Chapter 9
Jack Meadows was fuming. He turned to the officer behind the desk, Will Fletcher.
"How could you let someone just walk out of here with Mickey? You're supposed to be his friend."
Will Fletcher attempted to speak but got no where.
"Alright so who was it who took him, grey hair, about my age … oh no, you idiot Will!" Jack up to his office and found Mickey's file, he ignored all the information about Delaney and Mickey's career and instead copied down all the addresses where Mickey had lived as a child, then he rushed out to his car and drove off at full speed.
The beating finally stopped, but Mickey knew it wasn't over yet. He felt a strong hand on the back of his head pushing it into the floor.
"So, son, are you going to let anybody rape you ever again?"
"No" Mickey sobbed.
"You ever gonna keep secrets from me again?"
"No"
"Are you weak?"
"Yes."
"Are you dirty?"
"Y yes"
"Are you a waste of space?"
"YES!" Mickey shouted.
"No, he isn't." Mickey felt the hand release him and he turned to look at Jack, but he quickly turned away, shame-faced. Jack walked over to Mickey's Dad.
"Get out." Mickey let out a sob and realised that he was shaking like a leaf.
"Oh God," he whispered, and then "Why?"
A single tear fell past his tightly closed eyes.