Brian’s POV:
We all stood there in shock after Tammy slapped Matt. Of course he had no right to say that, it wasn’t her fault. He turned to face us after she disappeared into the club. The bright red hand print was very noticeable on his cheek. “Fix this.” he hissed before walking back inside, everyone following him, leaving me and Jacoby alone in the alley. I sighed, and wiped the blood from my nose with the back of my sleeve. Leaning against the building I lit a cigarette, and slid down the wall. “I fucked up so bad.” I whispered mostly to myself as I ran my fingers through my hair. “Yea well you’re not the only one.” Jacoby said plopping down next to me. “I just wanted what you had with her. So fucking bad.” I confessed taking a drag of my cigarette. “You don’t know what we had.” he said. “Yea I do. I see it in her eyes every time she talks about you.” I told him watching a small smile come across his face. “She talks about me?” I nodded. “You guys are the only people she likes to talk about. Aside from her mother and brother.” I told him. “She tell you everything?” he asked “No. If it’s not about one of you she won’t talk about it, she doesn’t like to. Jimmy found everything. Her dad kept records like she was a business.” I told him. “She was a business,” he started bitter, “his cash cow he called her.” he sighed shaking his head. “Jimmy find that fucker that tortured her?” he asked kind of hopeful. “No. He tried, but came up empty.” I said. Sighing he ran his fingers through his hair. He knew as well as we did, if Jimmy couldn’t find him, he wasn’t going to be found.
We sat in silence for a moment before we were interrupted by Jimmy. “So just thought you should know,” he started, “Tammy’s gone, and so is Jim, Corey, and Sid.” he said. “Did you see her leave with them?” I asked standing as slight panic started to set in. I have no doubt Corey will try and move in now that things are fucked. FUCK! “No she was gone before we got inside, but Justin said he saw her leave with them.” he said turning his attention to Jacoby who was standing next to me now. “Whose Justin?” Jacoby asked. “Bass player.” Jimmy said. “Well relax man. Jim‘s not going to let anything else happen to her.” Jacoby tried reassuring me. “That’s not what I’m worried about. It’s Corey.” I said. “What about him?” he asked. “He’s put the moves on Tammy a few times. Even kissed her earning a bloody nose from Gates.” Jimmy piped in. “Really?” he asked slightly shocked. I nodded, and filled him in on everything that has happened with Corey.
I pulled my phone out, and tried to call her. Of course I got no answer. Frustrated, I hung up, and sent her a text to call me. Shoving my phone back into my pocket, I looked to Jimmy and Jacoby. “I’m sorry for not saying anything,” I heard Jimmy tell Jacoby, “you gotta understand that Gates is my brother, and I’m going to help him first. If I didn’t think his heart was truly in it, I would have called you in a heart beat.” he finished. “Its cool man. I fucked up anyway.” Jacoby told him. I felt bad for him, really I did, but I was determend not to loose her. How could I fix this. “Were you just trying to call Tammy?” I heard Johnny behind me as he came out the door. “Yea I did. Why?” I asked. “Cause she left her phone in her guitar case inside.” he told me. Damn it. “But I saw her grab her phone before we came outside.” Jacoby said. “She must have tossed it in her case before she left,” Johnny started to explain, “I heard it ringing when Gates tried to call.” he said. We nodded, and he headed back inside.
“How long we’re you together?” Jacoby asked as we headed back inside. The place was closed now, and the employees were closing everything up. “Two months.” I told him. “It took him almost 4 months to even get her to agree to go on a date with him.” Jimmy add with a grin. “Really that long?” Jacoby asked cocking a brow. I nodded, “She has trust issues. Compliments of her dad and Miles.” I stated as we walked into the main area. “Whose Miles?” Jacoby asked. I looked at him slightly confused. “You didn’t hear about Miles? It was all over the news 4 years ago.” I told him. “You know I don’t watch that shit.” he said. “Maybe you should,” Jimmy started, “She dated him after rehab. He decided to come up with this great idea to drug and let his friends rape her for the last 4 months of their relationship.” he finished as the anger became clearly visible across Jacoby’s face. “She tried to turn them in, but in the end it was her word against theirs, and they got off on the charges.” I added as we walked to where everyone else was. “So they just got away with it?” he asked as we sat down. “Oh no. We took care of them.” I said. “I take it you’re telling him about Miles.” Shadz said. I nodded. “Did you get you’re shit worked out?” he added. The hand print was almost faded. We nodded, even though we never really worked anything out. “Good.” he mumbled. “Does she know.” Jacoby asked. “No. We decided it best if she didn’t know.” I said. He nodded, “Yea she’s not into revenge,” he said, “I don’t even think she knows what we did to Officer Simmons.” he said. “Officer Simmons?” I asked. “She not tell you about him?” he asked. “No. Like I said, if its not about one of you, she won’t talk about it.” I said. He nodded “Tammy tried to runaway a few times. She never got very far, he had a few cops on his list that would go find her. Bring her back, she’d get a beating from her dad, and the cop would get a free session.” he started explaining. “Except Simmons. He liked to serve punishment himself, and her dad didn’t care cause it saved him from having to do it….”
And Queue Flashback: Jacoby’s POV:
“FUCK!” I yelled looking at my watch after I parked. 8:15pm it read. A meeting I had ran late, and I might not make it in time to see her. Getting out of the car, I walked into the roach motel, and too the room her dad was occupying. I knocked even though I saw the Do Not Disturb sign on her door indicating she was with someone. “You’re too late Jacoby.” the bald piece of shit said when he answered the door. “Then I want the rest of the night.” I said. He shook his head. “She’s booked for the night.” he said.
I sighed, and turned to leave. Hearing a crash and her scream come from her room I stopped dead in my tracks. “Let me in there!” I said forcing Jeff into his room. “No fucking way. He paid his money. You know the rules.” he spat. I heard another scream. “Give me your fucking key.” I hissed pulling my gun out and pointing it to his head. I know I can’t kill him, but maybe I can scare him into giving me his key. “Fuck off.” he hissed back. I grabbed his shirt, and forced him against the wall placing my gun under his chin. Another crash and scream emitted from the room. “That’s your baby girl in there motherfucker, and you’re just going to stand there and listen to her scream?” I yelled in his face. He shook his head, “My baby girl is at home.” he seethed. Man this fucker was a real piece of shit. My blood boiled, and I pistol whipped him across the head. It wasn’t hard enough to knock him out, but he was incapacitated long enough for me to grab his key out of his pocket.
I unlocked the door, and flung it open in time to see the fucker with his hands around her throat. I ran over and pistol whipped him too only hard enough to knock his ass out. He instantly let go, both of them falling to the floor. “Coby.” she cried as I knelt down and scooped her up. “I’m here baby. Everything's going to be alright.” I said picking her up. I kicked the unconscious ass on the floor hard in the stomach just for my own satisfaction, and walked out with her in my arms. I could see a bruise forming on her jaw line causing my anger to rise. “Don’t you fucking leave!” I heard Jeff behind us. I turned to face him. He was standing in the hallway holding his head where I hit him. “Go to fucking hell.” I spat turning away from him. “I promise you’ll fucking regret it!” he yelled after us as I carried her down the hall. “Fuck off!” I yelled back before leaving the motel.
I walked out to my car, and opened the door placing her in the passenger seat. She looked up at me with sad eyes, and tear streaked face. Cupping her face I wiped the tears away, and gave her a soft kiss. Pulling away, I closed her door, and opened the back door grabbing the clothes I brought her. I climbed in handing them to her. She was only in a red lace bra and panties. I always brought clothes for her. She’d get a new outfit pretty much every time I saw her. I started the car as she pulled the clothes on, and made my way to our house. I pulled up about 20 minutes later, and cut the engine. Walking around, I opened her door, and laced our fingers together as we walked in.
“Hey there beautiful.” Jerry greeted her as we walked in. “Hey.” she said giving him a hug. “Everything alright?” he asked when she pulled away, and noticed the anger on my face. I shook my head giving him a I’ll tell you later look. He nodded, and Tammy left to go say hi to Tobin and Tony. She came back shortly after I had explained to Jerry what happened. “What do you think he’ll do?” he asked when I was done. “Don’t know, and quite frankly I don’t care.” I said landing my gaze on Tammy. “Come on.” I said grabbing her hand and leading her upstairs to my room. “Have you eaten today?” I asked as we sat on my bed. She shook her head. The fucker barely ever fed her. Usually one meal a day consisting of a sandwich and a glass of water. Doesn’t want his cash cow getting fat. “Okay,” I said tucking some hair behind her ear, “you lay down and get some rest, and I’ll-” I was cut off by the guys bursting through the door followed by Officer Simmons and another young cop that I’ve never seen before. We jolted from the bed. “Jacoby Shaddix,” Simmons started, “you’re under arrest for kidnapping.” he said pinning me to the wall and cuffing me.
I saw the panic flood Tammy’s eyes as she watched what was going on. Her eyes darted from us to the other cop a few times before she started to speak. “No wait,” she said to the other cop, “he didn’t kidnap me, I ran away.” she pleaded with the cop. “Tammy don’t.” I whispered watching the smirk come across Simmons face. He wasn’t going to argue with her, cause now he knew he would get to have some “fun”. She walked over to me, and glared at Simmons. “Uncuff him.” she hissed. He did, and she wrapped her arms around me. “Don’t do this. You know what’s going to happen.” I tried pleading. “I’m going to get beat either way Coby. At least now you won’t be sitting in prison.” she whispered to me. I didn’t want to let go. I knew she wasn’t just going to get beat. That fucker was going to rape her too.
I connected our lips, and kissed her like it was going to be the last time. Simmons went behind her, and pulled her hands away from me, cuffing them while we continued to kiss. “What the fuck are you cuffing her for? She’s not a fucking criminal.” Tobin spat at Simmons. “Don’t tell me how to do my fucking job.” he spat back yanking Tammy away from me. “I love you.” she said as he pulled her away. “I love you too.” I said as I watched her go.
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The next day: I walked down the hallway to Jeff’s room, and knocked. “What the fuck do you want? She’s off for the next 3 days.” he said opening the door. It must have been bad. I heard her door open, and seen Jim standing in the door way. He motioned me over with a nod of his head. I glared at Jeff one last time before walking to Jim. “It’s bad man.” he whispered when I reached the door. “I found her on the floor. She can’t even walk.” he said. I nodded and walked in, my stomach instantly knotted when I saw her sitting on the bed. You could hardly recognize her. Her whole face was swollen and bruised, right eye swollen shut. Bruises covered her back, chest, stomach and legs. “Baby,” I whispered sitting next to her, “I’m so sorry.” I said wrapping my arms around her. She winced in pain a little as I held her. “It’s not your fault.” she said, her voice cracking as she tried to hold back the sobs. It was my fault. If I hadn’t taken her away from here last night it wouldn’t have happened. I just wanted to save her.
I picked her up carefully trying to not hurt her more. “Come on.” I told Jim, and we walked out. “You’re not leaving.” Jeff said as we walked down the hall. Jim grabbed him up and slammed him against the wall. “We are leaving, and you’re not going to do a damn thing about it,” he said through clinched teeth, “how about I give Kirk a call, and tell him what happened.” he threaten as the fear swept his face. Kirk is the only one that doesn’t have to use force with Jeff. The guy is so fucking afraid of him, and he had every right to be. He quickly shook his head, and Jim let go of him. He scrabbled to his room and shut the door. We chuckled. “That’s what I thought motherfucker.” I heard Jim before we walked out.
We pulled up to the house, and Jim carried her inside. “Jerry!” I called out when we walked in. He came running, and stopped abruptly when he seen her in Jim’s arms. “Jesus Christ.” he sighed out walking over. Jerry is my right hand and a doctor. He motioned us to the infirmary, and Jim laid her down on the bed. “Jerry’s going to check you out,” I told her, “I’ll be in my office when you’re done.” I said to Jerry. He nodded, and I motioned for Jim to follow me. “I’m sick of this. He won’t get away with it this time.” I told Jim. He agreed. I put my phone on speaker, and dialed Chester. “What happened.” he answered after the third ring. “Hang on I’m going to call Kirk on 3-way.” I told him, and dialed Kirk. “Jacoby.” Kirk greeted. “I have Chester on 3-way, and Jim is here with me.” I said. “What’s going on?” Kirk asked. “Officer Simmons.” I stated. “What did that ass do this time?” Chester asked. I proceeded to tell them everything that happened the night before, and Jim told them how he found her.
I heard a knock and Jerry came in. “How bad is it?” I asked, Kirk and Chester still on the phone. “Aside from the bruising and swelling, she has 2 fractured ribs, some tearing from the rape, and her hip was dislocated.” he said. No wonder she couldn’t walk. “Fucking Christ. Did he not even have that child molesting doctor of his look at her?” Chester asked. “No. He just gave her 3 days off.” Jim said. “She’s going to need longer than that to heal.” Jerry said. “She’ll be here for the next three days” I told them. “Alright. I’m going to call her dad, and make arrangements. I’ll stay with her the first night back, Chester you take the second night, and Jim you take the third,” Kirk started, “Jacoby you take the fourth, and in the mean time you track and follow that fucker.” he finished. “I can stay with her when you guys do the job,” Jerry offered, “Tobin and Tony can take the nights after. A week isn’t going to be long enough.” he said. “Okay. Just use my name, so you don’t have to go through the tests.” I told him. He nodded and left to inform Tony and Tobin of what’s going on. This fucker was going to pay with his life, and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it…..
And End Flashback: Brian’s POV:
“If someone told you that a member from Metallica, Linkin Park, Slipknot, and Papa Roach all worked together on the same job would you believe them?” he asked looking around. We shook our heads. “Well we did. That fucker got everything that she did from the douche that tortured her only ten times worse.” he finished. “Do me a favor?” he asked, “when she gives the word, I wanna be there to watch that piece of shit father of hers burn.”

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