Missing Pogue Princess

Chapter 19: My Druthers

The concept of peaceful is quite funny. You can try over and over again to try to make peace with the things you can potentially do, but it can barely ever succeed. Your actions follow you everywhere, and that's the consequence. Being reminded of what you had done. 

You can promise to not make that same mistake twice. Those promises are always broken. You can promise to make sure someone is safe but the next thing you know they can be wanted for murder, they can be held at gunpoint and they can be harmed. 

So what's the point in the word 'peaceful'? Absolutely nothing. No matter what no one can ever be at peace with anything. Not when danger loves to follow everyone round like a lost puppy.

Callies POV:

After going to the cops, it was proven that the tape was more than enough evidence to prove to Shoupe that Ward was guilty. We made our straight to the Chateau afterwards, the air filled with joy that the man who has made our lives hell is getting what he deserves.

All throughout our talk with Shoupe, Sarah had been extremely tense which I understand, the guy is still her dad after all. But I think everyone else ignored that fact because all they could think about was the victory.

It seems Damon also noticed Sarah's mood so that is how we ended up outside with her and Kie as the boys are all cheering from the porch of the Chateau. Celebrating the win with booze. All four of us could hear what they were saying from our positions in the yard.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Ward Cameron, king of the kook, is going to jail!" JJ shouted.

"Goodbye! Goodbye!" John B exclaimed.

"Adios! He out of there! Adios!" Pope joined in.

I hate to say, I can't blame them for being so cheerful about the events that are gonna take place but knowing Ward he will always get out of it one way or another. There is always a trick up his sleeve. And as long as he is protected that is all that matters to himself.

Me, Damon, Sarah and Kie are all seated on either a chair or log. Were all being very curious about how Sarah really felt but we tried not to say anything about it because we don't want to hit a nerve.

Kie pipes up looking towards the blonde "Do you regret it?" 

After a few seconds she replies "No" firmly "He deserves all of it, and I know that" 

"Yeah, but he's still your dad" Damon joins "Its okay to still care" and I pipe up "I'm sure it sucks to be in the middle of it"

Just as Sarah was about to reply to our statements her phone rang and so she stood from her place and walked off to answer it in private.

"She's acting like she's fine but she really isn't" I say looking towards Sarah and Kie responds "Yeah, I know. He is still her dad so can you really blame her" Damon comments "If my dad did the same horrible shit Ward did, either way I would still care. Especially if the man has always been there while I was growing up" 

We all nod in agreement knowing it would suck to be in Sarah's position who has a murderer as a father, and the same person who is going to be going to jail at some point soon.

We hear harsh footsteps coming towards us and turn to see Sarah with a worried and upset look on her face and says "They're going after my dad" her tone filled with concern. She pauses before continuing "Like now, at the house"

"Shit don't you have a younger sister" I ask remembering and Sarah nods as her worry begins to grow for her younger sister.

"Get in the Twinkie I will quickly grab the boys" I say and they all run towards the van as I run onto the front porch where the boys stop what they were doing and look towards me in confusion trying to read my blank expression.