Hey guys I decided not to wait and just post this one today, even though I should wait a day or so to keep the suspense lol. I hope you like it R&R please!
"HANK!" Mr. Beecham screams "Get in the car now!"
*Don't do it Hank. Don't get in.* The voice inside of him says. Then another voice speaks up *If you run he'll catch you, and it will be even worse, get in the car!*
"What do I do?" Hank cries
**************
"Hey guys…." Tyler says uneasily "I know your just going to think I'm paranoid, but something is wrong. I can feel it"
"Not this time Tyler something was definitely up" Jamie agrees
"What do you think is wrong?" Val asks
"I don't know something was off……with Mr. Beecham something wasn't right" Tyler says confused
"Yea I know, and did you see Hank's face when they were leaving it was almost like he was scared of his Dad? Almost like he thought his Dad would h-" Jamie stops "No , no way I'm just going crazy"
"Yea Jamie I think your getting paranoid now" Val laughs uneasily
"Yea man I think we all are" Tyler attempts a laugh
Val's face clouds over "Guys you don't think Mr. Beecham might really….."
Tyler and Jamie get really serious and thoughtful for a moment
"Guys-" Jamie starts but he doesn't need to finish the thought they all start off running to the exit.
"Oh my gosh Tyler where do you think they are?" Val yells then stops short at the scene right in front of her eyes.
"Jamie go get someone a doctor, security anyone!" Tyler yells as he runs out the doors
*****************
"Hank! Get in this car now" Mr. Beecham screams coming towards Hank's side of the car.
Hank notices Tyler and Val coming through the doors
*I'll get your friends I'll make you understand sorry……* The words of his father play through his head
Jamie burst through the doors with a security guard.
*It's now or never Hank go run go!*
*I'll get your friends, meaning of sorry….* The words still play.
With one swift motion Hank opens the car door and gets in. (I know all of you are like no don't do that! Right now but it will all come together)
"Come on Dad we have to get going!" Hank shouts
Satisfied Mr. Beecham gets into the car and pulls away and zooms from the parking lot.
"What happened?" Jamie asks out of breath
"I don't know" Tyler answers "I really don't know"
"Well kids I can't help your friend if they don't want help but here is a phone number for kids who get abused if your friend decides to get help." The security guard hands Jamie a card and goes back inside
"Tyler what was he doing? He could of….What are we going to do?" Val asks near tears
Tyler turns and pulls her close into a hug "I don't know Val, I really don't. I'm so sorry"
***************
The tires screech as Mr. Beecham stops the car on the side of the road, (basically in the middle of nowhere)
Hank shuts his eyes, hoping it wont hurt too much
"Get out" Mr. Beecham says evenly
Hank obliges and gets out.
Mr. Beecham walks over quite calmly and whacks Hank across the face. "You idiot of a child! How dare you defy me in public like that! You enjoyed that! Humiliating me in front of your little friends!" Hank gets hit a few more times "Then says get in the car"
Hank gets back in without a word.
"At school tomorrow nothing will be said" His father explains calmly "You will go to school, go to work, come home to your homework and go to sleep that is how it will always be unless you create a reason for it to be different."
"Or if you get drunk" Hank mutters
The car swerves to the side of the road and Mr. Beecham gets out.
*Lock the door Hank, lock the door.*
"No! That wont work!" Hank argues with himself
*Get out now then run! This is going to be bad , you know it is! Get out!*
"And go where?" Hank frantically looks around at his surroundings "I'm in the middle of nowhere, where do you want me to go? Oh who am I kidding I'm talking to myself I can't answer me!"
Hank looks around once more and realizes where he is. "This is where me and Tyler used to ride our bikes when we were little, yea and over there is the trail we always used, and the clubhouse! It's back there hidden away Dad could never find me if I go there!"
*Go Hank! Go!* The voice screams
The next thing Hank knew his father was about only three feet from the door (He smokes a cigarette first) Hank swung the door open and flung himself down the old trail, he hit the ground hard and rolled down most of it. Finally he got up and ran the rest of the way to the hold clubhouse. He flung himself inside and made sure the entrance was covered up. Then curled up in the far back corner, his face in his knees.
"HANK!" The shout could be heard for miles (I'm exaggerating) "HANK YOU GET OUT HERE NOW! I WILL FIND YOU AND THEN WE WILL REALLY HAVE TROUBLE!" CAME Mr. Beecham's words
*If he only knew how close he was* Hank thought, his father being only a few feet away. *Thank you God me and Tyler totally concealed this place up.*
The screams faded out after about 20 minutes and a car engine turned over and drove away. Hank didn't dare move though.
And night settled in.
******************
"No answer?" Val asks worried
"No ring at all." Tyler says clearly upset as he hangs up the phone
"I don't get why we keep calling. The phone is dead we should go there!" Jamie demands
"We can't do that! You want to make this worse for Hank?" Tyler yells
"Yea good best friend you are your leaving Hank out there to die" Jamie yells back
Tyler jumps up and faces Jamie "What the hell does that mean? I am not-"
"Guys! Stop this is not helping!" Val screams jumping between them and pulling Tyler away
"Val's right guys" Caitie says trying to get Jamie to back off "Just sit down"
"So what do we do then?" Val asks softly
Jamie and Tyler sit staring at the floor.
Then Jamie jumps up "This is crazy I'm telling Alex"
"You can't do that! Hank has to ask for help" Tyler says
"I don't care! OK? I am going to Alex. You coming?"
"Yea" Tyler stands up "Yea I am"
************
"Are you guys positive?" Alex asks looking at each of them "This is a big accusation your making"
"Positive Alex" Tyler says
"Definitely" Jamie agrees
"100%" Val adds and Caitie nods in agreement
"OK then we have to call the police" Alex picks up the phone.
***************
"OK that's all we need to know" The police officer says shutting his notepad.
"Wait your not going to ask if we're sure? Or anything like that?" Jamie asks
"No. I am most definitely going to believe this when a bunch of EMT"s tell me a story like this. I am taking your word and the story does make sense."
Val breathes a sigh of relief. "So what now?"
"We have to find Hank first, we'll worry about Mr. Beecham later, Hank's safety is priority. Do any of you know where Hank may be?"
They look at each other silently
"School?" Caitie suggests
"Your house Tyler?" Jamie asks
"Maybe a relative?" Val asks
"No he has no relatives here and not my house or the school that's not a safe haven for Hank the only safe havens for him are here…"
"Should we go look?" Caitie asks
"It couldn't hurt" Tyler says
10 minutes later they meet back up.
"Nothing he isn't here. Where else could he be?" Jamie asks
"I don't know. I feel like I should though" Tyler says confused
"Come on Tyler think" Val says softly "Where do you two always like to go?"
"I don't know, I can't think!"
"A place you two went as kids?" Val asks
"Yea! Like maybe a secret hiding place!" Caitie suggests
"Or a clubhouse?" Jamie adds
"That's it!" Tyler eyes pop open "The clubhouse! That's where Hank is!"
"What's going on?" The policeman comes back over.
" I know where Hank is" Tyler says and tells him where
"Are you absolutely sure?" He asks Tyler
"Positive"
"OK lets go then search teams are on there way over now they will meet us there"
*************
They approach the road right by the trail when the cop stops and turns off the lights it is now pitch black.
"What are you doing?" Jamie asks
"We have to see if Mr. Beecham is here, does he know about this clubhouse?"
Tyler shakes his head "No, we never showed anyone until now"
"Good that should mean he is OK then" The cop hands gets out and the other's follow
"What do you mean should?" Val asks as she takes a flashlight from another cop
"He is only safe if his father doesn't know where he is and his father could've gotten to him before he reached safety."
"Oh my gosh" Val whispers faintly
"Val? You OK?" Tyler asks scared
"Yea, yea lets go find Hank" She says catching her breath.
"Lead the way son" The cop tells Tyler
Tyler takes a deep breath and starts down the trail.
***************
CRACK! SNAP! (a stick being stepped on)
*What was that?* Hank jerks his head up and listens. Nothing *You're hearing things Hank*
CRACK! SNAP!
*Someone is out there!* Hank thinks panicked
"Over there?" He hears a voice whisper (it's Val)
*OMG he knows where I am!* Hank thinks panicked
"Yea this way" Another voice says
*Wait a minute that sounds familiar…..who is that? Tyler? No Hank your crazy!*
"Behind those bushes? Were you two crazy?" A third voice adds
*Jamie!* Hank thinks *It's Jamie!* He moves to get up but stops *Hank you have been hit too many time there is not way that is Jamie, why would he be out here anyway?*
"Can you get it open? There's knob over there" The second voice says (Tyler)
"Yea I can see it, hold on I'm not close enough."
*Val?* Hank thinks *Now you are really hearing things you've gone mad! You need a weapon or a way out something!*
"Did you get it open?" Tyler whispers
"Yea I - I got it! Come on guys!" Val whispers back
A flashlight clicks on the beam if weak and they didn't spot Hank in the corner yet. Hank puts his head in his lap and squeezes his eyes shut.
"Tyler I see him! Guys he's here!" Val screams at the top of her lungs she runs over to him
"Hank? Hank? Answer me!" Tyler yells
Hank opens his eyes *It really is them!* He picks up his head and tries to smile.
"You guys have no idea how glad I am to see you right now"
"Come on Hank" A man says coming to him "I'm Officer Kruek let's get you out of here"
TBC'd
I hope you liked it! Please R&R. The next chapter will probably be the conclusion, putting an end to everything, it will be up soon I promise lol!
"HANK!" Mr. Beecham screams "Get in the car now!"
*Don't do it Hank. Don't get in.* The voice inside of him says. Then another voice speaks up *If you run he'll catch you, and it will be even worse, get in the car!*
"What do I do?" Hank cries
**************
"Hey guys…." Tyler says uneasily "I know your just going to think I'm paranoid, but something is wrong. I can feel it"
"Not this time Tyler something was definitely up" Jamie agrees
"What do you think is wrong?" Val asks
"I don't know something was off……with Mr. Beecham something wasn't right" Tyler says confused
"Yea I know, and did you see Hank's face when they were leaving it was almost like he was scared of his Dad? Almost like he thought his Dad would h-" Jamie stops "No , no way I'm just going crazy"
"Yea Jamie I think your getting paranoid now" Val laughs uneasily
"Yea man I think we all are" Tyler attempts a laugh
Val's face clouds over "Guys you don't think Mr. Beecham might really….."
Tyler and Jamie get really serious and thoughtful for a moment
"Guys-" Jamie starts but he doesn't need to finish the thought they all start off running to the exit.
"Oh my gosh Tyler where do you think they are?" Val yells then stops short at the scene right in front of her eyes.
"Jamie go get someone a doctor, security anyone!" Tyler yells as he runs out the doors
*****************
"Hank! Get in this car now" Mr. Beecham screams coming towards Hank's side of the car.
Hank notices Tyler and Val coming through the doors
*I'll get your friends I'll make you understand sorry……* The words of his father play through his head
Jamie burst through the doors with a security guard.
*It's now or never Hank go run go!*
*I'll get your friends, meaning of sorry….* The words still play.
With one swift motion Hank opens the car door and gets in. (I know all of you are like no don't do that! Right now but it will all come together)
"Come on Dad we have to get going!" Hank shouts
Satisfied Mr. Beecham gets into the car and pulls away and zooms from the parking lot.
"What happened?" Jamie asks out of breath
"I don't know" Tyler answers "I really don't know"
"Well kids I can't help your friend if they don't want help but here is a phone number for kids who get abused if your friend decides to get help." The security guard hands Jamie a card and goes back inside
"Tyler what was he doing? He could of….What are we going to do?" Val asks near tears
Tyler turns and pulls her close into a hug "I don't know Val, I really don't. I'm so sorry"
***************
The tires screech as Mr. Beecham stops the car on the side of the road, (basically in the middle of nowhere)
Hank shuts his eyes, hoping it wont hurt too much
"Get out" Mr. Beecham says evenly
Hank obliges and gets out.
Mr. Beecham walks over quite calmly and whacks Hank across the face. "You idiot of a child! How dare you defy me in public like that! You enjoyed that! Humiliating me in front of your little friends!" Hank gets hit a few more times "Then says get in the car"
Hank gets back in without a word.
"At school tomorrow nothing will be said" His father explains calmly "You will go to school, go to work, come home to your homework and go to sleep that is how it will always be unless you create a reason for it to be different."
"Or if you get drunk" Hank mutters
The car swerves to the side of the road and Mr. Beecham gets out.
*Lock the door Hank, lock the door.*
"No! That wont work!" Hank argues with himself
*Get out now then run! This is going to be bad , you know it is! Get out!*
"And go where?" Hank frantically looks around at his surroundings "I'm in the middle of nowhere, where do you want me to go? Oh who am I kidding I'm talking to myself I can't answer me!"
Hank looks around once more and realizes where he is. "This is where me and Tyler used to ride our bikes when we were little, yea and over there is the trail we always used, and the clubhouse! It's back there hidden away Dad could never find me if I go there!"
*Go Hank! Go!* The voice screams
The next thing Hank knew his father was about only three feet from the door (He smokes a cigarette first) Hank swung the door open and flung himself down the old trail, he hit the ground hard and rolled down most of it. Finally he got up and ran the rest of the way to the hold clubhouse. He flung himself inside and made sure the entrance was covered up. Then curled up in the far back corner, his face in his knees.
"HANK!" The shout could be heard for miles (I'm exaggerating) "HANK YOU GET OUT HERE NOW! I WILL FIND YOU AND THEN WE WILL REALLY HAVE TROUBLE!" CAME Mr. Beecham's words
*If he only knew how close he was* Hank thought, his father being only a few feet away. *Thank you God me and Tyler totally concealed this place up.*
The screams faded out after about 20 minutes and a car engine turned over and drove away. Hank didn't dare move though.
And night settled in.
******************
"No answer?" Val asks worried
"No ring at all." Tyler says clearly upset as he hangs up the phone
"I don't get why we keep calling. The phone is dead we should go there!" Jamie demands
"We can't do that! You want to make this worse for Hank?" Tyler yells
"Yea good best friend you are your leaving Hank out there to die" Jamie yells back
Tyler jumps up and faces Jamie "What the hell does that mean? I am not-"
"Guys! Stop this is not helping!" Val screams jumping between them and pulling Tyler away
"Val's right guys" Caitie says trying to get Jamie to back off "Just sit down"
"So what do we do then?" Val asks softly
Jamie and Tyler sit staring at the floor.
Then Jamie jumps up "This is crazy I'm telling Alex"
"You can't do that! Hank has to ask for help" Tyler says
"I don't care! OK? I am going to Alex. You coming?"
"Yea" Tyler stands up "Yea I am"
************
"Are you guys positive?" Alex asks looking at each of them "This is a big accusation your making"
"Positive Alex" Tyler says
"Definitely" Jamie agrees
"100%" Val adds and Caitie nods in agreement
"OK then we have to call the police" Alex picks up the phone.
***************
"OK that's all we need to know" The police officer says shutting his notepad.
"Wait your not going to ask if we're sure? Or anything like that?" Jamie asks
"No. I am most definitely going to believe this when a bunch of EMT"s tell me a story like this. I am taking your word and the story does make sense."
Val breathes a sigh of relief. "So what now?"
"We have to find Hank first, we'll worry about Mr. Beecham later, Hank's safety is priority. Do any of you know where Hank may be?"
They look at each other silently
"School?" Caitie suggests
"Your house Tyler?" Jamie asks
"Maybe a relative?" Val asks
"No he has no relatives here and not my house or the school that's not a safe haven for Hank the only safe havens for him are here…"
"Should we go look?" Caitie asks
"It couldn't hurt" Tyler says
10 minutes later they meet back up.
"Nothing he isn't here. Where else could he be?" Jamie asks
"I don't know. I feel like I should though" Tyler says confused
"Come on Tyler think" Val says softly "Where do you two always like to go?"
"I don't know, I can't think!"
"A place you two went as kids?" Val asks
"Yea! Like maybe a secret hiding place!" Caitie suggests
"Or a clubhouse?" Jamie adds
"That's it!" Tyler eyes pop open "The clubhouse! That's where Hank is!"
"What's going on?" The policeman comes back over.
" I know where Hank is" Tyler says and tells him where
"Are you absolutely sure?" He asks Tyler
"Positive"
"OK lets go then search teams are on there way over now they will meet us there"
*************
They approach the road right by the trail when the cop stops and turns off the lights it is now pitch black.
"What are you doing?" Jamie asks
"We have to see if Mr. Beecham is here, does he know about this clubhouse?"
Tyler shakes his head "No, we never showed anyone until now"
"Good that should mean he is OK then" The cop hands gets out and the other's follow
"What do you mean should?" Val asks as she takes a flashlight from another cop
"He is only safe if his father doesn't know where he is and his father could've gotten to him before he reached safety."
"Oh my gosh" Val whispers faintly
"Val? You OK?" Tyler asks scared
"Yea, yea lets go find Hank" She says catching her breath.
"Lead the way son" The cop tells Tyler
Tyler takes a deep breath and starts down the trail.
***************
CRACK! SNAP! (a stick being stepped on)
*What was that?* Hank jerks his head up and listens. Nothing *You're hearing things Hank*
CRACK! SNAP!
*Someone is out there!* Hank thinks panicked
"Over there?" He hears a voice whisper (it's Val)
*OMG he knows where I am!* Hank thinks panicked
"Yea this way" Another voice says
*Wait a minute that sounds familiar…..who is that? Tyler? No Hank your crazy!*
"Behind those bushes? Were you two crazy?" A third voice adds
*Jamie!* Hank thinks *It's Jamie!* He moves to get up but stops *Hank you have been hit too many time there is not way that is Jamie, why would he be out here anyway?*
"Can you get it open? There's knob over there" The second voice says (Tyler)
"Yea I can see it, hold on I'm not close enough."
*Val?* Hank thinks *Now you are really hearing things you've gone mad! You need a weapon or a way out something!*
"Did you get it open?" Tyler whispers
"Yea I - I got it! Come on guys!" Val whispers back
A flashlight clicks on the beam if weak and they didn't spot Hank in the corner yet. Hank puts his head in his lap and squeezes his eyes shut.
"Tyler I see him! Guys he's here!" Val screams at the top of her lungs she runs over to him
"Hank? Hank? Answer me!" Tyler yells
Hank opens his eyes *It really is them!* He picks up his head and tries to smile.
"You guys have no idea how glad I am to see you right now"
"Come on Hank" A man says coming to him "I'm Officer Kruek let's get you out of here"
TBC'd
I hope you liked it! Please R&R. The next chapter will probably be the conclusion, putting an end to everything, it will be up soon I promise lol!