Family Discipline

Chapter 40

Faith POV

I was finishing cleaning up after dinner when I heard crying and Grayson's frantic yelling for me.

I drop everything and run up the stairs to see my two youngest in handcuffs and Alex and Grayson nose to nose.

"Alex what are you doing."

"Mom,  mom thank god. He arrested Mason and Aiden and he's kicking me out for standing up to him. Do something please."

"Alex you take those handcuffs off of them right now. Nobody is going anywhere."

"Momma don't let him take us in please." Mason was frantic and crying his little heart out.

I was about to respond when Tanner came in after Gray yelled for him.

"Hang in there you guys he can't do shit. He's off the clock,  Mason you've been arrested for this already so it's double jeopardy and illegal and unconditional. Aiden he can press charges if he chooses too but he can't be the arresting officer he's too close to the case it's conflict of interest and it's not a felony it will be a misdemeanor. If he wants to actually make an arrest he will have to call the station report the crime and have another officer make the arrest. So both of you calm down. And Mr. Reid if I might add you're abusing your power of authority to intimidate minors which is illegal and IA will have a field day especially when its towards your own kids."

I've never seen Tanner take an interest in anything outside of basketball and his artwork. So for him to be factual and correct is impressive.

"Gray, Tanner go to your rooms. Boys I'll get you out of these. Alex  these are my God Damn kids too. If you are throwing one out I need to be part of that conversation. I have watched you bully them their whole lives and you've gone overboard with the spankings at times and Ive kept quiet but this I'll be damned if you do this. You let them go right now or so help me god Alexander. Then get your stuff and get the hell out of my house."

Alex makes a move towards Tanner and he stops him.

"You think I'm on something which is cool. But you need a warrant to search me and my belongings because you don't have just cause. Go ahead try me I'll nail you for an illegal search and seizure. Anything you find is inadmissible in court. You see our high school has duel credit classes and I've taken advantage. I've been studying law last four years and by end of May I have all my pre law classes done and can go straight to law school. I know all the penal codes both state and federal just like you do. So come at me I dare you."

He wants to be a lawyer? Since when I always thought he would do something with his art.

"Alex get the hell out of my house. I don't care where you go but get out. I-I want a divorce."

It's been a long time coming but tried working through it all. This is the last straw.

Grayson yells that he's leaving with Tanner and that they are staying at his girlfriends for the night. They both took their confiscated phones back and the keys to their cars. The other boys are released from the handcuffs and I tell them to go get their stuff and get out.

"Mason honey it's okay,  go on you can stay at a friends tonight or you can go to Trinity's. Gray Is at Hailey's and I'm sure Aiden will end up at Madison's so baby go okay. You're dad and I we need to talk."

"Mom I'm not..."

"Baby please just go. I'm sure Trinity would love to see you. Take your phone and I will come get you in a little bit but for now honey get out."

Aiden POV

I've never been more scared in my life. What the hell even just happened. My dad actually arrested me and read me my rights. I couldn't do anything but cry. Then he arrested Mason and that fear turned into anger. Do what you want to me but leave my little brother alone.