Chapter 14
"What is taking them so long?" Chas raged. "What can he say to Ed that he can't say to me?"
"I don't know Chas...Something's not right."
"You think Aaron's dead, don't you?"
"God no! I mean with Ed."
"What do you mean?"
"Chas!"
Chas looked up to see Paddy racing towards her, tears rolling down his face. "What's happened?"
"Aaron's been mugged. They've really hurt him Paddy. All I can think of is he put up a fight and he's ended off worse. He's been stabbed, Paddy. FIVE times."
"But..He'll be okay?"
The look in Chas' eyes said it all. Paddy sighed and leaned against the wall "Is he..."
"No. But the doctors have told us to prepare for the worst. He's a in a state and lost a lot of blood. They said he may not make it through the night."
Adam shook his head and stood up "I don't know how you lot can't see what's happened here!"
"Adam...Calm down. The police will find out what's happened, they'll catch who did this" Jackson reassured
"Then where the fuck are they? And No Jackson, I won't fucking calm down! This is Ed's doing, I'm damn sure of it. I'm going to get to the bottom of this!"
Adam spun around and saw Ed standing behind him, Tears rolling down his face.
"Adam...How can you think I did this? Why would I do that to him? I love him so much! I'd never hurt him!"
"Really? Swear to me now Ed."
"I can't even believe you're doubting me! I thought we were mates!" Ed sobbed, running through the double doors and out of sight.
"Adam...Ed's a good kid. I've seen the way he is with Aaron. He loves my boy with all his heart I'm damn sure of it and I know he wouldn't hurt him. You really think he'd be sitting here with us if this was his doing?"
"Maybe he's just good at covering things up!"
"You have no proof that Ed did this to him. We may never find out who did this to him if he doesn't wake up!"
"Chas please don't say that!" Paddy sobbed "Adam, please, calm down. This is not going to do Aaron any good."
Adam sighed and sat down. "Something's not right. Doesn't it strike you as a tad bit odd that Aaron promises to be home tonight and instead he's in hospital?"
Jackson sighed and nodded his head "You've got to admit...That's a bit weird. Look, The last person you guys and Aaron want here is me, So I'm going to go. Just please, keep me informed if even the slightest thing changes?"
Adam nodded his head and smiled at Jackson "Will do. Thanks for the lift mate."
"Hey, anything I can do to help. ok? See you around."
Ed entered the warm hospital room and stared at the sight before him. Tubes and wires were sticking oot of every inch of Aaron's body. His skin was deathly pale, making the bruises and the various cuts on his face stand out. Ed leaned over Aaron's lifeless body and grabbed his hand, squeezing it hard "You're proving to be a tough nut to crack, aren't you? God knows how you are holding on, but you are. Well let me tell you this. You wake up, and tell everyone the truth about what happened. You'll be in here again. and I for one will be damn sure that you won't come back out."
Ed let go of Aaron's hand and sat down on the chair next to his bed, unaware that someone was watching...and heard everything.