Creep by Radio Head
You float like a feather...in a beautiful world...i wish I was special...you're so fucking special...but I'm a creep...I'm a weirdo...what the hell am I doing here?...I don't belong here.
ATF Agent Joshua Kohn sat in his office glancing at the file on his desk for the third time since receiving it this morning from Agent Thompson.
Tara Grace Knowles
1/21/1996 Arrest: Public Intoxication Case#: 05190010
11:30 AM- Tara Knowles was arrested by San Joaquin County Sherriff's Department on a charge of public Intoxication along with minor, Jackson Teller (AKA Jax) Teller was also charged with public intoxication and minor in possession of alcohol.
5/14/1996 Arrest: Disorderly Conduct Case#: 0489020
3:45 PM- Tara Knowles was arrested by Charming Police Department on a charge of disorderly conduct along with minor Jackson Teller (AKA Jax) charged with resisting Law Enforcement.
7/22/1996 Arrest: Possession of Stolen Property Case: 003910
6:29 PM Tara Knowles was arrested along with minor Jackson Teller (AKA Jax) by the San Joaquin Sherriff's Department on a charge of Possession of Stolen Property.
Joshua paused for a moment, Jackson Teller was with her for all her run ins with the law, was it a coincident or was he a past boyfriend.
He was most likely a guy she hung out with maybe even dated for a brief period, then when she realized he was nothing but trouble she left him. No matter, he had finally found her living in a small town in California called Charming the place where she was born.
He called in Agent Thompson and had him run a criminal record check on anyone in the town of Charming California, he would need a reason to be there in case local law enforcement was extra noisy which they always were in these small towns.
He was just waiting for him to return as he looked through Tara's file, it was thorough including her grades from high school which she got all A's in every subject. Calculus, Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, Physics. She was very intelligent, she was his Tar, Tar.
Looking up as Agent Thomson entered the room, "Here's all that stuff you requested Agent Kohn, the only thing that flagged in Charming was an outlaw MC charter the Sons of Anarchy. No charges in over five years, but past offense include gun running and smuggling."
"Thanks" He took the file and opened it up to the first page which were the locations of the charters of The Sons of Anarchy, flipping to the next page was the first file on the members in Charming, Clay Marrow age-56 President past charges- assault. Next page Jackson Teller (Jax) age-26 charges- assault, public intoxication, indecent exposer.
He stopped, Jax he had seen that name before he grabbed Tara's file and opened it again. Scanning her arrest report, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, possession of stolen property all involved the name Jax. Shit! He thought as he looked at the file of Jackson Teller AKA (Jax).
This was bad Tara could be in danger, he would have to act fast if he was going to save her from the danger, she could be in. He packed up the files and left the Chicago ATF Office building heading to his car with a smile on his face. Soon my Tar, Tar we will be together again.
Tara stood watching three children or men, she wasn't really sure as Jax, Bobby and Tig were on a merry-go-round that contained motor cycles that were way too small to for the full-grown males especially Bobby in a circle. The guys had insisted that she accompany them to the fun time carnival that was in Charming for a few weeks to kick off the start of summer.
Waiting for their ride to end Tara was starting to get hungry, she glanced around spotting a food stand with various items she made her way over to get a snack before the boy's ride had come to an end lucky for her there was no line and she was able to get her snack before the boys ride had ended. She made her way back as Jax, Bobby and Tig were just exiting the ride.
Jax smiled as he made his way over to Tara where she was eating something good, "Hey, where did you get that?' he asked as she took another bit. She pointed to the stand to the left of them. "Want some?" Tara said handing him the rest of her candy apple.
Jax took the candy apple as Tara took a drink from her water, "Where's Clay and Gemma?" Bobby asked scanning the area. Tara jerked her head in the opposite direction they had come from, "They went over to the games, Gemma wanted to see if they still had those photo booths."
Tara and the guys made their way through the carnival to the game area as they were walking, they passed a few guys that looked to be Nords judging by the wife beaters they wore and the tattoos they were sporting. Jax and they guys were looking them up and down as Tara was wondered if there was going to be a fight at a place called fun town.
They had the classic stare down as they passed them, "Are those Darby's guys?" Bobby asked as Jax shook his head, "I don't recognize any of them." Making their way through the games they passed a clown in a dunk tank who was drumming up business by talking smack to anyone who passed the area.
Just as they were about to pass the clown just had to run his mouth to the boys causing Jax, Bobby and Tig to grab the guy dunking him underwater as Jax places his foot on his head and pushed him down while Tig had a hold of his shoulder, Tara just stood and watched shaking her head. I can't take them anywhere she thought as they finished up. "You guys finished?'
They smiled, "Hey, he started it, we just finished it." Tig said as he put his arm around Tara making their way through the carnival. Turning the corner Tig could see Juice in the distance heading their way, "There's Juice" Tig said taking his harm off of Tara and pointing to the last booth.
Jax and Bobby looked over, as Tara spoke first, "You guys see what Juice wants, Jax and I will check on the old folks." Tig and Bobby started laughing, "It's good to see that becoming a doctor didn't change that smart mouth of yours." Tig said while Tara shook her head.
Jax and Tara headed in the direction of the photo booth that Clay and Gemma had just came out of as Bobby and Tig headed in the opposite direction. Jax put his arm around Tara as they reached the old folks as Clay bent down and picked Gemma up causing her to yelped in a surprise.
"Hey, there you two are." Clay said as he set Gemma on her feet. "Yeah, we just got done harassing a carnie clown." Jax said as they stood in the middle of the game area when Elliot and Karen Oswalt approached them. "Hey Clay." Elliot said looking to Clay and Gemma.
"Elliot, Karen." Clay said as he shook Elliot's hand, he knew Karen didn't really care for the Son's and only acted kindly towards them to appease Elliot. Can't please everyone he thought as he stood with his arm around Gemma.
Elliot glanced at Jax, "Hey Jax, how are you?" Jax smiled, "I'm good Elliot" He glanced at the woman Jax was with not expecting to recognize her. He was stunned when he did, "Tara?" She smiled at him, "Hello Elliot"
Elliot was stunned, it had been years since he had seen Tara at least seven or eight. She would babysit Tristan for them before she went off to college, "What have you been up too? when did you get back?" He had so many questions, but most of all he was happy to see her.
"I just got back last week, and I'm a doctor now over at St. Thomas Hospital." Elliot smiled, "That's fantastic," Wow he thought, it makes sense she was always doing her homework or reading some book when they would get home from a night out. "She's not just a doctor, she's a surgeon." Gemma spoke for the first time.
Elliot looked at Gemma then over to Tara as he was about to tell Karen who wasn't really paying any attention to the conversation when their daughter Tristan came over, "Mom can I have more tickets to ride the spin-out." Karen looked at Elliot who was in conversation with Tara. "Tristan you already been on it three times."
Jax hearing their conversation jumped in, "Here you can have the rest of mine, they kicked me off for yelling to loud." He handed her the tickets knowing they would have to leave soon anyway. "What do you say?" Elliot said as Tristan smiled glancing at Jax, "Thank you" she looked at the woman he was with "Tara?'
"Hi Tristan, wow look at you, last time I seen you was eight years ago you were only five at the time. You have really grown into a beautiful young woman." She smiled as she looked at Tara. "Thank you, it's good to see you back in Charming again."
Tristan made her way back to the rides as Karen spoke up, "We really should get going." She said glancing at the club members." Elliot nodded, "Yeah, see you around." He said as they headed off. Gemma looked on as they left "Wow, you think with all that money she could remove that the stick shoved up her ass."
Clay smiled, "Maybe she just didn't like hanging with the outlaws." Gemma looked from Karen and Elliot back to Clay and smiled, "Is that it." Clay nodded as Juice, Bobby and Tig came over. "The Irish called." Juice said as Clay turned to Gemma, "Guess I'll have to take care of you later."
Gemma smiled and held out her hand, "Give me some more quarters, I want to take more pictures." Clay dug into his pocket and pulled out several quarters placing them in her hand. "Let's go" He said to the guys as Tara and Jax kissed, "I'll see you later tonight." Jax said as he kissed her again. "I'll cook some dinner tonight" Tara said before he left, "It shouldn't be too late." Jax said as he started following Clay and the guys.
She smiled watching Jax walk off before Gemma took her hand leading Tara in the opposite direction, "Come on Baby Girl, we need to get some pictures together." Gemma said leading her off to the photo booth, they entered as Gemma put a quarter in the machine. "Ok when the light comes on it takes a photo. She smiled as Tara shook her head laughing, sometimes Gemma would still act like Tara was that nine-year-old girl that she brought home to care for while her father was drinking his problems away. She turned and stuck out her tounge as the camera snapped a picture.
Clay and the guys were waiting in the lot of Teller Marrow for Chibs and Michael to arrive with the new supply of guns. They were smoking a joint as Clay looked over to where the Prospect was sweeping out the garage after close of the day, "Think the prospect is in deep enough?" Clay said as he looked to Jax, glancing at the garage Jax passed the joint to Bobby, "May only have one nut, but it's a big one, Yeah I trust him."
Clay looked over to the prospect, "Hey prospect, get over here, why don't you learn a thing." Kip looked up from sweeping setting the broom against the wall he started walking over to the guys, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't get hit" Tig called as a truck pulled into the T.M lot.
Kip ran over just avoiding the truck as he joined Tig, "Don't screw it up Sack." He nodded as Chibs and a guy he didn't recognize climbed out of the passenger side where Clay was waiting to greet him.
"Michael" Clay said as he climbed down the step. "Clay, how are you?" Clay smiled "Good, you bring the ladies with you?" He smiled, "Russian ladies, six dozen AK's" He said as he climbed up onto the bed of the truck and opened an oil drum.
"Got a few already assembled for you." He said taking off the false top oil pan pulling out an AK-47 handing it to Clay. He took the gun inspecting it, "God bless Gorbichoff." He held the gun up as the guys pulled the rest of the parts out of the oil drums.
Gemma and Tara had spent the last hour playing carnival game and eating way too much junk food, looking at her phone Tara noticed the time. "It's getting late and I have to work tomorrow." Gemma nodded, "Alright baby, I'll see you tomorrow, I'm getting ready to head out soon." Tara made her way out of the fun time carnival towards her cutlass as it looked like the carnival was getting ready to close for the night.
Clay had finished telling Michael he would need some time before the next shipment in which Michael expressed his concern, "Your warehouse was a casualty of commerce, we lose our guns that's a casualty of war." He said looking at Clay, "Hey, I stayed with you when the other guy split. Just give us some time and we will make this right." He nodded.
Gemma was just leaving fun town when she heard Karen Oswalt shouting for her daughter Tristan. Gemma approached her, "What's going on?" Karen was panicked, "We can't find Tristan." Gemma glanced around the carnival, "Oh Jesus she must be around here somewhere."
"We've looked everywhere." Karen said as her panic started to rise when Elliot approached, "She's not on any of the rides" Causing Karen to lose it, "Oh my God, oh my God, where could she be, Tristan!" she shouted as she walked off in a panic.
The guys had just finished up at the clubhouse as Jax made his way out to his bike climbing on he fired it up and pulled out of the lot heading home to Tara with a wide smile on his face, it was so good to be going home to someone you actually wanted to see and not some junkie who wanted to know where he had been all night, he hit the throttle speeding through Charming town.
Karen and Elliot had searched every part of the Fun Town carnival from the entrance to the last ride there was, currently Elliot was searching the parking lot as Karen was walking along the woods line that sat to the left. She was just about to head over to see if Elliot had any luck when she heard Tristan's voice, "Mom?" She said in a panic as Karen turned and spotted her on the ground.
She ran over to her, "Tristan, oh my god baby you alright, what happened?" she said as she knelt down and helped Tristan to her feet. Looking her over she could tell something was wrong, it looked like she was sexually assaulted.
She started to cry as Karen guided her over to where Elliot was currently searching the rows of parked cars. He turned when he spotted Karen who had Tristan in her arms, she appeared to be crying. When he approached Karen didn't even look at him, "Take us home."
Elliot opened the back-driver side door as Karen and Tristan climbed inside, Elliot shut the door and opened the driver door he jumped in and started it tearing out of the carnival parking lot heading home as Karen instructed.
Elliot pulled up to the gate of their house as Gary the night shift worker opened the gate upon their arrival he pulled into the garage and climbed out opening the back door as Karen and Tristan got out and made their way inside the house.
Elliot walked inside as Karen and Tristan went down the hall presumably to Tristan's bedroom, he made his way into his study to his liquor cabinet opened it up grabbed a glass and a bottle of scotch and poured a glass. He stood in front of his bay window doors and drained the glass.
Karen paced her daughters' room unsure of what to do, she had a thousand thoughts running through her head and she didn't know what to do. Tristan was lying on her bead clutching the covers as she cried. Karen needed to talk to Elliot he would know what to do.
"Baby, I'm going to talk to your father for a minute I will be back soon ok." She put her hand on Tristan's shoulder, she seemed out of it as she stared off into nothing. She made her way towards the door and opened it where Elliot was standing unsure of what to do.
Elliot was pacing in front of Tristan's room when the door opened and Karen stepped out closing it behind her. She gathered her thoughts and turned to Elliot. "What are we going to do Elliot? Tristan needs to see a doctor, but if we take her to the hospital, they'll call the police when they find out she was sexually assaulted."
Elliot ran his hands over his face thinking of what they could do when Karen started thinking out loud. "Maybe we could pay off a doctor, you could go down to the hospital find a doctor we can trust and pay them under the table." She looked at Elliot hoping he would think of something.
Elliot ran his hands over his face again trying to think of an option that wouldn't land them in jail when it came to helping Tristan, He took his hands away and looked at Karen, "Tara" She stopped pacing and looked at him. "What?"
Elliot walked over to her, "Tara Knowles, she's a doctor now, if I can get ahold of her, she could check on Tristan, and we can trust her. She won't say anything" Karen thought for a moment, she wasn't a fan of the Sons of Anarchy but Elliot was friends with their leader and Gemma's son Jax. "How do we get a hold of her? Is she working tonight?"
"i don't think so, she was with Jax at the carnival. If I can get ahold of Jax he will know where Tara is." Karen started to feel some of the tension leave her body, "How do you get ahold of Jax?" Elliot thought for a moment, "Clay will have his number and I have Clay's number."
He made his way to the study and grabbed his cell phone scrolled down locating his number and pressed call. Clay answered on the third ring, "Yeah" Clay wondered who could be calling him this late. "Clay, it's Elliot." What does Elliot want at this hour he thought "Hey Elliot do you need help with something? It's the only reason he would be calling him at this hour.
"Yeah, I'm sorry to be calling so late, but I have a bit of an emergency on my hands, I need to get a hold of Jax. Do you have his number?" Clay grabbed the note pad that they kept all the numbers for the guys and checked for Jax. "Yeah, I got it right here." He gave Elliot his number. "What's this all about Elliot?'
Elliot thought for a moment, "I can't explain now, but I will stop by T.M. tomorrow and fill you in." Clay agreed ending the call as Elliot entered the number for Jax, hoping that he was either with Tara or would know where she was.
Tara had just finished rinsing of her plate when she herd the sound of Jax's bike pulling into the drive, she placed the plate in the dish washer as Jax entered the house, "Hey, if I knew you were going to be home soon, I would have waited to eat."
He shook his head, "That's fine, I didn't know we would be getting done so soon." Jax said as he entered the kitchen. "Dinner is in the over I'm going to wash up and get ready for bed, I have an early start tomorrow." Tara made her way back to the bedroom as Jax got a plate out and opened the oven.
Jax had finished his dinner he stood and took his plate to the sink when his cell phone started to ring, it was probably Clay, couldn't it wait until tomorrow he thought. He was going to ignore it but it could be something important.
Jax picked up his phone glancing at the number it was one he didn't recognize, "Yeah" Jax said not sure what to expect. "Jax, it's Elliot, I'm sorry to bother you so late but I have an emergency. I need to talk to Tara is she with you?" Jax wasn't sure what was going on, but he could sense panic in Elliot's voice.
Jax made his way back to the bedroom as he spoke, "Yeah hold on I'll get her." Tara had been in the bathroom washing up when the phone started ringing, it was probably for Jax she thought placing the towel on the bathroom counter.
Tara waited for Jax as she could hear him coming down the hallway to the bedroom speaking to someone on the phone. Jax entered the bedroom where he could see Tara standing by the sink, he made his way to Tara and held the phone out to her.
"It's Elliot Oswalt, says he needs to talk to you." Jax handed her the phone as he leaned up against the door frame listening intently to the one-sided conversation. "Elliot" she said as he waited, "Oh my God that's awful." Tara looked to Jax, "Yeah, ok we'll be right over." She said closing the phone.
"We have to go" Tara said as she made her way to the closet and searched for a shirt, "Can you grab my medical bag? It's in the hallway closet." She asked as Jax just stood there, "Yeah" He said finally moving out of the bathroom. "What's wrong?" He said as Tara put on a pair of jeans and a long sleeve shirt over her tank top.
"Elliot said that Tristan was sexually assaulted at the fun time carnival." Jax tried to take in the information before he left the bedroom and made his way to the closet scanning for the bag which was on the top shelf. He grabbed it as Tara came out of the bedroom grabbing a jacket.
She took out her keys and handed them to Jax, "Here you drive I need to sort through the bag and make sure I have everything." Jax took the keys and they made their way out to the cutlass, they got in and Tara started to rummage through her bag spotting everything she would need.
Jax pulled out of the drive and headed to Elliot's house, on the way he glanced over at Tara who was still fishing through her bag. "What exactly do you have in there?" He looked back at the road, "A little of this, a little of that." She smiled as Jax shook his head, "Do I even want to know how you got it."
Tara stopped what she was doing, "What are you implying Jax?" Jax looked over, "I'm not implying anything, I was just wondering what you had in there." She shook her head, "Well most of the things were purchased at the drug store, you know like bandages, gauze wraps and I have some medical supplies as well."
Jax nodded as they pulled up to the security gate of the Oswalt's property where a security guard was stationed. "Jax and Tara here to see Elliot." The guard nodded, "Go on up he's expecting you." The gate opened and Jax drove on up the drive to Elliot's house.
Jax parked the cutlass and got out along with Tara making their way up the steps the door opened as Elliot stood there. "Thank you for coming." Tara smiled, "Of course Elliot, I just wish it was in better circumstances," Elliot lead them inside, "Tristan's in her bedroom with Karen." He led Tara to her bedroom as Jax trailed behind since he was waiting to talk to Elliot.
Elliot knocked softly on her door as Tara stood to the side, Karen opened the door slightly, "Tara's here to see Tristan." Elliot said as he stepped aside for her. "Come on in" Karen said as she opened the door letting Tara enter.
When the door closed Elliot turned to Jax, "Want a drink? I'm having one." Jax followed Elliot into his study as Elliot pulled out two glasses and opened a bottle. "Scotch ok?" Jax nodded as Elliot poured two glasses handing one to Jax.
Jax waited not sure what to say he could see the pain on Elliot's face, he knew that kind of pain with almost loosing Abel. He was about to speak when Elliot beat him too it, "-She was going to the arcade in the carnival we went to get something to drink and when we went back, she was gone."
Jax stood and listened while Elliot continued on, "We started looking for her, Karen and I split up when it was apparent, she wasn't in the carnival anymore we made our way to the parking lot, I was going up and down the rows of cars while Karen was searching the tree line."
Elliot paused for a moment, "I started to walk over to our SUV to see if she had been waiting for us when I heard Karen call my name, looked over and seen that she had found her. We got her in the car and drove home."
Jax thought for a moment before he spoke, "Do you have any idea who did this?" Elliot shook his head, "Other than it was a male that raped my daughter, nothing I haven't been able to speak with her since we got home, she has been in her room with Karen."
Jax thought of what Elliot had said, it was a male they were looking for who was at the fun town carnival. Not much to go on he was about to ask a question when Elliot turned to Jax, "I want you to find this guy, I'll give you anything you want."
Jax stood there unsure what to say, Elliot walked over to the counter and grabbed a manila folder. "This is yours if you want, I know you had your eye on it." Jax picked up the folder and opened it, he looked at Elliot, "Are you sure about this?"
Elliot nodded, "I know with Tara back home you will be looking for a new place to live and I'm sure you're going to be needing more than two bedrooms, I'm not using it any more it's just sitting empty." Jax thought for a minute and nodded, "Yeah, I'm going to need to know what the guy looked like, was he short, tall, dark or light hair?"
"I'll ask Karen if Tristan has told her anything and stop by T.M tomorrow morning, just find this guy and do what you guys do best." Elliot grabbed the bottle of Scotch, "How about another drink before they are done in there?" Jax nodded holding out his glass.
Tara had just finished her exam on Tristan as Karen left the room for a moment, she grabbed a container and handed it to Tristan, "I need a urine sample to take to the hospital to get tested for any possible S.T.D's" Tristan grabbed the container and headed for the bathroom while Tara opened the door for Karen to come back in the room.
Karen waited in the hall as Tara examined Tristan when the door opened and she went in, "How is she?" Karen said as she took a seat at the desk. Tara smiled "She will be fine; she will have a few bruises that will fade in a few days, there was no tearing or any cuts aside from her lip." Karen sat and listened while Tara continued, "I'm going to give Tristan a sedative to help her sleep tonight and I will get her a prescription that you or Elliot can pick up tomorrow afternoon. I had Tristan get me a urine sample to take in to have tested for any S.T. D's I will stop by tomorrow with those results when I'm finished working."
Karen stood and hugged Tara surprising herm she hugged her back, "Thank you Tara, I'm so thankful for you." She released her as Tristan came out of the bathroom and handed Tara the container which she put the lid on and placed in her bag. "I'm going to give you a sedative to help you sleep tonight, is that ok?"
Tristan looked over to her mother who nodded, "Ok, thank you Tara." she said as Tara smiled, "Your welcome." Tara replied as she looked through her bag and pulled out a syringe and a small bottle. "You will fall asleep fast with this and won't have any kind of dreams either."
Tara walked over to Tristan who had climbed into her bed, "Mom could you stay with me tonight?" Karen smiled as she came over to her bed, "Of course baby, I just need to talk to Tara for a moment out in the hall." She nodded as Tara swabbed her arm with rubbing alcohol and injected her with a sedative.
When she was done, she packed up her bag and headed out of Tristan's room followed by Karen who closed the door, she turned to Tara, "I want the Son's to find this guy and make him pay." Tara looked at Karen unsure of what to say while she waited for her to continue "Can you talk to Jax?"
"Yes of course Karen, "I need you to talk to Tristan when she wakes tomorrow find out if she remembers anything." Karen nodded as she wiped her eyes, "Can you send Elliot back on your way out? I need to talk to him"
"Yeah, I will take the sample to our lab under a false name so they won't know who it is, then I will need a blood sample in a few weeks for H.I.V. and Aids test as those take longer to show up." Karen nodded, "I will see you tomorrow Tara."
Jax and Elliot had just finished their drink when Tara appeared, "All done" She said as Jax placed his glass on the counter. She walked over to them. "How is she?" Elliot asked draining the rest of his drink. "She will be fine, I gave her a sedative to help her sleep tonight, I will have a prescription for her tomorrow if you want to stop by the hospital and pick it up in the afternoon Elliot."
He nodded, "Thank you so much Tara, I don't know what we would have done without you." Tara smiled as Jax stood next to her, "It's no problem Elliot, think of it as payback for all the money you and Karen gave me for babysitting Tristan."
Elliot laughed for the first time since the incident, "You earned that money." Tara shook her head, "We played games and watched cartoons mostly." That caused Jax to laugh, "We better get home, you have to get up early." She smiled as they made their way to the door Tara stopped, "Oh, Karen wants to talk to you."
Elliot smiled as he followed them to the door, when they reached it Jax opened it as Tara walked outside, he turned to Elliot, "We will find this guy, you can bet on it." Elliot nodded "Yeah, I hope so. I will by the shop tomorrow." Jax nodded as he walked out to Tara's car.
When they got inside the car Tara placed her bag on the floor and put on her seatbelt, just as Jax was about to start the car she turned to him, "You need to find this guy Jax. No quick death this time" Jax nodded not looking at Tara when she spoke again, "i wonder if Happy still in town?" She said like it was a thought which caused Jax to turn to her. Jax was looking at her like she had two heads.
"What, I know Happy has an affection for that sort of thing." This caused Jax to laugh, "I better get you home to bed your starting to sound like Tig." Tara laughed, "That's why I love you Teller, you can always make me laugh no matter the circumstances." Jax started the car and pulled out of the drive heading home.
Elliot arrived at Tristan's room and knocked lightly on the door; Karen opened the door then shut it quietly not that it would wake Tristan she was out cold. Karen looked at Elliot, "Did you talk to Jax?" Elliot nodded not sure what to say, "I'm going to stay with Tristan tonight, just in case she wakes, I don't think she will but I want to make sure I'm there if she does." She turned to go back into Tristan's room when she paused. "I get it now." Elliot looked at Karen unsure of what she meant. "Your friendship with Clay and the Sons." With that said she opened the door and went inside.
The next morning Jax pulled into the Teller-Morrow lot where Clay and Bobby were sitting at the picnic table drinking coffee. He parked his bike as he seen Tig, Chibs and Sack working in the garage. Clay and Bobby made their way over to Jax as he climbed off his bike.
"Elliot get a hold of you?" Clay asked as he approached Jax, he nodded placing his helmet on his handle bars. "Yeah, he said he would stop by the garage today." Jax made his way into the office to grab some coffee. "Do you know what it's about?" Bobby asked as they followed Jax into the office for refills.
Jax grabbed the sugar and poured it into his coffee, "Tara handled the aftermath while I talked to Elliot." He was about to continue when a BMW pulled into the lot. "Who's the dude in the Benz." Sack called out as he followed Tig and Chibs to the office.
"Elliot Oswalt." Tig said as Jax and Clay made their way over to the car as Elliot got out, "As in Oswalt lumber?" Tig turned to Sack, "Yeah as in Oswalt lumber, Oswalt beef, "Oswalt construction." Sack turned to see Clay and Jax approach the guy in the Benz.
"Elliot, how's it going?" Clay said as he got out of the car, Elliot nodded shaking Clay's hand then Jax's. "Clay, Jax, there some place we can talk in private?" Clay turned and started walking to the office, "Yeah, in here." Elliot and Jax followed him inside.
The guys watched as they entered the office shutting the door, Tig turned to Chibs, "What do you think that's about?" Chibs shook his head, "Dunno but it isn't good." Tig scanned the lot, "We should head in to the clubhouse, I'm sure we will be having church when their done in there."
They made their way to the clubhouse, "So what do you think all this is about?" Sack asked trailing the guys inside. "Not sure, but it probably isn't going to be good for us." Tig said as they made their way over to the bar to grab a drink.
Clay and Jax sat listening as Elliot filled them in on what happened to Tristan, "My daughter's still in shock, asshole busted her in the jaw threw her on the dirt and raped her. She's thirteen years old" Jax shook his head, this was the second time hearing it and that didn't make it any easier. "You call the police?" Clay asked not sure what Elliot wanted from them.
"No couldn't take her to the hospital they would have examined her and called the police when they found out she had been raped; the whole town would know about it in days. I wasn't going to put Tristan through that."
Clay looked from Elliot to Jax, "That's why you needed Jax's number to get in touch with Tara?" Elliot nodded, "It was just pure luck on my part that we met at the carnival last night and that Tara had returned home and is a doctor."
Jax smiled at that statement, he was thankful that Tara had returned to Charming when she did as well, she returned the same time Wendy nearly killed Able with her drug addiction and Tara was able to save him. He looked at Elliot, "Did you find anything that could help us?"
"Other than it was a male and was at the Fun Town carnival, no." He shook his head, "I want you to find him and deal out justice, I'll give you anything you want." That statement got Clay's attention, "Who do you think we are Elliot?"
Elliot looked at Clay, "I know exactly who you are, Oswalt's have been living in Charming longer than SAMCRO." Clay looked at Jax who nodded, that sealed the deal Clay figured knowing that Jax has the same deal with Elliot. He won't stop until the guy is dead. Clay nodded, "Alright give us some time and I'll call you when we have something."
Elliot stood and made his way out to his car as Clay and Jax watched, "How bad was it?" Jax shook his head, "Had Tara all worked up, wanted to know if Happy was still in town." Clay smiled, "Well we better get to it then, don't want to be on her bad side any time soon." Jax smiled, "No we don't, she's a surgeon she could just walk up and cut us somewhere on our body and we would bleed out in minutes, seconds even." They made their way inside the clubhouse, "Chruch" Clay Called as they stood and followed Clay and Jax inside the room.
"We got a $200k deficient hanging over our head, do we really, really want to be out there playing some pro bono lone ranger?" Tig said as they all sat around the table discussing what they were going to do to find the guy who raped Tristan Oswalt. "The guy raped a thirteen-year-old." Jax said to Tig as Bobby repeated it.
"I get it, I just don't like putting my ass on the line for some outsider, Clay, Oswalt doesn't give a shit about SAMCRO." Clay looked around the table, "You know when people get jammed up here, they don't go to the cops, they come to us." Clay looked at Tig, "That means something to me, maybe I got something to prove with this guy. That's my shit, so if anybody wants to pass on this."
The table erupted with calls they were in, "No way, I'm in." Chibs said as he looked at Tig, "I'm in too, I guess were hunting the top banger then." Clay nodded, "Good, so what do we know?"
Jax spoke first, "We saw a couple of guys sporting Aryan ink, not sure if there Darby's guys." Clay was next, "That's right alone the Lodi border Darby's got a meth shack over there." "Rape as retaliation." Bobby added, "It's definitely in the Nords wheel house." Jax added taking a drag f his cigarette.
"Tap into the San Quan data base see which Nords get hard for under age pussy" Clay said looking at Juice who nodded, "Bobby and I will go after Darby." Tig said as the plan on finding this guy was taking shape.
They all headed out of the clubhouse as Opie and Pinney were pulling into the lot, "What's up?" Opie asked as Jax approached, "Got to go catch a rapist, want to tag along?" Opie nodded as Piney shook his head, "I need some tequila, too early for this shit"
Jax headed to his bike followed by Chibs and Sack while Opie waited up by the picnic table, they pulled out heading to the fun town carnival while Clay, Bobby and Tig headed off to find Darby as Gemma pulled and parked in her spot, she climbed out spotting Piney, she stopped. "What going on?" Piney shook his head, "Not sure but they were looking for Darby. Gemma nodded heading into the garage office to start with the day's list of problems.
Tara had just finished her morning rounds when Margret Murphy approached her asking if she would sit in on the hospitals legal meeting with Wendy Case to try and determine how she obtained methamphetamine while in the hospital. Tara didn't want to do this, but she had a duty to the hospital and Margret has been very friendly with her so far so she agreed and headed in the direction of Wendy's room.
Tara walked into Wendy's room followed by the legal team which consisted of three men and a woman with a lap top after setting up they asked her a series of question as Tara stood off to the side listening intently.
Wendy stated that she had the meth hidden inside a pocket of her clothes she was evasive in her answers but took all the blame, when Tara knew that Gemma in a fit of rage made a visit to Wendy's room to inform her that Able had survived his surgery.
When the legal team had finished, they presented Wendy the documents to sign taking full responsibility for the incident which she did without hesitation. Once finished the legal team made their way-out leaving Tara and Wendy alone. "How are you feeling?" Wendy looked to Tara finally, "A bit dopey, so to speak." You could feel the unease in the room "When you're feeling better, I'll take you to see Able."
Wendy glanced at Tara and let out a chuckle, "What?" Tara said looking towards Wendy. "The two woman that loved Jackson Teller, could we be on further ends of the spectrum?" Tara wasn't sure what to say so she went with honesty, "I don't know much about you Wendy and I don't know what happened between you and Jax." Tara was cut off by Wendy as she laughed.
"Gemma already made her intentions clear, when the hospital lets me leave, I'm out of here. Then you and Jax can have the life Gemma always wanted." Tara stared at Wendy unsure of what to say as Wendy continued, "When I met Jax I thought we could have something special, but when I pressed for a bigger commitment, he would start to distance himself spending more and more time at the clubhouse."
Tara wasn't' sure if she should leave or just let Wendy vent, so she stood and continued to listen, "Even after we got married, he still wouldn't let me wear his crow. I asked Gemma and she told me Jax already had an old lady that wears his crow. That I was nothing more than a distraction until she returned and Jax would just toss me aside."
Wendy laughed "I should have listened but I was determined to prove her wrong, so I started to be a better wife doing everything he wanted without question thinking it would make him happy. I even started to clean the house, one day I was cleaning the bedroom when I found a picture under some old tee shirts. It was Jax sitting on a Harley with a girl on the back, he looked young maybe fifteen or sixteen. When Jax got home I asked him who it was and he told me to stay out of his things took the picture and left."
Wendy continued on, "Jax started staying at the clubhouse after he left, after three weeks of waiting for him to return I went to the clubhouse, Jax wasn't there but Gemma was so I went to ask her about the photo that's when she let me have it. "She told me that the girl in the photo was Tara Knowles Jax's old lady, that you wore his crow and you were like a daughter to Gemma."
'Gemma told me you were away at college studying to become a doctor and when you returned I would be tossed aside like the trash that I am." Tara didn't know what to say, "I'm sorry Wendy, but that doesn't excuse you for shooting needles into your arm while you were pregnant with Able. It also doesn't excuse you from repeatedly bending over backwards for someone who didn't feel the same way about you as you did him then turning to drugs when that affection wasn't returned."
Tara turned and headed out of Wendy's room as she left her cell phone started ringing with her mind still on the conversation with Wendy, she answered not checking the caller I.D. "Hello." She waited for a response, when the person on the other end spoke it sent chills down her spine "I'm glad I'm not sick, you're a hard doctor to track down."
Tara closed her phone ending the call, Kohn had found her, she checked her phone for the number and noticed it was a Chicago area code. Tara exhaled, he was still in Chicago, but for how long. She made her way back to her office where she needed time to think.
Jax pulled his bike into the T.M. lot followed by Chibs,Opie and Sack, backing his bike up he turned it off when Clay, Tig and Bobby made their way outside the clubhouse. "Any luck?" Clay asked as Jax made his way to the picnic table followed by Chibs and Sack.
Jax shook his head, "No, but I don't really believe them." Opie and Chibs nodded, "They seemed sketchy." Opie said taking a seat at the table. "Any luck on your end?" Jax asked hoping for some lead. "Maybe, we got a spot we need to check out, a name Darby gave us. Yates, said he fights dogs over in Pope."
"Juice has everything ready to go whenever you guys are ready." Tig said as he stood wanting to get this over with so they could concentrate on getting the rest of the $200K that they needed to pay the Irish. The rest stood and went to prepare for a possible shoot out with a rapist.
Tara sat in her office debating what to do about Kohn when her desk phone rang, "Hello." "Dr. Knowles this is Kim from the reception desk, Elliot Oswalt is here to see you." Tara stood from her chair, "Yes could you send him up I will meet him at the elevator." She hung up and made her way out of her office and to the elevators.
When she arrived, the doors opened and Elliot walked out, "Hi Elliot" Elliot smiled and made his way out of the elevator, "Hello Tara." Tara inclined her head to follow her down the hall to her office. When they entered, she motioned to the chair across from her desk and Elliot took a seat.
Tara sat behind her desk, "How is Tristan doing?" "She's doing better, she slept through the night, thank you for helping her with that." Tara smiled as she opened her drawer and pulled out her prescription pad. "I'm going to write you a prescription for some Ambien for Tristan have her take one tablet before bed and she should sleep just fine."
Tara wrote out the script and handed it to Elliot, "Tell Karen I will stop out after work with the test results." Elliot nodded, "Thank you Tara for everything." Tara smiled, "Your welcome Elliot." They made their way out of her office and to the elevators.
Jax and the guys climbed out of the van after another failed lead, seems Yates is a reformed born again christian who went straight and narrow. They made their way to the picnic table taking a seat, they were out of options Jax thought as he lit up a cigarette. The only option that was still on the table was Tara, Jax knew it and from the looks Clay was giving him they knew it as well.
Clay sat trying to think of any other options but there was nothing left, he didn't want to ask Jax to involve Tara but there was no other choice. "Jax we need." "I know" Jax said before Clay could continue, "I've been thinking the same thing, I need to go see the kid and I always do that with Tara I'll ask her then."
Tara had just left the lab and entered the elevator she took a deep breath and opened the folder glancing down the side of the results from Tristan's test she read it off in her head, negative, negative, negative. She exhaled the breath she was holding and smiled. The test results were all negative which meant Tristan was free of any sexually transmitted diseases.
Jax was on the second floor of the hospital looking for Tara when he spotted the nurse Tara was always working with, he approached her, "Hi I'm looking for Dr. Knowles." She looked up to where the guy Dr. Knowles was dating stood in a dark tee with white lettering and a leather vest covered in various patches. "Your Jax right?" He nodded, "She ran down to the lab for a second, she should be back soon."
Heather glanced around the pediatrics area when the elevator doors opened, she pointed, "There she is." Jax turned towards the elevators where Tara step out, "Thanks." He called over his shoulder making his way over to her.
Tara smiled as Jax leaned down and gave her a kiss, "Hey, you here to see Able?" She asked as they made their way to the ICU where Able was, Jax nodded, "Yeah and I need to ask a favor." They arrived at the room where Abel was and entered, "Did you find the guy?" Jax shook his head, "No and we are out of leads, I need you to talk to Tristan, the two of you were close when we were younger sort of like a big sister for her, maybe she will tell you if it means justice will be served."
Tara sat in the chair by Abel's incubator and thought for a moment, "I need to stop by after work do a checkup and give her the test results which were all negative." Jax smiled that was some good news, he walked over to the incubator looking at Abel what would he do if someone hurt Abel.
Jax turned to Tara, "Thank you, I know it's been crazy since you came home but it will eventually settle. Tara smiled knowing that would never happen Charming was a lot of things but when the company you kept is SAMCRO boring is not one of those things.
Tara stood and joined Jax by Abel's incubator, "His vitals are all up, every day he improves." Jax smiled placing his hand on the incubator. When they were finished Tara went and picked up her belongings from her office as Jax followed her out of her office and towards the elevator.
They rode the elevator down together, "I'll call you after I'm finished or meet you at T.M. It shouldn't be long." Jax was leaning against the railing when the elevator doors opened, they stepped out. "I'll see you then, good luck." He said as he got on his bike while Tara opened the door to her cutlass.
Tara pulled up to the security gate at the Oswalt's house where the same security guard was manning the booth, he recognized her, "Dr. Knowles." Tara smiled, "Yes." "Mrs. Oswalt is expecting you." He opened the gate and Tara drove up to the front of the house.
She walked up the steps to the front door which opened as Karen stood there, "Hello Tara." Tara entered the house, "Hi Karen, how is Tristan doing today?" Karen smiled, "She's getting better as the days gone by." Tara opened her bag fishing out Tristan's test results, "Well I have her test results." Tara held up the folder, "I would like to go over the results with you both."
Karen motioned for Tara to follow her back to Tristan's room, "She still hasn't left her room." Karen stopped and turned to Tara, "Have they found the guy yet?" Tara shook her head, "No, they have run out of leads, I was actually hoping to talk to Tristan, see if she can help."
Karen thought for a moment, "I will give you some time to talk to her alone if you want, you were always like a big sister to her. She missed you when you left for college." They stopped at Her door as Karen knocked, "Tristan, Tara's here to check on you."
Tristan opened the door allowing them to enter she went back and sat on her bed as Tara and Karen sat in the chairs that had been moved over near the bed. Tara held the folder in her hand, "I have your test results from the sample." She looked at Tristan who all of a sudden went pale. Tara hurried along not wanting to totally freak her out, "It's ok don't worry, they all came back negative." She smiled to ease her discomfort and handed the folder to Karen who opened it glancing down the paper she smiled.
Karen stood from her chair, "Tristan I'm going to call your dad and give him the good news." She looked at Tara who nodded her head slightly, when Karen had shut the door Tara looked at Tristan, "How are you feeling today?" Tristan smiled looking at Tara, "Better, not as sore as yesterday."
Tara smiled, "That's good did you sleep well last night?" Tristan nodded, "Yeah, must of fell asleep fast, because I don't remember you leaving." Tara took Tristan's hand in hers, "That's good, I wrote your father a prescription for a sleep aid if you need help sleeping." Tristan looked at Tara, "Thank you Tara."
Tara returned he smile, "Your welcome Tristan." She paused for a moment, "I need your help Tristan." Tristan looked away for a moment while Tara continued, "SAMCRO is trying to find out who did this, but they have run out of leads. Hit a dead end of sorts, Tristan if you have any information that might help them catch this guy and stop him before he has a chance to do this to some other young girl I need to know."
Tristan looked Tara in the eyes as she teared up, Tara pulled her into her arms and hugged her close, "Please Tristan, no one will find out what happened, we just need to catch this guy and serve up justice." Tristan started to cry as Tara held her, "It's going to be alright." Tara said as she rubbed her hand along Tristan's back trying to sooth her.
Tristan took a deep breath and exhaled, "It was the clown." Tara let Tristan go as she looked her in the eyes, "The clown?" Tara thought for a moment, could it be the same clown that Jax and the guys were messing with at the carnival? "What did he look like?"
Tristan thought for a moment, "He was heavy set guy, in his late thirties I guess." Tara nodded, "I know who he is." she looked at Tristan, "Thank you sweetie, I can promise you he will be dealt with." Tara stood and gathered her things, "I'm sorry but I have to go now, I will stop by in a few days and check on you, maybe we can go shopping and get some ice cream. Sound good?" Tristan smiled as she nodded, "That would be great Tara."
Tara put her hand on Tristan's shoulder, "Good, I will see you in a few days then." She made her way out of the room where Karen stood in the hall, "Did she tell you?" Tara nodded, "Yeah, I'm heading over to SAMCRO, they will handle this." Karen smiled, "Thank you Tara, for all that you have done for Tristan."
Karen walked Tara to the front door, "I told Tristan I would stop by in a few days and take her shopping and get some ice cream." Karen smiled, "I'm glad she's willing to talk to you. She should always have someone she can talk to if it can't be Elliot or myself, I'm glad she has you." She hugged her then Tara made her way outside and to her car.
Tara pulled into the T.M lot and headed inside the clubhouse where Jax and the guys were sitting around the bar, Jax spotted Tara and stood making his way over to her. "What did you find out?" Tara looked at Jax as the rest of SAMCRO gathered around them.
"Do you remember the clown that was working the dunk tank?" Jax thought for a moment, "The one talking shit that we held under water?" Tara nodded, "That's the one, he raped Tristan, she told me herself." Jax looked at the guys, "Well let's get to it, the carnival closes in an hour."
Tara grabbed her bag and slung it over her shoulder, "I'm going to head home, see you when you're done." She said to Jax as they made their way out of the clubhouse. "Jax smiled, "It shouldn't be too long, anything special you like us to do too him?"
Tara thought for a moment, "Just make sure he never does this to another girl again." She said looking at the rest of the guys. "That's a promise baby girl." Tig said as the headed to their bikes while Tara opened the door to her cutlass.
Tara was reading a medical book when she heard the sound of Jax's pull into the drive, she closed her book as the door opened and he walked in. Tara stood from the couch as Jax took off his kut and hung it on the coat hook. "Well how did it go?" Jax turned to her, "Do you really want to know?"
Tara thought for a moment and nodded, "Let's just say he will have a hard time raping anyone without any balls." She smiled, "Really?" Jax nodded, "Yeah, Clay cut off his balls and let him bleed out, Sack and Chibs took care of the body. Was that violent enough for you?" Tara smiled, "Yeah that sounds like he suffered, thank you Jax." He leaned down and kissed her, "My pleasure baby." He said between kisses as they were making their way to the bedroom Tara paused for a moment. "How about a nice blowjob." She whispered in his ear. Jax smiled as Tara took off towards the bedroom with Jax hot on her heals.
David Hail pulled into the police station for his shift where he noticed a man lying in the grass next to the entrance. He approached the man, as he got closer, he noticed several tattoos that identified him as a member of the Sons of Anarchy. "Hey." He said nudging the man with his boot.
The man stirred and sat up, "Boy you must have really pissed off your friends." Juice stood and looked around recognizing he was at the police station, he looked down where there was a sign stapled to his chest, "Sorry chief I'm late for my eight-o clock feeding."
Hale was making his way inside when a cab pulled up to the station, "Officer." The man called from the cab as he opened the door. He approached Hale setting his bag at his feet, "Agent Kohn ATF Chicago, I was investigating a case involving a gun deal that lead me to Charming and the Sons of Anarchy." Hale smiled holding out his hand to Kohn, "Welcome to Charming." Hale shook his hand then reached down and grabbed the agents' bags and lead him inside the Charming Police station.