hers, trying to pretend to concentrate on the pool, but all the time having one eye on the table where the new people sat, he had hoped somehow they had got away, but deep down he knew that was impossible.
‘Why are our cases here’ Peter asked,
Allan rubbed his chin, he could feel the bristles growing through, he hadn’t welcomed new residents in a while, and whilst these looked fine fodder, he could do without the questions, it was a Sunday and Sundays were busy days, he had much to do,
‘We have a nice place for you, it’s number 12 Hawthorne, and Steve our busman will take you there once you been registered, his tone was tedious, his look was steadfast.
‘We don’t want to stay, we just want to get out of this dump’ Said Lily, she twisted her face up to demonstrate what she thought of Underwood,
The sheriff stared expressionless at her, Lily quivered, wishing she hadn’t said anything at all, Eileen held her hand tightly,
‘it will be okay,’ she whispered, she screwed up her eyes as she saw the fear in her daughters eyes, Lily didn’t believe it was going to be okay, the truth was Eileen didn’t either.
‘That won’t be necessary’ said Peter, trying to make some sense of this, trying to take control of the situation, his voice was confident and assured, he stood up, feeling it would give him some sort of advantage,
‘we shall be leaving now, if you could just tell us the way out’ he sounded defiant, he sounded more confident, ‘you tell them dad’ thought Lily, the room went silent as they all looked on at the man daring to tackle the sheriff,
‘That will not be possible’ said the Sherriff, dismissing Peter and anything he had to say like a squatted fly.
Peter made a move to leave but before he could reach Eileen’s hand to help her out of her seat, in one swift movement, he was spun through the air and slammed on his back onto the table they were sat at, the drinks crashed to the floor, the hot coffee just missing them, Eileen screamed and jumped out of her seat taking a step back, Lily tried to do the same but the table slammed into her forcing her and her chair to the floor, Craig came running over and helped her up, she wasn’t hurt but the tears streamed down her cheeks as she looked at her father, Nathan just stood there with a pool cue in his hand, dumfounded and terrified, a lady got up from one of the tables and put her arm around him to comfort him, as they all looked at Peter, on the table with the sheriffs one hand around his throat, no one tried to help Peter, no one dared, Eileen screamed,
‘Please leave him alone’ she pleaded,
‘Get off him,’ screamed Lily, ‘get off my dad,’
Peter thought the life was going to be choked out of him such was the strength of the man, and he wriggled and threw punches, but they bounced off the sheriff like flies, then he felt the pressure release, as Allan released his grip, he gasped for air, and he coughed and spluttered as he got off the table and held his own throat, he had never met a man with such strength and it was that moment Peter really knew they were in trouble,
‘I am arresting you for insubordination’ said the sheriff and promptly lifted him off the floor, swung him around and handcuffed him, a man and a woman came in through the bar doors dressed in security uniform and Promptly took Peter away, it felt like they were on stand bye, it all appeared so rehearsed, he still protested, he still shouted, he still, screamed, he didn’t want to leave his wife and kids there,
‘What the fuck’s happening here’ he shouted, but no one answered as he was dragged out of the building screaming and kicking.
Nathan shook in fright seeing what was happening to his father, the tears flowed down Lily’s cheeks still, she wanted to get that pool cue and wrap it around the sheriffs head, Eileen was trying her best not to cry for her children, the sheriff picked up the chairs and gestured for the three of
‘Why are our cases here’ Peter asked,
Allan rubbed his chin, he could feel the bristles growing through, he hadn’t welcomed new residents in a while, and whilst these looked fine fodder, he could do without the questions, it was a Sunday and Sundays were busy days, he had much to do,
‘We have a nice place for you, it’s number 12 Hawthorne, and Steve our busman will take you there once you been registered, his tone was tedious, his look was steadfast.
‘We don’t want to stay, we just want to get out of this dump’ Said Lily, she twisted her face up to demonstrate what she thought of Underwood,
The sheriff stared expressionless at her, Lily quivered, wishing she hadn’t said anything at all, Eileen held her hand tightly,
‘it will be okay,’ she whispered, she screwed up her eyes as she saw the fear in her daughters eyes, Lily didn’t believe it was going to be okay, the truth was Eileen didn’t either.
‘That won’t be necessary’ said Peter, trying to make some sense of this, trying to take control of the situation, his voice was confident and assured, he stood up, feeling it would give him some sort of advantage,
‘we shall be leaving now, if you could just tell us the way out’ he sounded defiant, he sounded more confident, ‘you tell them dad’ thought Lily, the room went silent as they all looked on at the man daring to tackle the sheriff,
‘That will not be possible’ said the Sherriff, dismissing Peter and anything he had to say like a squatted fly.
Peter made a move to leave but before he could reach Eileen’s hand to help her out of her seat, in one swift movement, he was spun through the air and slammed on his back onto the table they were sat at, the drinks crashed to the floor, the hot coffee just missing them, Eileen screamed and jumped out of her seat taking a step back, Lily tried to do the same but the table slammed into her forcing her and her chair to the floor, Craig came running over and helped her up, she wasn’t hurt but the tears streamed down her cheeks as she looked at her father, Nathan just stood there with a pool cue in his hand, dumfounded and terrified, a lady got up from one of the tables and put her arm around him to comfort him, as they all looked at Peter, on the table with the sheriffs one hand around his throat, no one tried to help Peter, no one dared, Eileen screamed,
‘Please leave him alone’ she pleaded,
‘Get off him,’ screamed Lily, ‘get off my dad,’
Peter thought the life was going to be choked out of him such was the strength of the man, and he wriggled and threw punches, but they bounced off the sheriff like flies, then he felt the pressure release, as Allan released his grip, he gasped for air, and he coughed and spluttered as he got off the table and held his own throat, he had never met a man with such strength and it was that moment Peter really knew they were in trouble,
‘I am arresting you for insubordination’ said the sheriff and promptly lifted him off the floor, swung him around and handcuffed him, a man and a woman came in through the bar doors dressed in security uniform and Promptly took Peter away, it felt like they were on stand bye, it all appeared so rehearsed, he still protested, he still shouted, he still, screamed, he didn’t want to leave his wife and kids there,
‘What the fuck’s happening here’ he shouted, but no one answered as he was dragged out of the building screaming and kicking.
Nathan shook in fright seeing what was happening to his father, the tears flowed down Lily’s cheeks still, she wanted to get that pool cue and wrap it around the sheriffs head, Eileen was trying her best not to cry for her children, the sheriff picked up the chairs and gestured for the three of
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