Chapter 16 - Arrests Made
The lead officer surveyed the scene—the broken trapdoor, the frail elderly woman wrapped in a blanket, and the weeping couple sitting nearby. He looked at Martha, who pointed a steady finger at David and Sarah.
"Arrest them," Martha commanded clearly. "For kidnapping, elder abuse, and attempted murder."
Heavy steel handcuffs were snapped onto David and Sarah's wrists simultaneously. They offered no resistance as the officers hoisted them up and escorted them out past the ruined dining table, their heads bowed in total disgrace.
