CHAPTER 1
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Emmerdale or it's characters, they belong to ITV
A/N: Hi, this story will only run a few chapters or so...but it is MY take on the current storyline...Jackson may of had a change of heart here...but it doesn't necessarily mean a happy ever after...because I've been OUT OF THE LOOP for a while i'm not sure if this has already been covered, if it has I'm sorry...let me know what you think...and if you DO want more of this one...PS, chapter 10 is up for my other story. MARK xx
Hazel couldn't do it, she couldn't kill her own son...her heart was breaking as Jackson cried in panic...Mum was backing out now...Mum was letting him down now...
But Aaron sat there...sat perched on the bed...he couldn't see nowt...not through those teary eyes...he just looked toward his desparate boyfriend...a man who just wanted to put an end to his sorry life.
Hazel clutched THE DRINK...it was shaking in her hand as she tried to control her tears...SHE couldn't do this...she couldn't...Aaron stared at Jackson one last time before he turned away taking in those deep breaths...it was UP to him...it was HE who needed to fullfill Jackson's death wish.
Aaron leant over and took the DRINK from Hazel then he stood and sat up closer to Jackson gently clasping hold the back of his head...the death drink now shaking in his own hand...Aaron tried to keep the sobs to a minimum...but it was SO hard...screwing up his sad face he blurted out, " YOU CHANGED MY LIFE..."
Jackson set his eyes onto the drink...then found himself locked to Aaron's lips...a final kiss that he hoped would linger long enough to comfort him...settle his fears...because he was shitting himself now...this was THE END...THIS WAS CURTAIN DOWN ON HIS LIFE.
Jackson stared into Aaron's desparate eyes, "PLE...PLEASE DON'T FORGET ME...", Aaron shook his head as he heard Hazels' crying intensify...and she was shaking, her back turned on them where she sat on the opposite side of the bed.
Aaron then brought the drink up to Jackson's lips...the straw near his mouth...Aaron pulled Jackson's head forward so he could consume the lethal cocktail...but Jackson pulled back...he forced his head back down to the pillow shaking his head in desolute dispair, " I CAN'T DO IT...I CAN'T DO IT..." he said over and over again...
Aaron's eyes widened as he slowly stood and backed away...all he could do at first was stare at him, not quite believing what Jackson was saying...he had been so adament about it...he wanted to die...he wanted out and he was gonna do it...how could he just change his mind...surely he must've known how upsetting this was...how hard to even have to hold the lethal cocktail...after feeling nothing for a few seconds, because of the shock...he was starting to feel anger..." You bastard..." he whispered, "you fucking arsehole..." the tears sprang from his eyes again, " HOW CAN YOU DO THIS...HOW CAN YOU CHANGE YOUR FUCKING MIND!", till that instant Hazel was silent...she was in shock...did she hear correctly...had her son changed her mind...she slowly turned her head toward him...her face streaming with tears...
"J..Jackson..." she whispered...and then she jumped out her skin as Aaron furiously chucked the death drink to the wall, she stood and grasped him as he went to bolt out the door, "AARON...", Aaron shook her off and stormed out...
Hazel turned and saw Jackson stare at the wall...the lethal cocktail streaming down the wallpaper...the plastic beaker on it's side where it had landed...she then ran to her son's side and grasped his head in her arms...
Aaron ran...he ran from Dale view...and ran toward Smithy where Paddy was coming out and saw the young lad upset, " AARON...", Paddy went to grasp him, but Aaon wriggled out of his grasp, "AARON...!"
The lad then ran towards main street to see Chas heading his way, " Aaron love...", on sighting her he instantly changed direction...not noticing Adam had homed in on what was going off, " AARON MATE!", Aaron bolted through the churchyard and out toward the field...and Adam gave chase calling after him.
Chas hurried up to Paddy demanding to know what was going on...Paddy waved his hands up in the air, as both of them headed towards Dale view...THEY were going to get to the bottom of this...Aaron had been acting strange for days...and now he seemed to off gone right off the rails...Aaron running like THAT ment something MAJOR had happened to him.
Chas banged on the door to Dale View, and Hazel eventually answered it, both pushed their way inside, " WAIT...YOU CAN'T JUST...!" began Hazel sharply, Chas was nodded her head and POINTING the finger at her, " WHAT'S going on...WHY is MY SON so upset!", Paddy had already sighted the wall, and the beaker on the floor, " What's going on Hazel...has Aaron lashed out...", Jackson's eyes were closed...but he could hear what was going on, " Look Hazel we need to know what's going off...I'm sorry we've barged in while Jackson's having his afternoon kip..."
Jackson opened his eyes, and turned his head toward Paddy, " I'm not asleep...it's okay...is Aaron okay..." he asked, there was some deep concern in the tone of his voice, Chas came forward, " NO he's NOT...HAVE you two fallen out AGAIN!", Jackson closed his eyes, " we...I...", Hazel quickly came forward, " Look...MY Jackson is just not up to this at the moment...he needs...", Jackson snapped his eyes open, " MUM!...just shut it...I need to explain...", Hazel was shaking her head, " No you don't...NO Jackson..."
Jackson nodded his head, " I do...I REALLY do...", Paddy was looking between Jackson and his Mum...he could sense something was going on, and Aaron had been a big part of it, "Wait is this something...got to do with Aaron's moods...because he's been acting really wierd of late...really out of character...", Jackson shook his head at him from where he laid on his bed, "Yeah...big time...Paddy...I AM SO SORRY...", Chas came to Paddy's side, " Look...just spit it out...WHAT'S this all about Jackson", Jackson could see the dread in Hazel's eyes...the shame possibly..." MUM...get the lap top...", Hazel came foward and cupped his face, " IT'S NOT their business..."
"It is...It's AARON'S business...and it's theirs...JUST get the laptop...", slowly Hazel solemnly disppeared up the stairs, as Jackson looked up to Paddy and Chas, " I better explain...BUT...please DON'T be mad at Aaron..."
Aaron was rocking as he hugged his knees where he sat in the field, Adam had caught up with him and was trying to get through to him, " Aaron PLEASE...tell me mate...tell me...", Aaron stared at his best friend, the words wouldn't escape his mouth...he seemed to of lost his voice, as the choking emotion caught in his throat silenced him, " Aaron please...somethings wrong mate...just tell me...", Aaron forced himself to stand, " I...I...nearly killed Jackson...I NEARLY KILLED JACKSON!"
Chas and Paddy were in shock, Jackson had explained to them about what he had planned...what he had Hazel and Aaron do to him...Jackson just wanted it all out in the open, there was just no point at all hiding it...not now.
Chas tried to fatham out what Jackson ment...Jackson said he WANTED to die...Paddy however was abit quicker off the mark, and was clearly angry, " Do...do you know what you have done...do you know how this will effect Aaron..." Hazel was already pandering to Paddy shaking her head, " No Paddy HE was alright...Aaron's strong...he...he took control..." she turned to her son so he could confirm her words, but Jackson just laid quiet...Chas was just staring at him.
Paddy looked up, " This...this is all...I can't believe what I've heard...it's just not going in..." he headed to the door,but Hazel stopped him, " Paddy...YOU do understand don't you...You can understand how desparate Jackson was...is...", Paddy glared at her...Paddy was still NOT happy, but Aaron's welfare came first..he needed to find the poor lad...
Chas was STILL staring at Jackson...Jackson would glance at her now and then...not quite knowing what she was thinking...but now there was movement...Chas came nearer to him...and she pointed her finger, " YOU...YOU...say this was out of love...YOU get MY SON to end your sad little life..." she hissed with contempt, Hazel having failed to stop Paddy from leaving hurried over to her, "Chas please...DON'T start..."
Chas was shaking her head...there was tears in her eyes, " I haven't STARTED anything...HE...YOUR precious son was CLEARLY going to get Aaron to FINISH something though..."
Hazel shook her head, " NO...Aaron was okay...is okay...he wanted to help...HE loves Jackson...HE'LL DO anything for him...", it was THOSE words that got Chas to face her, "oh yeah...and Jackson knows that...just what he needs to get Aaron to do what he wants..."
Jackson looked up to protest but Hazel got there first, " are you saying MY BOY took advantage of Aaron emotionally...because you are SO far off the mark it's untrue..."
Chas smiled at her...but not in a nice way...it was a knowing way, " nah...THAT'S WHAT i'm saying...Jackson's crossed the line...NOW...if you excuse me I've got to go find me son..." she crossed over to the door and turned to them both before she went out,
"If this has harmed him in ANY WAY...IF this has sent him over the edge...I'll be doing some killing of me own...YAH SICK...both of yah!" and she went out...the slamming door shook the house.
Hazel's face fell to the floor...Jackson's head banged his pillow several times...both not knowing what to do, "it's...true..." said Jackson...his voice barely audible.
Hazel looked up to him, "what's true...what's true sweatheart..."
Jackson lifted his head to face her and swallowed, " I know how Aaron ticks...I manipulated him...I used emotional blackmail to keep him...to get him to do this...to get him TO SEE he needed to do this for me...oh mum...will he EVER forgive me..."
Hazel rushed forward, " COURSE he will...he LOVES Yah!"
Jackson laid his head back and stared at the ceiling, " maybe he will...but i'll bet THEM pair will turn him against me...i've got to face the facts mum...I've changed me mind for nothing...when THEY'VE finished with him...Aaron will NOT want to see me again..."
TBC
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