"I don't know Abi, I've tried talking to your mum but she doesn't want to know. Unless ... well you talk to her?" Phil suggested.
"That wouldn't be able to work with Hugh around." Abi said.
"Well what if I get Hugh to come and meet me? Then while I'm keeping him away you go round and talk to her?"
"What will you talk about though? You're not his number one fan at the moment with all the accusations flying around." Abi said.
"I'll say that I just want the trust from him for once and all. That I'm worried about Sam or something. Or ... what if we both go to make sure she doesn't ring the police or something. I'll ring Hugh and tell him the DCI actually wants a word, he'll go to the station and hopefully leave her alone."
"That sounds better." Abi nodded.
"Ok, we'll go to around the corner of Hugh's street and park there then I'll ring him."
Within ten minutes Phil and Abi were sat around the corner and Phil was dialling Sam's number. "It's not getting through."
"Who are you ringing?" Abi asked.
"Your mum's mobile. Only number I have."
"Oh Hugh accidently broke her phone. He said that it would be ine as he could use his and ... it wasn't an accident was it?" Abi asked.
Phil shook his head. "Probably not, probably told her to use his phone so he could check on her calls and also so she didn't get personal calls he didn't know about. It's another way of cutting her off from the world."
Abi sighed, disgusted at the man she was going to call dad. "Do you want Hugh's number?"
"Yeah go on then." Phil replied. He punched in the number as she went through it, he checked it with her and then pressed call. Making a mental note to save the number for future use, despite Hugh knowing he would have called if today's new plan didn't work. After three rings the phone was answered.
"Hello?" Phil recognised the voice straight away, his heart dropping at her simple word. "Hello?"
"Hi, is hugh there please?" He asked formally, not knowing whether she recognised him but hoping she didn't otherwise she may not pass over.
"Yeah hang on. Hugh, it's for you."
"Thanks, you cup of teas on the table." A manly voice said getting louder as the phone was brought closer to his mouth. "Hello?"
"Hugh it's DS Hunter." Phil stuck with the formalities, knowing it would sound more professional and more like he was at work.
"Ah Phil, what can I do for you now? Want me to test the new prison cell 3000?" He asked sarcastically.
"No Hugh, I'm calling on behalf of the DCI. He says he wants you to come in, he needs to talk to you. I think he may need your help on a case. With your geographical experience you'd be able to help alot. Especially since our best profiler is now at your house."
"After everything that happened you and your DCI want a favour?" Hugh asked incredelous.
"Yeah well it benefits for you really, form of an apology; guvn'r helps your CV. Plus it's because your the only one who could help with this sort of thing." Phil said, he had to swipe at Abi who'd began sniggering at Phil buttering Hugh up.
"Well, when you put it like that I guess I could come in. Be there as soon as possible." Hugh said, with a proud tone. "Bye."
Phil shut the phone off then both him and Abi fell about laughing.
"You positive he won't take mum with him?" Abi asked.
"You kidding, Hugh knows if Sam went that it would be her job to help profile. Naa, he'll want all the glory for himself." Phil said, knowing Hugh too well.
Just under ten minutes and Hugh was out the house and driving off to Sun Hill Police Station. Phil and Abi got out of the car and went down to the house. They knew they didn't have long before Hugh would get there, realise he'd been set up and shoot back to the house faster than a bullet. Phil and Abi knocked on the front door a couple of times with no answer. They peered through the living room window and found her sitting on the floor, leaning against the sofa. Confused they knocked the window.
"There's something wrong." Phil said panic igniting from his stomach.
"Mum." Abi called, tone full of emotion. They made their way around the side of the house. Phil pulled out his ASP and decided to smash the biggest window - not only for them both to fit through but also because it would cost Hugh more.
When they were both inside they ran towards the living room. Abi sat next to her mum, hugging her tight. "Come on mum get up."
"No, I want to sleep." Sam replied, eyes still shut and body relaxed.
Phil picked up a packet of sleeping pills that were beside Sam's mug of tea that Hugh had mentioned in the phone call. "I think she's taken these."
Abi looked at them. "She's pregnant, she'd never take them. What if Hugh got her to take them? So he could go out without her disappearing?"
Phil shrugged. "Sam ... Sam have you taken these?"
"I just need to sleep. I'm sorry." She mumbled.
"Come on mum we've got to go, Hugh's drugged you, again." Abi said softly.
"No, Hugh loves me." Sam replied. "I love him."
"If drugging someone is drugging them then sure he loves you." Abi answered. She had to be hard to be fair.
The phone started ringing, Abi walked over to it and picked it up.
"Sam, is that you? Are you ok? Is anyone with you? Look darling Abi and Phil might be trying to get into the house. Whatever you do don't let them in ok? Sam? SAM?! ..." Abi hung up.
"We need to move, quickly. Hugh's just rung on his mobile, he knows we're trying to get in. I'm guessing he's already been to the station." Abi said.
"We can't leave her, not like this and not with him." Phil said.
Abi made a split second decision. "We take her with us."
Phil nodded in agreement, they pulled her to her feet. Sam was moaning about having to leave and wasn't steady on her feet so Phil picked her up with his arm under her knees. Sam fell asleep against his chest and Abi lead them out of the house, using the key she still had to unlock the front door. They walked out, a neighbour looked at them curiously.
"Drunk." Abi lied, the neighbour still looked at them suspiciously so Abi dug into Phil's pocket and pulled out his warrant. The woman gave one long nod before going back to her own buisness, although still wondering about what was going on.
Hugh ran through the open front door, calling Sam's name. DCI Jack Meadows followed him into the room. Hugh checked in the living room where he'd left her but she wasn't there. He tried the rest of the hosue and saw the broken window. "You see this is what happens when a troubled teenager and a jealous friend and let loose!"
"You don't have proof that it was Abi or Phil." Jack said, knowing it was pretty obvious.
"I didn't name any names but you knew exactly who I was talking about because lets face it you know it's them too." Hugh replied with a hint of smugness. "Phil and Abi have her, if you won't do anything about it. I will."