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My breath was leaving my body with each step I took, I sprinted quick not even acknowledging the fact I just left Aaron in the dust. I see the police cars at my house and I get closer and closer. I heard loud breaths and heavy steps not far behind, it was Aaron and Luke. Next thing I knew the whole neighborhood was outside watching as if my home was a fucking tv show. I run up to one of the officers standing by the car. I look at the name tag Walker. "Um excuse me officer Walker, w-what's going on here? This is my house wh-"
"One second." He interrupted running towards the door. I look to where he was suddenly so anxious to go to, and there were 4 other officers holding down my dad, and 2 paramedics helping another man off the ground.

I was in awe and ran up to him.
"LET ME GO LET ME G- TAYA!! TAYA THERE YOU ARE.. WHERE WERE YOU I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU I THOUGHT HE TOOK YOU AWAY FROM ME I WAS GOING TO SAVE YOU!" My dad yells trying to shake the police off his arms. I tried to hug him but I was shoved by another officer. "GET BACK!" she had yelled. "HES UNSTABLE RIGHT NOW." she tells me. My mind was everywhere, there was chaos all around me, police and paramedics in my driveway and down the street. Neighbors recording and murmuring about what they are seeing, I look in the crowd of people and I see Grayson making his way to the front. Once we made eye contact, I looked away immediately and tried to talk to one of the officers.

"PLEASE! Tell me what's going on, that's my father WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HIM?" I yell trying to understand why there were men sedating my father and putting him into the ambulance. The lady office held me back, "Your father broke his house arrest boundary, he left the house yelling for you trying to find you, and a neighbor came by to calm him down but your father viscously attacked him claiming he was going kill him after he killed the boy who supposedly stole you away from him, someone named Grayson. Then the neighbor claimed how your father was filled with rage and anger." She explained. I felt confused, and unorthodox.

"N-no there's no way! My father would never say or do that to ANYONE!" I argue back ripping my arm from hers making my way towards the ambulance car the held my dad captive. She immediately pulled me back and stared at me stern and sighed lightly. "You don't know do you?" She asks. I raised an eyebrow, "know what?"
From the corner of my eye I see Grayson slowly approaching, but I ignored.
"Your dad is a bipolar." I was shocked but it somehow made sense, his severe mood swings and behavior. Could his disorder make him capable of doing all these bad things he said he was going to? Is his bipolar the reason he would beat us? All these questions were being thrown around in my head I began to feel light headed, I couldn't focus. The officer continued,

"-and I guess today was one of his breaking points. We're gonna get him some medication but he's gonna have to stay in the hospital over night, do you have another legal guardian or anyone who can stay with you at home tonight?" I couldn't even look her in her eyes. I didn't know what to say, I felt if I would open my mouth I'd throw up. Suddenly I felt a hand wrap around my hip. "I'll stay with her tonight." I didn't even have to look to know who it was. Grayson. He looked at me and I could see the sympathy he had in his eyes. But I could also see the liar and devil he was too. I pulled his hand off my hip and finally had enough strength to speak. "I will call my sister." I announce. I begin to walk inside to get my phone but before I could reach the first step Grayson was right next to me. I tried my best to speed walk so I could close the door on him but we walked in unison.

We both walked into the kitchen and I made my way to the phone to call Lani. Grayson sat on the counter next to me rubbing my arms trying to comfort me but it wasn't working. I still couldn't believe what was going on. Once Lani was on the phone I explained to her everything that has happened and what the officer had told me and she was on her way.