Olympia Sat in the back seat of David's car, dreading about what was about to happen. She knew who had attacked Harry and she knew who had taken little Charlie. She also knew that her secrets were about to be revealed and she was frightened out of her wits and she was terrified about what would be done to her.
David was driving along a busy road and when he came to a red light, the car came to an abrupt stop.
"For God's sake! Will you change already?!", He shouted through gritted teeth and Olympia thought that he looked like a wild animal about to launch at its prey and she felt scared again, knowing he would probably kill her once her secrets came spilling out.
Finally when they reached the house, Carol was waiting on the doorstep crying hysterically and holding Jessica to her chest who was also crying from being frightened. David, on closer inspection, saw that Carols lip was cut open, she had a black eye and was bleeding from her nose. David held her in his arms, feeling tears forming.
"Where did they go?", he asked her, his voice full of panic and Carol managed to get out,
"That way." She pointed at some tyre marks on the road and David immediately got back in the car along with Carol who kept a tight hold onto Jessica who was still wailing. Olympia was watching them, feeling guilty about her guilty secrets and the skeletons that she had in her closet. As David drove away, he hoped a prayed that he wouldn't be to late and Carol hoped the same thing. If anything had happened to their baby boy, there would be murders committed tonight.
At last, the tyre marks led them to an abandoned warehouse opposite an alleyway. David literally jumped out of the car and ran towards the warehouse with Carol in hot pursuit. Olympia hung back, knowing who was waiting for them inside...
"Get out here now! You Physco bastards! Give me back my boy! Come on, show yourself!" David yelled angrily. For a while, there was no answer and both David and Carol feared that they were too late. Then they could hear heavy footsteps coming from the corners of the large warehouse. Carol felt scared and held Jessica so tightly that her face disappeared inside her coat.
"Well Well Well. If it isn't Pete Beales boy..." a low, menacing man's voice said as the footsteps got louder meaning he was getting closer. David stood in front of Carol protectively. Then he was face to face with an elderly man dressed in a pinstripe suit and smoking on a cigar.
"Who are you and where's my boy?!", David shouted angrily as the man smirked at him, advancing menacingly towards him.
"Oh beg my rudeness. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Johnny Chapman and I've heard all about you, David Wicks." Johnny said in a mockingly polite voice and David felt a shiver down his spine. The Chapman's were the family responsible for the car crash that killed Pete and his girlfriend Rose.
"And I've heard about your family of deranged psychopaths! You killed my dad!", David snarled, going to hit him but Carol him pack with her free arm. Johnny began walking round him, his facial expression more serious now.
"He should have stayed away from her! Alfie was my brother and that tart was screwing about with a barrow boy while he lay dying in prison! They deserved everything they got!", He shouted. Then a cry could be heard and behind Johnny, David could see Charlie who was being held by a young man. Olympia had come into the room then and Charlie was passed to her. Johnny looked overjoyed to see her.
"Olympia, my darling! Well done for leading us to the Beales and that little thing is your reward!", He exclaimed and David and Carol looked shocked and turned towards her. She avoided their gaze.
"What's going on, Olympia?!", David asked, full of anger and confusion. Olympia swallowed hard and Johnny realised that she had told them the whole truth. Then, taking a deep breath she spoke honestly,
"When I met your father, I'd had a topsy turvy life. You see I used to be a prostitute to earn my money. Johnny was one of my Many clients and we had feelings for each other but he got sent away and I didn't see him for so many years. When me and Pete began a relationship, he wouldn't tell anyone about me. He said his family wouldn't approve of me because of my past. When he ditched me for Rose, I was so angry and hurt that I tracked down Johnny and told him what happened which caused the Chapman's to go after Pete. I moved away and moved to Brighton and then when I saw Harry, I thought I could start again with him but he kept reminding me of my past so I contacted Johnny but I didn't expect him to do what he did! I care a lot about Harry but I also felt that Johnny owed me after the information I gave to him."
David stopped her then, "but what has this got to do with Charlie?!" Olympia took another deep breath and spoke again.
"When I was forty two, I got pregnant by one of my clients. I'd had abortions before but this time I was ready for motherhood as it was my one and only chance. But I lost the baby at eight months. A little boy. When I saw your son, he reminded me of the son I lost and Johnny said that he would get me the baby because I would know what it was like to raise the child that I had lost." Olympia began to cry then, the realisation of her actions hitting her. David looked at her disgusted then turned on Johnny.
"So you were the one who was sending the anonymous calls and you were the one who attacked Harry?!", David thundered. Johnny smirked at him again.
"Now you know the kind of torment that my brother went through, knowing his wife was playing around with your scum bag of a dad!", He snarled, grabbing a piece of metal piping from nearby.
"That beale legacy you have stashed away would have been compensation for what our family has been through thanks to him!", He added with a menacing tone, waving the pipe around.
David walked backwards and Carol was dragging him towards her as if protecting him, she even stepped in front of David, passing Jessica to him.
"Carol, no!", David shouted as the metal pipe was about to be crashed down.
Then Johnny fell to his knees, howling in pain and clutching his head. Standing behind him was Harry. He had whacked him across the head with a piece of wood that was lying about.
"The police are on their way Johnny! And this time you will pay dearly for what you've done to my family!", Harry said furiously as he dragged Johnny onto his feet and delivered several punches. David dragged him off.
"Leave him to the police!" He said as they heard sirens going off in the distance.
Moments later Johnny and his two henchmen were driven away in a police car. Then Harry turned on Olympia,
"Why did you do this? Just tell me why!", Harry said sadly, finally realising that his nephew had been right all along about her. Olympia avoided his gaze as she said in a low voice,
"I never wanted you to get hurt Harry but the humiliation that your brother put me through still haunted me and Johnny offered to change my life but I swear I didn't want you to get hurt they way that you did."
Harry looked at her, feeling sick to the stomach.
"Well go and find someone else to con because the wedding is off!", He shouted, leaving her there alone and miserable. Realising that her mistake had hurt a lot of people. She walked away, never to lay eyes on any of the beales again.
Harry passed Charlie over to Carol who kissed his head and held him close. David smiled at them and joined the cuddle, enjoying being with woman he loved and their babies. Harry watched the scene, knowing that Pete would have been proud of his sons and what they had achieved.
"Thanks so much Harry!", David cried as he hugged him, Harry felt tears in his eyes as he returned the embrace. Then they all left the warehouse together, happy in the knowledge that all the drama and grief was now far behind them.
The end
