“I’m going to need you to get up. Don’t touch her. Just get up.” The officer said.

“B-but I can’t just put her on the ground.” Simon stuttered. The paramedics automatically picked Amanda up and put her on a stretcher. The two officers made Simon stand up and handcuffed him.

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.”

“Wait what? What’d I do? I didn’t do anything!” They pushed him inside the car, and as soon as they got to the police station, they gave him a chance to make a phone call.

“Just write down the full name of the person whom you’re going to call.”

” I don’t need to call anyone.”

“What do you mean? You have to call family or something. Kid, someone has to be here for you”

“Well I don’t have anyone to be here for me”

“Look kid, you’ve gotta have someone.”

“Like my dead parents?”