The day I left...

Chapter 19 - Heart Ache.

Hardin's POV

I pulled up into the run down industrial estate. Making sure I park my car far away from the entrance so no one could see it.

I walked up the moss ridden path to where I saw it. All memories flooding back about how life used to be. They must of taken her here! They have no other place to go.

I need to find a weapon just in case they are armed! Now what to use.

I looked at the surrounds and saw a crowbar laying on the floor. That will be perfect. Pacing quickly and quietly I grabbed the weapon.

I looked at the front, in big bold letters 'BAILEY'S WORKSHOP' Knowing this place is my fathers I knew she would bring her here. It's the one thing that my father left for her, but that's only because it went bankrupt because of her.

Knowing my father put blood, sweat and tears into this business and it being torn apart because of one person killed me inside. But there is nothing more I could of done. He fell ill which gave her the perfect opportunity to come in and take everything the business had. Money, customers, business partners the whole lot just gone! I will never forgive her for that.

I took a deep breathe and kicked the front door down. And that's when I saw it. My girl tied up to a chair with cable ties and gagged.

The worst of all was that her little alibi was harassing my girl! I grabbed the nearest guard by the door and threatened "You get me my mother or else you will not see the light of tomorrow. You got me?" I dropped his shirt and he scurried off to as I presume to find my mother.

This evil woman cannot control anymore of my life. She cannot take my girl away! I love this girl and will do anything to protect her and her identity.

"HARDIN! My baby boy?! How are you darling?!" She had a smirk on her face that showed she knew I wasn't playing games anymore. "What will it take for you to release her?" Her smirk grew bigger and bigger as she realised I would do anything for my girl.

"Oh Hardin baby boy, what makes you think I'll release her? Why would we want that to happen?" I clenched my hands into fists trying not to punch this woman in the face for laying a finger on my girl! I don't recognise this woman who stands in front of me. She is no longer my mother but is a monster. What sort of mother would harm their own child to a point where they have mental breakdowns everyday.

"You release her or I swear to god I won't be responsible for my actions." The only thing separating me and my girl. Nothing will stop me breaking in there and getting my girl myself. "Well I suppose I better let the police know who this little sweetheart of a girl is then Hardin." She grabbed her phone out her pocket and started dialling.

*SMASH*

The next thing I did I don't remember thinking about. The glass was smashed and I had grabbed my girl from the chair. I fireman carried her through the broken window again and out of the front door.

"HARDIN! HARDIN, PLEASE PUT ME DOWN!" She huffed as I ran faster to my car to safety. "No can do love, we have no time." I reached the car and unlocked it with one hand holding her securely. I placed her on the seat as gently as I could but did it quickly. Slamming the door and jogging round to my side we had already wasted too much precious time.

My tires screeched as the skies across the uneven road. Heading for the motor way I raced out of the lot.

I headed into the the traffic on the motor way and swerved in and out of cars to get away from the industrial estate as quickly as possible. Horns were honking as I cut people up. We are headed for anywhere but here. Edinburgh would be great but too far so may have to settle for Manchester or Leeds.

After 100 miles I slowed down and began to just go along with traffic. I turned to my girl who is shocked into one position. "Munchkin, are you okay? Did she hurt you?" But looking at the bruising and redness on her face that has to be a yes. She turned to me with tears building in her eyes. I looked at the direction boards to see where we were.

'LEISTER' showed is big letters. Knowing we were pretty far away I thought we better stop off for a break and to check my girl is okay. Turning off at the next service station I began to worry what the hell has happened to my girl.

I pulled my car into the furthest away bay from any other person to ensure that we had privacy. I turned the car engine off and swivelled in my seat so I was facing Jessica.

"Munchkin, I'm so so-" she cut me off before I could apologise for everything that had happened. "Please don't apologise for any of this. None of this is your fault." I tried to but in but she wouldn't let me. "Before you ask me no I'm not okay, I hurt all over and she hurt me a lot. But I don't want to be pussy footed around Hardin. I want to just move on and sort all this mess out okay?" I nodded my head to allow her to carry on, but she didn't all she did was break apart in front of my eyes and burst into tears.

"Hey now, come here." I pushed my chair as far back as it could go and pulled her onto my lap and cradled her like a baby. "Listen to be munchkin I will sort this..." She looked up at me and stared. "Okay, okay we will sort this. But for me to sort this I need to know everything that happened back there okay?" She nodded her head as it rested on my chest. She took a sharp intake of breath and began to tell me everything that happened.

After she told me the bulk of things my anger began to build towards the woman that birthed me. She's no longer my mother figure, but only the person who brought me intent his messed up world.

"Finally Hardin there's two things I haven't told you, but in order for me to tell you, you have to promise me you won't go off on one okay?" She looked at me worried and scared of what my reaction will be to what she is going to say. "Okay, I promise you." I kissed the top of her head before she told me.

"Well she told me to stay away from you for good or else she would do something that would permanently remove me from this planet for good." After she said that my heart began to break. She cannot leave me if she does that is the end of me as a person. I love this girl and will do anything to keep her alive and with me.

"Secondly, she told me, erm, uh, erm, I don't really know how to tell you this Hardin." She looked the most scared I've ever seen her. Why can't she tell me? Is it that bad? What the hell could of happened? Why couldn't she tell me the truth.

*BANG*