The First Start

Chapter One

I was running, my heart was pounding. I looked behind me and he came full force, I groaned and kept running. It was not my first time running from the police officers, I have done too much to be a good person. I could hear him yelling for me to stop but I just kept running and running, I hid behind the building. I caught my breath and looked around the corner to see if the officers were gone. I was not always like this; I was a good child, but I got into the wrong crowd in middle school and have been running since. I walked away and walked into my house I sighed as I looked around once again, I was alone but how did I feel? I hate it but I guess it is what it is.

"Sophia! Put your hands up" I hear a deep voice yell

I turned around to see a tall officer pointing a gun at me, my eyes widen as my hands went up, a moment went by, and then I was put into handcuffs. This was it; this was the last straw; I had never been arrested until this very moment.

" You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand your rights?" The same officer spoke as he put me into the back of the cruiser.

I looked out the window and did not speak once, about a fifteen-minute car ride we had arrived at the station. They got me out and made me sit in a random room to be interviewed. How did it get this bad? Why did I do it?

"We have a few questions for you Ms. Moore" The arresting officer spoke sitting down

"I have nothing to talk about," I said leaning back into the seat

"We can give you a plea deal if you just give us what we need then you could be home tonight." The officer spoke softly looking at me

I sighed and nodded when a knock came from the door, the officer got up and walked out and came back after a little while. He sat down and took his hat off and offered a saddened look.

"What is with that look?" I spoke looking at him, I was not ready for the answer

"Your mom was involved in a serious car accident this morning, she passed on the way to the hospital" He spoke looking at me

"Please tell me you have the wrong person?" I spoke with a saddened look

"I am so sorry, could you answer the question then we can get you somewhere safe for the night" The officer spoke

"Of course, uh it was not me. It was a girl named Jessica Graves; she lives at the end of my road." I spoke softly

He nodded and wrote it down, he looked back up at me

"Now, what are you doing hanging with this group? You seem like a good kid." The officer spoke softly looking at me

"I met them in middle school, which was the same year I went through something very traumatic; I do regret it but now I can only go forward. I have to do what's right." I spoke looking at him

"Well, are you hungry? We could go for burgers and fries before I take you to social services" He asked undoing the handcuff

I nodded and put my hands on the table, a moment later I run my hands through my long red hair, and I looked down and sighed. How could I be so stupid, how could my mom be gone, why was this happening to me at this moment? I was just starting my junior year in high school; I did not do well in school, but I wanted to do better for her.

"Well, let me go sign the paperwork then we can go." The officer spoke walking out the door, I watched him leave.

I took my phone out and blocked each of the people in the group, she looked at the last photo I had taken with her mama. I was beyond sad, but it has not kicked in just yet, the officer came back in, and it knocked her out of her head