"Well, yall ready for this?" Bob asks as they all stare at the tracks leading out across the field.
"I'm scared of what we might find." Austin says with a shaky voice.
"We won't know until we go see. Tim could be hurt and needing help." Adam says as his eyes fill with tears.
"Alright, let's do this. But we need to go slow and be very quiet." Mark says before they head back to their vehicles. "And keep your eyes open for any old shack, barn or anything."
They drive about three-quarters of a mile into the field, following the tracks. As they top a hill, they see it. Well hidden in the trees was an old run down barn.
"Oh, my God." Adam whispers softly.
"This could be it, guys. Stay alert and watch for other vehicles." Mark says into the walkie-talkie, as they drive slowly toward the old barn.
As they pull up to the old structure, they quietly get out of the trucks. Carefully closing the door as to make no sounds.
"I don't see any vehicles." Austin whispers.
"That doesn't mean that no one is inside. Just be careful and extremely quiet." Mark whispers as they begin to walk slowly toward the barn.
"Mark, there's a window." Chris whispers as he points to an old broken out window.
"Shhhh." Mark says as he creeps up to the window.
He carefully peeks in. The barn was extremely dark inside but he could tell no one was there. Except for one person. Tim. Hanging lifeless, his hands tied with a rope that was tied to one of the rafters.
"SON OF A B*TCH!" Mark yells as he begins to look for the door.
"WHAT!? WHAT IS IT??!! IS IT TIM!!??" Adam shouts.
"I take it that no one is in there?" Bob asks, due to the fact that Mark was yelling.
Mark finds the door but quickly turns to Adam grabbing him by the arms.
"Adam, maybe you should wait out here and let us check things out." Mark says, not wanting Adam to find Tim dead. If he was dead.
"It's Tim? Hell no, I'm not waiting out here. That's my husband, Mark!" Adam says.
"ADAM, WAIT!" Mark yells but it was too late. Adam had grabbed the barn door and opened it.
Adam runs inside, followed by the others. He freezes in his tracks at the horrific scene.
He covers his mouth to keep from screaming. There in front of him was his husband. Hanging lifeless, almost unrecognizable.
"Timmy." He whispers as tears flood his eyes.
Mark pulls out a knife and hurries over to cut the rope. Bob stands nearby to catch Tim's body.
"Doc!" Bob calls out as he catches Tim and lays him on the ground. He removes the blindfold and gag.
Rob had to shake his head in order to come back to reality. Would he have to be the one to pronounce a man that he has known for years, one of his best friends, DEAD?
"Come on, Foust. You can't let this be the end. I know for a fact that you're stronger than this." Bob whispers.
Both doctors kneel down beside Tim checking for any kind of life.
Austin and Adam hold tightly to each, silently praying. Tears streaming down their faces.
Everyone stood in complete silence as the doctors did their checks.
Rob was checking Tim's pupils as Chance listened for a heartbeat with a stethoscope.
"I hear a heart beat but it's very faint and his breathing is really shallow. But he's alive." Chance says with a slight smile as he looks up at Adam and Austin.
"He looks dangerously dehydrated. We need to get him to the clinic now. We have no time to waste." Rob says as he quickly stands up.
Adam couldn't tear his eyes away from the slashes across Tim's back.
"Adam? Adam!" Chris calls, shaking his brother bringing him out of his shocked state. "We gotta go."
"Who could have done this?" Adam whispers, shaking his head, his eyes widening and breath quickening.
"Adam?" Chance says as he takes the blond's face in his hands. "Listen to me. We don't need you going into shock or having an anxiety attack right now. Tim needs you more now than he ever has. You hear me?"
Adam nods slightly as he tries hard to calm his breathing.
"We find out who done dis. And day will pay." Joe Ben says with a nod. "You can bet yo sweet ass, dey'll pay." (this, they,your, they'll)
"Mark, I think after we get Foust to the clinic, we need to come back and wait for these sons of b*tches." Bob says as he and Mark put Tim in the truck.
"My thoughts exactlly." Mark nods.
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On the way to the clinic, Rob calls Kelsey and tells her that they had found Tim and for the girls to meet them at the clinic. He didn't give any of the details but Kelsey could tell by her husband's shaky voice that it wasn't good.
By the time the guys arrived at the clinic with Tim, the girls were waiting in anticipation. Kelsey had the door unlocked and was holding it open as Mark and Bob carried Tim in.
"Oh, my God." She whispers as they pass by her. She could hardly recognize her friend. The stench was almost unbearable. She locks the door after everyone is inside.
"Bring him back here." Chance says as he leads the way to one of the larger rooms.
Rob starts giving Kelsey a list of everything needed as he and Chance start to work.
Jenika ushers everyone back into the waiting room to give the doctors room to work.
Mark squats down in front of Adam and Austin, taking each by a hand.
"Bob and I are going back to the barn. Those guys will be back to finish what they started. We'll be waiting on them. They won't get away with this." Mark says in a low tone. "I promise."
"Make them pay for what they did to him. Make them pay dearly." Adam says, with a tear rolling down his cheek.
"I want those b*stards skinned alive." Austin adds.
"We promise, Kid. They won't walk out alive." Bob says as he rubs Austin on the shoulder.
"Good luck, guys, and be careful." Jenika says as she unlocks the door for the two men. She relocks the door and watches as they get into the truck and leave. "You assholes don't even know the hell that's headed your way." She says softly, sending a secret message to the guys that did this to her 'Bubba'.
"AHHHHH!!!" Tim's scream from the other room causes everyone to jump and look at each other in fear.
"WE NEED SOME HELP IN HERE!!" Rob yells.
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