Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:11:24 +0100
From: Gary Davies <justdave68@hotmail.co.uk>
Subject: well that was unexpected chapter 17

O.K., the usual warnings apply: This story contains sex between males of
consenting age, and if your state or country does not allow such material
to be read, or you are offended by male-on-male sex and you are under the
age of 18, please leave this story now. Otherwise, enjoy Josh's continuing
journey!

Written by David S

Edited by Russ J

E-mail justdave68@hotmail.co.uk

Well That Was Unexpected

By Dave S

Chapter 17

8:34am

The search continued but nothing was being found. The agents approached the
detective for more information that she might be able to help with, and she
suggested they should involve the three guys as they might be privy to some
things that Josh may or may not have told them.

"Dale, may we talk to the three of you?" Valdez said. "Shit, he's dead,
isn't he?" Todd cried out. "No, we haven't found him yet. Actually, we
might need your help on identifying a couple of people, that's all." And
Todd let out a sigh of relief, but not much of one.

Detective Valdez showed them two photos of possible suspects, and they
looked at the first one and asked who he was. "His name is Michael `Duke'
Lawson, and he was spotted by security earlier today. His known associates
concern us, and are the reason why we are now opening an investigation on
the campus security as we speak, specifically about this guy, Derrick `Kip'
Reynolds," and the guys in unison shouted, "Fuck!" Dale continued, "That's
Ben Kips. He saved Josh's life. He can't be involved, surely." Detective
Valdez then informed the guys that Derrick Reynolds, aka Ben Kips, had
served six years for assault on a sixteen year old kid who he assumed was
gay. And, he had assaulted his cousin with a baseball bat to the extent he
couldn't be identified. "How the fuck did he get a security job here,
then?" Cal demanded. "That's what we are investigating Mr Kenner. Believe
me, heads will roll." She answered shaking her head.

...

"Wakey, Wakey," Derrick yelled into Josh's ear, as Terry watched his cousin
work. "More pain time. Sorry," as he laughed and he began to whip his legs
with every inch of strength he could muster. "Do you think when I fucking
kill you it will be my first `fag' hunt?" Derrick screamed out. "Fuck no,
and it won't be my last!" he continued, "Did you think I was your hero, do
you know how much I fucking hated stopping my cousin from stopping" he
screamed, as he hit Josh. "My heroes are the two guys who fucking offed
that faggot Mathew Shepherd, and you are fucking next!" Derrick beat with
total hatred on a person he knew very little of, except that he was gay,
and that information came from Terry, after the altercation he had with
Cal.

"Don't worry, little faggot," he spoke like a crazed maniac as he kept
punching him in his back. "Your boyfriend is next. He hit my cousin, and
that in itself is punishable by death!" he screamed out loud. Josh heard
only `boyfriend,' and `death,' and he died a little more inside, as there
was nothing he could do except hope that very soon this crazed maniac would
end his suffering as soon as he was done having his fun, and all he could
think of during this brutal onslaught was to say sorry to his lover, his
Cal, his sex on legs, and once again with tears streaming, he blacked out.

...

Back in front of the dorm complex where a temporary incident room had been
set up, the agents were still coordinating the search. A helicopter was now
circling the area, and the guys were now totally exhausted, when Todd asked
Cal what the time was. And Cal all of a sudden jumped up and yelled,

"Fuck! Fuck! You fucking idiot!" he berated himself, and Todd looked on, as
did Dale, totally confused at this moment.

"Todd, was Josh wearing the watch I bought him for his birthday?" Cal
asked, hoping. "Yeah, he never takes it off. Why?" Todd inquired. "Is the
box upstairs?" he asked. "Yeah, I think so, why?" and Cal took a deep
breath as he was starting to hyperventilate. "It has a security chip in it
so it can be traced if lost or stolen!" he announced. Todd jumped up,
darted up to his room, kicked his door open and rummaged through Josh's
drawers until he found the watch box containing the code. He ran back
downstairs, and ran for all he was worth, handing the box to Cal, and ran
their way over to where Detective Valdez was standing.

"Detective, we might have something!" he shouted and they were summoned
over, and Cal began to explain.

"I bought a watch for Josh's birthday and it has a tracer chip in the watch
in case it gets lost or stolen, and he's wearing it!" he informed the
agents. Agent Sam asked if he had the code, and Todd handed over the slip
with the code on it. She opened up her laptop, went onto the FBI main frame
and started a search. Several anxious minutes later, "Got it Sir" she
yelled, "He is less than a mile away, sir. In the fourth storage unit near
the rear exit, sir," "Scott, get the men ready we are going in. And, Scott,
quietly; I want these bastards," he informed him, as Agent Scott talked to
his team on his radio.

...

Josh, by now, was begging to die, he couldn't endure anymore of this
torture, which amused Derrick and Duke very much. They just played with
him, slapping him, tormenting him to the point where he started to taunt
them back so they would just kill him. "You fucking pansies, you don't have
the balls to fucking finish the job," he taunted them, and he got punched
for his trouble. "Is that all you have? My baby brother hits harder than
you fucking dipshits!" And they got angry. Derrick pulled out a knife and
went to finish him off. Josh closed his eyes, welcoming death, now knowing
his torment would soon be over. He said one last thing before it happened,
when he whispered to himself, "Bye Cal, I LOVE YOU."

And, all of a sudden, pandemonium and shouting ensued. Josh was just out of
it, but before he blacked out, he heard...

"DROP YOUR WEAPONS AND HIT THE GROUND!!! THIS IS THE FBI, AND THAT IS YOUR
ONLY WARNING!!!"

Derrick made a lunge at Josh to strike a deadly blow, when Agent Scott
fired a shot hitting Derrick and he dropped, he stood on the hand the knife
was in and then pointed the Beretta directly at his head and Derrick
Reynolds yielded, he was not seriously hurt just a flesh wound, but Agent
Scott knew if he had to fire a second shot he would have without
hesitation, but his boss wanted them alive.

Josh was unconscious and seriously hurt, and paramedics were there almost
immediately. They placed him very gently on a stretcher after the FBI took
multiple photos as did the NYPD of his injuries. Valdez just wept, as she
looked down on Josh, and said to agent Scott, "These bastards should fry
for this." He nodded and went over to the suspects and read them their
rights. "Derrick Reynolds, I am arresting you on suspicion of the murder of
one Connor Brian, and the kidnap, torture and attempted murder of one Josh
Miller. You have the right to remain silent, but anything you do say will
be taken down and used in a court of law. If you cannot afford an attorney,
one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights as I have
read them to you?" Reynolds nodded and he was taken away. The same rights
were read out to Michael `Duke' Lawson and he was also taken away. The
third person at that point that had not been identified and had not been
there at the point of rescue.

...

4 long hours later...

Cal, Todd and Dale were sitting in the waiting room awaiting the news on
Josh when Lucas came running in. Dale grabbed him, pulling him into a tight
hug. "How is he, Dale?" cried Lucas, as Josh's parents came into the
waiting room, also being embraced by Todd and Dale. Mr Miller walked over
and knelt down in front of Calumn, and said, "How you doing, son?" and Cal
just wrapped his arms around Josh's dad and the flood gates opened. "I
thought they killed him, Mr Miller. I thought he was dead." He continued to
cry. "Hey, call me Dad, okay? You are part of my family now," he said
softly, and Cal nodded. Lucas was now putting his hand around the back of
Cal's neck, and Cal was touching his hand just to console him.

"Have you seen him boys, how is he?" Mr Miller asked. "They tortured him
and molested him with..." and Todd couldn't continue. "His rectum was torn,
Dad," Cal started. "He's in surgery now," he concluded, and Josh's mom just
wept for her precious son. "They counted over two hundred strikes around
his body, from fists, boots, and whips. It's a miracle he survived," Dale
wept out. "My boy is strong Dale, you know that," and Dale just nodded
through the tears, and said, "The strongest of us all."

Several hours passed until the doctor came and informed the family of his
condition. He listed all Josh's wounds and how he was being treated.

"He has thirty-two lacerations on his torso, and twenty-seven to his legs
and arms, which are superficial and will heal quickly. I don't wish to
speculate, but it looks like they fully intended to make his pain last, as
He has no broken bones, despite the severe bruising to his body. He has no
internal bleeding so far, but we will continue to closely monitor him for
signs. His rectum required surgery, as it was torn, and that will also heal
in time. We will give him soft food when he is able to consume food so it
will pass with little to no pain. His burn to his face is not deep and will
heal and will fade after a few weeks, so no scaring will be apparent. All
in all his physical injuries will heal, although I do not need to tell you
that what Josh was subjected to was unimaginable and excruciating.

 Therefore, for what he has been through, there will be some psychological
trauma and I would advise he gets counselling as soon as he is able." And,
with that, the doctor insisted that Josh needed rest, as he was
exhausted. He recommended quick visits with Josh and informed us that the
police would be in soon to see if he can remember what had happened. And
then, he said his goodbyes.

"Thank you, doctor," Mr Miller said, and cried into his wife's arms as they
consoled each other. "How can someone do that? How?" he cried out. Lucas
rubbed his shoulders with obvious signs of anger showing in his face.

"Can I go see him, Dad?" asked Lucas. Mr Miller looked at Cal, and Cal just
nodded. "Quick though son, he will want to see Cal, okay?" and Lucas went
over to Cal, hugged him, and said, "Thanks, bro" and went down the corridor
to see his brother.

Lucas opened the door and was shocked at the vision that lay in front of
him. His brother was battered and broken, and his body was covered in a
cage to keep the blankets from touching, due to the severity of his
wounds. His right eye was closed, and his left blackened and swollen. His
hair had been shaven to dress the wound that was on his scalp. His face was
swollen; his lips were cut and had a couple of sutures. Lucas couldn't help
himself; he started to sob and held his brother's hand and continued to
weep for his hero, his big brother.

He sat for about ten minutes as his brother slept. He did not waken when he
left to allow Cal to see him, and he will be crushed when he does so.

...

Cal walked into Josh's room and let out a gasp, despite the warning Lucas
had just given him. He wept for his lover, so beaten and broken. He looked
at his boyfriend at least in the knowledge that he was alive, and he was
thankful for that.

After a good while, Josh stirred slightly. "Hey, you," Josh said roughly,
as he looked up at a face he thought he would never see again.

"Hey, Josh. I love you so much," he wept out, holding his hand tight to his
lips.

"I didn't think I would see your blue eyes again," Josh spoke with
emotion. "I never thought I would hear your voice, or feel your touch..."
he started to cry. "...I begged them to stop, Cal, but they wouldn't."

And at that point, Cal broke down, holding onto Josh's hand. He was
inconsolable. And then, he heard so much despair come from his lover's
lips: "I begged them to kill me. I hurt so bad, I begged to die," he cried
out. "I said goodbye to you," he said, as he held Cal, "But I survived, and
I am here with you now, and, Cal, I love you."

Knock! Knock!

Cal looked up and saw Detective Valdez standing in the doorway with one of
the FBI agents. She asked, "Are you up to answering some questions, Josh?"
and Josh nodded. "Can you give us a few minutes, Mr Kenner?" she
asked. "No...no. He stays!" Josh protested, and Cal sat back down re taking
his lovers hand in his,

She smiled and relented, and started with the information she had at
hand. "Okay, Josh, we viewed some CCTV footage. What we want to know is
what happened from there."

And over the next thirty minutes he recounted the night to Detective
Valdez, and then she butted in, "Yes, we have both of them in custody," she
informed him. "Both?" he asked. "Yes, Michael Lawson and Derrick Reynolds,"
she finished. "No. You have missed one!" Josh cried out. "Who?" asked
Cal. "Terry...Terry Reynolds. He was the one who..." he struggled to say
those words. "He stuck something..." he cried, as Cal held him. "Was Terry
the one who sodamised you?" asked the FBI agent, and Josh nodded.

"Ben Kips...why...why did he save me? My head cannot get around that?"
asked Josh, looking confused.

"Okay Josh, we believe it was a trial run for something bigger, and you
were always the intended target. We have not determined if they were
responsible for Mr Brian's murder yet though." "They were!" Josh
interrupted. "Terry and Duke were talking about it when they had me," he
continued, "and they laughed about it," he went on. "Duke just said `wrong
guy, right place, wrong time, and bad things happen to good people,' and he
laughed it off," he finished.

"Okay, Josh that's enough for now. We will see you after you have some
sleep, okay?" Detective Valdez placed her hand on Josh's hand, and walked
out of the room with the FBI agent.

As soon as she was out the door, Detective Valdez opened her phone, talked
to her precinct, and had an APB put out on Terry Reynolds.

"You okay, Love?" asked Cal, even as he said it he knew it was a stupid
question, but Josh just shrugged and said, "No," and held onto Cal's hand
until he drifted off to sleep.

Cal looked down on his sleeping lover, and walked out of his room and back
to his waiting friends and family. He waited until Josh's parents went down
to see their son before he started to speak to Dale and Todd and a newly
awakened Lucas.

"Terry Reynolds!" Cal spat out. "Fucking Terry Reynolds."

Dale, Todd, and Lucas looked on. "Terry Reynolds helped with this," he went
on. "He molested him guys. He rammed a pole or something up Josh, to
fucking hurt him bad," he cried out. "I am going to kill him! I fucking
promise you that!" he screamed out, before breaking down, with Lucas
holding him, knowing how much this guy loved his brother.

"I could have prevented this," Cal whimpered out, and went on, "I could
have saved him from all of this." He berated himself as the others looked
on. "What are you talking about?" asked Todd. "Study," he said. "If I
stopped and studied at my room, he would be okay," Cal cried out, holding
his face. "Don't do that! Don't do that to yourself!" Todd scolded him
back. "They were waiting for an opportunity to grab him," he went on. "If
it wasn't tonight, it would have been tomorrow," he continued. Looking
straight at Cal, he emphasized, "They selected him, dude." He tried to
convince himself as well as Cal that there was very little they could have
done to protect him, as they did not really know the true extent of the
threat.

"Dude, you remembered the watch. You fucking saved his life! Remember
that!" Dale shouted at an inconsolable Cal.

"Why did it take me so long to remember that? Why did it take me so long? I
could have saved him sooner," he said, cursing himself.

"He's been sedated," Mrs Miller said, walking back into the waiting
room. "He needs sleep to help him," she went on. "We are going to book into
a motel and get some rest. You guys do the same." Todd nodded and then said
that they had exams the following day, and that they would see Josh's
professors and get a stay for him so he could complete them when he is
able. "Thank you, Todd." Mrs Miller hugged him, and they all left the
hospital, with Dale wrapping his arm around Cal's shoulder.

4:49pm

The guys walked back onto campus, talking about the day's events. Todd
asked if Cal wanted to sleep in Josh's bed for a while, which he accepted,
as he didn't feel like being alone. As they headed back towards the dorm
complex they heard a scream coming from the direction of the quad, and
spotted someone running and being chased by two cops. Then it was Cal that
shouted before running straight for the runner. "Fucking Reynolds!" and
Todd and Dale watched on in awe as Cal jumped high into the air with a
straight karate kick, taking Terry down with a foot straight to his chest,
sending him back and into the clutches of the chasing cops. Cal was trying
to further get at him, but Todd and Dale held him back. But then, Todd
couldn't help himself and landed a straight punch to Terry's jaw, and the
cops ordered him to back away.

Todd made this statement to Terry: "Do you know fucking what Terry? I am
pleased you look young and pretty so you will always have company in
prison, you piece of shit. Say hello to `Bubba' for me!" He blew him a kiss
and walked back to the others, with Cal staring daggers at Terry. Soon, an
unmarked police car pulled in front of the officers and Detective Valdez
got out. The officers spoke to her for a few seconds and she walked over to
the waiting boys.

"Cal, thank you for your assistance, and, Todd, my officers did not see you
strike the suspect," and she walked away, with a smile on her face, as she
approached the suspect.

"Terry Reynolds, I am placing you under arrest for the kidnap, torture, and
rape of Joshua Miller." She went on and completed reading him his Miranda
rights and bundled him into the squad car.

"Who the fuck is `Bubba'?" asked Dale, looking at Todd. "What?" he
replied. "Oh sorry, there is always a `Bubba' in those fucking prison
dramas on TV," he said, and the three of them smiled for the first time in
a long while, and they headed up to the dorm room just to have some rest
before going back to see Josh later on.

"I asked him to marry me, you know," he told them, and Todd and Dale just
smiled. "Yeah, we know," Dale spoke back. "He told you?" asked Cal. "No
secrets. We promised each other that," and Todd looked on and stared at
Cal. "You okay, Cal?" he asked.

"He begged to die. He was in so much pain; he begged them to kill him. He
told me he said goodbye to me and begged to die," Cal cried out, and Dale
wrapped his arm around him, kissing his head, and silently weeping for his
brother, his rock, his best friend, with Todd crying into his pillow.

To be continued...

Sorry for this being so dark, but it carried the story to where it is
now. I would appreciate some opinions of what you think of my writings thus
far. As usual, email me at justdave68@hotmail.co.uk

P.S, please read a short story also found in the section called "One
extreme to the other" and again let me know what you think

Thank you,

Dave