chapter 9 - Flashing Lights on the Driveway
“Harrison! Have you lost your absolute mind bringing state troopers into my home on Christmas night?!” my father bellowed loudly.
“You watched an eight-year-old child carry her toddler sister into a blizzard, Richard! Silence yourself!” Investigator Miller commanded sharply.
My father froze, blinking in shock as the CPS badge was flashed directly in front of his face with unyielding authority.
My mother stormed out of the living room, her eyes blazing with absolute fury as she glared at me like an enemy soldier.
“You ungrateful, dramatic little liar! We gave you a roof for twenty years and this is how you repay our hospitality?!” she shrieked.
“Your hospitality nearly killed my daughters, Mother! You slammed the door in their faces while their father was in intensive care!” I yelled back.
“They were insolent! They showed up unannounced demanding shelter like common vagrants!” my mother screamed without a shred of remorse.
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The state trooper stepped between us, resting his hand firmly on his holster as the tension in the foyer reached a boiling point.
“Mrs. Vance, you are both under arrest for felony child endangerment and reckless endangerment of minors,” the trooper stated flatly.
