Two tall police officers walked quickly into the living room with flashlights drawn.
An emergency paramedic team followed behind them carrying a orange medical stretcher bag.
Officer Davis: Who called emergency services to this location tonight sir?
Mark: I called officer because my wife held my mother captive upstairs.
Mark pointed toward the open hatch in the hallway ceiling and the broken drywall.
The secondary officer walked over to the couch to examine Eleanor's red wrists.
The female paramedic knelt down in front of Eleanor to check her vital signs.
Paramedic: Her blood pressure is dangerously high and she is severely dehydrated sir.
Paramedic: We need to transport her to the city hospital for immediate care.
Mark nodded his head while holding his mother's trembling cold hands tightly.
Mark: Go with them Mom and I will follow right behind the ambulance vehicle.
Officer Davis turned toward Sarah who was still sitting on the wooden floor.
Officer Davis: Ma'am stand up right now and put your hands behind your back.
Sarah: This is all a huge family misunderstanding officer I swear it is!
Mark: Here are the stolen bank cards and forged legal documents officer Davis.
Mark handed the paper file and plastic cards directly to the police officer.
The officer read through the forged property deed with a dark heavy scowl.
Officer Davis: Sarah Jenkins you are under arrest for elder abuse and forgery.
The officer pulled shiny metal handcuffs from his utility belt with a click.
He cuffed Sarah's wrists behind her back as she began screaming and wailing.
Sarah: Mark tell them to stop please do not let them take me away!
Mark did not look at her as the second officer led her outside.
Lily held onto her father's belt loops while watching her mother get placed inside.
The police car door slammed shut with a heavy final metal thud sound.
Mark knew his marriage was over but he felt a strange sudden relief.