Chapter two

Next morning, Caleb was awoken by a knock, Boon poked his head around the door.

"Get up Caleb it's almost the afternoon," Boon said with impatience lurking in his voice.

Caleb rubbed his eyes and stretched in bed.

"What time is it?"

Boon looked at his watch." It's almost twelve thirty."

Disbelief ran across Caleb's face.

"You sure your reading the time right?"

"Yes i am sure," Boon said as he shoved his watch a few inches away from Caleb's face. He was right.

"Ok Boon no need to put it in my face I believe you" Caleb waved away the watch.

Caleb quickly got out of bed.

"I will just get changed"

Boon looked at him strangely. "Your already dressed you fell asleep," he said as his attention was drawn to the window, where the sound of kids having fun and laughing was getting more louder.

"I knew that just messing with ya Boon," Caleb gave him a false smile, jumped of the bed, ran towards the stairs.

"You cannot catch me Boon," he said playfully. He saw Boon was right behind him, and ran swiftly down the stairs. Caleb stopped. He could smell the sweet sickly smell of chocolate cake, he licked his lips and followed the smell into the kitchen. Gail was placing gooey icing on the chocolate cake, then placed it by the side to cool off, she turned around her eyes were warm and calm as she smiled brightly at Caleb. If you could see Gail only one word would describe her at that moment 'motherly.'

"Hello Gail that chocolate cake looks and smells nice," he said as his eyes were wandering towards the cake. The cake was big, thick and cream was oozing out of the middle with chocolate icing slowly drizzling down it.

"It should do it was my mothers recipe," She looked at the cake with remembrance showing in her warm brown eyes she stared for a few seconds then looked back at Caleb.

"You ok Gail ?"

"I am fine," she smiled slightly then looked at the cake.

"You really need to try it's the best cake in the whole of Trinity or maybe the world," Gail chuckled to herself, and started cutting the cake into pieces.

Caleb sat down as Gail passed him the biggest slice of chocolate cake he has ever seen. He stabbed his spoon in the cake, it broke in half effortlessly, cream oozed out the middle and mixed with the icing which drizzled down the cake. Gail was right It was the best chocolate cake he had tasted.

Caleb gave Gail an approving look whilst he scoffed the last few crumbs sparingly, savouring every mouthful. Gail always liked baking she would always remember when the first time her mother let her stirr the mixture, and lick the spoon.

"That was yummy Gail," he said whilst wiping the cream from his mouth on his cuff of his red sleeved top.

Dr Matt entered the kitchen, put his case down, gave Gail a cheeky smile.

"Can the good doctor have a piece of cake..." he said childishly whilst grabbing a big slice of cake and started eating it messily.

"I hope you have washed your hands before you grabbed that cake young man," she said jokingly.

"Yes Miss Emory," he said childishly.

"Well clean hands can clean young man," she pointed to the messy dishes.

Matt bowed his head down pulling a sad face jokingly and started the dishes.

Caleb didn't understand why they acted the way they did so he just gave them a look and went to find Boon.

Gail sat down. Sighed. Then put her head in her hands. She let her true feelings show which was not a pretty sight.

Matt placed a cup of coffee beside her. Gail looked up at Matt, gave him a emotionless tired smile.

"You look like you need a coffee to wake you up," his voice was soft yet manly. Concern showed in his brown eyes.

"Would you like to tell me what's wrong?"

Gail took a sip from her coffee.

"I have been having these strange dreams. She chuckled. stupid really..."

"No it's not. What were your dreams about?"

"Caleb's mother...," she stared at her coffee.

As she explained Matt's once calm face was worried.

" So let me get this straight," Matt stopped in mid sentence.

"Matt, forget about it ok," she said defiantly

"I don't know what the dreams mean or if they mean anything all I know is they keep me awake at night"

She shook her head.

"I could prescribe you something to make you sleep," he said seriously.

"Drug aren't the answer Matt," she said sternly.

"Gail maybe you and Caleb should go away from here"

Gail shook her head.

" Caleb needs me to stay strong not run away because of a stupid dream," her voice was tired. The thought of Lucas being anywhere near Caleb made her feel sick but he was his farther and he did have rights.

Matt gave her a warm smile and stroked her hand.

"You need rest and new surroundings I can take care of Caleb," he said with a soft persuasive voice.

"Caleb will not be out of your sight when we go away. I have an apartment not far from here but just far enough away from Lucas Buck so maybe you, me and Caleb can go there."

Gail showed a genuine smile. "We will go tomorrow afternoon far away from Lucas," Matt said.

Gail stayed silent. Got up. Walked over to Matt, gave him a big warm hug of appreciation.

Selena chopped up salad, placed it in a bowl, washed it then placed it in the middle of an round dark wooden table. She took the chicken breast out of the gas oven then placed it on the side ,un wrapt the chicken out of the foil then placed it on a plate ready for Billy on the table.

She looked at her watch. Three o'clock. He should be here soon he promised me he would take the afternoon off in less of an emergency haven't I heard that before Selena thought. So she waited.

Ben drank his black coffee, sat in an empty police car waiting for any disturbance. Ben has not seen Lucas all day which was unusual he would usually stay with him like a bad smell, this was unusual that Lucas would not be sat beside him critizing his every move even knowing what he was going to do before he did which scared Ben. His eyes started to feel heavy.

He suddenly slowly drifted to sleep.

He was walking across a field when Caleb came towards had a pistol in his hand. "You do what my daddy says so you will do what I say," he threatened pointing the gun at Ben's chest. Caleb looked different his mannerisms reminded him of way Lucas could make any situation look casual and effortless.

Ben put his hands up. "Put the gun down," he said slowly going towards him.

Caleb grinned. "I will only do that when my gun is empty."

"BANG BANG," Caleb screamed playfully as he emptied his gun into Bens chest.

Ben fell down with blood dripping from his chest.

Ben was still awake. He felt no pain. He was just really cold. Caleb was standing above him in disgust. "You cannot even die right can you Ben maybe you should...

Caleb transformed into Gage Temple. Her bloodied face was a few inches away from Bens face "let me rest in peace or you will die ."

Ben awoke with a knock on the car window. It was Lucas. Ben lowered his window.

"You look pale like you have seen a ghost Ben," he said.

"No no I am fine," Ben smiled unconvincingly.

"What's with the coffee all over your trousers Ben didn't your mother teach you not to miss your mouth when you drink," he smiled then his face turned as hard as stone.

"Have you been hiding anything Ben?"

"No," Ben started to feel sick to the stomach.

Lucas's expression was unreadable. Ben knew that lying to Lucas was the worse than telling him the truth.

"I hate liars Ben time to take a little drive

Suddenly the stirring wheel moved, Ben's police car started to pickup speed and swiftly drove down the road at full speed.

"Bye Ben see you in A and E,"he smiled.

After all I have done for my deputy you would think he would have a bit more gratitude Lucas thought.

Lucas closed his eyes, imagined the car at full speed then imagined an explosion, opened his eyes.

Lucas got inside his car. He pressed a button on his police radio.

"Floyd you read me," Lucas's voice was slightly muffled voice on the other end.

"Yes Lucas I read you," his muffled voice coming from the radio.

"I have found Ben he's been in a crash I need an ambulance quickly," Lucas said carelessly as if he was reporting dog fouling.

"I will call them straight away," Floyd said urgently.

Lucas casually strolled down the road, Ben's police car was upside down in the middle of the road.

As Lucas got closer he could hear Ben moan in pain. He was unconscious. Fire started to spread round the car.

Timing is everything. Lucas waited in till the fire consumed most of the car. As the fire started to touch Bens skin, he grabbed Bens arm, which was dangling out side the car. He pulled him out of the car then grabbed a bottle of water from his car and threw it on the fire. The fire slowly lessened.

He knelt down. Ben moaned.

"It's alright I have got you," he said confidently.

"What happ...,"Ben became unconscious.

After the accident Ben woke up with no recollection of the past few days. He was surrounded by doctors and nurses which made him feel uneasy. Lucas casually walked in like he would a diner.

"You ok deputy," he said with slight concern.

"What happened?"

Ben's worried puzzled face

"I will tell you all in good time Ben all in good time," he said reassuringly as he tryed to conceal his sinister smile.

What you conveniently forget you forgive Lucas happily thought as he acknowledged the fact right in front of him as Ben looked at him gave him amusement.