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"Aaron, what is it?" asked Paddy as he bent down to pick up his son's phone. Aaron's head was in his hand's, "it's a text from Jackson's phone."
Hazel grabbed the phone off of Paddy and looked at the screen, then she looked at Aaron, "you don't believe this, do you?"
"Course not," he shouted as he jumped up, pushing his dad out of the way. He walked to the window and looked out onto the darkness of the village.
"Aaron," said Paddy walking up behind him.
"It's not from Jackson dad, I know it isn't. Someone's got his phone."
"Who though?" asked Hazel with tears streaming down her face.
Aaron turned round. "I'll give you a good guess."
Hazel's eyes went wide with fear and a cold shiver went down her spine. "Tony!"
"We need to tell the police," said Aaron turning to his dad.
Paddy nodded. "Come on, we'll go straight into Hotten, it'll be better than phoning them."
Hazel was sobbing now, the thought of her beautiful boy being hurt by Tony again was too much for her. Aaron went and sat beside her. "Hazel we've got to go."
"What..what if he's..he's."
"No, don't think like that, Jackson's gonna be fine. I know it," he said trying to believe the words that he was saying. "Get your coat on, come on," he said helping her up and brought her into a hug.
"I want my boy back," she said crying into Aaron's shoulder. "So do I…so do I," said Aaron rubbing his hand up and down Hazel's back comfortingly.
A&J
Jackson was so cold, he didn't think he had ever been so cold in all his life. He tried to see his surroundings but it was too dark, he couldn't see anything. He'd been shouting till his voice hurt but he knew it wouldn't do any good, but there was nothing else he could do. He had already tried to get himself up by using the wall, but he had only got so far because of his legs being tied so tightly together and eventually he had just become too exhausted and he had fell back down to the floor and laid there and cried. He knew he should try again but he didn't have the strength to sit up, so there was no chance of him trying to stand.
He didn't know how long he'd been tied up, he knew it must be very late at night. He wished he could help himself but he now knew that his only hope was someone finding him, and soon. He knew in his heart that it would probably not happen and he probably wouldn't be found until it was too late.
He was now laid in the corner of the dark and cold room and he was trying to hunch his body up as much as he could trying to get a bit of warmth inside of him. He closed his eyes and saw Aaron smiling at him, a single tear rolled down Jackson's face.
A&J
Paddy, Hazel and Aaron were in the car on there way to Hotten. Aaron was sat in the back and every so often he could hear sobs coming from Hazel. He put his hand on her shoulder and squeezed, she covered her hand with his and tapped it. "I'm alright love."
"No your not, neither of us are." Sitting back he looked at his phone again and reread the text, then he furiously started to text himself - where is he you bastard - and he hit the send button. He hoped that Tony would still have the phone on. It wasn't long before Aaron's phone beeped to say he had a message.
Hazel turned round. "Who is it?" she asked hoping that it was Jackson.
Aaron looked at the message. "It's him."
"What does he say?" asked his dad, but there was no answer. "Aaron!"
"It'll be too late when you find him," Aaron nearly choked out the words.
"Oh god," said Hazel in her hands. For the rest of the journey they sat in silence, Aaron not taking his eye's off the text, reading it over and over again. Tear's falling as he was thinking of Jackson, the man he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, the man who he was supposed to be marrying in March, the man he loved more than life itself. All he could do now was silently pray that he was alive.
It was well past eleven when they pulled up outside the police station, Paddy and Aaron got out, but Hazel just sat there.
"Hazel," said Paddy, "we're here." Hazel didn't show any signs of hearing him. Aaron looked at his dad then walked round to the passenger side of the car. He opened the door slowly and it nearly broke his heart to see the look on Hazel's face, she looked like she had lost everything. "Hazel," he said softly touching her arm, she jumped and turned her head to look at Aaron, "we're here, come on we have to go inside," he held out his hand and Hazel gratefully took hold of it, holding onto Aaron tightly as they walked into the police station.
A&J
Jackson couldn't stop shivering, he felt so tired and all he wanted to do was go home, he wanted Aaron, he wanted to feel the warmth of his arms as he held him while they slept. Why hadn't Aaron come looking for him. In the distance he thought he heard a car, but he knew that it was of no use to him, he was all alone in the middle of nowhere and he was scared that he would never see the people he loved ever again.
A&J
"When did you last see him?" asked the desk sergeant.
"Last night," said Aaron, "but Hazel saw him this morning, didn't you," he said turning to look at her. She nodded and Aaron squeezed her hand.
"Okay I'll get someone to see you."
"Thanks," said Aaron, and they were shown into an interview room. Paddy and Aaron sat on either side of Hazel trying to give her all they support they could, even though Aaron was finding it hard to keep it together himself. It wasn't long before they were joined by two detectives, one male one female.
"I'm DI Mason and is DS Jones," said the male officer as they both sat down opposite the anxious trio.
"This is Aaron, Hazel and I'm Paddy, we want to report a missing person."
"The officer at the desk says you seem to think he has been taken against his will," said DS Jones.
Aaron handed his phone over, "read the last couple of text's," he said.
The detectives read the texts and looked at each other. "Do you know who this is?" asked DI Mason
Aaron nodded. "His name is Tony Wood, he was one of Jackson's first boyfriends."
"You're sure that he mean's Jackson harm?"
"He's been obsessed with Jackson since they ran into each other a few weeks ago," Aaron was getting impatient, "please you have to find Jackson."
Jones was writing all the details down, "are you sure it's him," she asked.
Aaron nodded. "Jackson bumped into him a few weeks ago and he's been contacting him since then. We thought he had left…Jackson got a Christmas card from him and it was postmarked Aberdeen, so we thought he had gone for good."
"Why did they break up? Was it amicable," asked Jones.
Hazel who had been quiet during all the questioning suddenly found her voice. "He raped my son, that's why."
Paddy put his arm round her shoulder and the detectives looked at each other. "Did Jackson report it?"
"No," said Paddy.
"He tried again a couple of weeks ago," said Aaron, "we were on a night out in Bar West Jackson went to the toilet just as we were leaving and Tony was there, he shoved Jackson into a cubicle and tried to force himself on Jackson again, but Jackson got away before anything could happen."
"And he didn't report it again?"
"We all wanted him to, but he wouldn't," said Aaron, "he didn't think he would be believed."
"I begged him," said Hazel, "none of this would have happened if he had."
"You don't know that Hazel," said Paddy.
"Yes I do," she said forcibly, "I should have rang the police and ignored what Jackson said. It's all my fault."
"No it's not," said Aaron, "it's Tony's, it's all down to him."
"We will need a description of Jackson's van and his registration," Aaron gave them the details, "and also an upto date photo of Jackson if you have one." Aaron took out his wallet and handed the detective the picture of Jackson he always carried with him, he took one last look at it before letting it go.
"I also need your phone," DI Mason said to Aaron. Aaron looked at him, he was reluctant to let his only contact with Jackson go. "Why?"
"Just in case this Tony Wood tries to get in touch again," he held out his hand and Aaron gave him his phone.
"What are we supposed to do now?" asked Aaron.
"Go home, we'll get the ball rolling and we will keep in touch with you every step of the way."
Aaron stood up. "You expect me to just go home and what, go to sleep whilst my fiancé is probably lying somewhere dying."
DS Jones stood up. "Aaron please, you have to let us do our job, the best thing you can do is go home and wait for us to contact you." Aaron looked at her with tears swelling in his eyes. "I need to do something."
Paddy got up and moved to Aaron's side, "they're right Aaron, we will only get in the way. Let them do their job and find Jackson." Aaron reluctantly agreed.
"Can we have a contact number?" Paddy gave them his as Aaron's phone was now in their possession.
They all walked towards the door and the detectives showed Aaron, Paddy & Hazel out. "We'll be in touch."
Hazel turned round just before she left the room. "Find my boy…please."
A&J
The pain in his legs was bad, he had been in and out of consciousness most of the night but as he came round this time he saw that it was getting light and he had his first look at the room, he was about to try and move when he felt something on his leg, then a stabbing pain that made him cry out. He brought his head up and to his horror he saw a rat on his leg, he cried out and kicked his tied legs as hard as he could, the rat was thrown to the floor, he watched it run off and through a crack near the door. He looked at his leg and could see bites near his ankle. Oh god, he just wanted this to end, he couldn't take much more, he was so tired and he could no longer feel his hands and feet. He was trying so hard to stay awake but he couldn't, his last thought was of Aaron as he fell into unconsciousness again.
A&J
Aaron was laid on top of the bed, he hadn't closed his eyes all night, all he could think of was Jackson and what he must be going through, god he hoped he was okay.
When they had arrived back from the police station, Hazel had gone straight up to her room and shut the door. Both of them had tried to get her to come out but she refused, they had finally gave up. Aaron had sat downstairs with his dad for a while.
"I can't stand this dad, not knowing what's happening…I'm going crazy," he said as he leaned forward and put his head in his hands. Paddy came and sat next to him and put his arm around his son's shoulder.
"You have to believe that Jackson will be okay, the police are good at their job and they will find him. Believe that."
Aaron lent into his dad who held him close to him. "I just want him back. I love him so much dad."
Paddy felt for his son, he had finally found someone to love and now there was a possibility that he might lose him. He knew he had been sceptical at the beginning when they had told him that they were getting married but he could see how devoted they were to each other and he knew they were meant for each other. "Jackson will come back to you son, you just have to think positive."
"I don't know if I can do that," said Aaron wiping his eyes.
Paddy smiled. "Do you remember that last time I said that to you?"
Aaron looked puzzled. "Said what?"
"Think positive."
Aaron leaned up from his dad and shook his head. "It was the first time you fetched Jackson home to meet me and you were so nervous that everything that could go wrong did. Do you remember tripping over and dropping the drinks as you came into the room." Aaron nodded and smiled. "Then you put a pizza in the oven and forgot about it so we had to call for a take-out." Aaron was laughing now thinking of that night. "When Jackson had gone home you turned to me and said that Jackson must think that you were a right idiot, and I told you to think positive and that Jackson would like you for being who you are."
Aaron looked at his dad and smiled. "I love you dad."
Paddy smiled and pulled his son into a loving embrace. "Love you too son."
Aaron turned over and laid on his side and his eye's caught the photo of him and Jackson that Jackson kept on his bedside table. The picture had been taken at Nathan and Carl's stag do and they looked so happy together as they stood with their arms around each other.
Aaron suddenly shot up in bed, he suddenly realised the only person he hadn't phoned was Nathan, he knew Tony from the time he went out with Jackson, maybe he could help. He knew that Nathan was on holiday but he didn't care, even if he had just a snippet of information about Tony it could help the police. He felt for his mobile then realised that he didn't have it, the police did. He got up and ran downstairs to the phone, he had to call the police, they had to get in contact with Nathan and his number was on Aaron's phone.
To be continued
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