CHAPTER 53 OF 65
I DO NOT OWN EMMERDALE OR IT'S CHARACTERS, THEY ALL BELONG TO ITV1
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Jackson Walsh opened his filing drawer, and after some faffing around, he found what he was looking for, the tenancy agreement to Dale Head, he closed the drawer up, and opened up the two sheet document, and glanced through it...he was fearing Declan was going to put the rent up.
"Daddy, am I getting my pup today..." asked Jack, he sat at the kitchen table with his cereal, Jackson glanced over to him with a smile, " NOT today Jack...the dog man is not coming round to Wednesday...", Jack pushed his bottom lip out disappointedly, Wednesday seemed LIKE forever to him, Aaron then came down the stairs and ruffled his hand through Jack's curls, "morning little mate!" Jack looked up to him, " am i getting my doggie today Uncle Aaron...", Aaron nodded, " no mate...that bloke from the dog centre is not coming round till Wednesday ...", Jack sighed, he was hoping for a different answer to his Dads...
Jackson saw Aaron start to make himself some toast, he back pocketed the tenancy agreement, and came forward, " morning..." he smiled, Aaron turned to him, "whens yah Mum and Polly heading off then..."
Jackson narrowed his eyes, " lunch time...in a hurry for them to go are we...", Aaron smirked...the thought of having Jackson and Jack to himself for a while was a good feeling.
"No mate...just asking that's all" told Aaron, Jackson readied his son's ruck sack for school, " I believe yah...not many would", Aaron turned to the window to see the pair coming toward the front path, "talk of THEM"
Hazel pushed her way in, " MORNING boys...only us...WE'VE come to say goodbye to my lovely grandson", Jack ran up to his Nana, " Nana Hazel...HAVE you brought my doggie with you!"
"No lovely, I'm heading down to London today with yah Aunt Polly, I'll be away for three whole weeks...GUESS how many days that is..." Hazel asked, cupping the lads face in her hands.
Jack stratched his head, " errrrrrr...about...100 days" Polly pulled a knowing smile, " THAT'S how it should be...you should be moving IN with me perminently...BUT mind you...there's still a chance to change your mind when we get down there..." told Polly.
Jackson came forward, " right little man say bye bye...it's time to get yah to school...", Jack said goodbye to them and went out and stood by the van, Jackson turned, " I'll be back at midday to take yous to the station...", Hazel placed her hand on her son's cheek, and smiled at him, " THERE'S no rush love...don't go dashing about in that van of yours...nowthen...if I do forget to tell you later...because KNOWING ME...i will...goodluck this afternoon...I'm sure your solicitor will put your mind at rest..." she told, before adding, " and then you can phone me in London and put MY mind at rest too...", Jackson hugged his mum...he wished she wasn't going...but she needed the rest...a well earned rest...at least THIS way she would be coming back all refreshed, and reviatilised.
After dropping off Jack at school, Jackson drove up to home farm to see Declan...he prayed his mate wouldn't putting the rent up TOO much, after parking up the long drive, he jumped out and made his way to the office round the back.
Declan Macey was sat at his desk, Nicola was at her desk as Jackson knocked on the door as he stepped inside...a big silly grin plastered on his face, " Alright mate...sorry I'ma bit early...it's JUST that I want to get a job done before seeing me Mum and her sister to the station..."
Nicola turned sternly, " DID you bring your tenancy agreement...HOPE the news sticks in your throat like it does in mine..." she glared at her boss, " didn't you think about my little Angelelica before evicting me!"
Declan looked up to her, " LOOK Nicola just GO and make a coffee will you...", he noticed that Jackson wasn't smiling anymore, " what's going on Declan...something tells me that THIS IS NOT about putting me rent up is it..."
Declan waited for Nicola to disappear, before standing up, and perched on his desk, he slowly shook his head, " look Jackson, there's no easy way to break this to you mate...but I'm selling ALL my properties..."
Jackson's jaw nearly hit the floor, "w-what..." he finally managed to say.
"I'm selling up my properties...YOURS in all...", Jackson dug his hands into his pockets, frowning at him, " yeah...I THOUGHT that was what yah said...", he then whipped out his tenancy agreement from his back pocket, and throw it onto the desk, " SO THAT means NOWT then...I have six months to run on it!"
Declan gave him an apologetic look, " I'm so sorry mate...BUT I need the capital to put into a new venture of mine...YOU know the one I told you about in the pub that time...", Jackson narrowed his gaze at him, " YEAH you did!...BUT I didn't START to think it would end with putting me and Aaron out on the streets..."
Declan waved his hand at him, " don't be so melodramatic, I'm SURE Chas would put you all up at her place...it's NOT that she hasn't got the room!", Jackson couldn't believe his ears, he really thought Declan was a mate of his, " DO YOU know what MY life is like at the moment!...BUT you DO don't yah, because I poured out me worries to yah WHEN you TOLD me about your new venture!"
Declan stood straight, " Jackson mate...I'm sorry, but it's business...it's JUST business..."
Jackson glared at him, " BUSINESS!...DO I LOOK LIKE I CARE ABOUT THAT DECLAN!", Declan shrugged, " look mate...maybe i can do you a great deal on the place...A FAIR price...we can discuss it over a pint later!", Jackson shook his head at him, " nah...THERE is no way IN HELL I can afford to BUY a house...I CAN'T even get on the property ladder..." he swallowed hard before asking, " SO...WHEN are you gonna kick us out!"
" Don't BE like that mate..."
Jackson already had his grasp on the doorhandle, as he turned, " don't EVEN call me mate...you're no mate of mine...YOU know what's going off in my life at the moment, I've gotta see me solictitor this afternoon, HOWS it gonna look like IF I can't supply a home for my little lad...but then again...THAT'S NOT YOUR PROBLEM is it...IT'S MINE...Cheers Declan...THANKS alot MATE!" he spat sharply, as he was out the door...it slammed behind him, Nicola was then at the office door way pointing smuggley, " AND YOU thought I would take it badly..."
Jackson was fuming...he went straight home, and tried to calm himself down, he made himself a coffee and sat on the doorstep in the late morning sunshine, Aaron looked up from the car he was working on and came over to him, wiping his hands clean with an old rag, "Hey...you are home early..." he said curiously, " your Mum and Polly are not leaving till lunchtime..."
Jackson looked up to him, " the bloke cancelled, I'm just abit pissed with him THAT'S all...", he felt bad about lying...but how could he tell Aaron they would be losing their home...a home Aaron was happy and content in...they all were...because with Jack with them...it was their first family home.
Aaron sat next to him on the doorstep, and lit up a ciggie, " wanna coffee..." he asked, Jackson nodded, " I've just made one thanks...", Aaron pulled him a face, "THANKS for offering ME one!", Jackson nudged Aaron's shoulder with his own, "you know where the kettle is..."
Aaron puffed on his ciggy for a while, then turned to him, " look...you can't hide it from me...you are worrying...it's your appointment this afternoon...with the solicitor like...it's gonna be alright Jackson, we've GOT no worries about keeping Jack..."
Jackson sadly smiled with a sigh, " I wish I HAD your confidence...", Aaron frowned at him, "WHY...is there owt you are not telling me..."
Jackson quickly shook his head, " Nah...NOWT at all..." he stood up, Aaron stood as well, "right...better get that coffee drank, and get ready to take me Mum and Polly down to the station..."
Aaron glanced at his watch, " yeah...well, I've said my goodbyes to them earlier...Polly's convinced your mother will be STAYING in London you know..."
Jackson raised his eyebrowes, " well SHE can't can she...SHE'S needed UP here too much...WHO else is gonna be doing all the babysitting a..." he said, trying to sound all confident.
Aaron smirked, " yeah...and there's me hoping she MIGHT take up Polly on her offer...THEN you go and say that..."
"cheeky sod..." smiled Jackson, and then went and kissed him, Aaron pulled away, "oi get off!, i'm ment to be working...if Cain sees us necking, then I'll NEVER hear the LAST of it!"
Jackson winked at him, and watched him walk back to the motor he had been working on, Jackson sighed...it was gonna be hard to keep all this worry quiet from Aaron, but the lad didn't bode well when he was put under stress...he hoped he could sort this all out before he found out...
He went indoors, and washed up his cup, it was nearly time to get his Mum and Polly to the station...and then he needed to get ready to see his solicitor...it was time to face what was ahead...and by the end of today...he would know exactly what to expect...
TBC...
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