FAMILY MATTERS

Author's Notes: I do not own Blue Heelers: any characters you recognise belong to Channel 7 and Southern Star. Flashbacks are in italics. This fic is based on Episode 480 "The Party's Over"

CHAPTER TWO

MESS ROOM

Kelly was filling up the juge with water to make a cup of tea to clam herself down as the tap was running Kelly got a flashback of blood running down the driveway Kelly threw her mug at the wall. just then Tom walked

Tom; Kel whatever I have done to make you this upset I sorry

Kelly; it's not you it's him (she closed her eyes) Terry Peroni

Tom; what about him

Kelly turned to faced tom

Kelly; he's the one who murdered my father

Tom's heart broke knowing Kelly had to face that monster

Tom was sitting his office when constable Cook came in

Constable Cook; boss theirs a Emma O'rourke on the line for you

Tom; thank you

Tom picked up the phone

Tom; Emma it's Tom

Emma; Tom..

He could tell by the tone of her voice she was crying

Tom; what is it what's wrong

Emma' it's James he dead

Tom; what happen

Emma; someone shot him in our driveway

Tom; how's Kel

Emma; not good she hasn't said a word since it happened Tom she saw it

Tom closed his eyes as a tear fell onto his desk

Tom; I'm coming down

Tom pulled Kelly into a hug

Tom; I'm going to do whatever I have to protect you