My Grandson Called Me In The Middle Of The Night: ‘Grandma, I’m At The Station… My Stepfather Told Me To Leave, And Now He’s Saying I Caused Trouble, And They Took His Word!’ When I Arrived At The Station, The Officer Paused And Said, ‘I’m Sorry… I DIDN’T KNOW.’

My grandson called me in the middle of the night: ‘Grandma, I’m at the police station… my stepfather kicked me out, and now he’s saying I attacked him — and they believed him!’ When I arrived at the station, the officer froze and stammered, ‘I’m sorry… I didn’t know.’

My grandson called me in the middle of the night. “Grandma, I’m at the police station. My stepfather kicked me out, and now he’s saying I assaulted him—and they believed him.”

When I arrived at the station, the officer on duty froze and stammering said, “I’m sorry.

I didn’t know.”

The shrill ring of my phone jarred me from sleep at 1:47 a.m. In the disorienting moment between dreams and wakefulness, my first thought was that it must be an emergency. At my age, late night calls rarely bring good news.

“Hello.”

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