Lies and Betrayal

Summary: Van's mother comes to visit Van at the Candy Store. But why did she suddenly come back after 15 years after abandoning Van by moving to Chicago with the neighborhood butcher? She says that she just missed her little "Donny". But is that the real reason for it? But soon Deaq and Billie learn the truth after Van is kidnapped and tortured by a man known as "the Dock". Was Van just a random target for the Dock or does Van's mother know more then she is letting on?

Chapter 1: The Candy Store

Van and Deaq were at the Candy Store sitting in front of Billie's desk as she explained the new assignment. " Ok guys", Billie said in a business like manner, "this case should be fairly easy. It's gonna be the usual drug dealer bust. We're dealing with a guy named Nathaniel Cortez who is wanted in quite a few states for possessing and dealing. Deaq, you're going to play the buyer while Van, is going to try to get as close to Cortez as he can get. Van you'll-" Billie was interrupted as the phone rang. "Chambers", Billie answered. "Uh huh…. ok…I see…. k send her in"

"What was all that about?" Van asked. "Apparently, you have a visitor", Billie answered looking at Van. "Who is it?", Van questioned. "I don't know but they're sending her in"

As if on cue, the doors opened revealing a petite woman in her late thirties standing there. Van got up quickly, knocking over his chair. Deaq and Billie looked back and forth between the two people who were now staring at each other. Curiosity got the better of Deaq and he asked Van "Who's she?" Van seemed oblivious to the question and continued to stare at the visitor who seemed to be frozen in place. "Hello Donny", said the mysterious woman. "Mom?", Van answered hoarsely

Billie and Deaq looked up at Van in surprise. They both knew about Van's mother and how she abandoned him 15 years ago by moving to Chicago with the neighborhood butcher, which she had started seeing after Van's father, Ray Ray, a well-known counterfeiter, had been arrested. They also knew for a fact that Van always said that he would never want to see his mother after what she did to him but they knew that deep inside Van did want to see her and he was just hurting after she had hurt him.

Van finally summoned up the courage to speak and asked, "What are you doing here?" His voice gave away the pain, disbelief and doubt that he feeling as he looked at his mother. "I just wanted to see my Donny again," answered the woman. "I missed you" "No, no!" yelled Van. "Why are you here!" he demanded, his voice rising by the second. "You left me years ago and now you just want me to believe that after all these years you just missed me so you decided to come to L.A. all the way from Chicago just to see me! Why are you really here! Why!" Everybody was silent, stunned at Van's sudden outburst. " Why can't you just believe me? I did travel a long way and don't appreciate being yelled at by my own son! I'm your mother for Pete's sake!" yelled Van's mother who was obviously getting frustrated by Van's doubt in her return. " I can't believe you!" yelled Van just as loud if not louder. " So you just return after 15 long years of abandonment, pull the mother act on me and expect that everything will be hunky dory! You lost the right to call me your son a looooong rime ago! I am NOT your son and you are NOT my mother! You are not my mother nor will you ever be!" And with that, Van stalked out of the room, extremely pissed with his hands clenched tightly at his side

Everyone was absolutely silent. No one made a sound. Deaq and Billie looked at each other not knowing what to do. Should they go after Van, throw his mother out or should they go on as if nothing happened? Finally Deaq spoke up after several minutes of silence. " You think he's o.k.?" he asked Billie. "I think he will be after some time alone" Billie answered. Then Billie and Deaq turned to their guest who hadn't said anything since the argument. "So…I guess I better be going now," Van's mother said quietly and kind of nervously to. " Wait," Deaq called out, "are you really here just to see Van?" Billie shot Deaq the what-the-hell-are-you-thinking look but Deaq ignored it. "I mean he is kind of right, you did abandon him and now you're just coming back. That's hard to believe." " Hey!" barked the woman right back at Deaq, "this ain't none of your business! It's between me and Van!" And with that, she to stalked out as pissed as Van had been.

"Ok then," said Billie. "This has been a weird day." "You can say that again," replied Deaq. With that, they decided to call it a day and go home. Billie would explain the assignment another time.

In an alley not far away:

Van walked angrily down the dark alley. It was getting dark and he noticed the sun had set. 'Great' thought Van. 'Just great. My mother comes back after 15 years and wants to pick up where we left off. Well that is definitely not going to happen!'

Van continued to walk down the dark and dangerous alley consumed in his thoughts and not knowing that 2 stranger dressed in black were following him and closing the gap between them. It was then that one of the thugs accidentally kicked a broken beer bottle that Van realized he was being followed. But it was to late. The two strangers were on top of him in a second, one of them pulling out a knife. The guy without the knife who was short with brown hair which was styled into a Mohawk and who was also known as "the hawk" pulled Van to his feet. Meanwhile the guy with the knife who was about six feet two and had short blonde hair and who was known as "little Phil" pushed the sharp blade against Van's neck. "Scream and die pretty boy," snarled little Phil. Then the hawk half carried and half dragged Van to a late model black sedan and shoved Van into the back seat while little Phil got some duct tape form the back. The hawk then held Van down as he struggled, desperately trying to free himself from the hawk's iron grip. But it was no use. The hawk was the most muscular out of the three and Van just couldn't beat him. He had no chance of escaping his captors the hawk easily taped Van up then threw the tape into the back seat with Van and got into the passenger seat of the car. Little Phil was already in the driver's seat and had started the engine. They drove away quickly and silently, no one noticing that a kidnapping had just happened. Van tried to free his has which were taped tightly behind his back and his feet, which were also taped tightly, but couldn't so he soon gave up. They drove around for about 3 hours. Van tried to memorize the route they were going and any street names but got so confused and dizzy because it seemed to him that they were going in circles. Finally, they came to a stop at a small shack. The hawk dragged Van out of the back seat while little Phil went and knocked on the front door. A large black man answered the door. The hawk continued to drag Van in. Then the large black man tied Van onto a chair. He then took out a video camera and positioned it in front of Van. "Dear Angela," began the man, addressing Van's mother Angela. "if you ever want to see your son alive again, then you better pay up the money you owe the big boss. If you don't make the payment, well then we'll start sending you your son by mail, bit by bit. The big boss wants 7 million dollars by next week. We will call you with more directions. Just focus on getting us the money. Meanwhile, enjoy the show. This is just a little of what I'm going to do to your son if you don't pay up." With that last statement, the large black man started towards Van while undoing his belt. Van was desperately trying to figure a way out of here but he was to tightly bound to the chair. 'What are they going to do to me' thought Van as the man advanced towards him. Those were his last thoughts as the man began to hit quickly and hard with the belt. Would Billie and Deaq be able to help Van before it's to late?

TO BE CONTINUED…