The following morning the kids were sitting at the table when Mac walked up to his wife.
"Stel, sweetheart. I think the grounded you gave the boys may have been a bit much. I think we should keep the grounding for two weeks to the home, but allow them their after school activities. Afterall... they are on teams, and we can't disappoint the other players who are expecting our boys to show." said Mac as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Come on Mac. You know the disipline stands in this home once it's made." said Stella placing the toast on the table for the kids.
"I know that, love. But they were calling Jessica's friends. I could see the logic behind it if they were calling people from the phone book. I really think we need to knock off one of the puishments."
Stella turned to face Mac, then she looked at the boys.
"Fine. One week. Right home and right to your room. The only time you are seen is at dinner, understood?"
"Yes, understood mom, thanks." said Alan kissing her cheek.
"Yeah nana. Thanks from me too," said Gary Jr.
Jessie laughed.
"I still can't believe you tried to seduce my friends, that's just classic." said Jessica. Anyway... I'm leaving early mom. Alec and I are meeting at the library before class."
"Okay sweetheart. Have a good day."
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When Jessie arrived at the library, she found it quiet. Walking up to the counter she asked...
"Mrs Cheesman, have you seen Alec this morning?"
"I have dear. He's sitting at the back near the History section."
"Thank you Mrs Cheeseman." said Jessie as she walked toward the back and heard voices...
"You son of a bitch. I told you to stay away from my girl. But you wouldn't listen," said Tyler as Jessie seen him with Alec pinned to the wall in a choke hold.
"Mrs Cheeseman, come quick call the police," yelled Jessie, as Tyler turned and grabbed her hair. Pulling her toward him, he knocked her head into the table.
Taking off out of the library, he ran out into the street ducking down behind an alley. Looking at his fingers he seen Jessie's hair wrapped in between them.
"Fuck... you've done it now, Tyler. You stuipid ass. Fuck." he said to himself again as he tried to find somewhere to hide.
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Back at the library Mrs Cheeseman could see Alec gasping for air, while Jessie was out cold bleeding from the wound on her head. Hearing the police come in, she directed to the back of the room with the EMT's. Arriving first was Don.
"Jessie... oh God Jessie." said her grandfather. "What happened here?" Don yelled.
"I'm not sure, Jessie came in and asked where Alec was seated. That's the young boy you see there. When I told her he was back her, she came back and started calling for help. As I came to the back of the library I seen someone run in the opposite direction." said Mrs Cheeseman.
Looking toward Alec, Don noticed he was still gasping for air.
"What's wrong with him?"
"Looks like a possible crushed larynx. You can see where the thumbs squeezed." said the EMT.
"Okay, I need to talk to him as soon as he wakes. Make sure you let the Hospital know that. I'm going with my granddaughter. Peterson, call Danny tell him to get the team in here and get some prints. Then have Sheldon meet me at the Hospital. We're going to need to pictures of those thumb bruises." said Don following out the EMT's, calling Mac and Stella along the way.
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When Don arrived at the Hospital with Jessie and Alec, Mac and Stella were already there.
"How is she Don?" asked Stella with Bryan in her arms.
"They don't know yet Stel. They think a concussion." said Don.
"What about Alec?" asked Mac. "I already called his father."
"The EMT's said a possible crushed larynx, he was choked." said Don. Danny is at the library with Adam getting prints and hopefully some trace.
"We don't need it," said Mac. I know who's work this is. Tyler's. He was threatening Alec yesterday to stay away from Jessie. If you check Alec's arms and back, you'll see the same bruising. Just use those to match the thumb prints on the neck. You'll see it's a match." said Mac.
Don smirked. "You still have it Mac."
Mac smirked back. "Let's just find Tyler fast."
Seeing Alec's father and mother come running down the hall, they stopped at Mac's side.
"How are the kids, Mac?" asked John.
"We don't yet. Alec has a possible crushed larynx and Jessie has a possible concussion." said Mac.
"Damn Mac, I knew we should have taken care of Tyler yesterday. But Alec is so stubborn. He refused to press charges," said John.
"I know. We both should have done more. But what's done, is done. Don and his guys will catch him." said Mac trying to reassure John.
Sitting down in the waiting room, the families waited for news on the kids.
tbc...
