Policemen.

"Who is there?" Theo felt strange. "Mom and Dad have gone out to work. Stay here, Ash. Let me take a look."

"Police," a voice called out.

"What? Why are they here?" Theo yelled: "What happened? Wait a minute, we need to prepare."

"We have some words with Mr Andersson."

"What?" Ashley said, panic rising in her. What did they do? Could Theodore protect them?

"Mr Andersson." the policeman on the other side of the door shouted. "Open the door."

A second later the door burst inwards and four men in uniform entered. They had their guns out. Theo was standing in front of Ashley, shielding her with his body.

"What's this? " Theo said. "We did not do anything wrong."

An officer stepped forward and flashed his badge. "I am Montclair, Chief of the Police," he said. "We have been informed that you are involved in **** theft and smuggling. Please assist us with this matter." He read from a piece of paper.

"What do you mean?" Theo asked. "She is mine. I did not steal her."

Ashley just stood there, her mind blank.

"We are not talking about **** Ashley. You are suspected of stealing Mr. Harvey's **** Anna and possibly smuggling her." He looked up at Theo who was still trying to shield Ashley. Ashley finally realized what was going on: Anna's affair was exposed. She gave away Ashley and implicated Theo.

"Anna? Who is her?" Theo said, confusion obvious in his voice. "What are you talking about?" Ashley wanted to speak, she hoped she could tell officers that Theo did not know it. But she couldn't. Even if she could, they would not take it. The police could not trust a **** to prove her master's innocence. After all, it was essentially the same as somebody proving his own innocence. She could only sit on the ground and shiver.

"I can't believe you would deny it, Mr. Andersson."

Theo laughed and lowered his arms to the side. "I don't know what you found, but we haven't stolen any ****."

"We will find out if this is true," Chief Montclair said. He turned towards the others. "Handcuff Mr Andersson."

Theo tried to resist, but the police officers raised their guns and yelled "FREEZE." Theo's hands flew up immediately. He knew the style of the US police, especially after the legalization of slavery, they became more and more rude and violative. They took his hands and put the handcuffs on him.

"I haven't done anything," Theo screamed.

"We'll find out what you did, Mr Andersson," Montclair said.

Ashley cried, "Master..." And Theo's cum was still slowly flowing out of her cunt.

"Pack her up." said the chief.

Several policemen came up, tied up Ashley and put her in a sack. She was taken out and thrown in the back of a car.

"Master? Theo?" Ashley shouted. She just wanted her master to hold her and protect her. But Theodore was handcuffed and held down by several men.

"Ashley," Theo said. His eyes were wet, full of sadness, and hopelessness. "Ashley." Ashley's heart shattered. Theo was also put into the police car, but the police allowed him to wear a towel.

Ashley was in so much pain. She could barely breathe. She kept trying to call out for Theodore, but she could not think of the words. It seemed like the world had been turned upside down for Ashley. There was too much going on at once.

This country had always been a place where power decided justice. Especially after the slavery law was passed. The legal system works very quickly. Theodore and Ashley were taken directly to court without even being interrogated.

Mr. Harvey has already waited there with Anna lying aside his feet. "This," he declared, "is a crime. A crime against my property, a crime against the law, and a crime against the very foundation of our way of life." His voice carried through the room.

Theodore still did not know Ashley's actions, it did not matter. The law did not care for intent—it cared for order. Harvey's influence ran deep; the judge was a close friend, and the jury consisted of men whose livelihoods depended on Harvey's business. The result was predetermined before Theodore and Ashley even stepped into the court.

Under Mr. Harvey's order, Anna told the judge what happened. Anna contacted her family with emails. But she didn't even know that deleted emails can be retrieved from the trash, which got her caught by Mr Harvey's housekeeper. And the school's CCTV system confirmed Ashley's involvement.

"Theodore Andersson," the judge announced, "you have failed to control your ****. Whether you aided in this escape or simply allowed it through negligence, you are responsible. And in our country, those who fail to uphold the law shall pay the price."

"No, my master... Ahhhhhhhhhh" Ashley was so eager to protect Theodore that she couldn't help but say it. I can't have Theo involved. But The bailiff immediately shocked her with an electric baton.

"Who allowed you to speak, ****? It seems that Mr. Andersson can't control not only the behaviour of his ****, but even her mouth. A good master should have kept his slaves in line. The law states that a master is responsible for his ****’s actions. If every **** was allowed to act as they pleased, what kind of society would we have?" The judge banged his gavel, "This court hereby declares that Theodore Anderson is stripped of his right to own slaves, and as punishment, all his slaves are to be auctioned off."

"No, no," Theodore murmured. This couldn't be happening.

No, no. I cannot live without Theo. Ashley was shaking all over. Who would I be sold to? Would I ever see Theo again?

Ashley watched Theodore being escorted out of the courtroom. "Mas...," She knew she was going to be shocked, but it would most likely be her last chance to speak to Theo. She yelled, "Theod... Ahhhhhhhhhhh."