Twenty eight

Daniel was sat in the visitor's area. His older brother was there to visit him. They sat down opposite each other, separated by a pane of glass. "He's back in our room. But he's a little bit upset because he can't find the photo. Did you find the girl?" Daniel asked his seventeen year old brother. His brother nodded and showed him the image of a girl on his phone. "Excellent and you've done it?" he asked. The brother shook his head. "Why not?" Daniel hissed angrily.

"She lives in care," Daniel's brother said. "She is a care kid. Her name is Jessica. And her mum was threatening Josh to hurt Jessica. She's now in prison and the girl is in care. There are way too many innocents around. All the time. She is taken to and from school by the care workers and she's..." he trailed off as a ginger girl and brown haired boy walked past them to the bottom chair where Josh was sat waiting. "even taken here by them. She's not being let out of anyone's sight. Josh has clearly told them what you've said and now they are protective and I don't feel good about killing her anyway."

Daniel slammed his hand on the table. "This is not about your feeling. This is about Josh and him breaking my jaw. Get her when there is the least people possible. Then there will be less witnesses," Daniel said. "I want it done by Friday. I don't think I could stand another week with Josh still happy when his sister turns up here," Daniel told his brother. His brother stood up and glared at Daniel before walking off.

Jessie sat down next to Rick. Both of them were holding hands and this was the first thing Josh noticed. "So you did it Rick!" Josh stated. Rick smiled.

"Actually your sister started our relationship but yes we're together, so thanks Josh," Rick replied. Jessie smiled intently at Josh.

"Enough about us two. What's this about Daniel and you?" Jessie asked angrily.

Josh shrugged. "nothing to tell," he said. Jessie and Rick glowered at him. "Alright. He'd drawn two crosses on the photo of you. One on your eye and the other on your heart. He plans to kill you with arrows through those places. But when I didn't respond he threatened to do something else to you. And that made me lose it." Josh replied.

Jessie thought about this. "So you punched him and now he wants revenge even more," Jessie told him. He shrugged. "No he does. Because I swear I'm being stalked. Although everyone else thinks I'm over reacting," she said sarcastically as Daniel walked behind Josh. Daniel looked at her and Rick and raised his eyebrows threateningly. Rick growled while Jessie rested her hand on his arm. "listen just don't do anything else stupid. It's not your life at risk," Jessie told him.

Josh nodded. "Agreed. But they are probably right Jessie. You probably are overreacting," Josh told her. Jessie glared.

"well. I'm going to love you Josh and leave you as I didn't come to get an earful from you," Jessie replied, standing up. She walked off and Rick leaned in closer to Josh.

"I'm worried she could be right. Me and Elektra have felt like we've been being watched but we weren't going to admit it. She'd go into overdrive. Don't get on his wrong side. Please," Rick told him. Josh nodded.

"alright," Josh replied standing up. "Heard and understood," Josh said as he walked away.

Rick went and joined Jessie and Mike and they headed back to Elm Tree House. Rick could swear the silver car was the same one from earlier that had been outside the school and the same one parked at the YOI. He was suspicious but didn't say anything to Jessie. He didn't want her getting anxious. When they got out the car he looked round and saw the silver car drive past the house. Rick relaxed a little as they walked into the house.

Round the corner from the care home Daniel's brother stopped the car and got out. He walked towards the gate for the care home. He peered up the driveway he couldn't see anyone but he suddenly heard voices in the garden. "Harry, Rick and Jessie are in the living room if you want them. No-one else is in there," a girls voice called out. Daniel's brother smiled to himself. He knew exactly where Jessie was.

"Tell Jessie I'll be there in a bit," a little voice replied. He relaxed even more. There was only the two of them together in the living room. He crept round the building avoiding the little kids from seeing him. He found the living room window and saw the backs of Jessie and Rick's heads. He pulled the miniature bow and arrows out of his back pack. He loaded the first arrow into the bow. He aimed it through the glass. He knew it would break the glass. He let the arrow go. The glass shattered. Jessie and Rick both jumped up and turned to face the window. Both of their faces showed complete shock. Rick came out of his reverie quicker than Jessie and pushed her out the way. The arrow pierced his shoulder and Jessie screamed.

A/N: Oh dear. Poor Rick. Indigo :)