CHAMPION

21 - Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Flip, Fran and Marco stood in shock as they watched you being handcuffed and pulled from the house.

"Are the cuffs really necessary?" Flip said following close behind you.
"I didn't do anything wrong!" You just kept repeating out loud, lost in your own thought.
"Flip I haven't done anything wrong." You said with pleading eyes.

"I know baby don't worry. I'll fix this okay. You're okay."

"I can't go to the Olympics with a record Philip. He has ruined me. I'm so sorry Fran." With that the officer tucked you into the back of his car and slammed the door on you.

Flip was lost for words as he watched the car drive away. The three stood there until the car disappeared out of sight.

"What the hell just happened." Marco said, voicing everyone's thoughts.

"Andrew. Fucking. Landers." Fran whispered, voice filled with hatred.

"No. No this can't be happening." Flip began to spiral. "She went to the station, she made a statement against him. This isn't right."

Flip stormed towards his truck, "You guys coming?" Fran and Marco soon followed behind. With his foot firmly against the gas pedal Flip made it to the station in record time and stormed inside.

"I need to see Jimmy Creek. Now." He seethed at the poor woman at the reception desk as Fran asked for updates on your status.
"She's been taken in for questioning after allegations were made against her by a Mr A Landers. He claims that she broke into his home and assaulted him unprovoked."

"Flip buddy what's going on." Jimmy rounded the corner to the front of the desk upon seeing his long time best pal stood with shaking fists.

"My girlfriend was brought in buy two cops. Arrested. She hasn't done anything Jim. Can you see what's going down? She hasn't done anything wrong.

In fact, I need to speak to an officer. Shit what was his name. She came by and made a statement against the man who had her arrested. Reece! That was it his name was Reece. Her ex beat her like crazy man, and now he's accusing her of assaulting him."

"Don't worry Flip, we will sort it out. I'll see what I can find out okay, you guys take a seat get a coffee or something. Try to calm down." Jimmy patted Flip on the shoulder and headed back into the station, leaving a seething Philip Zimmerman behind.

Flip threw himself down in the waiting area chairs with his head in his hands. He couldn't believe what was happening, he couldn't believe the audacity of Landers trying to turn this around on you. It would work too and Landers knew that. He was well known in this town, you weren't and that is why you were cuffed and not him.

Flip felt a presence sit beside him, taking his hand and stroking his knuckles comfortingly.
"When she told me about Andrew, I was so happy for her. Y/N has had a lonely life, didn't always have people around to support her. So when she said she'd found this great guy, that he skated too, that they shared the same passions I was so happy. But if I had of known that he'd do this to her. That that little spineless man would break her in every way imaginable." Fran took a moment to calm her mind.

"We are her only family left really. Marco and I. But now she has you Philip. And I know you'll be good to her. You've already proved that by getting her out of the wretched apartment and away from that despicable little boy.

Don't worry we will sort this. We will. We won't let him win."

"Thank you Fran. I know you and y/n are close. She speaks of you like you're her mother so your approval means the world to me." Flip admitted, voice wavering at the emotion. "I'm just sad that I don't have any family to introduce her too.. they would have loved her."