Chapter 6
She met him in the hall
"So who visited today?" Pete asked, Sam knew she couldn't lie, he would have run the plates and found it was Janet
"Janet" Sam said wondering if her friend was Frasier or Jackson now, she didn't have time to contemplate it further as Pete approached her menacingly.
"I thought I told you not to make contact with any of them again" he growled moving into her personal space backing her against the wall.
"I didn't she came round to talk, she is Lizzy's auntie and Lizzy left her coat, I couldn't turn her away she came in for a coffee that is it" Sam explained knowing it wouldn't calm him down but might lessen the beating she would receive.
"I told you not to open the door if you didn't know who it was" he ordered hitting her in the ribs, she fell to the floor clutching her already bruised ribs. He straddled her seeing red hitting her face; Sam saw the room spin as he repeatedly slapped her. From the stairs a small form flew out taking on his dad with a series of punches until one good hard slap from his dad put him out cold. Pete felt a wave of guilt seeing he had hit his son in a fit of rage. He quickly went outside shutting the door then kicked it open, smashing a few items in the hall. He went to Jake quickly he was dazed blood running down the side of his face where he had hit the table upon landing, Pete lifted him up hugging him tightly.
"I'm so sorry, I never meant to hurt you, you can't tell anyone Jake if you do they'll take you away and arrest me and you mum you'll be sent to live with horrible strangers and me and your mum will be in jail. When the police come you tell them 2 men came in and did this, understood" He said, Jake nodded tears streaking down his face.
Sam was only aware of one thing her baby was lying across the hall hurt, she crawled over to him but Pete stopped her.
"Sam I'm sorry, I lost it, and I just don't want you seeing them. This is what happens when you disobey me. Now when the police come we were burgled 2 men you tried to stop them got it Sam" Sam nodded just wanting to get to Jake. Pete looked at her sensing she would lie.
"Good, if you fail me I'll kill him" he threatened referring to Jake. Sam nodded crawling over to him comforting him. Pete picked up the phone calling the police and an ambulance, then he went over putting an arm round Sam.
"The old bruises are from practicing self defence; you train with me and some others." Pete whispered grabbing her wrist and squeezing it. Sam nodded fearing for Jakes life more than her own. Soon the police were there and Sam and Jake were being loaded into an ambulance together. Sam refusing to be parted from her son. Pete stayed with them doing a brilliant job of acting furious ordering every man on this case. Sam stayed quiet as did Jake. Pete's deputy came over and told Pete to take the week off he agreed.
"I want to make sure my wife and kid are ok" Pete said putting an arm round Sam. They were then driven to the hospital Pete stayed with Jake knowing Sam would stick to the story out of fear if nothing else.
They kept them both in over night to monitor their head injuries; Pete spoke to the doctors and managed to get them in the same room. Pete sat on the chair, after a while 2 officers came in one was female with long brown hair tied in a ponytail, the other male with ginger spiky hair and a sprinkling of freckles covering his face. They stood at the end of the bed.
"Hello, I'm detective Alison Parks and this is detective Roger Mollom I know this is hard but if its okay we'd like to ask you some questions" the woman said, the man nodded in agreement with his partner.
"I'd like to stay if that's ok, they are both very shaken" Pete said smoothly aware that the 2 officers wouldn't question his authority.
"Of course Sir, if we may start with your wife, Samantha Shanahan," Sam nodded,
"I was in the kitchen, I heard the door being broke down I ran to the hall where 2 men had broken down the door. I went to stop them as I am trained in self defence but they hit me in the ribs, it winded me. They hit me repeatedly on the chest and face that's when Jake came in, the next thing I knew Pete was there" Sam said sticking to the story. They nodded
"Can you give a description at all?" Alison asked, Sam nodded
"2 men both wearing black hoodies with jeans, 5"9 and 6"1, one had brown eyes the other green, that's all I can remember" Sam said tiredly. They nodded
"How about you Jake can you tell me what happened" Alison asked,
"Mummy told me to go upstairs so I hided at the top, the bad men were hitting her and she looked hurt, I wanted to help mummy so I ranned down and hitted the one hurting mummy, he hitted me back and I hit the table, then I remember mummy and daddy being there." Jake said only lying very slightly. Pete nodded satisfied with their lies.
"Its okay now Jake" he said tenderly taking over, acting as the concerned dad.
"I arrived home from work to see my wife lying on the floor unconscious and my son dazed, I ran in and thumped them, they began to run off I was about to chase them but Sammy groaned and I wanted to stay with them make sure they were ok" Pete said, they both nodded.
"You did the right thing Sir" Roger offered. They both stood up
"We will leave you in peace" Roger said, closing the door. As soon as they were gone Pete went between both of them
"I think we fooled them" he said happily, Sam nodded smiling but inside she knew she had to leave as soon as she could Pete had never hit her face before and had only hit Jake once, although Sam had only found out yesterday this was too much. Her face was black and blue with stitches on her left cheek and steerostrips on her right eyebrow. Jake had a big bruise on the left side of his face and Sam vowed to get him out of there.
"I'm going to check on the investigation anything you want?" Pete asked, Sam nodded
"Sure I'll have a diet coke, Jake?" Sam asked Jake shook his head, Pete left. Sam stood up wobbling slightly going over to Jakes bed climbing in and cuddling him both sleeping instantly.