Another scar

Chapter 13

A trip to the past

"Jackson, how is this your fault? You didn't do anything ", Melissa said.

"YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!" Jackson screamed, almost the whole hospital heard that.

"THEN LET US KNOW", Melissa shouted back at him.

"Where is my box?" Jackson asked, stress clearly appearing in his voice. He started moving and looking for it in every direction. Melissa gently pushed him down again.

"What box Jackson? We might help you find it ", Melissa asked. Jackson tried to describe it but Loren was doing it for him.

"You mean this one?" Asiah pulled the box out of Loren's bag. She was surprised, and had no idea how it got in there.

"Jackson dropped it that day when he was fighting, it couldn't fit into my pocket so I put it in your bag", he explained to Loren who was shooting daggers at him. She snatched it from Asiah's hands and handed it over to Jackson.

"Here you go"

Jackson stretched his hand and grabbed the box from her.

"Thanks Loren".

Now, it was between his hands. He kept looking at it for a few minutes before he opened it and pulled out a police badge. He smiled a little when he saw it, and then tears started slowly rolling on his cheeks. His grip was tightening around the cold piece of metal.

"My dad was a cop" he said, grabbing everyone's attention.

"He loved his job so much. This badge was the most valuable thing to him. I remember he used to yell at me every time I touch it ……………………….

Flash back ………………

"Cody, what are you doing?" his father stood before him, crossing his arms with a serious look on his face.

Jackson hid the piece of metal behind his back.

"Umm, nothing". He answered, clearly nervous.

"Are you lying to me boy?" Chris's eyes were still fixed on his son, looking more firm by the second.

"n-no"

"Then what's behind your back?"

Jackson didn't say anything. Instead, he pulled his hands from behind his back to reveal that he had his father's police badge.

His dad was clearly angry; he didn't like anyone touching his badge. He was obsessed with it. Cleaning it every day, putting it in a place where he can see it, and making sure nobody get near by it. Cause in his opinion, it's a symbol of honor, and that not everyone deserves it, and not anyone can handle the responsibility that came with it.

"Why was my badge with you? I thought I made it clear that you were not allowed to touch it"

Jackson was playing with his fingers, trying to form a sentence in his mind. He was scared because his father was serious about it.

"I- it looked so pretty, and I –I just wanted to see it, I want to have one like it when I grow up. Dad please don't punish me, I'm sorry , I will never do it again "

His father smiled. Jackson looked so funny trying to defend himself.

"Come here". Chris motioned for Jackson to come and sit on his lap.

"You want one like this?" his father said, referring to his badge. Jackson nodded.

"Then, you have to be a cop when you grow up, and cops shouldn't be lairs"

Jackson ducked his head in shame. His father is his role model. He fights the bad guys and helps putting them in prison. And bad guys lie. Jackson didn't want to be a bad guy.

"Im sorry daddy" Jackson said, still looking down.

"It's alright kiddo, just don't you ever lie again, ok?" Chris ruffled Jackson's hair, and a smile crept on his face.

"Ok" Jackson responded.

"How are my two men doing?" Lacey said, entering the living room where her husband and son were.

"Great, I'm getting ready to go to work now" Chris answered, planting a kiss on his wife's forehead.

"Daddy, can I go with you?" Jackson asked, pulling on his father's pants.

"No Cody, it's too dangerous " lacey said , pulling Jackson away from his father .

"But I'm bored mommy , and I want to see how daddy captures the bad guys "

"Come on baby, just this time. We aren't doing anything today except observing some place that we have located "Chris said.

"Well", lacey took a few moments to think about it, until she finally gave her approval.

"Cody, give mommy a kiss and say thank you"

Jackson wrapped his arms around his mother and kissed her on her cheeks.

"Thanks mommy".

And after that they both left to Chris's police car. The location Chris mentioned earlier turned out to be a bank downtown. They had some information that a robbery may take place there today. So they sent some police officers to check out the place and see if this piece of information was true.

"So Cody, how old are you kid?" one of Chris's friends asked the little boy.

"I just turned five" Jackson proudly answered.

"That's great! That means that u will be going to school soon, aint that right? "

Jackson nodded, taking a small bite out of his cookie. Suddenly, there was a transmission in the radio of their car.

"This is 9001, we spotted some burglars entering the bank, they are taking hostages, we need backup immediately, can you hear me? Over"

George, who is Chris's friend , just turned to him clearly out of words .

"Chris, it seems like it came out not exactly as we expected" was all he said.

"We have to go there and help them " Chris said .

" we are not prepared Chris , they said all we had to do is watch out for some un-usual activity , they will probably send backup "

"George these hostages can't wait and we are the closest to save them" Chris argued with his friend.

"Ok I'll go, you stay here with your son"

"No way am I letting you go in there alone George. I'm coming with you"

"What about your kid? Who's going to look out for him? "

Chris turned to Jackson and came down to his level, he placed his hands on his son's shoulders.

"Cody, listen to me kiddo"

Jackson was now looking at his father with deep concentration.

"I want you to stay in this car, and never, ever get out of it, do I make myself clear?"

Jackson nodded. His father ruffled his hair and got out of the car with his friend. Jackson stayed in his seat, not knowing that the next few minutes are going to change his life forever.

So , do you like it ? Please review …………….. Oh and last Tuesday was my birthday, turned 18, yay me xD .