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Chapter 6: Revelations
Next morning, the group was rudely awakened at 10 AM as May’s doctor informed them that the “news” had spread, meaning that the entire ruckus that could be heard coming from outside was of an army of reporters from different news channels trying to get the latest scoop, gossip and anything else to increase their ratings by one more percent. Drew, Misty, Ash and the doctor went downstairs to face an ambush of cameras, flashes, microphones and motor-mouth reporters. The hospital security and the police who had arrived moments earlier just managed to keep the stampede at bay. Ash turned to Drew and saw that his face was boiling red, “What the hell is this? Do these guys think this is some kind of joke?” he hissed. The kind doctor tried her best to speak up but the noise was deafening. It got even louder now that a very familiar looking man was trying to push through the crowd, the reporters began to surround him and ask all sorts of questions. Thankfully two guards managed to fish him out of the chaos and the man’s identity became obvious. The doctor immediately recognized him, as did the others, he was a celebrity after all. He grabbed her shoulders and asked in a voice of desperation, “Where is she? Where is my daughter?” “Come with me” she replied as she lead him upstairs into May’s ward. Meanwhile, Caroline and Brock are conversing….“What will happen to her know? I am scared for her.”, asked Caroline to which Brock replied, “Don’t be Ma’am, your daughter is in good hands. I have traveled with May for a long time and what I have learned is that she’s a fighter… she wont give up this easy” Brock beamed as he said those words making Caroline feel a bit better. She thought of all the trustworthy and loving friends she had made and was thankful for it. However, there was one who stood out. Drew, he seemed exceptionally close to May and considering the way he reacted to the current situation suggested something a little deeper and special than friendship. She would enquire about him but was suddenly interrupted by a rap on the door, she opened the door and gasped, “NORMAN!!”
Caroline stared into her husband’s eyes, his face strained with the grief. “MAY!” he shouts as he move towards her bed, May wakes up with a start and barely has any time to react as her father kneels down beside her and tightly hugs her, “Dear God! Darling what have they done to you” He caresses her body lovingly as if he had touched his own flesh and blood after many years. All the feelings he had for her emerge all at once; tears fall from his eyes as he contemplates the pain and suffering his ‘little girl’ must have gone through. All the while May remains deathly silent, as if she was unable to recognize her own father. Norman holds her pale face in front of his, May blankly stares at him for one moment, her face starts to wrinkle as tears flow down her rosy cheeks and then, “OH DADDY!!” she literally jumps on to him and starts to cry, she starts to cry endlessly as if a pressure valve was just opened and now all the emotions were gushing out like steam. Everyone else just watched in awe as May released all the agony she had experienced as tears, she clung tightly to her father, not wanting to let go. Her doctor would not have normally allowed this but she did out of pure compassion. May continued to cry some more until she literally cried herself asleep into her father’s protective arms. Norman placed her on the bed again with his hand caressing her scalp. He enquired with a heavyhearted tone, “Who did this Carol? Who did this to her?” Robert immediately came forward and offered to explain everything to which Norman enquired, “And you are?” Robert flushed; cursing himself for being impolite he introduced himself as Robert Jacobs.
He continued, “I am one of May’s closest rivals and friends sir and the one responsible for this heinous crime is none other than Harley. I am sure May must have told you about him. He had the audacity to take advantage of an innocent little girl and deserves to be severely punished. Thankfully, a friend and I caught him in the act and though he escaped we immediately informed the police. I… I am sorry however because she was with me before this happened and I consider myself guilty” Norman smiled at the unthinking honesty of this man, he was well groomed and his mannerisms proved it. Norman smiled at him and replied, “Your not guilty Robert… You did what anyone else would. In fact I should thank you, if you weren’t there then god knows what else that monster would have done to her. We really need more selfless people like you in this world. I hope that Harley gets what he deserves. I don’t want him jailed… I want him dead… Again thank you!” Robert let out a sigh of relief feeling that he had gotten a massive weight of his shoulders; he had no intention of carrying this burden. Just then something hit him, he turned back to look at Drew who was white as a ghost, Robert realized that what he had just said made him a hero in front of Norman’s eyes. He turned around and saw a pale-faced Drew, staring at him accusingly as if asking him, “Why did you do that? Why?”
Drew ran outside… just ran… Robert followed suit leaving all but Ash and Brock bewildered. Robert ran across the hallway and found Drew sitting slouching against a wall. Robert went up and sat down next to him. Drew blankly stared at the wall and solemnly spoke up, “Why me Robert? Of all the people… I just let go for one moment… and everything fell apart… Why?”Robert didn’t know how to reply. He started to speak but was interrupted by Drew, “I think god hates me… I don’t know why but he does for sure… I’ve been orphaned, abandoned, mocked and now betrayed… I didn’t expect this from Saori… and especially… You!” Robert was visibly shocked at Drew’s accusing him of being a traitor and attempted to justify his position, “Listen Drew… I…” “D… Don’t say a word… DON’T! Have the courage to admit the fact that you saw an opportunity and you took it! You wanted her all for yourself… I thought I could trust you…” interrupted Drew. Robert was shocked; Drew now thought that everyone was trying to hurt him. He spoke up, “Listen Drew! Your acting childish, it’s not my fault that I look like a hero in front of May’s father! FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE! This is not a courtship contest. It’s just about you, May and Harley. Nobody wants to separate you two, we all know that you’re made for each other. You an always trust me Drew, you always considered me a friend and a brother and I am. The last thing I would want is to separate you two” Drew started to laugh mockingly, “You lie pretty well Robert! (He stands up and stares him down) YOU’RE A LIAR!! I’m not the one acting childish here! You all think that I’m too harsh for May don’t you? You think I’m the type who would just lock her up in a room and beat her day and night don’t you! BUT YOUR WRONG!!” Robert had enough and stood up to face him, “DREW! Do you know what you are saying? STOP THIS MADNESS NOW!!” Drew lunged at him but Robert slapped him across the face making him fall onto his back. Meanwhile, Misty runs up to them and completely blown away by what was happening, she retorted, “What the hell is going on here? Robert! Drew! What happened here?”
Robert was unsure of how to reply to Misty’s query; it was a terrible position to be in. Misty had a bewildered expression on her face and Drew just lay still on the floor crying. Just then something struck him. There was something peculiar in Drew’s behavior, the way he was acting was understandable however his mannerisms were like something he was familiar with. The way Drew silently lay on the floor crying with an expression that seemed to want release, as if he wanted to be dead so that all the pain and suffering would disappear was just like… May’s. Of course he thought, cursing himself for it. Harley knew all along what he was getting into, he knew that if one of went down, the other would follow suit. His two main rivals literally eliminated, like hitting two birds with one stone. “But then why did he fall apart in front of Saori, begging for help. Perhaps he realized things would be going out of control for him and he would be driven insane. That meant he only half way knew of the consequences and when his own life was in jeopardy he folded like a royal flush. He didn’t deserve anyone’s sympathy. He condemned himself and Saori did the right thing by not helping him. We all owe her a grave apology ” thought Robert. He bent down made Drew sit up and hugged him, Drew was also a victim in this, and “I’m sorry Drew… I’m sorry…” Misty interrupted the sad moment by stating, “Have I got some news. They caught Harley!” At the mere mention of the demons name Drew stood up, his face contorting to one of anger, he grabbed Misty by the shoulders and asked her, “Where is he?” Misty was surprised but not intimidated, “He’s being kept in custody at a district police station nearby, about 20 minutes drive from here.” Drew let her go and turned to Robert, “Can you take me there?”
After some time, Drew and Robert were in his Mercedes E-Class driving to the police station. Robert occasionally glanced at Drew and saw that his face was full of anger, quite the opposite of the one he had when sitting on the hospital floor. He wished to warn him, “Listen Drew, I know that you are furious at Harley, we all here but don’t do anything rash, don’t let your anger cloud your better judgment. Harley’s is already paying for his misdeeds, driven insane by that drug and being constantly hounded by the police as well as society.” Drew simply stared at the road in front of him. He suddenly spoke up in a rather grim tone, “I don’t think that will be enough Robert, I want to make him suffer. I want him to relive every moment of pain that he inflicted on May only this time, he will be one being violated.” Robert was fearful for Drew, it seemed like the moment they reached the station, and he would jump out and strangle Harley to death. And considering the mental state Harley was in, he would try to do the same. They reached the police station and took permission from the head inspector to see Harley. However as they were entering the lockup, Robert got an important call and Drew went in without him. Drew entered Harley’s cell accompanied by a police officer. “This piece of **** here is an odd one, he completely insane” Drew wasn’t interested in his comments; he just had an old score to settle with the rapist sitting quietly on the bed. The officer left Drew but stayed nearby. As Drew entered, Harley turned to face him and made a dirty smirk, “Hey there lover boy! Come to punish me? Want me to sit in a corner with a white cone on my head?”
Drew just stood there, staring at him with a look of disgust on his face and then spat back at him, “Why did you it Harley? Why did you stoop so low?” Harley smiled, jumped up and placed his hands on Drew’s shoulders, “Drew! Drew! Drew! You still don’t get it do you… There comes a time in every man’s life when he gets tired of playing a fair game and must simply one day, as the great Henri Ducard used to say ‘You walk up behind them… and stab them in the heart’. I got tired of May, so I simply used my god given gift to humiliate May the same way she humiliated me countless times.” Drew was furious; he shrugged him off and screamed at him, “YOU SON OF A *****!! YOU DID’NT HUMILIATE HER! YOU VIOLATED HER! It was always between you AND me… Why did you add her to the equation?” Drew grabbed him by the collar but Harley seemed unphazed, “OOH! Is the big bad boyfriend of the ***** goanna hit me? I’m so scared… (Harley grabs Drew and thrown him to the ground, ready to pounce on him.) Listen PUNK!! You were the one who added her to the equation thus making her a victim! If you stayed your normal arrogant self then this would have ended peacefully but because you JUST couldn’t stop your hormones from wanting that nice piece of ***, I had to sacrifice my sanity just so we could settle our problems.” Drew was scared and furious at the same time, adrenaline pumping through his body as he spat back at Harley, “DON’T YOU DARE TALK LIKE THAT ABOUT MY MAY!!! I LOVE HER!!” Harley’s face contorted to one of frustration as he replied, “WELL GUESS WHAT LOVER BOY!! LOVE HURTS!!!” Harley put his hands down his trousers and took out a large blood soaked blade of glass and lunged at Drew.
But before he could strike, several baton-wielding police officers grabbed Harley and started to beat him into submission, the glass shard fell next to Drew’s face missing him by centimeters. Robert heard the commotion and burst in, and helped Drew stand up. Robert led a stumbling Drew out of he lockup and Harley continued to scream in pain, “AARGH!! DREW!! I’M NOT DONE WITH…AAA!! YOU OR THE *****!! ARGHH! I’LL GET YOU… OW! AND IT’LL ALL GO OUT WITH A BIG… AAA! (faints)” Drew was horrified by what he had just seen and heard, he was still panting and the only relief he received was Robert telling him that he got a call from the Hospital saying that May’s father has booked flight tickets for her and the rest. The flight leaves tonight. Drew smiled from the inside. May would be going home, where she would be safe, with him by her side.