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Chapter Fourteen

At the Police Department:

The Coroner called Police Chief Winters and said, "I know what the man's name that was found in the abandoned building, it was Jack Wheeler."

The Police Chief thanked the Coroner for calling, when he replaced the receiver, Matthew knew that he had to go talk to Roland; he knew that somehow he knows who killed Jack Wheeler.

At the Manor:

They had just finished eating dinner when someone knocked on the door, Jeffery opened the door and Matthew said, "Will you please tell Roland that Matthew is here to talk to him."

Jeffery let Matthew in and then Jeffery walked into the kitchen and said, "Sir, there's a man to see you, he says his name is Matthew." Roland thanked Jeffery, then he looked at his wife, then he got up and walked out to talk to Matthew.

Joey looked at Seto who nodded his head, and then Joey got up and followed his dad, when he got to the door, Roland was talking to Matthew and they weren't exactly talking like friends. Joey walked over to them and he said, "Please stop, it's my fault that my dad is dead."

Matthew looked at his young boy and he said, "What in the world are you talking about?" Joey took off his shirt, turned his back to Matthew, and said, "These scars were caused by my dad, he blamed me because my mom died in child birth, he told me over and over that if I were dead then she'd be here right now."

Roland put his arm around Joey as he pulled him into his arms, then Matthew said, "What your father did to you shouldn't have happened, your dad was a sick man, he needed help and refused it."

Joey then said, "My father decided one day that I needed to be punished for what I caused, he was drunk, he came into my room and started beating me, and then he raped me over and over.

When he was through, he staggered out of my room and that's when I decided that I had to get the hell or of there if I wanted to live, so I crawled out the window.

Somehow I made it down the alley, I was bleeding so badly that I at times I felt like I was going to pass out, but I made it to the street, I called out for someone to help me, no one came so I curled into a ball and lay there on the ground and begged to die."

Joey was crying now, that's when Seto came and he hurried over, took Joey into his arms, glared at Matthew and he said.

"Don't you remember all of us kids, we all came here after being abused some worse then others, and now Joey tells you what that bastard did to him, when are you just going to leave and let us be alone."

Then one by one Bakura, Marik, Yami, Ishizu, Mai, Tea, Ryou, Malik, Yugi, Serenity and Mokie all walked over and joined hands to encircle both Seto and Joey, then Bakura said, "Did you hear our brother he asked you a question, well what's you answer doing to be?"

The Helga came and she stood beside Roland and then Steven, Darrell and Michael stood beside her, Helga then said, "Alright, now listen to me, Matthew has a job to do, he has to find out who killed a child abuser and rapist, we have to let him do his job."

Matthew looked at the faces of this family and he knew that he'd lost, so he said, "I agree with what the Coroner wrote, the man found in the abandoned building was probably in the wrong place and someone who didn't want him there, they killed him and burnt the body."

Then Matthew held out his hand to Roland and as they shook hands, Matthew looked at Joey and said, "Helga and Roland are two of the best people who love all their children, so from now on I want you to remember that today you've just been given another chance to live the kind of life that all children wants to live."

Then Matthew smiled at the other children and said, "You are all the lucky ones, the ones that were rescued and given a chance to have the life you all wanted.

Tomorrow I'll go talk to Judge Crawford and let him know that Joey is homeless and that you and Helga would love to have him come live in your home. I have a feeling that she'll sign the papers."

After Matthew left and the others were in the family room either watching television or playing with one of the games that were there, Seto and Joey went outside, they walked around the garden until they came to a small pond, and there they sat down on a bench.

Seto put his arm around Joey and he said, "I want to tell you a secret that I've been hiding, when I first met you I knew that we were meant to be together." Tears were in Seto's eyes as he told Joey.

Joey looked deep into Seto's beautiful blue eyes and he tenderly wiped the tears away and said, "Ever since I came to live here, I've been drawn to you, what I'm trying to say is I love you."

Then Seto tenderly kissed Joey, and when he responded by returning the kiss, well was almost like a scene in a romantic movie, beautiful music filled the night air, and then they were engulfed in the most beautiful light that seemed to come from heaven itself.

Bakura was walking outside as he does every night, when he came upon Seto and Joey and he smiled, then he turned around and quietly left them alone, but he wasn't the only one who saw them.

Roland and Helga had come outside, when they too saw Seto and Joey kissing, Helga smiled and looked up at her husband and said, "Our son has finally found someone to love and I'm so happy for them."

Roland looked down at the love of his life and right before he kissed her he said, "I'm happy for them too."

Then they went back inside and Helga said, "It's time for the young ones to get ready for bed, Ishizu will you Mai and Tea make sure that they take their baths, dad and I will be up later to tuck them in."

When Seto lifted his head, he smiled and said, "We'd better get inside before something happens." Joey laid his head on Seto's chest and he said, "Can we sit out here just for a few minutes, I don't want to go inside just yet."

They sat outside holding onto each other and as they sat there, they listened to the sounds of the night, and then all of a sudden this beautiful vision appeared before them.

They heard the most beautiful voice say, "Don't be afraid, I've come to tell my son that I'm glad that he's finally found someone to love and be loved."

Tears ran down Joey's face as he said, "Mommy is that really you, where's my sister." Then beside the vision there appeared what looked like a young girl, she giggled and said, "Here I am."

Helga and Roland had come outside to tell both Seto and Joey that it was time for them to come inside, when they saw the two beautiful visions standing before Seto and Joey, Helga's eyes filled with tears and she whispered to Roland and said, "That must be Joey's mom and sister."

Then Joey stood up and asked, "Why now, why have you appeared to me now and not when I really needed you?"

Then Helga came over and put her arm around Joey and said, "Don't be angry with your mom, listen, when all this happened to you there was so much evil around that it wasn't safe for your mom and sister to come and try to comfort you, that's where your dad and I came into the picture.

Joey I have three Angels who are around me all the time, they are my mom and both my sisters who were killed by my father in a drunken rage, I was saved by a man who eventually became my husband. Roland and I both have been abused and when we got married, we made a pledge to try to save as many children we could.

Your mommy and sister wanted to come and let you know that they love you, but until as long as your father was alive, they couldn't, so please let them know that you will now and always love them."

Then Joey fell to his knees and cried, "I love you mommy, I love you sister too." Seto got down on his knees, put his arm around Joey, and held him, and then the beautiful vision of Joey's mom and sister engulfed them in their heavenly light,

Joey's mom said, "I love you too my son and I love this young man, he will forever in my heart because he was the one who showed you love and understanding."

Then she looked at Helga and Roland and said, "There's a very special place in heaven for both of you, thank you for loving my son and making him part of this wonderful family you've got."

Please R&R..

Chapter Fifteen Coming Up..