Just Friends??

Chapter 22

JAKES POV

I was close to Henry's room when I heard commotion and saw nurses running into a room. I didn't think anything of it until I realized who's room it was and my heart stopped.

I immediately ran to the room to see Henry convulsing on his bed and I couldn't move. All I could do was watch as they put medicine in through his IV. I watched him stop convulsing and relief washed over me until his heart rate started dropping that's when I couldn't stand by and just watch.

"NO!" I yelled running in the room to try to get to Henry.

"GET HIM OUT OF HERE!!" Dr. House yelled.

That's when a nurse immediately got in front of me and pushed me out of the room and. When I was out of the room the nurse turned around went back inside and closed the door.

I moved over to the window and watched as they were trying to save him.

Aarons POV

FUCK!!
I just want to see Henry. I wish these people would understand that what Henry and I have is special.

Everything was going just fine until that dumbass in his stupid suit showed up and fucked it up!!

I will get Henry back and we will run off together, I don't know where but I will have him again. Even if that means I have to take drastic measures.

Rays POV

"So Ray... we are going to ask you some questions about your relationship with Henry and we also want to know how you found out where he is." Jack said to me.

I was sitting in a conference room at the hospital with Jack and Hannibal with some papers and recording devices. Will was sitting outside of the room. He didn't really want to be in here while they asked me questions.

The room had two windows that went from the top to the very bottom of the wall looking out at the courtyard and beige colored walls with generic looking picture hanging on the walls.

"Of course." I say a little nervously making my voice crack a little.

Hannibal noticed my voice and the way I'm fumbling with the my hands and writes down something on his note pad.

"How did you meet Henry?" Asks Jack.

"Well I met him when he was younger and he came into my shop looking for a job. My shop is a diversion for where my lair is." I say.

"But how did he become your sidekick?" Jack asks suspiciously.

"Well he went into the back and ended coming down the secret door I have to the lair and I needed a sidekick and I guess we just clicked and I hired him." I say getting a little more uncomfortable.

Jack just nods his head and writes something down and is mumbling to himself where I can't really pick up what he's saying.

I look at Hannibal who is just staring at me and watching my movements.

"The one question that I really am curious about Ray is how did you possibly find out where Henry was. I mean it took the FBI almost a full year to find who the person was then another few weeks to find his location. Hell it took bringing in Will Graham to actually help us. And it just took you and two kids finding him in less time. Now how is that?" Jack asks.

"Well... it wasn't just us that did it. It was... help with from others that really did it." I say not really wanting to tell them who helped us.
It's not that I don't appreciate them helping I just don't want to drag all of them into this and they have to explain why they broke into records and more helping us.

"I see.." Jack says looking me up and down.

"Jack I believe that is enough for now." Hannibal says calmly as to say to let me go rest.

"Okay Ray we are done for now. But I still have more questions for you later on. Cause I know you're hiding how you found him and I will get to the bottom of this." Jack says sternly getting up from his seat.

"Mr. Crawford." I say as he is about to walk away.

Jack looks at me waiting for what I have to say.

"I am having a hard time understanding why you are interrogating me. I mean I am the one who saved Henry and I know you want to know who helped me, but those people who helped me don't deserve to be dragged into all this." I say sternly looking right into Jacks eyes.

"Because Ray I am just having a hard time understanding how a young kid got into all of this and why he became a sidekick at such a young age." Jack says narrowing his eyes.

"Are you trying to say it's my fault!" I yell getting up from my seat to look Jack I'm the eyes.

"What I am trying to say is this is a terrible incident and I am not blaming you what happened to him while he was kidnapped." Jack says getting frustrated with me.

"You just said "while" he was kidnapped insinuating that him getting kidnapped was my fault!" I yell getting closer to Jacks face.

"That is enough!" Hannibal yells causing me and Jack to look at him. Hannibal getting up from his own seat continues. "Jack is not trying to upset you nor is he trying to say it was your fault. There are just parts of the story we are not understanding. And if this goes to court, which we believe will happen, we want the full truth so we are not blindsided by anything that can occur within the court room. We understand Ray that you and Henry are very close, but people may see this as a uncomfortable relationship between you two." Hannibal says calmly.

I back away from Jack and look between the two finally understanding what Jack was trying to get at.

"So you guys are trying to say that I did things to Henry or even coerced him into becoming my sidekick! I NEVER once laid a hand on him or even forced him to become my sidekick! I told him from the start that if he didn't want to he didn't have to and he could just tell me!" I said tears being brought to my eyes.

"Okay Ray we understand that now. But we still need to get some answers and to get you ready just incase they try to bring you down like that in court." Hannibal said.

"Listen Ray I never meant to hurt you in any way with my questions, but this is apart of my job and I have to ask uncomfortable questions so I can get to the truth." Jack says.

"Okay... I'm not ready to answer any more right now." I say tears still at the brink of falling down my face.

"We understand." Jack says.

"We will leave you for now. You can go back to Henry's room or go get something to eat. But if you must leave the premises please let us know." Hannibal says.

Jack and Hannibal walk out of them room and all I could do was stare straight ahead at the beige wall trying to get my emotions under control. I sit back down and try to do some breathing techniques so I wouldn't cry... it didn't really help.

I finally let the tears flow and a sob leaves my throat. What if they are right what if I did coerce Henry in some way and what if he didn't feel comfortable enough to ask to leave when he wanted too.

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