Chapter 15 - The Cavalry
"Let her go!"
The shout ripped through the silent neighborhood like a thunderclap.
Suddenly, the wooden gate at the side of the yard crashed open violently.
Noah sprinted across the snow, holding a heavy metal baseball bat.
Garrett turned in shock, completely unprepared for an actual physical confrontation.
"Who the hell are you?" Garrett shouted, aiming the handgun directly at my brother.
Noah didn't slow down, his eyes entirely focused on the man abusing his pregnant sister.
Before Garrett could pull the trigger, the front of the house erupted in red and blue flashing lights.
Loud sirens completely shattered the quiet darkness of the wealthy neighborhood.
"Police! Drop the weapon!" a loud voice boomed through a megaphone from the driveway.
Noah reached us, swinging the metal bat hard against Garrett’s wrist.
Garrett screamed as the handgun flew out of his grip and landed softly in the deep snow.
Noah threw himself over my body, shielding me as four armed police officers swarmed the backyard.
They tackled Garrett into the icy snow, forcefully pinning his arms behind his back.
"You can't do this! Do you know who I am?" Garrett screamed, his arrogant facade completely shattered.
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"I know exactly who you are," a female detective said, clicking the heavy steel handcuffs around his wrists.
"You are under arrest for domestic battery, financial fraud, and extreme criminal stalking."
