Chapter 12
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Casey felt his whole body had frozen over, he couldn't believe this one person who scared him so much in his life was there, standing in front of him again. It was like a nightmare repeating over and over again.
"Are you not gonna say hello to your auld mum then" smirked Cheryl who stood in the corner smoking a cigarette as she exhaled some smoke out watching it evaporate up into the air "Surely after what, seven years you must have forgiven and forgotten"
"What do you want from me" mumbled Casey
"Maybe, I just wanted to have some quality time with my baby. Sure there is nothing wrong with that" quizzed Cheryl as she went over near Casey bending down and rubbing the palm of her hand across his face wiping away the tears that were escaping from his eyes.
Casey turned his head away from his mum, he couldn't bare to look at her or even have her touch him. That woman that beat him to a pulp when he was just ten years old.
"You haven't changed much then apart from getting taller but you are still the same little sulky boy that you were when your were younger" stated Cheryl as she stood up and walked back to the corner again.
Casey watched a man come in from outside and joined Cheryl in the corner, the two of them whispering. He didn't recognize the man from anywhere he had never seen him before. Both of them walked back over and stood in front of Casey looking down at him.
"This is Jack" exclaimed Cheryl as she glanced at her youngest who had pulled his knees up towards his chest trying to protect himself, his hands still restrained behind his back.
"Jack is going to record you pleading for your big bro to save you in exchange for 100,000" demanded Cheryl "We need to get away from here, we want to start a new life together, me and Jack. Since both of us were locked up we need cash to get ourselves set up somewhere new. Do you understand Casey?"
"Go to hell" snapped Casey "I would rather die than have Brax give you 100,000"
Cheryl noticed that Jack was starting to get frustrated "Leave me with my son a few minutes" stated Cheryl as she put her hand on his arm, go out and have a smoke for yourself. Jack stared down at Casey before he turned and walked away. Cheryl bent down in front of her son, grabbing his chin with her hand, she forced him to look directly at her.
"I know you were always the smart one, Daryl made sure of that. So do yourself a favor and do what you are told to or else there will be consequences. Have I made myself clear" demanded Cheryl as she smacked Casey slightly across the face.
"What are you going to do to me, beat me up like you done before. Go ahead I really don't care as I have nothing left to live for anyway" shouted Casey
"I won't be the one dealing with you" stated Cheryl who was getting angry now that her son refused to cooperate with her "Jack will be and he loves putting his hands on young boys especially around your age. Did I forget to tell you what he was locked up for, he is a pedophile. You are a smart boy so you don't need me to explain any more to you" replied Cheryl as she lit up another cigarette.
Casey started to feel sick the thought off being touched or raped by a man, a pedophile was so much worse than having HIV or diabetes or anything else that life could throw at him. He turned his head to the side and vomited out on the ground beside him as the tears streamed down his face. "Why me, why has it to be me" cried out Casey.
"Why me, why me" repeated Cheryl sarcastically "Because you are the only one your big bro will jump to protect. And by the way I won't be clearing up that vomit beside you so I hope you enjoy putting up with the smell of it" as she went outside to join Jack.
Brax walked up and down the beach, checked the surf club, the restaurant, the diner he even went to the school but couldn't locate his brother anywhere. He stood looking out towards the sea, he was really starting to get worried now. Anyone, he asked hadn't seen Casey in ages.
He dialed Casey's number for the 10th time in the hope he would have cooled off a little. "Please, pick up Case, please pick up" spoke Brax softly to himself.
"Hello" a voice came from Casey's phone
"Casey, who is this" questioned Brax knowing that the other person wasn't Casey.
"Brax, this is Alf Stewart. I take it this is Casey's phone then"
"Why have you Casey's phone, where did you get it from" snapped Brax
"It was here lying on the grass under the bench at the bus stop" replied Alf "Maybe, it fell out of his pocket, teenagers you know how careless they can be. I am on my way to the surf club, I will meet you there"
"Thanks Alf" replied Brax with a sadness in his voice
"Hi babe" Ricky spoke as she came up behind Brax wrapping her hands around his waist "Did you miss me?"
Brax turned to face Ricky trying to hold back some tears "I can't find him, I can't find him Ricky" stated Brax
"Can't find who? What is going on Brax, speak to me" replied Ricky as she held him by the hand and dragged him over to sit down on the bench
"Case knows about the HIV and took off a few hours ago. I have searched everywhere but cannot find him. Something is wrong I have a bad feeling" exclaimed Brax
"Did you try ringing him" asked Ricky innocently
"What the hell do you think I have being doing, of course I have rang him" snapped Brax as he stood up and walked over towards the wall looking onto the beach.
"Look, there is no point getting angry with me" stated Ricky as she once again approached Brax
"I no and I am sorry, this isn't your fault" replied Brax as he wrapped his arms around Ricky pulling her body close to him "I am scared Ricky, if he doesn't check his glucose levels and take his insulin and doesn't eat he could do a lot of damage to himself" whispered Brax as the tears he had been holding back finally escaped down his face.
"We will find him babe, we will find him" replied Ricky softly.
"Well have you made up your mind yet" questioned Cheryl as she arrived back in with Jack by her side. Casey lay on the ground, pale and unresponsive. "What's wrong with him" shouted Cheryl as she thumped Jack into the arm
"I don't know" he replied as he bent down beside Casey, slightly slapping him on the face "I saw him the other day with his brother when they were camping, he was injecting himself with something"
"You are right, that thing, he has that thing" replied Cheryl "Check his pockets"
Jack shoved his hand into Casey's pocket and pulled out the black wallet that contained his glucose tester, injection and the insulin. "What am I supposed to do with these" questioned Jack
"I don't know" snapped Cheryl "It was Daryl that looked after all that when he was a kid. Go outside and google it when you get coverage"
"What am I supposed to be googling for" questioned Jack
"What does it say on that pouch? Give it here to me" demanded Cheryl "Here we go 'Diabetes' go and google diabetes and see what we are supposed to do"
Jack arrived back in within a few minutes "There is a glucose tester we have to check that level first by prodding his finger"
"Here you do it" replied Cheryl "I will call out from the phone what we are supposed to be doing"
Jack bent down and tested the glucose level, he then prepared the insulin "Where do I give him this"
"How am I supposed to know" snapped Cheryl "Damn it I am loosing coverage here. I remember Daryl giving it to him in the backside a few times. But you are not touching him there you know the deal. It says here you can give it in the abdomen, thigh, back of the arm or the backside. Give it to him into the abdomen" demanded Cheryl as she lit up another cigarette.
Jack pulled up Casey's t-shirt, wiped down the area and injected the insulin. A few minutes later Casey started to come around but wished he hadn't when he saw the two who stood in front of him.
"Here you go, get that inside you" stated Cheryl as she left down a plain hard roll and a juice. Jack removed the rope tied around Casey's hands but had his legs restrained instead to avoid him escaping.
Casey reluctantly started to eat the food against his will as he was starving. "This roll is stale" snapped Casey
"Eat it up as you are getting nothing else" demanded Cheryl "Or else stay hungry"
Brax and Ricky returned back to the house after they had searched around but were unsuccessful. Kyle had woken up and felt so bad when Heath had explained what he had said while intoxicated.
"I am so sorry Brax" explained Kyle
"Why couldn't you keep your mouth shut" shouted Brax as he grabbed Kyle by the shirt and pushed him up against the wall
"Just leave it Brax" demanded Heath as he tried to pull Brax away from Kyle "This isn't going to help mate"
Brax released Kyle and turned towards Heath "Well tell me what is going to help" snapped Brax "Our little brother is gone, missing maybe even dead and you don't seem to care too much about it"
"Hey! You take that back" demanded Heath "You told me to stay here and watch Kyle. I have tried Casey on his phone a number of times but he doesn't seem to want to answer his phone. I will go out and search for him now and Kyle is coming with me"
Brax shook his head and threw Casey's phone down on the table "Well there isn't much point trying to ring him as he doesn't seem to want to be contacted"
"Where did you get his phone from" questioned Heath as he went over to the table picking up the phone
"Alf found it on the ground near the bus stop" replied Brax as he placed his two hands on the table resting his head on top of them.
"Why would Case leave his phone behind him" questioned Heath
"Look guys! maybe , if we take a little time out" replied Ricky as she rubbed Heath on the back "Anyone, for a cuppa?" Ricky went into the kitchen and put on the kettle, she stood by the kitchen sink staring out the window
"How is Phoebe doing" asked Kyle as he arrived in behind her. Ricky turned and faced Kyle
"She has been admitted to Yabbie Creek Hospital for a few days, I don't think she is taking things to well. It might help if you could maybe call in and say 'Hi'
"I can't Ricky" replied Kyle "I am sorry, I can't look at her not until I get my results back in a couple of days and no for sure"
"I understand, I didn't meant to put any pressure on you" smiled Ricky.
After everyone had relaxed for a little while, they decided to go out again and resume the search for Casey.
"Now all you have to do is speak slowly and clearly, look at Jack so he can record you" stated Cheryl with a smile "It's the least you can do for your auld mum"
Casey reluctantly looked towards Jack and began to speak softly as the tears continued to stream down his face.
"Brax I am sorry for taking off like that before I should have waited and listened to what you had to say" Someone, has kidnapped me and are looking for 100,000 in exchange for me. You have 48 hours to find the money or else"
Casey paused as he wiped away the tears with his hand "Brax don't do it, don't give them them money" blurted out Casey.
Jack stopped recording and swiftly approached Casey smacking him hard across the face over and over again "You stupid boy, you stupid boy" he kept shouting
"Leave him" demanded Cheryl as she pulled Jack away from Casey "You have enough on there, at least Brax will know he has been kidnapped and I know he will do what ever it takes to get that money. He won't allow anything to happen to him over there, that boy means the world to Daryl"
Jack smiled at Cheryl and left to download the recording onto a DVD. Afterwards, he left a copy of the DVD outside the Braxton door.
Kyle and Heath were first to arrive back after once again searching over the entire area. "What's this" questioned Kyle as he picked up a package addressed to Brax that was left outside the door
"Show me" replied Heath as he snatched the package out from Kyle's hand shaking it slightly to see what was inside it. "Best leave it until Brax gets back" he replied before opening in the door and heading straight to the fridge for a bottle
"Do you want one mate or do you still have a headache"
"I am fine, I think I have enough alcohol for a while" replied Kyle as he sat down on the couch.
"You know I am not one for talking, Case will tell you that" chuckled Heath "But I am here for you if you want to blow of some steam or whatever"
"I know and Thanks" replied Kyle "I am scared though, this headache it could be the start of the virus"
"We will go to the hospital tomorrow once Case has come to his senses and gets his backside back here" exclaimed Heath "There is not point stressing over something that maybe nothing"
It was almost an hour later when Brax and Ricky arrived by. They had driven outside the bay and even went as far as Mangrove River.
"No luck with you either then" asked Heath when they arrived in.
"No, no sign of him anywhere" replied Ricky.
Brax had gone straight into the kitchen and stood by the sink staring out the Kitchen window without say a word to anyone.
"Hey mate! We will find him" replied Heath who arrived in behind Brax "And when he gets back here I will kick that backside of his all over the house" chuckled Heath "O! and this package was left outside for you when we got back"
Brax took the package and looked at it, he opened it out and took out a DVD. "Who would give me a DVD" he questioned looking at Heath suspiciously. He turned on the TV and put in the DVD. They all stood there looking at Casey tied up and pleading for 100,000 on behalf of the kidnappers.
Brax, Ricky, Heath and Kyle remained standing with their mouths opened and in shock at the recording that kept playing over and over again.
Brax put his two hands to the back of his head "Who the hell would have done this, who is behind all this" he spoke with anger in his voice.
