AARON LIVESY

-The Chase-

"Let It Burn"

Another warning of abuse and violence! But will anyone save the day?

Could you beam me up?
Give me a minute, I don't know what I'd say in it.
I'd probably just stare,
Happy just to be there holding your face.
Beam me up…

Song belongs to P!nk

He didn't know how long he'd been locked in Jason's house, it felt like a two days, maybe three but in actual fact it had been over a week and a half.

All that time suffering more violence verbal and sexual abuse. At the moment Jason was out at work and Aaron was in his favourite spot, in the corner of the kitchen, he'd come to seek comfort from it, despite Jason always finding him there; his legs were hugged up against his chest with his head buried beneath his arms.

…

Debbie stormed round to the garage and slammed down a bunch of files down onto the counter. "This is getting ridiculous!" she raised her voice in frustration, aware that her dad was beneath a car. "He asks for a percentage, promises this and that and he's never here! What the hell is going on?"

Cain sighed and pushed himself out from beneath the car. "No idea but three cars arrived last week, he however didn't and hasn't since"

"Yeah I gather that!" she sighed and shook her head.

"Alright, I'll have a word with Chas, Adam…generally ask around, see if they've seen him"

"Well if we haven't why the hell would they have?" She snapped.

Cain sighed. "Alright, I'll still try Adam then"

Debbie nodded. "I trusted him Dad! I flaming well trusted him; I didn't think he'd do this"

Cain nodded, he understood where she was coming from, he was angry himself he and Cameron were picking up the slack but Cain was doing extra with all the paperwork, invoices, taxes and banking; Aaron's work. "Me either love but there will be a reasonable explanation, there has to be, this is Aaron we're talking about"

"I hope you're right because if there's not, I'm gunna kill him!" she raged and started storming off back to the house to get back to Sarah.

…

Adam knocked and walked in, he'd gotten closer to Flynn and was on a first name basis with his parents and now obviously at a point he didn't have to hang around waiting for the door to be answered. He closed it behind him and walked through into the living room. "Alright?" he asked with a smile as he saw Flynn resting on the sofa, his face was black and blue and the bandage still around his head and then looked at Flynn's mum with a smile.

"Oh thank god love, I'm glad you're here, he keeps warning me he's going to get up and do normal things because he's that bored, be a love and keep him occupied while I make the tea" she told Adam, who chuckled as she got up and started walking to the kitchen. "And while you're at it…" she hinted with raised eyebrows which Adam understood straight away and so did Flynn by his reaction.

"I am NOT going to the police, how many times?" he asked in frustration.

"Well maybe you should, Adam found you in a pool of your own blood for god sake, just there" she pointed to the kitchen floor.

Flynn sighed. "I'm still here aren't I? And I know who done it so…"

"All the more reason mate" Adam chirped up.

"And it doesn't slightly bother you that the lad you so call love son is in his house, living with him, all loved up? And possibly has no idea what his fella has done to you"

Flynn sighed. "Aaron doesn't care about me alright, he doesn't, Jason won't be coming back, he did what he came to do and that's the end of it, my fault for sleeping with Aaron, for caring enough to follow him"

His mother sighed, giving up.

Adam sighed. "Budge up" he told him and as Flynn moved his legs Adam sat down on the end of the sofa. "So I saw Cain before I left the village"

"Right" Flynn said with a frown.

"He asked if I've seen Aaron, he hasn't been seen since before the auction in Manchester and to be honest mate that isn't like him, and I asked Cameron to go round to Jason's when you were in the hospital because I needed him but he told me Jason said he wasn't there" Adam sighed. "He passed the message to Jason but Aaron obviously never came…I-I know Aaron didn't want to hear what I was saying but I hate the fact that I might have been true, that what we were all warning him is turning out to be true"

Flynn sighed and looked down away from Adam. "I didn't mean what I said before, I do care about him and I love him so much"

Adam smiled slightly. "I know, you couldn't hide it if you tried mate" he said with a chuckle. "And as for your threats of not resting, you've been out three days so don't even try it, if you end up back in there and something bad happens who will I have then eh?" he asked and Flynn saw the tears in Adam's eyes as he asked that question.

"Alright, I'll behave" he told him as a small smile crept onto his lips.

"I-I just want my mate back Flynn" he admitted now properly as a sob escaped him.

"Aaron is strong Adam, he'll come back"

"But that's the thing, what if he doesn't? I have no idea what Jason is capable of, or what he's actually doing to him" he said with a sigh as he wiped his eyes.

"Then get his address from Cameron and go round and don't give up…"

"No…" Adam said quietly with his eyes narrowed. "I have to try and plan the visit when Jason's at work…"

"Well he's a cop so that would be everyday right?"

Adam nodded. "I-I think so"

"Ring Cain back and get that address, if you don't you won't know what the hell is going on…I-I just wish I could come with ya"

Adam smiled with a nod. "Me too mate" he told him as he pulled out his phone.

…

His plan of getting the address and going round to Jason's didn't seem to be happening, not yet anyway because Cameron had told him to meet him at the woolie. When he arrived his agitation wasn't hard to miss. He walked up to the bar next to Cameron. "What's this about Cameron I could have been there by now!"

"You don't want to go there mate" Cameron told him and with a scowl Adam asked why. "Because it's dangerous"

"Dangerous? Dangerous how?" he asked and Cameron looked away, swallowing hard. "Oh my god…" Adam breathed. "Y-You knew something was up with Jason…didn't you?"

Cameron blew out a deep breath then nodded. "Yeah but he promised he'd had help, that it wouldn't happen again and when I went round last week he said Aaron wasn't there, so I thought great, he's got out but I don't think he has.."

"What wouldn't happen again Cameron?"

Cameron sighed. "Several years ago Jason got into a relationship with a younger lad, they got on well in the beginning from what my mum said, but then eventually everything seemed to spin out of control, Jason was always round his when his parents were away and he'd come home with bruised knuckles, he made some lame excuse up that we all fell for but looking back now it was easy to see, we should have known…anyway as the weeks, months went on I eventually saw his boyfriend round town, black and blue, I went over to speak to him and he was just…" Cameron frowned, obviously affected by what he was telling Adam. "He was blank, completely blank and void of anything, no emotion, no expression…He beat the life out of him Adam, and whatever else he might have done, that young lad needed counselling…"

"And you're telling me this now?" Adam growled.

"Hey, what's up?" Chas piped up as she walked over, sensing the angry tone from Adam.

Adam simply looked at her quickly then turned his attention back to Cameron just before he stormed out to which Cameron followed him. "I believed him Adam, I'm sorry…I-I don't know if it's the case now or not"

"Aaron hasn't been seen in nearly two weeks Cameron!" Adam screamed. "Does that match with him? Hmm? Does it, really?" Adam asked angrily as he stopped and faced him.

Cameron shook his head. "No" he answered.

"Exactly! Now I'm going to find my mate and bring him home because somehow Jason cleverly pulled him away from us all, and I can't begin to imagine how alone he feels right now!"

"Fine! But you aren't going alone"

Adam nodded. "Hurry up then"

…

Jason had been home almost two hours and they were both in bed, Aaron lying in bed numb as Jason used him as a means of relieving himself. Aaron didn't know what he could possibly be relieving himself of, then Aaron realised that maybe he was expelling his guilt because every day there was no remorse in Jason's eyes. "This isn't how it's meant to be" Aaron muttered as he stared up at the ceiling as Jason ploughed into him, his face buried into Aaron's shoulder and his arm around Aaron's head.

"Shut up" came the mumbled reply.

Aaron was exhausted, starving and in pain, his eyes half closed as he swallowed hard then they reopened fully and continued to stare at the ceiling. "I thought you loved me"

"I do" Jason grunted. "I'm making love to you right now"

"No you're not, you're using me as a sex toy" Aaron told him as a single tear ran down the side of his face, out of Jason's sight, not that he would see it, his face was still buried in Aaron's shoulder.

"No baby, I'm not…we're making love me and you…because we love each other don't we? I love you" Jason told him and then turned his head and started kissing him neck, then he started to gently nip but as the pumping of Jason's hips got faster, the harder he bit and sucked. Aaron's strained face said it all, it hurt and yes under normal circumstances it would be pleasurable but it wasn't, and it was just simply another bruise to add to the rest. Aaron winced as Jason's teeth nipped a little too hard but he just let him, he had no energy to do anything. He closed his eyes waiting for it to be over.

"Don't you love me baby?" Jason asked.

Aaron lazily opened his eyes as Jason lifted up and looked at him. Bravely but quietly he said "I don't know anymore"

Jason frowned then bared his teeth then shot his arm out to Aaron's neck, gripping his neck. Aaron was choking. Jason turned his head, more so his ear to Aaron's mouth. "What was that?"

"I-I…"

Jason increased the pressure around Aaron's neck. "I'm sorry?"

"L0-o-ve…" he gasped as he tried to wriggle free but that task was impossible as Jason's naked body was on top of him and his erection still inside. "-Y-y…you!" Jason turned back to look at him properly and with a smile he released his grip.

Aaron was red in the face and his gasps for air were haunting. It took more than a few seconds to recover. Sobbing Aaron asked. "Why are you doing this to me?"

"Doing what babe?" Jason asked as he carried on fucking him.

"Locking me away, hurting me"

"I'm not" Jason smiled. "Don't be silly" he soothed and kissed Aaron on the lips.

Aaron didn't respond and he certainly didn't kiss back, which he would probably pay for later but he didn't care. He didn't care about anything anymore; his mind was slipping away just that bit more every minute.

Outside Cameron and Adam were looking up at the house. "The bedroom lights on" Adam commented.

"Do you actually have a plan Adam or do you just expect him to hand him over that is of course if Aaron is even there? He could have gone out the country; he might be with Hazel for all we know"

"No he isn't! He's in there I know it! And no I don't have a plan and I don't expect him to hand him over either and he's your brother anyway you think of something!"

Cameron sighed and nodded. "Alright, give me a minute"

…

Jason lay beside Aaron. "That wasn't exactly the best sex of my life"

"Then why do it with me?" Aaron asked numbly, his eyes still fixed to the ceiling.

"Because you're mine" Jason replied in a displeased manner, Aaron should have known that! Then in the silence Jason reached over to the bedside table.

"Yours?" Aaron scoffed quietly.

"Yes" Jason told him angrily with gritted teeth then forced the small pocket knife into Aaron's side which he then screamed out loud for a split second before Jason covered his mouth with his hand. "And never forget it! You worthless piece of shit! Because that's all you are worthless, no one else wants you" Jason told him as he laughed. "Nobody, they all hate you, and now I'm all you have, but then…then you know that…" he scoffed. "Even Jackson couldn't wait to die, the thought of spending the rest of his life with you…" Jason shook his head. "And now I see it…I mean having to look at your mug everyday…jeez…it's a hard thing to have to do" Aaron whimpered through the tight held hand over his mouth. "But you make me feel good about myself I suppose, that's a good thing right?" he smiled at Aaron. "You're mine and by god do I feel good to say that…See I'm not just second best like people say…I am thee best and you will never forget that, nobody will ever forget that, I am the best, now I'm going to move my hand off your mouth and if you so much as make a sound, I'll use it again do you understand?"

Aaron nodded and Jason smiled. "Good" then slowly removed his hand and to Aaron's word there was silence. Jason sat up, pulling the duvet with him. He sighed loudly. "Look at the mess you're making! Someone's going to have to clean that up"

"A hospital is what I need" Aaron said weakly.

"Course, I'll just go and call the ambulance now shall I? HOW STUPID DO YOU THINK I AM!" he screamed in Aaron's face then jumped out of bed and left the room.

As quietly as he could Aaron sat up and then as he dared to even breathe he got to his feet and walked toward the window with one hand over the small cut in his side, his eyes wide watching for Jason's re-entry into the room. He reached the window.

"Cameron…someone's at the window…"

"Step back a bit…" he warned him and they both moved further away into the darkness out of the brightness of the street lights, but both still in a perfect position to see the house. Before they were unsure as to whether they had heard something but this time they definitely did, a scream then as they watched the window there seemed to be a scuffle as the blinds were flung and knocked.

Jason held Aaron by the shoulders, shaking him. "Why can't you just do as you're told! No one wants you Aaron!" he screamed. "So why try and leave?"

"Because you're going to end up killing me!" Aaron screamed back, throwing the last bit of fight he had left at Jason, but it didn't prove to be a good idea as the familiar hardness of his knuckles impacted his face, he felt his lip burst and blood spurt out onto Jason's face.

Aaron was done and he fell to his knees. "Come on then…do your worst…get it done…" Aaron breathed rapidly. "Then maybe I'll find happiness with Jackson on the other side…"

Jason shook his head angrily and scoffed. "There's that name again, good marks for not bringing him up in quite a while though…good one…but you really shouldn't have" he warned gravely before launching his foot into Aaron's chest, knocking him flying back into the wall gasping for air.

"You seem to have gotten me all wrong, I'm not going to kill you Aaron, I need you, without you I am nothing, you just need to be put in your place a lot"

Aaron was still struggling to breath to which Jason seemed unaware of in his unstable state. The unexpectedly he heard a crashing noise coming from downstairs, then seconds the sounds of footsteps charging up the stairs. Jason's eyes widened and in a panic he grabbed the pocket knife and ran to Aaron and pulled him in the corner of the room with him. Jason lowered himself down and pulled Aaron in between his legs then watched with a smirk plastered on his lips as the bedroom door burst open.

"Aww look who it is babe, you're so called best mate" Jason told him but Aaron was unresponsive, just staring at the bed beside them both, he was aware however of the sharp edge of the knife up against his neck. Then suddenly as he heard some more movement Jason's tone changed. "And my brother…well well, well what do we have here?"

Adam was horrified at the state of his friend, his naked body on display covered in dark purple bruises, and what seemed to be fresh blood oozing from his side. He was going to be sick and he did gag which made Jason laugh.

"Adam get out of here" Cameron told him quietly but Adam ignored him and with a shake of his head plain and simply said. "I'm not going anywhere…"

TBC…