The Everyday

Chapter 4: Soccer Games and Jail Cells

It was the following Saturday and Charlotte had a soccer game. Kevin was away on business. So it was Just Erin and some others at the game (David and Simon, Paul and Hannah and Ben). 

"Let's Go Charlotte!" yelled David onto the field. Charlotte had the ball and was dribbling it past everyone down the field with ease. 

"Why is she so good at everything she does?" asked Ben.

"She got it all from me" said Erin with a smile. 

They all paused then laughed. Not expecting that from their mother.

"Go Cha Cha go" said Simon. He called her Cha Cha because he couldn't say Charlotte. 

Just then Charlotte scored a goal and they all jumped up and cheered. Then the buzzer sound and that was the game. 3-2 the comets (Charlotte's team). Everyone was clapping and excited that they won. 

They were leaving the bleachers waiting for Charlotte. Standing around talking.

"Are you sure Charlotte is going to be okay watching Simon?" asked Erin and to David.

"Ya. It will be fine. I am not going to leave the house. I will be outside the whole time. Molly isn't here and I need to get some work done on the house" said David.

"He could just come to our house." 

"Ya but I already told Charlotte she could. She is really excited. It makes her feel older" 

"You're right. It will teach her some responsibility" 

"Like she needs any more of that" said Paul.

Just then Charlotte came running over. Everyone hugged her and told her good job.

Paul picked her up and turned her upside. "Why are you so good at everything" he asked her.  She was laughing. "I get it from my mother" everyone laughed. Paul put her down.

"Are you ready to watch Simon?" asked David.

"Yes!" she happily. Simon was asleep in David's arm. 

"But he better wake up. Because I am not watching a baby sleep" 

"Lets go" said David moving her along.

"If you need anything call!" yelled Erin.

"I'll be fine mom!" she yelled back.

At the car. David put Simon in his car seat. Then sat Charlotte down on the edge of the seat and David helped her take her spikes off. 

"I kinda feel bad when I do stuff like that?"

"Like what?'" 

"Use my full ability on other teams that aren't that good"

David shot her a look "Are you serious?"

She smiled "Yes"

David shook his head than kissed her forehead. She smiled and got in the car. 

It was a about an hour after dinner. Charlotte was in the house playing with Simon in his room. David was outside working on the house, when he got a phone call it was from Alex.

"I just got a phone call from Brant, he got arrested"

"Are you serious?" 

"Ya he said he didn't want to call anyone else because he doesn't what mom and dad finding out. But I had to tell someone. He says someone just needs to come and get him"

"God, okay. Will you come pick me up?"

"Ya I'll be there in like 5 minutes"

"Okay" he hung up the phone and headed inside. 

"Charlotte?" David asked peaking into the room. There was a baby gate in front of the door.

"Look I have to go take care of something. I will be gone for 30 minute max. Just stay in this room and play with Simon. Answer the phone when I call."

"Okay. Where are you going?"

"I just have to take care of something"

Charlotte gave him a questionable look.

"Charlotte just stay in this room. Okay?'

"Ya I got it. We will be fine" 

David turned to leave. He didn't feel that comfortable leaving Charlotte with Simon. But he also couldn't take the to a prison. His wife and parents would kill him. David jumped in Paul's car.

"Where Simon and Charlotte?"

"Charlotte's watching Simon. I can bring them to a prison"

"You sure that's a good idea" 

"No but I don't have a choice. Now lets go and make this quick"

They headed off to the prison/police station.

When they got there and headed in they saw Brant sitting on a bench. When he saw David he gave Alex a look a disgust. Alex shrugged. David than started to talk to one of the officers.

"We gave him and his friends warning, but if we find them trespassing again there. There will be more problems"

"Thank you officers. Brant lets go" David said motioning for him to follow. They were silent until they got in the car.

"Alex I asked for you to come alone"

"I had no idea what kind of trouble you were. I had no choice but to call him"

"You had a choice"

"Hey!" yelled David. "You are in no position to argue! What is wrong with you are 24 years old and are acting like your 17 years old!"

Brant was silent he couldn't argue. 

"I had to leave Charlotte alone with Simon. To come get your ass!" David was so angry. 

They soon pulled into the driveway. "Paul would you guys come and get Charlotte and take her home?"

"Ya sure"

They all got out of the car and headed into the house. When they got in they heard Simon screaming and crying. They dropped everything and ran to the back of the house. When they got there. Charlotte was unconscious on the floor and Simon was standing by the gate crying. David and Alex jumped over the gate and ran to Charlotte's side. Brant picked up Simon and just stood there. Alex pulled out his phone and started to call 911. 

"Charlotte, Charlotte!" said David shaking her trying to wake up her.

Alex felt her chest "She's breathing but its shallow" 

David then took her pulse. "Its slow"  he rolled her onto his side and into the a position that would help her breathe. Then they just waited for the paramedics to arrive hoping she would be okay.