Chapter number 20. It's ok, it's ok
"I don't believe it" Lara continued in shock.
"Well all the evidence is there" Peter pointed out.
"Yeah, but-" she was lost for words, "this is huge Peter, I mean, Loyd wanted Jack dead" she exclaimed, taking another look at the file, it was a document on an order for the murder of Jack Holden, and instead, Sean Loyd himself had been the one who ended up dead.
"Well the guy was pretty twisted, you know that, and his signature is down the bottom".
"Yeah, still why couldn't this of come out before Jack went and killed him?"
"I don't know, but it would have been nice if it did, then we would still have him at the station. Did you see anything else interesting?"
"Nope" she puffed, beginning to search where Peter had been. "Peter" she started looking at what had been under Jack's death order.
Peter looked where she was looking then picked up another piece of paper studying it.
"And there's another one" Lara spotted, then picked up the whole pile.
"He wanted Martha dead?" Peter said aloud putting the piece of paper on top of the pile in Lara's hands.
"He wanted a lot of people dead by the looks of it" she told him beginning to flick through each piece of paper, "Serena Holden, Rose Hoyland, Boyd Hoyland, Brett Macklin, Ruth Macklin, Dylan Loyd-"
"This guy's more twisted than we thought, he wanted his own son murdered?"
"Well who he thought was his son" Lara replied shaking her head in disbelief, "there's more here too, Kylie Green, Jemma Wilson, Peter Bake-"
"It's me isn't it?" Peter asked, not really needing an answer, he was pretty much convinced that the guy hatted him.
"Yeah" she answered uncomfortably.
"Well at least they guy isn't still alive, there's a stack of pages here. Look lets get these back to the station, well send more officers here tomorrow" Peter yawned.
"Yeah it's getting late, and I think we've had enough adventures for one day".
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The next day Dr Simpson was doing her normal check up on Serena. "I'm a bit worried about this temperature of your's Serena, it's not looking too good". The doctor told her.
"What is it a bug or something?"
"I don't know, it could be the Leukemia getting worse, but we can't be sure just yet, I'll have another doctor come and check on you later".
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"I want as many officers down there that we can get, who knows what else could be in that shed" Peter ordered at the meeting of officers at the station. "Ok, now the direction's are fixed into the computer directory in all the police car's, so there should be no problem with getting there, so you all better start making a move" he told them. The officers made there way out, leaving Lara and Peter alone in the office.
"So are we going to head down there later then?" Lara asked.
"Yeah, maybe this afternoon, we can't leave this place unattended".
"Yeah" she sighed.
"So how are you holding up then?"
"Ok, I guess, that stuff in the shed last night freaked me out a little though".
"Yeah me too, even though the guy is dead" Peter comforted her, bringing her into a hug and holding her close, "It's going to be ok" he whispered, and without thinking he gave her a light kiss on top of her head.
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"Hello, Yabbie Creek police station" Peter answered the phone, it was two o'clock in the afternoon now and the station had been pretty silent all day, most of the staff were in Greensville and now the only people left at the station other than him was Lara and three of the juniors.
"Hey Boss" one of the other officers said. "We've found something".
"What is it?"
"We've found a record of the hit man Loyd used for all his work".
"Who?" Peter asked in anticipation.
"Matt Wilson" the words rang through the phone.
"But how, I mean, he was one of the people Loyd wanted dead" Peter told him.
"Yeah were aware of that, we've just found Loyd's diary, were trying to find something in there".
"Ok, I'll come down with Lara soon, keep me posted in the meantime".
"Ok, will do" he answered before hanging up.
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"Mummy look" Dylan exclaimed from where he sat in the middle of the lounge room floor, holding his Lego car high up in the air with pride.
"Wow sweety" Martha replied, talking down to his level, "how did you get so smart, hey?" she smiled running her fingers through his hair. Today had been a much better day than yesterday, it was three o'clock in the afternoon, and already today, she'd gone to Luna park with Dylan, Rose, Boyd and Izzy, she'd also taken Dylan to his swimming lesson's, not that he liked that much, but it was for his own good.
"Maybe a magic fairy gave me super powers" he said excitedly, jumping up in the air.
Martha giggled happily at this, she loved watching Dylan grow, he was so happy and full of life, and so much like his dad.
"Ringggggg..." the phone sounded and Rose rushed to pick it up.
"Hello. Um yeah she's here, I'll get her" Rose talked into the phone. "It's Beth for you Martha" she explained handing the cordless phone to Martha.
"Thanks" she replied taking the phone and holding it to her ear. "Hello".
"Hey Martha" Beth started, not sounding to good.
"Beth what's wrong?"
"It's Serena, the doctor did another check up on her this afternoon after her chemotherapy and..." she trailered off.
"And what?"
"And, she's caught something" Beth's voice managed to get out. "They think it's the flew, it's been going around town".
"But, how, I mean, why wasn't that checked before they sent her into chemo?"
"They did, where ever she got if from, it must have been between the check up and the chemo" Beth explained.
"Oh my gosh, this can't be happening, she could die" Martha whispered as she walked into another room so Dylan wouldn't hear, "the chemo took away her cells to fight it".
"I know" Beth sobbed.
"Look I'm coming down there now ok".
"No, you stay home, there's nothing you can do"
"No, Beth, I'm coming, I'll see you soon" Martha told her hanging up and rushing to leave. "Rose" she called out down the hall.
"Yeah" she called back coming towards her.
"Do you think you could look after Dylan for me?"
"Yeah, sure, what's all the rush for?"
"Serena's getting worse, I have to go" she simply said before leaving.
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"Were is she?" Martha asked in a panic, catching up on her breath after running through the hospital to where Tony and Beth were.
"She's resting love" Beth told her, trying to sound calm about the situation, but it wasn't convincing to anyone.
"I need to see her" Martha screeched.
"Look, if you be quiet I'm sure it won't be a problem" Tony told her patting her on the shoulder, trying to sound strong.
"Thanks Tony" Martha thanked him softly before walking into Serena's room.
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"Hey" Serena said weakly as Martha entered the room.
"Hey how are you feeling?" Martha asked softly sitting down slowly next to her.
"Not too good".
Martha just nodded, bitting her bottom lip to try and stop herself from bursting into tears, 'I have to stay strong' she told herself, 'I have to stay strong'.
"I'm not going to make it this time am I" Serena whispered.
"Please don't say that Serena" Martha begged, bursting into tears. "Please, you have to stay strong" she encouraged her, taking Serena's hand in her's.
"I don't know if I can do that, I've tried to stay strong, I really have" she sobbed, "but I can't, I just can't".
"No, please no, there are lots of people who love you and need you, Serena your my best friend".
"I know, but this has been a long battle, and now, it's taking over" she managed to get out, starting to struggle with her words.
"No, it can't end like that, no".
"Martha, please I need to go, I can't keep living like this, I've never felt so weak as I have in the last year, It's over Martha, it's over" she spoke softly.
Martha didn't know what to say, Serena was ready to die, she'd given up.
"I've got a confession to make".
"What's that?"
"Well actually there's a few" she sniffed, trying to smile. "That lip gloss that went missing a while ago, I borrowed it and lost it".
"Serena, it doesn't matter now".
"I know, I'm just trying to think of everything I've never admitted before, get it all out in the open" She smiled weakly, she was getting weaker, she didn't have much time left.
"Yeah, I've got something to admit. Back when we didn't get along, I was a little, well, jealous".
"No kidding" she said sarcastically.
"Was it really that obvious?"
"Yeah, just a little. I was a little unreasonable too" she admitted, "When Dylan was sick with the vomit bug, I gave him chocolate" Serena told her, continuing to admit all the things she'd done. "Oh and, remember that guy who kept hitting on you at Beth's party not long after you came back from having Dylan?"
"Yeah".
"I set that up, I was trying to make you fall for someone other than Jack" she explained.
"Really, so the truth all comes out now" Martha commented.
"Yeah, there's tones of other things, but I just can't think of them now".
The room went silent for a moment, Martha was feeling guilty inside, here she was hearing all these things that Serena was admitting to her and she was keeping the biggest secret of all bottled up. Then for some reason, something just forced the words out of her mouth. "I kissed Jack" she whispered, imediently slapping her hand across her mouth after it all came out.
Serena's face was in shock and her strength suddenly regained back in her arms, forcing herself to sit up and rest her back on the pillows. "You what?... When?"
Martha looked down at her hands, she felt even more guilty now. "Yesterday" she swallowed hard, waiting for her reaction. "Look Serena I am so sorry, I don't know what happened but it just-"
"Look, it's ok" Serena nodded slightly, giving her approval.
Martha's jaw dropped, "wow, did you you just say what I thought you said?"
Serena nodded, "Look, Martha, some how, I just knew this would happen one day. I'll let you in on a little secret about me and Jack" she paused for a moment, "When we first meet, we were both a real mess, and I guess that just made us both vonerable" she sighed, "then things got more and more intense, being around each other was like an escape from what ever it was we were both trying to get away from, and then I guess we both got attached to each other. When we got back, about a month later you came into the picture, and right from the first time I met you, I saw you as a treat, and that's what i held against you, then slowly I tried to wedge my way between you two, I just wanted to try and make things last I guess" she explained, fixing her eyes on the blank wall across the room. "And, not that I ever admitted it, but I just knew, I knew that you two were made for each other. I'm not going to make it Martha, and I want you both to be happy" she told her looking back at her, "I don't want you to hold back, or feel guilty about it".
"I don't know what to say" Martha spoke softly, tears streaming down her face.
"Well don't say anything then" she said weakly trying to smile.
Author note: Hopefully that chapter answered any questions as to what Sean Loyd was up too that made the police go after him in the first place. I'll continue when I've got 2 reviews.