A New Beginning • Emmerdale

Chapter 11: "What the hell have you done!!?"

KENNEDY'S POV

An awkward silence fills the room as me and Joe just stare at each other, his eyebrows furrowing and his eyes squinted as he glared at me.

"How long?" He hissed

"Since I've been back? A few hours" I shrugged looking down, shifting in my seat feeling very uncomfortable.

"And you didn't think to tell me why?" He raised he voice.

"Oh come on, don't act like you don't know! I heard you two on the phone!" I point between the both of them "especially after you knew I wanted no one to know I was back yet! I trusted you. I needed space" I pointed at Debbie, my voice getting louder.

"I wasn't on the phone to him Ken" she said

"Great!" I shout sarcastically "who else have you told then?!"

She went to answer but I cut her off before she could speak "don't even, and you" I point at Joe "please. Just go" I shake my head as I feel tears prick my eyes, I run up the stairs and slam my bedroom door.

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THIRD PERSON POV

Joe instantly turns on his heels storming out the front door and into the car waiting for him.

"Back home Graham" He says monotone.

As they reach home Farm, Graham drops Joe off before he heads off. Joe fiddles with the key in the lock pushing the door open. Joe's head shoots up as he hears a noise in the house. He shakes his head, thinking he was only hearing things, but that changes when he hears it again.

He walks into the living room switching the light on, his eyes hold a confused look. Clear sheets are all over the room. He walks in further, the plastic sheets making a noise with every step. He looks around a bit more, he freezes when he feels someone behind him.

Joe turns around to find Cain in a blue boiler suit holding a hammer in one hand, and a bat in the other. Joe backs up slightly, getting a bit worried.

"What's going on?" Joe questioned, his voice holding a slight stutter.

"You. You have made my families life hell. Now I'm going to do the same to you" Cain speaks as he walks closer to Joe.

"I'm sor-" Joe gets cut off by a impact to his abdominal from the other end of the hammer.

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KENNEDY'S POV

It's been about an hour. I've just  been sat in room, not wanting to go downstairs, but seeming as I was getting hungry, I decided to just go.  Debbie was sat on the sofa still with her head in her hands.

"Are you okay?" I say quietly.

"Yeah" she lifts her head back up "I was on the phone to Rebecca when you heard me" I nodded, Rebecca was one of the hardest to leave behind.

"I'm sorry. I really really am" I tell her looking down.

"I know" she smiles "maybe you should go apologise to Joe. You and him have been through a lot" she suggested.

"He's not going to want to see me" I shake my head plonking down on the sofa. "Not after how I spoke to him"

"Just go" she said smiling wide "he'll be happy to see you"

I bite the inside of my lip "okay" I get up "I'm going to go now, or I won't end up going."

I grab my bag and get into a taxi heading to home Farm, my palms getting sweaty out of nervousness.

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THIRD PERSON POV

"How many more lives do you have to ruin?!" Cain shouted at Joe who was lying on the floor clutching his stomach in so much pain.

Joe just looked up at him, unable to form any words. His chest in excruciating pain even when he made a small breath.

"That's What I thought" Cain hissed while hitting him again on the side of his chest. Joe screams out in pain.

"S-stop" he manages to get out, holding his side.

"First, You blackmail Debbie. Then you take advantage of Kennedy? You're a sick, sick man"

Joe feels tears prick his eyes as he lets one fall "I would never take advantage of Kennedy. I love her" he shouts, then Joe hisses as the pain flows through him again.

"Right" Cain replies, he voice full of sarcasm. "Get over yourself Tate."

Just as Cain smacks Joe around the head with the bat, he hears a whimper come from behind him. He spins around quickly.

"K-Kennedy"

She averts her eyes to where Joe is lying lifeless on the floor. "What the hell did you do?!" She screams.

"I-I was only looking out for my family" He says quietly.

Kennedy remains silent looking at Joe, her body stuck where it is, she couldn't move. "How could you!" She bursts into tears.

"Get out!! Now!" She screams at him as he rushes out Home Farm.

She walks over and collapses on the ground next to Joe's lifeless body holding his cheek and she lets tears run. She takes a cloth out of her bag gently placing it on the side of Joe's head, in an attempt to stop the bleeding.

"I'm so so sorry Joe" she cries. She raised his shirt slightly and covers her mouth at the sight. Reaching back in her bag she pulls out her phone dialling 999.

"I need an ambulance. Now!" She shouts down the phone, she gives Joe's address and hangs up as waits for them to arrive.

"Please Joe, wake up" she shakes him slightly, lying her head on his chest and cries more when he doesn't respond.

The door opens, and two paramedics rush in, saying a bunch of stuff She didn't understand. They place him gently on a stretcher, while wheeling it out to the ambulance outside.

"Can I come down with him?" Kennedy asks through tears.

The lady nods at her wrapping her arm around her, leading her outside. "He'll be okay" she whispered to Kennedy before shutting the back door.

She hops in the front and starts driving toward the hospital, as the other paramedic stays in the back with Kennedy and Joe writing notes down.

"What happened" he asked Kennedy. She freezes not knowing what to say.

"I just got there and saw him like that" Kennedy said not looking at him, in a monotone tone.

He nods and carries on writing things down. Just as we reach the hospital, the back doors swing open and they wheel Joe out. Kennedy follows them in as they start reading out notes to the doctors. Just before they take Joe into what Kennedy guessed was resus, one of the doctors gently grabbed my arm. She looking at him confused.

"We can't let you in yet unfortunately, but I'll take you to the relatives room where you can wait" He smiles at Kennedy as she just nods and follows him up. She takes a seat on the sofa, bringing her hands to her mouth and biting her nails as she grew worried.

"Will He Be okay?" She said quickly.

"We aren't 100% sure yet" he looked down "well keep you updated on everything" he smiled before shutting the door.

Kennedy let out the breath she was holding in. All she was hoping, was that Joe would be alright. She didn't know what to do, tell the truth about Cain to the police when they arrive. Or lie.