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He had been sitting and waiting patiently for them to appear, he had parked the car a little up the road, but he had a good sight of Smithy Cottage. The smile crept across his face when he saw Hazel and Bob walking up the street, turning on the engine, he slipped it in gear. He put his foot on the acceleration peddle and pushed down, he pulled out into the centre of the road and headed towards the happy pair. He almost felt like laughing at what was about to happen, this was going to make him feel so good, he hadn't put his lights on because he didn't want to be seen. He felt the impact of the body as it fell over the bonnet and then dropped off, he kept going and drove out of the village to dump the car where his mate was meeting him to take him to work, he had planned all this to make sure he had an alibi, no one would be able to prove that it was him.
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Hazel and Bob stopped and looked in the direction of the noise, Bob saw the car at the last minute and managed to push Hazel out of the way before the car struck him.
Aaron and Jackson watched in horror as they saw Bob push Hazel out of the way and then get hit by the car. "MUM!" they shouted as they started running up the hill, they both saw the car speed off out of the village still with no lights on.
Reaching Hazel they dropped down beside her. "Mum," said Jackson, "mum, you alright?" Hazel moved slowly, turning over with the help of Aaron. "What happened?" she asked holding her side which was obviously causing her some discomfort. "Where's Bob?"
Jackson looked behind him. "I'll check on him…Aaron stay with mum and phone for an ambulance." Jackson got up and ran towards Bob's very still form. God there was a lot of blood, Bob had taken the brunt of the impact. Jackson knelt beside him, Bob was on his back but as Jackson looked at him he could see that one of his legs were badly broken, he felt for a pulse but he couldn't find one.
By now other people in the village had emerged from their houses and as Jackson looked up he could see that Paddy was already with Hazel and Aaron was walking towards him on the phone.
"They want to know Bob's condition," Aaron said as he reached Jackson, Jackson reached up for the phone. "Hello," he said into it. "I've checked for a pulse and can't find one….okay….I'll give you back to Aaron," Jackson handed the phone back and returned his attention back to Bob and started chest compressions.
"JACKSON!" shouted Hazel, "how's Bob?"
Jackson didn't look up from Bob. "Aaron, go and stay with mum."
"Okay," Aaron said and ran back to his mum and Paddy who by now had Pearl and Edna round her as well. Hazel looked at Aaron with tear filled eyes. "Aaron?"
Aaron kneeled down beside her and hugged her. "It's not looking good mum, but Jackson's trying his best, the ambulance is on it's way." Hazel started to sob and Aaron broke the hug. "I'm just glad your okay," he said. Hazel continued to sob and this time Paddy pulled her into a hug and she let her head fall onto his shoulder.
"Did you see the car?" Paddy asked his son as he comforted Hazel.
Aaron shook his head. "It's too dark and it didn't have any lights on, the car went straight for them and didn't stop, it had to be deliberate dad," Aaron said as he sat and held his mum's hand. He looked back and could see Cain, who had heard all the commotion and come running out of his house, was now doing the chest compressions on Bob as Jackson held his wrist feeling for a pulse, he saw Jackson shake his head at Cain who didn't stop the compressions.
"How is he Aaron?" Hazel asked trying to see past her son.
"I don't know mum, Cain and Jackson are with him," he turned as he heard the faint sound of sirens in the air.
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Paddy, Jackson and Aaron waited outside Hazel's room as she got checked over, they hadn't had any news on Bob's condition as of yet but they all knew it didn't look good. They were praying though that they would have good news to tell Hazel when they saw her.
"It had to be Jerry," Jackson said kicking the wall with the toe of his trainers.
"Jackson…"
"Come on Aaron, Jerry's been released from prison and now this happens, it has to be him and that's what I'm going to tell the police." Jackson sat down on the chair next to the door, "I hope this time they put the bastard behind bars and throw away the key."
Aaron crouched down in front of him. "If this was Jerry then he'll get what's coming to him," he said with hatred in his voice.
"Aaron, you leave this to the police," said Paddy getting concerned that his son will let his feelings overtake him.
"Dad, he nearly killed mum," Aaron said as he started to get up, but he was stopped by two hands grabbing his.
"Aaron!"
Aaron looked back at his husband and saw the anguish in his eyes, he crouched back down in front of him. "I don't want you going after dad, I couldn't handle it if something happened to you, and what about mum and your dad, "he put his hand on the side of Aaron's face, "please for me, let the police deal with him. I hate him as much as you do but we can't let him destroy us."
Aaron dropped his head but he put brought up his hand to cover Jackson's and leaned into it. He hated it when Jackson was hurting and he didn't want to cause anymore hurt by doing something stupid, he looked into Jackson's eye's. "I promise I won't do anything," he said as he smiled and Jackson pulled him into a hug.
"Boy's," Paddy said as he touched Aaron's shoulder, "the doctors coming." Aaron and Jackson released each other from the hug and stood up to see the doctor who had been seeing to Bob, walking towards them.
"Doctor," said Paddy shaking his hand.
"You're here for Mr Hope?" Paddy nodded. "Is Bob alright?"
"I'm sorry but he died fifteen minutes ago, are you related to him?"
"Oh god," said Jackson sitting down again and Aaron put his arm around his shoulder.
"No, we're friends," Paddy said in shock from what the doctor had just told them, Bob was dead.
Jackson who was no longer listening to the conversation, could only think of what his mum would be like when they told her that Bob had died. "Mum's going to be devastated," he said looking at Aaron.
"I know, but we'll be here for her," said Aaron.
The doctor was still talking to Paddy. "Would you like me to tell Miss Rhodes?"
Paddy shook his head. "No, I think it's best if we do it."
The doctor nodded. "Do you know of any relatives?"
"He has children, I'll let them know," Paddy said, the doctor thanked him and left.
Paddy turned and looked at a still shocked Aaron and Jackson. "Those poor kids," he said, thinking mainly about Kathy and Heath, "I'll phone Diane," he said knowing that she was looking after them. He took his phone out of his pocket and dialled as he walked slowly down the corridor leaving Jackson and Aaron on their own.
"Mum's going to be so upset about Bob," Aaron said putting his arm around Jackson's waist and pulling him against him.
"I'm dreading telling her," Jackson said feeling the comfort of Aaron's strong arms.
"We'll tell her together," said Aaron as the door to Hazel's room opened and the doctor and a nurse came out. "How is she?" Aaron asked trying to see into the room.
"She's fine except for a slight concussion and bruising, she said she hit her head on the ground when she was pushed out of the way of the car. We'll keep her in overnight, but she should be okay to go home in the morning."
"Thanks doctor," Jackson said shaking his hand, " can we go in?"
"Yes, but not for too long, she needs some rest." The doctor and the nurse turned and left.
Jackson hesitate and Aaron noticed. "Come on, we'll do this together," he took Jackson's hand and they walked into the room and closed the door.
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Hazel had taken the news badly and she had cried into Jackson's arm's for a good five minutes before they both managed to sooth her and got her to calm down. Paddy had come in and told them that Diane was going to contact Bob's daughter and tell her what had happened, but she wouldn't say anything to Kathy and Heath yet.
The three of them had sat with Hazel as she slept, but they had to leave her when the police had turned up and wanted to talk to them about what had happened.
"It was my dad," said Jackson as soon as they all walked into the family room to talk.
"Excuse me!" said one of the officers.
"Jerry Walsh, he did this, I know it," Jackson said.
The officer started writing in his notebook. "Why do you think it was him?"
Jackson nodded at Aaron. "He's just got out of jail for assaulting my husband, he's violent and he hates us, it has to be him."
The officer nodded as he kept writing. "Did either of you see the car?" he asked looking at Paddy first.
Paddy shook his head. "I was in bed, I didn't go outside until after I heard all the commotion."
"You two?"
"It was dark," said Aaron, "I heard it but I can't tell you what make or colour it was, it was a small car though, I can tell you that."
"Same as Aaron," Jackson said, "it was too dark."
"That's okay," the officer said, " have you got an address for your father?"
Jackson shook his head. "All I can give you is the address he was living at before he went to jail."
"That will do," said the officer as he took down the address as Jackson said it.
"We'll be in touch," he said as he left with his partner.
"Do you really think it was Jerry?" asked Paddy.
"Definitely, who else would want to hurt mum."
"Jackson's right dad, Jerry hates us for what happened to Matt, he blames us and he went after mum," he took hold of Jackson's hand, "what if he comes after you."
"Or you," said Jackson.
"He's not going to come after you," Paddy said, scared at the thought, "the police will pick him up, now let's go home and get some rest, the police will get Jerry."
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"We've spoken to Mr Walsh," said Officer Naylor, " and it he has been ruled out as a suspect."
"What," Jackson said standing up from where he was sitting next to Aaron on the sofa in the living room of Smithy Cottage, "it had to be him." He felt Aaron's hand on his and he looked down. Aaron was looking at him. "Please Jackson, let them tell us," he tugged on Jackson's hand and gently pulled him back down beside him.
The officer waited until Jackson was seated again before continuing. "The accident happened at approximately 11.05pm, Mr Walsh clocked in at work at 11.14pm. He works in Hotten and he couldn't have been here at 11.05 and then be at work at 11.14. Plus Mr Walsh doesn't own a car."
Jackson put his head in his hands and Aaron rubbed his hand up and down his back. "So what now?" he asked.
"Is there anyone else you can think of that would want to hurt your mother or Mr Hope?" Officer Naylor asked.
"Not as far as I know," Paddy said looking at the boy's who just shrugged, "Hazel is well liked in the village and so is…was Bob, the only person that comes to mind is Jerry, and you've just said it can't be him."
Both the officers stood up and one handed Paddy a card. "If you think of anything else just give me a ring." Paddy thanked them and showed them out.
Aaron was concerned about Jackson. "You okay?"
Jackson lifted his head and looked at Aaron. "I was so sure it was him, it has to be him…who else would try and run mum down?"
Aaron knew what Jackson was saying because he also thought it was Jerry, but he's got a good alibi, "maybe it was a couple of drunk kids out joyriding and mum and Bob where just in the wrong place at the wrong time."
"Maybe!"
Paddy walked back in. "You boy's ready to pick up your mum."
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They walked into the room and found Hazel sat in the chair beside the bed, she didn't look up when they entered.
"Mum," said Aaron as he walked over to her followed by Jackson, "are you ready to go?"
She still didn't move. "Mum?" Jackson said as he touched her shoulder making her jump. "Sorry," he said.
Oh hi," she said smiling at her son's, "you here to take me home?"
"Yes," said Aaron.
Hazel stood up and pulled Jackson and Aaron into a hug. "I'm so happy to see you."
"We're so sorry about Bob mum," Jackson said.
"I know you boys are," she said releasing them and touching there cheeks, "you two are my pride and joy and as long as I've got you both with me I know I will be fine." The boys smiled and hugged her again. Hazel saw Paddy stood watching them. "That goes for you too Paddy," she said releasing her son's and hugging him.
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Jerry was so pleased with himself, the police had been round to question him but he had everything rehearsed and he knew that all his plans that he had put into place the night before would take all suspicion away from him. He had hoped that he had hit Hazel as well as Bob but the police had only mentioned Bob being killed.
After he had hit Bob he had drove for about five miles and dumped the car on the side of the road and got in the car that was waiting for him that was being driven by a friend. He had stolen the car earlier from outside a supermarket in Hotten so he could kill his ex-wife and her boyfriend. Another friend of his had clocked him in at work so when he arrived he casually walked in unnoticed and started his work. No one at work had noticed that he wasn't there on time except the guy clocking him in. It was a favour that Jerry knew he would one day have to reciprocate for his friends.
He walked back from the bar with three pints and placed them on the table. "What now?" asked the guy to his right.
Jerry sat down and took a drink then smiled. "One down, four to go."
To be continued
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