today
they came
the police
two big muscular men
guns obviously hanging out
tasers strpped to their belt
grim expressions
my brother answers the door
hello?
he asks
the police laugh
my brother is 5
innocent
Is Lisa Chase here
the bigger one asks
his voice so low
so deep
my brother takes a breath
yells
LISA THE POLICE ARE HERE
even though
im right behind him
just out of sight
i step into the door
the officers stare at me
Lisa Chase?
the smaller one asks
he is short and skinny
while the other one is tall and muscular
two opposites
i nod
shaking a bit
okay, i lied
shaking a lot
Ms. Chase, please come with me
the big one asks
We need to talk
i follow them to the car
black Ford
blue light on top
the smaller one takes a notepad out
its yellow, stained with coffee
Ms. Chase, was it true you were driving the vehicle Mr. Jacob Eachus was in when-
yes, i respond
i dont need to hear the rest
the police nod to each-other
the bigger one pulls out handcuffs
shiny
silver
new
he turns to me
no sympathy
for what he is about to do
i feel it
i brace
Ms. Chase
You
are
under
arrest
for the
potential
murder
of Mr. Eachus caused by reckless driving
WHAT
NO
ARRESTED
my mind is a jumble
fear
thoughts
fear
worries
fear
arguments
fear
fear
did i mention...
fear
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Amnesiac
ПоэзияAfter a near-fatal car accident that costs her best friend Jake's memory, Lisa starts to feel more and more guilty about the crash. Told in poems.
