Raymond's chest knocking him backward onto the pavement pain exploded through. Raymond's back as he hit the ground hard the rough asphalt scraping against his skin beneath his clothes before he could get up a boot came down on his arm pinning him got you now big guy the shorter officer sneered pressing his weight onto. Raymond's forearm. Raymond gritted his teeth feeling the strength p in his arm as the pressure increased the taller officer crouched down his face inches from. Raymond's you think you're tough huh he hissed think you can just walk through here like you belong raymon tried to yank his arm free but the officer twisted his foot grinding it into his muscle he bit back a groan refusing to give them the satisfaction of hearing him in pain I didn't do anything he forced out the shorter officer crouched his smirk widening you didn't enough fat boy you should have known better he punctuated the words with A Hard Punch to.
Raymond's gut a deep pain shot through his stomach forcing the breath from his lungs he coughed gasping for air his body involuntarily curling inward the taller officer laughed not so tough now are you. Raymond clenched his fists his vision swam for a moment but his mind was clear if he didn't do something they weren't going to stop he. He exhaled sharply and moved using his core strength he twisted his body jerking his trapped arm free just as the officer's balance wavered the sudden motion sent the shorter officer stumbling to the side just enough for. Raymond to push himself halfway up the taller officer grabbed for him but this time. Raymond didn't just block he struck a solid elbow to the ribs sent the officer reeling back with a grunt.
Raymond surged upward adrenaline p pumping through his veins the shorter officer rushed him but. Raymond stepped aside using his opponent's momentum against him the officer stumbled forward and. Raymond shoved him sending him sprawling onto the ground stay down. Raymond growled his voice was low commanding he was still trying to end this without going too far but the officers weren't done the taller one came at him again Swinging with full force this time the punch connected Landing across. Raymond's jaw his head snapped to the side the taste of blood filling his mouth the shorter officer recovered grabbing at.
Raymond's jacket yanking hard raymon staggered trying to keep his footing but they were both on him now the blows came fast fists slamming into his ribs into his arms as he tried to Shield himself they weren't just subduing him they wanted to hurt him another punch caught him in the stomach then another his legs buckled and he dropped to one knee gasping for air the shorter officer grabbed his collar yanking him up not so big now huh. Raymond could barely hear him over the ringing in his ears his body achd his vision blurred at the edges he had tried to hold back tried to deescalate but they weren't stopping they weren't going to stop and he had nothing left to give the Baton came down on his shoulder first a brutal strike that sent a jolt of pain down his arm he barely had time to register it before another hit slammed into his ribs he gasped his body instinctively curling inward still up the taller officer snarled let's fix that a sharp crack sounded as the Baton struck the back of his knee forcing him fully onto the ground. Raymond coughed trying to push himself up but the shorter officer kicked him in the ribs rolling him onto his back you should have just gone home the shorter officer muttered before bringing the Baton down again this time against. Raymond's side hard and fast pain exploded through his ribs his breath came in short shallow gasps he tried to curl away from the blows but the taller officer pressed his boot against. Raymond's chest holding him down stop resisting the officer barked his voice mocking I'm not.
Raymond's words were cut off as the Baton struck his arm again his vision blurred at the edges but he held on barely then came the wait the combined force of both officers as they wrenched his arms behind his back his wrists Twisted unnaturally the cold bite of metal snapping around them the handcuffs dug in hard too tight cutting into his skin. Raymond lay there chest heaving pain pulsing through every inch of his body the taller officer leaned down his breath hot against. Raymond's ear you should have just walked away. Raymond didn't respond he didn't trust himself to he kept his head turned to the side his cheek pressed into the street but he wasn't defeated he wasn't broken they didn't know it yet but the whole world was about to see exactly what they had done. Raymond lay still on the pavement his body aching from the repeated strikes the cold metal of the Cuffs bit into his wrists his breathing ragged as the weight of both officers finally lifted off him his cheek pressed against the rough asphalt the scent of blood and sweat thick in the air he didn't fight as they hauled him up his muscles screaming in protest as they yanked his arms higher than necessary on your feet one of them muttered pulling him up without care for his injuries his ribs thr bobbed with every breath his legs unsteady beneath him the world tilted for a moment but he kept himself upright the officers led him toward the waiting squad car the distant murmur of voices from a few onlookers carrying through the air a couple of people stood on their porches watching some shook their heads no one intervened the door opened and they pushed him inside the seat was hard and uncomfortable the partition in front of him smeared with fingerprints from previous arrests.
Raymond leaned his head back against the seat exhaling slowly his body achd his mind still racing through the events that led to this moment outside the officers spoke with another who had arrived late he couldn't hear what they were saying but he didn't need to their body language said enough casual relaxed it was routine to them the car pulled away the flashing lights casting a faint glow against the darkened streets. Raymond stared out the window watching the quiet neighborhood fade behind them the roads were empty the houses still he wondered how many of them had seen what happened how many of them had looked away the ride was silent for a while the occasional crackle of the radio the only sound then one of the officers spoke without turning around long night ahead. Raymond didn't respond he had nothing to say to them the station came into view its harsh lights glare laring against the night sky as they pulled into the lot he braced himself for what came next the doors opened and they pulled him out the ground felt unsteady beneath his feet or maybe it was just the exhaustion setting in inside the station was cold and sterile the scent of stale coffee and disinfectant lingering in the air charges the officer at the desk asked without looking up trespassing resisting assaulting an officer man's jaw tightened that's not true the officer at the desk barely glanced at him take it up later they led him to a holding cell the metal bars clanging shut behind him the space was small the bench against the wall the only place to sit. Raymond exhaled lowering himself onto the bench with a slow breath his ribs achd with every movement the dull pulse of pain settling into his muscles he rolled his shoulders testing the strain across town. Lisa 's phone buzzed against her desk she barely had time to register the number before answering her pulse quickening at the urgency in the voice on the other end they arrested him.
Lisa sat up straight what. Raymond they've got him in holding she gripped the phone tighter already reaching for her bag tell me you got footage more than enough. Lisa was out the door before they finished speaking back in the cell. Raymond didn't know how long they planned to keep him here he didn't know what they would try next but he did know one thing. Lisa had the footage and once it got out this wasn't going to end the way they thought it would the cold from the concrete bench seeped through.