Chapter 9

Jeff's POV

Matt, Shannon, Yuk and I were at the BCR dome getting the new wrestling ring set up. Melissa was at work and I couldn't wait to spend the weekend with her. I knew that she wasn't feeling to well the last 2 days and I just hoped that it wasn't anything serious.

While we were getting the first rope around the ring, Matt's cell phone went off. He jumped off the ring and walked over to the table to answer the call while the rest of us continued to work. Once Matt was off the phone he walked back over to us.

"Everything ok, Matt?" Shannon asked.

"Nope. I need to head over to the elementary school and pick up Bryan Wilkes, Jay's son." Matt answered.

"Why are you picking up his son?" Shannon asked.

"Because lately his duties as a father have been lacking to say the least. Wednesday Bryan was late for school, yesterday Jay went to Roanoke and didn't come back until today and I had Bryan all night. Now he told me that he would be picking him up from school and I just got a call from his teacher stating that no one was there to get him. I will be back in a little while. Keep putting the ropes up." Matt answered as he headed out the door.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Jay had always been such a great dad. Why wouldn't he have been there to pick up his son and why was he in Roanoke in the first place? I had a hard time focusing on what we needed to do before Matt got back.

"Jeffro, come on man." Shannon stated.

"Sorry. I just have a lot on my mind." I responded.

"Everything ok?" Yuk asked.

"Not really. The girl I've been seeing has been sick the last 2 days and I'm worried about her. And now with Jay pulling this crap, I'm worried about his kid more than anything." I answered.

"I don't think I know Jay." Yuk responded.

"Probably not. He was with us in OMEGA. But left the area before we met you. Since then he's come back and got in contact with Matt. He's done his share of pissing Matt off, believe me. And this, this is something you just don't do." I stated as I tried to help get the rope attached.

We managed to get the second rope up before my cell rang. I thought it was Melissa calling and I figured I would call her back. But after a minute, my cell rang again.

"Hang on guys." I stated as I reached for my phone. "Hello."

"Jeff, it's Bryan Wilkes. Can someone come get me please!" Bryan cried into the phone.

"Bryan, what's wrong?" I asked as my stomach churned.

"Daddy keeps hitting me and telling me bad things." Bryan cried.

"Ok. I am going to call the police and when they get there, you tell them what you told me. I am on my way there." I responded.

"Ok." Bryan stated before the line went dead.

I closed my phone and turned around. Shannon already had my keys in his hand and we headed towards the main entrance. Just as we were walking out, Matt was coming back. Shannon and I ran over to him.

"What's wrong?" Matt asked.

"We need to get over to Jay's house now. Bryan called and let's just go. I'll call 911 on the way there." I answered as we climbed into Shannon's truck and dialed 911.

"911, what's your emergency." the operator stated.

I told the operator everything and that we were on our way there now. She dispatched police, ambulance and fire to the address I gave her. I remained on the phone with the 911 operator until we arrived at Jay's house. The local police were already there.

Matt had made a phone call and before I knew it, the same girl from El Chapala's was walking up. I don't know her name, but apparently Matt knew her personally.

We were told to stay near our vehicles after telling an officer who we were and how we knew Jay and Bryan and why we were there. Matt was standing over next to the girl and talking, but I couldn't hear what they were saying.

Soon an officer was bringing Jay out in hand cuffs and placing him into a squad car. Bryan was still in the house being treated by the paramedics and talking to a police officer. As we were standing there waiting, an officer finally came over to us.

"The little boy is asking for Matt." the officer stated.

"That would be my brother, he's over there." I responded.

"Thank you." the officer stated as he walked over to Matt.

We watched as Matt and the girl headed into the house. The police car that Jay was sitting in soon left with him still inside. Shortly after, Matt emerged from the house and walked over to us.

"They are going to take Bryan to the hospital and go from there. I am going to go with them to the hospital." Matt told us.

"You want us to follow you over there?" Shannon asked.

"No. His teacher, Miss Anderson, is going to follow the ambulance to the hospital. You guys can head back to the BCR dome and finish getting the ring set up for tonight." Matt answered before heading back into the house.

Shannon and I headed back to the house and Yuk was still there making sure the base of the ring was tightened. We got back to work while we waiting to hear back from Matt.