Chapter 11: The Final Arrest
Julian scrambled to his feet, kicking away a heavy metal flashlight Eleanor had dropped during the scuffle. Seeing Sarah had the situation completely under control, he stepped forward to pull his wife back just as the stairwell door burst open with explosive force.
"Police! Nobody move!"
Officers in heavy tactical gear swarmed the roof, the blinding beams of their assault rifles cutting through the darkness. Julian instantly raised his hands empty, shielding Sarah and Leo behind his body.
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"The woman on the ground is the hostile!" Julian shouted with clear, practiced authority. "She assaulted a minor and evaded custody!"
Two officers descended on Eleanor. They hauled her off the gravel, slamming her forcefully against the brick housing of the stairwell as they zip-tied her wrists tightly behind her back. Her manic screams of defiance morphed into desperate, defeated sobs. The officers didn't hesitate, dragging her back down the concrete stairs and out of their lives.
