Hi Guys and welcome back to Business Intern. I hope you are liking the story so far, and let's crack on. Also, I just wanted to quickly say that I was looking for Benlos Fanfics the other day, and realised how little there actually was. I don't know if it was just me and I couldn't find them, but I didn't find that many. So, for as long as I have ideas and inspiration, I will try to write them :D
Ben's POV:
When Carlos and I were separated, I let out a rather large sigh, filled with both relief and anger. He was now in good hands, and I knew he was going to be ok, but I couldn't get over the fact that someone blatantly attacked one of my employees. I was drawn out of thought when an officer approached my side. "Are you Mr Adams?" he asked, and I nodded. "I'm Officer Peterson. I'm here to investigate the case involving Mr De Vil. The paramedics said that he was attacked, and that he was found on the ground with the attacker over him." He continued, and I nodded once again. "If there is any information you can tell us about the attack, please do. This is quite a serious crime, and we need to find the attacker" he finally finished, and I finally mustered enough courage to speak, swallowing the lump in my throat.
"Um, it was one of my employees who found Carlos. I'll give him a ring, and ask him to stay at the office for us to arrive. Once I make sure Carlos is ok, I'll head back, and check if the building's CCTV caught anything." I replied, rubbing my hand over my forehead. "The only thing I can say for certain was that Carlos told me the name of the attacker. He said he was called James, it was one of his old high school bullies", and this information caused the officer to nod his head next to me.
"Thank you Mr Adams, you've been extremely helpful. Here is my personal phone number, so if you need anything, don't hesitate to call. I'm going to investigate the scene of the crime anyway, so please let me know when you are on your way back. I won't attempt to talk to your employee until then ok?" he said, and I nodded.
"Thank you officer" was all I could say, as I took the number from his hand, and watched him walk away out of the hospital. I quickly pulled my phone from my pocket, and dialled Xander's number. He picked up on the second ring, and proceeded to speak.
"Hey buddy, how's Carlos doing?"
"Um, there just running the tests of him now, but I haven't heard anything. Would you be able to do me a favour, and wait at the office until I get back? The police wanted to ask you a few questions about what happened" I spoke softly, and with a significant amount of pain in my voice, which he could easily pick up on.
"Of course, that's fine. Just take your time, and let me know when you are on your way back" he said, and I chuckled, thankful I had hired someone so nice.
"Oh, before you go. Can you make a note for me to hire a security guard for the building?" I said, and he chuckled.
"Of course. I'll start browsing for security companies now" he replied, and I smiled small.
"Thank you Xander. The police will be outside the building, looking at the crime scene, but they said they won't talk to you until I get there. I'll see you later ok?" I asked, and I could envision him nodding.
"Yep, I'll see you later" was his only response, as the phone call ended, meaning I was finally alone, with only my thoughts.
And they weren't good ones. As I took a seat in the waiting room, the only thoughts I was having was about how this was all my fault. If I left with him, none of this would have happened, but instead I put my work over my boyfriend, and now he's in hospital. Half an hour probably passed until my name was called.
"Ben Adams?" I heard someone ask, and I shot up quickly, and said "Yeah" back, causing the nurse to walk over to me. "We've ran some tests of Carlos. He's going to be ok. From what he can tell, he has a sprained wrist, and a few fractured ribs, but nothing is broken. He is also suffering from a mild concussion, but by the morning, that will be gone. We are going to keep him in overnight, but at the moment he is asking to see you" the nurse finished, leading me to Carlos' room.
I walked him, seeing him with a bandage on his wrist, as well as an icepack on his chest. "I'll give you two some space" the nurse said, as he closed the door behind me.
"Oh Carlos, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry, I left you alone. This was all my fault. If I would have dropped you home, none of this would have happened. I'm so sorry" I said, running to the side of the bed, and kneeling beside it, taking his un-sprained hand into my own. I felt him squeeze my hand, before turning to face me.
"Ben, it's not your fault. You couldn't have known this would have happened. Its James fault I'm in here. So don't ever blame yourself" he replied, with a small smile in his face. I placed a small kiss on his forehead, before turning back to him.
"Don't worry Carlos. I'm going to sort it all out. He's going to get punish for his actions" I replied, and I saw small smile grow on his face. He went to say something but before he could, the door swung open, and a blonde haired women walked in.
"Hi, I'm Doctor Kingsleigh. I'm the one looking after Carlos. I hate to be that person, but Carlos needs to rest. As you were told earlier, we're going to keep him in overnight, but by tomorrow evening, he should be alright to go home. Do you have any family you want us to alert Carlos?" she asked, in a very compassionate and caring voice.
"Only my mother" he replied, and she nodded.
"We'll let you get some rest. Come on Ben" she replied, and I nodded.
"I love you C. I'll come see you tomorrow morning, and then I'll pick you up from the hospital after work ok? I love you" I said, placing a small kiss on his lips, causing him to smile.
"I love you too Ben. I'll see you tomorrow" he replied, and I nodded, following the doctor out of the room. I got my phone from my pocket, and send Xander and the officer a message, telling them I was returning to the office, and before long I was on my way back. By this point, it was 6:15pm, so I was grateful that Xander had waited at the office for me.
The journey back to the office was a long one. I couldn't get the image of Carlos out of my mind, but more importantly, I couldn't stop the anger from rising from my body. Whoever this James was, I was going to make sure he never considered messing with Carlos or anyone ever again, whether that be by means inside or outside of the law. He would pay.
When I arrived at the office, I saw the police car waiting in the car park of the building, and a smaller area of the premise was cornered off, obviously where Carlos was attacked. I'm not going to lie, seeing that area made me relax slightly, as I saw it was in the coverage of the buildings CCTV cameras. I stepped out of my car, and saw the police officer stepping out of his, the pair of us saying no words but exchanging a nod.
I led him into the building seeing Xander still sat behind the desk. "Officer Peterson, this is Xander Fitzherbert the witness of the attack" I said, as the two men exchanged hands. Peterson took Xander away from the desk, and to one of the small tables in the reception, whilst I placed myself behind his desk, and loaded the program granting access to the CCTV.
While this was on everyone's computer, only I and the directors had access to the program via a login, making the system secure. I logged in, and set the camera time frame from 5:00pm on wards, watching the feed of the camera outside the front door. Luckily, with us being the biggest tech company in Auradon, our CCTV also had voice recording, so once I saw Carlos exit the building, I loaded the camera up fully, and waited for the Peterson and Xander to finish.
It didn't take long, only about 10 minutes before the pair of them came over asking if I had found something, and I responded with a nod, playing the footage. It started with Carlos walking into a figure, and falling back to the ground.
"Oh god, I'm so sorry" we all heard Carlos say, followed by a disgusting retort "Don't worry about it Fag" spoke the figure. While we were still unable to make out his face, I saw the officer making notes about his physical appearance such as the clothes and height. I continued to watch the footage, seeing Carlos being pulled into a 'hug' by the figure, but I could see he was unhappy about it. It wasn't until I heard a name that my brain clicked into gear again. One I hadn't heard in a very long time.
"Luckily, I got an internship at Gaston Enterprises" was the only sentence I caught from the boy, my mind beginning to race over the name. 'Gaston, my mum told me about him. What was it, she was his high school crush, and he was a bit of a jock, always getting what he wanted. When she denied him, and got with my father, he was extremely jealous, and tried to break them up. No wonder he would try to sabotage the company' I thought to myself, my eye zoning back into the screen, only to see Carlos get kicked in the jaw.
It wasn't until we heard Xander shouting that this figure finally looked up, and luckily for us, he looked directly at the camera. I paused the video on his face, the feeling of joy overwhelming my body. "Ben, would you be able to email this footage. With this, we'll be able to try and prosecute this James" Officer Peterson said, and I nodded.
"Of course, but I have a question. Would I be allowed to use this footage as evidence if I were to sue Gaston Enterprises?" I asked, and the Officer nodded, a small smile growing on his face.
"Of course. I'll even stand as a witness for you" he replied, and I smiled back.
"Thank you Officer. Could you please keep me updated on the situation?" I asked, and he nodded.
"Of course. Goodnight Gentleman, and I'll see you in court" he chuckled, before leaving the building. I could see Xander was pondering something, and I was quick to turn to him.
"Suing Gaston Enterprises huh? That's bold. But I'm with you on this. I'll see you in the morning" was all he said, patting me on the shoulder, before exiting the building. I made sure to log off the computer, and locked up for the night, before ringing the company's private lawyer and attorney, beginning the lawsuit process.
There we are. So, Ben, Xander and Officer Peterson have proof to convict James, and sue Gaston Enterprises. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I wrote this, but I stand by it, so let's see where this goes.
Until Monday however, TTFN :D
