I DO NOT OWN EMMERDALE OR IT 'S CHARACTERS...THEY BELONG TO ITV
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EARLY JANUARY 2016 FRIDAY
The fire had burned all night. The smoking smouldering remains of the house, which wasn't much but a heap of bricks and blackened wood, was watched on by an array of gorpers and gossips that had got wind of the news.
Chas was one of them, she pushed her way passed the crowd that were gathered about the cordon tape, and waved an arm out to one of the firefighters. Two fire engines were still present with there blue lights flashing subtlely.
"Hey you over there..."
The firefighter came forward, "Can you please stay across the line please, missus"
"But I KNOW who lives here, see...it's me son and his mate...I have to phone him to tell him what's happened...can you tell us owt, because he's gonna be threwing a hell of a load of questions my way"
The firefighter tilted his helmet slightley, " Look...the fire investigators are due soon, they'll be able to tell you a whole lot more...and SO will they...", he nodded to a parking police car. Chas screwed her face up, " coppers? What do they want? IS THIS something to be worried about..."
The fireman said no more as the two uniformed coppers came her way.
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Later at the bar, Chas had her phone to her ear, " Look Aaron...PLEEASSE call me, love...it's REALLY important...just CALL ME when you get this"
Adam leaned forward, " You still not got hold of him?"
Chas wiped the bar down, " Nope...I think he's deliberately ignoring me...", she smiled at him, " BUT YOU CAN CALL HIM! He'll answer to you"
Adam looked at her like she was stupid, " You what? You want ME to tell them that their house has been burnt down...cheers Chas, let ME be the bringer of bad news why don't yah"
Chas became all pleading, " But he'll PICK UP to you...call him and then I can talk to him, how's that..."
Adam shook his head as he pulled out his phone and pressed call to Aaron...
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Jackson had had a long day on the building site. Aaron was in the shower, while Jackson was waiting out on the belcony for the pizza delivery. The din of the building site that was their view from the 'appartment' was muffling the phone ringing in Aaron's works combats that lay on the tiled floor in the bedroom.
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"...so when you get this call me, yeah..."
Adam widened his eyes up at Chas, as to say 'job done' to her. Kira then was at his side, "You alright? What's up?"
"I've just had to leave a message on Aaron's voicemail. I've told him that...well...that his house has burnt down"
Kira pulled a face, " You what? That's a bit tackless..."
Adam scratched his head, " Yeah I know, but...if I'd just left a message and say call me, the lads just gonna think 'oh it's just Adam, i'll talk to him later', this way he'll get back to me..."
Chas blew out a sigh, " Ohhhhhh what could have happened? How did it come to this...my guess it must be a faulty wire or sommit...or maybe it might be one of them fridgefreezers made by whatyoucallit...BEKO!"
Moira came forward and put a hand over her shoulder, " Hey...you shouldn't go guessing the cause if it...that's the job of the fireinvestigators"
Chas looked at her, " Just hope they hurry themselves up then...because now HE'S left that message...Aaron's gonna go gunning for answers..."
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Jackson laid on his front on the bed. Aaron came out of the shower room and smirked at him, "You say you've got an achey back...well...prepare yourself for one of Aaron Livesys specials..."
Jackson raised his head and looked skepitcally back at him, " Why am I thinking I'm gonna go ending up regretting this...I bet you this, I bet you that you manage to do my back in or pull my leg or arm out of it's socket, or sommit"
Aaron rubbed his hands.
"Well go on then? Tell me that i'm wrong"
Aaron leaned over Jackson and said in his ear, " Just shut your whinging...you're all tensed up, that's all...you've been working too hard"
Jackson blew out a laugh, "Yeah...somebody has to...not like you, whose be sat on the beach all week with a sniffle"
Aaron slowly started to massage Jackson's shoulder blades, " I've been really blocked up if you must know...I hate working when I'm ill"
"You hate working full stop" quibbed Jackson closing his eyes, trying to decide whether he was enjoying this massage or not.
"I've been reading the back of them gaymags...massuers and all that...do you KNOW how much they charge"
Jackson grinned, he couldn't resist a little wind up, " Oh you have have yah...big money is it"
Aaron was looking all serious as he smoothed his hands to Jackson mid back, "yeah...I think I might get good at this"
Jackson grinned again, " Ohh do you, now...well I suppose you could always use me to practice on, couldn't yah"
"Yeah...I was thinking just that" agreed Aaron as he gently started the 'karate chops' on him.
Jackson sighed, "Mmmmmmm, that feels good"
"So i'm really getting through to the tension yeah?"
"Mmmmmm I think so...how much is this gonna set me back again"
"Well...", Aaron was thinking out aloud, "...I would charge sommit like £100 an hour..."
Jackson nodded in agreement, like he found that pretty reasonable, " Not bad...I certainly like to get me moneys worth though"
Jackson then suddenly flipped over and was grinning to him like a loon, " well, that was good, I must say...now...", he playfully looked both ways, "...can we talk about the extras"
Aaron pulled a face at him, " Extras? What extras? What are you saying...? You mean get them a pint or sommit"
Jackson shook his head, " No...I talking about YOU giving ME a nice big fat wank that's what"
Aaron frowned at him.
"...because THAT'S what they are gonna be asking from a good looking boy like youuuu" he sang with a silly grin on his face.
Aaron glared at him, " Are you asking for a slap?"
The mobile sung out.
"That's the second time, are you gonna be answering that anytime soon"
Jackson sat up and pulled his boxers on, then reached for his phone and switched it on. It instantly sounded out some pop song Aaron turned his nose up at.
"It's dad?", he informed Aaron.
Aaron rolled his eyes as he sat down on the edge of the bed and finished off the cold pizza.
"Yo dad! Yeah I am sitting down as it goes...why, got some bad news have yah?..." his face instantly turned dark, that silly grin no more, "...you what? Errrr...Yeah I AM still here..."
Aaron was frowning at him, mouthing at him 'what'
"Yeah...thanks for letting us know, dad...yeah...errrrr... I don't know...can't take it in actually, if i'm honest...I'll book our flights..."
Jackson looked white as a sheet when he closed the call. Aaron looked at him, " What? Book flights? What's happened..."
And Jackson took both of Aaron's hands gentley and looked at him, " There's...there's been...", he swallowed.
Aaron was getting agitated, "what's up! Out with it man, just tell me..."
"There's been a fire...we are gonna have to go back..."
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