Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:19:43 +1000
From: Trevor Johnson <trevorvj@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Davey Chapter 3

DAVEY

CHAPTER THREE

Written by Trevor

Consultant JPG

Consultant Roland

Editor Jack

Editor Ed

Please note this story contains boy-to-boy sexual activity and if you don't
enjoy this kind of story read no further.

This story is completely fiction and any resemblance to anyone living or
dead is wholly coincidental.  This story may not be published, or
reprinted, without the express permission of the author.

By the time they got back to the hotel Davey felt tired and excusing
himself from Gloria went up to his room falling asleep as soon as his head
hit the pillow.  He must have been asleep for a couple of hours before
Gloria woke him up by knocking on the door telling him it was time for
dinner.  He used his bathroom splashing water onto his face to wake him up
before heading downstairs to eat,

Just about all the gang was there, including some he hadn't seen before but
Gloria introduced everyone to him as he sat down.  He winced as his butt
felt the chair underneath him and noticing this Gloria got him a cushion.
He accepted it but felt embarrassed that everyone was looking at him but no
one made any comments after all some of them had suffered just as much as
Davey, before they were saved from that terrible institution.

He couldn't get his head around the fact that everyone was so friendly and
helpful and not for the first time since he was saved by Carlos did he
think that he had died and gone to heaven.  After dinner, he joined some of
the guys in the TV room but soon began to feel tired again and headed off
to bed.

Meanwhile in the room next to him Gloria and her ex-husband Andy were
talking, you may recall that Andy divorced Gloria years ago but was now
back in her life. "I can't understand or make out this change in you.  Not
that long ago you were condemning our son Jacob because he was gay, cursing
and calling him all the names under the sun trying to make him straight,
yet here you are now helping a gay young man and thinking about adopting
him."

"It took me years to realize how wrong I had been condemning Jacob and all
homosexuals, but I now know gays are made that way and I have to accept it.
Poor Davey so far has had a hard life with rape, abuse and mistreatment of
the worst kind.  He needs a break and at the same time, my mind is telling
me this is one way I can make amends."

Andy thought to himself, this is the Gloria I first married, not the one
she turned out to be.

Meanwhile earlier in the day, Luke had presented himself at Harold's court
room and received arrest warrants for the boys who assaulted Davey along
with Doctor Buchanan, Garrett's mother who was also Davey's psychiatrist.
His next call was to the El Paso police department requesting backup with
the arrests.  At first, he had a problem with this because Dr. Buchanan is
a very close friend with the district attorney, and the police department
didn't want to become involved.  Getting frustrated at being given the
run-a-round he finally got onto the original arresting officer, Detective
Alvarez, who as we know was keen to get Garrett and his gang brought to
justice. The good detective was able to persuade several other members of
the El Paso police department to help him and they met up with Luke just
down the street from Dr. Buchannan's house. Luke explained that she had her
consulting rooms at the house.  He proposed to arrest the doctor first and,
if he was at home, her son Garrett as well, "I don't think we'll have much
of a problem with the other three guys because they're followers not
leaders."

It was a shock to the receptionist when five police officers entered her
office demanding to see Dr. Buchanan. "She's got a patient with her at the
moment."  "In which case rather than upset her patient I suggest you call
her out here telling her it's an emergency."  The receptionist picked up
the phone and relayed the message and within seconds, the doctor came out
to reception.  Margaret Buchanan was a short dumpy woman aged in her
forties with straight brown hair.

"What's happening, what's the problem here?"  "Are you Margaret Buchanan?"
"Yes, officer what is the problem?"  "My name is Luke Hughes, Captain of
the Texas Rangers and I have a warrant for your arrest on the charge of
rape and serious assault of a minor and being charged as a gang member you
will be tried not by an El Paso judge but by one appointed by the Governor
of Texas."

Doctor Buchanan turned all shades of red and purple spluttering and gasping
for words as detective Alvarez put her hands behind her back and handcuffed
her.  "I never raped anyone what a ridiculous thing to accuse me of, how
dare you come in here making these wild accusations.  Get these handcuffs
off me at once, I'll soon get this sorted out and when I do your badge, in
fact all your badges will be on the line."

She turned to her receptionist instructing her to get onto the DA at once
and tell him what was happening.  "The DA won't be able to help you Ma'am
this is out of his jurisdiction, I suggest you call your lawyer and arrange
for him to meet me and you at Judge Harold Evans' courtroom which is where
you will be taken and placed in a holding cell."  "But, but I had nothing
to do with any rape or assault, I know my son has been accused of this but
the district attorney told me that they he won't be charged because there
is some doubt this boy was being raped or willingly agreeing and giving my
son and his friends the come on."  "I've got news for you, I also have
warrants to arrest your son and the rest of your gang."  "My gang, I don't
have a gang this is preposterous, I've never heard such rubbish in my
life."

"I suggest that for now you keep your mouth shut and not say anything until
you have heard the charges and spoken with your lawyer."  Just then, the
door to the private part of the house opened and her son Garrett appeared
wondering what all the shouting was about.  "What's going on mom, why are
you in handcuffs?"  "Quick son, run and get out of here." Garrett turned
around to go back the way he came but three police officers grabbed him,
putting him in handcuffs.  Luke read the charges and so on before
instructing his colleagues to put them in separate vehicles for
transportation to the new detention facility and courtroom on the outskirts
of El Paso.  Protesting all the way out to the police cruisers the Doctor
and her son were bundled into separate vehicles and driven away.

Once they were in a holding cell at the facility, Luke and his helpers
headed off to pick up the other gang members who came along quietly, with
very worried looks on their faces.  Thanking Detective Alvarez and the rest
of the squad who helped with the arrest, Luke then informed the judge's
secretary that they were all being held in the cells out back.  She
informed Luke that several lawyers had already arrived and were talking
with the accused and the judge would have them in front of him when he had
finished his list for the day.

Luke hung around the courtroom until Harold had finished before heading for
the judges office.  He told Harold how he had them locked up and that they
were lawyered up.

"Well get out there and let's get the show on the road, as they say."
Harold instructed his bailiffs to bring the accused into court. Once he had
been informed that they were ready and waiting, he entered the courtroom.
Instructing the bailiff to read the charges he looked around noticing that
three sets of anxious looking parents in the gallery, while each of the
boys had a lawyer and so did Dr. Buchanan.  Once the charges had been read
he asked for a plea and the five of them said not guilty.

"Because this is a gang related offence I feel that bail would be
inappropriate at this time."  All five lawyers jumped up at once and began
talking.  Harold held up his hand for silence and when he had he said, "It
might be better gentlemen if you took it in turns to speak otherwise we
will be here all night.  Dr. Buchanan, I will hear from your man first."

"Thank you your honour, May I say that Dr. Buchanan is totally innocent of
all charges and shouldn't even be standing before you right now.  She is
not a member of a gang as the charges laid down state, but a highly
respected member of the medical profession."  "I was under the impression
that we were talking about bail not trying the case right here and now.  I
issued the arrest warrants because the Texas Rangers convinced me that
there was enough evidence for these five people to be tried in a court of
law.  From what I have been told, Dr. Buchanan was the instigator of this
attack, but as I said, this is just a bail hearing. The normal procedure in
gang related cases in this court is for the defendants to be held without
bail until the court hearing."

"Your honour I would agree if this was a normal run of the mill gang, but
this isn't even a gang never mind a bunch of thugs from a bad part of town.
I have seen the cells you have in this facility and beg you to grant the
good doctor bail."

"I agree the cells here are not designed to cater for women, but your
client is under arrest and the charges are serious. But I can also be a
reasonable man and I will allow Dr. Buchanan to be granted bail for the sum
of one million dollars plus her passport will be held by the court and she
must report to the Texas Rangers once a day."

Garrett's lawyer jumped up next requesting similar conditions for his
client.  Harold was silent for a moment as if making his mind up before
saying, "I'm sorry but the charges against Garrett Buchanan also include
stabbing and attempted murder of a school principal, far more serious than
any of the others have been charged with therefore bail is out of the
question for this young man."

Dr. Buchanan let out an almighty scream yelling that her son was too young
to be locked up in such a place.

"Will you please instruct your client to remain silent otherwise I will
withdraw her bail offer and she can have the cell next to her son."
Sobbing quietly Margaret Buchanan slumped down in her chair.  The Lawyers
for the other three asked for bail for their clients and Harold granted
them their wish releasing all three into their parents care.  "These three
young men are followers not leaders, therefore I don't think they are a
threat to the community, but I give them fair warning if they go anywhere
near the El Paso high school or attempt to make contact with those they
hurt they will be joining Garrett Buchanan in this facility."

It was about two thirty in the morning, when Gloria and Andy were awakened
by an almighty scream.  At first, they had no idea where it was coming from
until another scream went echoing through the hotel corridors.  Both jumped
out of bed rushing out into the corridor it was then that they realized the
noise was coming from the room next door, Davey's room.  Rushing in they
found Davey curled up in a ball right in the corner of his bedroom,
screaming and whimpering like a baby.

Gloria rushed over to Davey taking him in her arms speaking softly and
gently to him, at first he pulled away yelling for her not to touch
him. Until he realized who it was, then he burst into tears clinging to
her.  She continued to sooth him as he shook continually in her arms.  Andy
just stood there not knowing what to do next.  Several other members of the
family came in, wondering what was happening, but Gloria told them to
quietly go away, and she will handle it. She asked Andy to go to the
kitchen and get them a hot drink of chocolate or something like that and he
left to do her bidding.  Gradually Davey calmed down but kept hanging on to
Gloria, who held him in her arms gently rocking him as you would a baby.

Andy came back in with mugs of hot chocolate for them all and Gloria lifted
Davey onto the bed.  They all sat not speaking, sipping their drink, then
Davey spoke, "I'm so sorry Gloria for waking you and Andy I had a terrible
dream and it felt so real as if it was happening all over again."  He began
sobbing again and Gloria calmed him down once more.  For the first time
Andy spoke up. "You take Davey into our bed and I'll sleep here tonight."
She agreed half-carrying and half-walking Davey to the room next door. She
put him into bed slowly rocking him once more in her arms until he fell
asleep.

Next morning when he woke Davey wondered where the hell he was, he looked
at the figure sleeping next to him and wondered how come he was in bed with
Gloria.  He had no idea how he came to be in her bed and where was Andy?
Davey moving around woke Gloria and she had trouble-convincing Davey that
he had a nightmare, because he had no recollection of anything happening.
Andy came in to get ready for work and Davey went to his own room for a
shower and get ready for school.  Downstairs in the dining room nobody
mentioned last night and as he was leaving to catch a bus to school Alex
offered him a lift, which he gratefully accepted.

On the way to school Alex said, "I hope you don't mind Davey, but we talked
about you last night and all the guys agreed that you hang out with us. We
also agreed that one or more of us will be with you at all times while
you're at school, even when you go to the bathroom someone will be looking
out for you, walking you to class everywhere."  "You, you guys don't have
to do that for me."  He stammered.  "Yes we do, while the guys who hurt you
are no longer at school there are others who don't understand our way of
life."  "I can't thank you guys for the help you're giving me."  He began
to tear up, trying very hard to hold them back.  Matt put his arm around
Davey hugging him close saying, "Don't worry, your with friends now Davey
and us friends stick together and look out for each other."

He walked into school with the rest of them joining the line-up for
breakfast and when he got it, he moved to the table where everyone else was
sitting.  There was a vacant seat, between Alex and Carlos, who had
Kimberly by his side while Matt as always was next to Alex.  When he went
to sit down everyone was grinning and he soon understood why.  He forgot
his cushion when he left the hotel this morning and someone had picked it
up bringing it to school and there it was on the vacant seat. "Thanks you
guys." He said grinning bashfully.

When the bell rang Carlos said, "Come on young buddy, Kimberly and I will
go with you to your first class."

They headed off first to their lockers to collect books and then towards
Davey's first class.  Both Carlos and Davey began to feel self-conscious
because everyone who walked past was staring at them and whispering.
Kimberly could see Carlos was getting a bit mad while Davey was looking
nervous. "Don't let them get to you guys, you're the flavour of the month
right now, but they'll soon find something else to talk about."  She was
holding Carlos' hand giving it a gentle squeeze to help calm him down.
They got to the classroom door and Davey didn't go in right away.  He had a
scared look on his face.  Kimberly kissed him on the cheek saying, "Don't
worry everything will be all right and someone will be outside when the
bell goes, if not just wait in the classroom till they get here."  Carlos
held out his knuckles and the two boys touched before Davey went inside.
Of course, everyone stared at him until roll call.  The lesson went quite
quick and when he left the classroom, Alex and Matt were waiting for him a
bit out of breath because they had ran some distance to be there waiting
for him. They asked if he was going ok and he nodded yes.  "I've been
talking with my security and Jacob has with his guys, and if for any reason
none of us can be here for you one of them will escort you to your next
class or locker or whatever."  In a very quiet almost timid sounding voice
Davey thanked them, while Alex leaning in close to Davey's ear said,
"They'll even go with you to the bathroom but they won't hold your dick for
you." All three of them laughed and that made Davey feel a bit better.

Lunchtime soon came around and once again, Carlos was there to go with him
to the cafeteria, and when they had their food, they joined the others at
the table. This time when Davey sat down next to Carlos and Kimberly,
Johnny Walker was sitting on the other side.  Davey didn't know Johnny
except that he sat at the guys table.  After eating in silence for a while,
listening to the general conversation Johnny introduced himself and the two
of them being the youngest pair at the table began chatting between
themselves because they had more in common than the older guys.  Johnny
explained how he came to be in El Paso telling Davey all about his father's
job with the Governor and how he too had only started at El Paso high a
couple of months before Davey had.

It didn't take long for Davey to begin to feel comfortable with his new
friend, plus they discovered they had a couple of classes together.  Johnny
leaned in closer to Davey saying, "Maybe we can hang out together from time
to time?"  Davey paused a worried look on his face before answering, "I'm
not a very sociable person right now."  "Look, I know what happened to you
and I'm thankful that it wasn't me but I would like us to just be friends
for now, just friends nothing else because I reckon you could do with all
the friends you can get right now."  Davey began to get tears in his eyes
and Johnny panicked about this thinking he might have said too much too
soon.  He reached over to grab hold of Davey's hand, but Davey yanked it
away saying in a voice just a little bit too loud, "Don't touch me."

Carlos turned towards them to see what was going on, just in time to see
Davey burst into tears. Poor Johnny looked devastated and worried, "Sorry
Carlos I was just trying to be friends but Davey's not quite ready for new
friends right now.  Davey I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you, let's just
be friends and watch out for each other just for now all right?"  Davey
nodded and Carlos said, "Johnny you have to realize what this guy's gone
through and it's going to be a while, in fact he never will forget what
happened so we all have to be patient with him." "I understand that Carlos
and I'll be careful, come on Davey lets walk to class together that's if
you want to?" He nodded in agreement wiping his tears from his face with
his sleeve.  They both got up together heading out of the door to class.

Meanwhile Dr. Buchanan was not having a good day. She'd cancelled all her
patients for the day, although some of them who had heard the news beat her
to the punch and had already cancelled.  She called the District Attorney,
was told he was in conference and couldn't be disturbed, and after getting
the same sort of message all morning every time she rang she began to
realize that he was avoiding her.  The same thing happened when she called
the police chief.  She started to get mad because many times, she had
perjured herself in court to help both of them out and it looked as if it
had been a one-way street. Her own Lawyer rang arranging a meeting for
tomorrow to begin planning her defence.  "How can these morons try me as a
gang member?" "Well, they are using an obscure law and intend to prove that
you convinced your son to gang up on David Carson and murder him because he
is a homosexual." "What, that's fucking ridiculous, how can they possibly
prove that? I did pass some information on to Garrett telling him that the
kid was a faggott and needed to be taught a lesson, maybe just rough him up
a bit but not murder."

"No one to the best of my knowledge has been tried and convicted in Texas
using this law but prosecutions in other states have resulted in
conviction."  That news made the doctor feel scared, while she wasn't too
worried about her son, if he did time he would be out after about fifteen
years and still have a lot of his life left, and anyway it would toughen
him up even more, but if she did jail time. She stopped thinking about it
visibly shaking at the thought.  "You just make sure that I don't go to
prison and tell that arsehole of a DA that if I go down I'll take him with
me, I have enough on him to cook his goose well and truly."

She slammed the phone down before her lawyer could answer, poured herself
an almost tumbler full of bourbon gulping it down as she cursed the judge,
the Texas rangers, the Governor and the world in general.

Sally spent most of the day at the hotel, Helen had arranged for her to
have a small reception room as an office complete with a phone and she had
been trying to contact her counterpart here in El Paso but to no avail.
Her son Luke came in to see how she was doing and he could tell her
frustration was getting the better of her.  "Why don't you head back home
mom? That way you'll hang on to your old job.  I've got things pretty much
under control here, with a meeting with the state attorney's office
tomorrow to talk about handling the case against Doctor Buchanan and her
gang."  He laughed when he said that and Sally lightened up a bit laughing
along with him.  "I can't go yet until I'm certain that Davey is safe and
not going to be forced back into that horrible group home under that bitch
who calls herself a social worker.  She should have been arrested along
with Dr. Buchanan because she was the one responsible for sending Davey to
her in the first place after telling the doctor that he was gay and needed
to taught and lesson and straightened out."

"I don't think right now we have enough evidence to catch her but don't
worry those sorts screw up eventually and get their just desserts."

"I don't know what I would have done without you son, I could never have
achieved all this without your help.  The doctor, her son and his cohorts
would have got away with it if I didn't have you."  She leaned over to give
her son a hug and a kiss on the cheek just as Harold knocked on the open
door.  "Were would we be without our mothers Luke?"  They all laughed but
Sally noticed that the judge was looking very pale and drawn.  "You look
tired Harold, maybe your overdoing things a bit." Sally remarked.  "I'm
just sick and tired of all this bigotry and hate which is happening right
now, when will people realize that gay people are made that way, it's not
something in the air like a bug which you catch, your born that way.  Do
you think the time will come when everyone in the world comes to understand
that fact?"  "I don't think that day will ever come in our time Harold or
even our children's time, maybe after that who knows."

All three sat around for a while thinking about that last statement but
unable to provide an answer.  They were brought out of their daydreaming by
the shrill bell on the telephone.  Sally answered and the other two could
hear the screaming and shouting coming down the line.  Sally just sat there
listening unable to get a word in until whoever was on the other end
stopped talking. "Now that you've finished with your abusive language just
listen to me. There is no way I will allow David Carson to go back into
that group home to be abused and hurt even more than he is now.  You have a
lot to answer for and if I can find a way to have you arrested and thrown
in jail I will without thinking twice about it.  Until this mess can be
sorted out David will be staying in the safety of this hotel, hostel call
it what you will.  Here he is with loving caring people, not a bunch of
Faggott hating misfits that this cities social services department consists
of."  She slammed the phone down turned to her son and Harold, "I feel so
much better now I've got that off my chest." "You realize mum that you have
ruined any chance of keeping your job."  "I don't care I am sick and tired
of the type of people the government employs to be in charge of highly
vulnerable children."

"What is she threatening to do Sally?"  "She intends to get a court order
to come and take Davey back by force if need be and we just can't allow
that. It would kill the poor boy." She began crying with Luke consoling her
while Harold left them alone.  He came back in about ten minutes later with
Gloria and Andy senior.  Once they were all sat down, Harold took
control. "Gloria, were you sincere and honest when you said that you would
love to be able to adopt Davey?" "I certainly was, and I will do anything
to make that happen Harold."  "Andy, are you also happy about this
arrangement your ex-wife is proposing, would you support her in bringing up
Davey in a happier, safe environment?" "Yes I would in fact I would even go
as far as to re-marry my ex-wife if she'll have me to make it more legal
and above board."

That remark stunned everyone into silence especially Gloria who never saw
it coming but over the past few weeks had been thinking it wouldn't be a
bad idea. Harold got over the shock first, "Well that's for you two work
out together and if it does happen can I be the first to offer my
congratulations, but we won't need to go that far just yet." He laughed and
the others joined in.  "Seriously we haven't got a lot of time to work on
this and get all the paperwork in order.  Would the both of you be happy
adopting Davey as your son?"  "Yes, oh yes." Gloria said with Andy
Snr. Nodding his head enthusiastically. "We will have to make sure Davey
will be happy with this arrangement and he should be home from school with
the rest of the gang very soon."  No sooner had Harold said that when the
sound of young voices could be heard heading to the dining room for their
regular afternoon snack.

Gloria went out to call Davey into the room and it was a very nervous young
man who came back with her.  "Don't worry Davey it's nothing bad, in fact
it's something very good, I just need to ask you a question and make sure
you are happy with what we are proposing." Harold said.  Davey nodded his
head as Harold continued, "Your social worker is trying to get a court
order so she can take you away from here and put you back in the group
home."

Davey interrupted him yelling, "NO, NO, I'll kill myself first before going
back there."  He turned crying to Gloria, "Please, oh please don't make me
go back."  "It's all right Davey; just listen to what the judge has to
say."  She held Davey in her arms as Harold continued. "Gloria and Andy
have indicated that they would be willing to adopt you and make you their
son, but before we can do that I need to make sure that this is what you
want.  I can still bring an injunction against your caseworker preventing
her from taking you away for now.  So I need to know are you happy with
Gloria and Andy's proposal to adopt you and make you their own?"

Without even thinking twice about it, Davey said, "Yes, yes, oh yes Gloria
you can be the real mother which I never had, and I will try very hard to
be a good son just like your other sons have been."  Well that did it. I
don't think there was a dry eye among all those in the room including the
tough judge, Harold Evans.  Even Luke was tearing up, while Sally was
blubbering like a child.  Once everyone had settled down Harold said, "We
will convene a makeshift court here in the hotel after Luke and I have
prepared the paperwork.  I'll ask Mr Jackson head of security if he will be
my bailiff.  Once the paperwork is done we will legally hold a sitting of
the court, I'll ask one of the other security officers to document and
record the proceedings so they have no comeback at all."

Davey still holding on to Gloria thanked everyone, "I will never be able to
thank you all enough for helping me, it feels like I'm being reborn and
starting my life all over again.  Can I go and call Carlos and tell him my
news?"

"Of course you can Davey, and I'd better go out there and tell our family
especially my son Jacob that he has a new brother and also surprise him
with the news that Andy and I are going to get remarried, that really will
be a shock."

Everyone started to leave the room to go do whatever they had to do.  Luke
and Harold went to draw up the necessary forms and paperwork while Andy and
Gloria hand in hand for the first time in many years went into the dining
room to make the big announcement, while Davey got on the phone to talk to
Carlos.

Carlos was in his room with Kimberly supposedly doing homework but not much
was being done in that direction.  They were lying on the bed making out
when his mother knocked on the door to say Davey was on the phone.  "Ok mom
could you tell him we'll be down in a minute."  They both jumped off the
bed adjusting their clothing because the scene had been getting a bit
heavy.  Carlos was having trouble hiding his erection from his girlfriend
and she pretended not to notice but was also getting a bit excited at the
sight of that big bulge in the front of his jeans.  While Kimberly was
still a virgin she had been having quite a few thoughts lately about making
love and going all the way with Carlos and this thought was certainly
mutual as far as he was concerned.  Still they put these thoughts to the
back of their minds as they headed down stairs to find out what Davey
wanted.

"Hi little buddy what's up?  Kimberly's here so I'll put you on speaker
phone if that's ok?"

"I've got no problems about that it's good that she is there to hear my
news anyway."

"And what news is that Davey?"  "Gloria and Andy Senior are going to adopt
me and make me their son."

Both Carlos and Kimberly let out a cheer when they heard the good news.
"That's great news Davey and when is this going to happen?  Because we'd
like to be there, to be among the first to congratulate you."  "You'd
better hurry over to the hotel then because I think Harold plans to make it
legal tonight."  "We'll be right over if mom can give us a lift."

They hung up the phone and Carlos kissed Kimberly before remarking, "At
last things look like they are going right for that poor kid."

The only kid not feeling happy right then was Garrett who had a bad day
sitting in his tiny cell with nothing to do except sit on his bed staring
at the cell wall.  He was mad as hell that his attorney hadn't been to see
him because he promised he would, and due to some sort of mix up or maybe
it was deliberate he didn't know but he heard all the other prisoners being
taken out in turn for their exercise but the warders bypassed his cell.
Left with his own thoughts he was getting madder and madder, he was in here
just because he was doing his bit to rid the world of faggott kids.  His
way of thinking which his mother was also, was that homosexuals were the
scourge of the earth, the great big sin, and they must be eliminated, done
away with.  Hitler had a similar idea when he tried to get rid of the Jews,
maybe he should have concentrated on the faggotts and sent them off to the
gas chambers as well. He wasn't going to back down if they put him in jail
it would only strengthen his resolve to continue when he got out.

It didn't take Harold, Luke and the security co-opted to help, and also
documenting everything that was taking place, to get the paperwork sorted
and the word had spread around the hotel about what was happening,
therefore the whole place was buzzing with everyone in a happy party
mode. It was close to most of residents bedtime when Harold called them
into the dining room, the tables had been moved to the side and the chairs
set out just like a public gallery in a courtroom. Gloria, Andy Snr. and
Davey were sat in front of the judges table with Andy Jnr. Jacob, Dwayne
and Marie sitting just behind.  To the right was the security guy waiting
with pen poised to take notes, with Luke and Sally sitting close by.

When Harold walked in dressed in his robe, Mr Jackson instructed everyone
to rise.  After all the bowing had taken place, Sally, as a government
official of the Department of Social Services presented the petition for
adoption to Harold, stating that the department had no objections to the
adoption.  Anyway, after all the legal mumbo jumbo was completed, in just a
matter of minutes Judge Harold declared that Gloria and Harold were now the
adoptive parents and legal guardians of David Carson.  Once the proceedings
were, completed Harold took off his robe joining everyone on the floor to
congratulate Davey and his new parents.  Andy Jnr., Jacob and Marie were
the first to hug their new brother, followed by Carlos, Kimberly, Dwayne,
Alex, Matt and the rest of the hotel residents.

Tearfully Davey asked for some quiet and when the room fell silent he said,
"I can never ever thank you all enough for your kindness and help, Carlos,
you saved my life and I'll be in your debt for the rest of my life."
Carlos blushed a deep red as everyone let out a mighty cheer. Davey
continued, "Sally, I'm sorry but because of me you might well be out of
work and I hope you will find something new soon.  Luke, you are a kind
considerate man, thank you."

Just then someone at the back of the room shouted, "He a cute hunk as
well."  It was now Luke's turn to blush as the rest of the gang cheered.

"Harold and Helen, I wish I had you around as my judge years ago, then I
might have had a better chance with my life.  All of you guys I go to
school with, I have never, ever met a group who are so friendly and kind,
who look out for each other, help one another whenever help is needed, I
hope we can all stay together for a long time to come.  Finally, Gloria, I
never imagined that night when I woke up in hospital to see a complete
stranger sitting by my side that you would end up being my new mother.  Not
only do I have a new mom but a dad as well along with brothers and a
sister.  I don't know them very well yet but I hope I will soon.  Earlier
tonight I made this remark to Harold and the others helping me and I say it
again.  This feels like I have been reborn and it feels good.  This is the
most I have ever said at one time in my life and I have one more thing to
say, does this mean that my name is now David Hernandez?"  Gloria hugged
him saying," yes if that is what you want."

Once the cheering and applause had died down, Andy Snr. stood up in front
of the crowd calling for quiet.  A hush fell over the room with everyone
wondering what Andy who never said much wanted to say.

"Firstly welcome David Hernandez to our family." More cheers and laughter
followed, when all was quiet again he continued, "To make this family whole
again Gloria and I also have some news, you may have noticed that recently
Gloria has changed, a change for the better I'm happy to say.  This is the
old Gloria, the one that I married, and should never have left behind to
bring up our children. Gloria I hope you will forgive me for that?"  Gloria
nodded her head mouthing the word yes.  Andy Snr. continued, "I'm taking
far too long with what I have to tell you.  Earlier tonight, in front of
witnesses too, I asked Gloria to marry me for the second time and she said
yes."

For a few minutes, there was silence, then as the words sunk in big cheers.
Andy Jnr., Jacob and Marie looked stunned for a moment until this news sunk
in, then all three began hugging their mother and father, although Marie
isn't Andy's daughter she has grown since his return to accept him.  Once
they had finished hugging their parent's they turned their attention to
Davey welcoming him to the family.  It was the closest the Hernandez family
had been for many years and it took a poor abused young man to bring them
all together.  Jacob excused himself making his way to the room he uses as
his office to call His grandfather in Austin with the news.

Sally waited until Davey was on his own once more before going over to hug
him. "Congratulations Davey, this is the happiest moment of my life, I'm
sure from now on your life will change for the better."  "Thank you Sally,
without you I would have been dead and buried many months ago, you
certainly helped with my rebirth as I keep calling it.  But it looks now as
if you might be out of a job."

"Never mind Davey, it's been worth it and I'm sure something will turn up
soon."

As the festivities in the hotel were winding down and people began heading
for bed a few others weren't feeling quite as happy.  Dr. Buchanan was
sitting in her lounge room an empty bourbon bottle in front of her, tears
running down her cheeks as she contemplated her fate.  None of her
so-called public official friends had returned her calls all day, with
everyone treating her as if she was a leper.  Earlier this evening she
received a phone call from the President of the college of Psychiatrists,
telling her that a full inquiry would be set up to look into her methods
and to see if she is a fit and proper person to carry on her chosen
profession.  Moaning and groaning talking to herself, she was getting
madder and madder by the minute.  "I'm going to be struck off because of
some faggott who my son failed to kill.  One miserable fucking faggott is
going to ruin me.  Like hell he is, I'm not going down without a fight and
that fucking district attorney, who I lied in court for so he could get a
good conviction not once but time after time, that's all he wanted me
for. That and to screw me from time to time whenever his wife had a fucking
headache.  Wait till the newspapers hear what I have to say about him and
his tiny dick."  She laughed hysterically as she picked up the bottle to
pour another drink and then throwing it into the fireplace when she found
it was empty.  She closed her eyes but opened them again and began crying
once more when she thought of her son in a tiny cell all alone without the
comfort of his mother.  Ever since her husband left her many years ago when
Garrett was still in diapers he has slept with his mother, and as she lay
there weeping she wondered how her dear son was faring?

In fact, her son wasn't doing too well either, he too was missing the big
bed with his mother by his side comforting him even though he was now
seventeen years old. He'd never had a permanent girlfriend because his
mother convinced him that he didn't need one just as long as she was there.
In fact, this big brave leader of a school gang was crying and calling out
for his mommy. Suddenly his cell door was thrown open and two burly prison
guards came in grabbing him lifting him onto his feet.  "If you don't
fucking shut up screaming for your mommy we'll be back in here to tape your
mouth so no one can hear you, understand?"

Garrett meekly nodded his head and the guard said, "Good, NOW SHUT THE FUCK
UP."

Davey was feeling weak and tired as he went upstairs in the elevator with
Gloria and Andy to their bedrooms.  Kissing them both goodnight he went
into his room and headed for his shower.  While he was showering, he
noticed a small amount of blood come from his behind, but thought nothing
of it because he had the occasional bleed since the assault and rape.

After drying himself, he put on pyjamas and got into bed, thinking all the
time how much his luck had changed. He began slowly drifting off to sleep
felling dizzy and a bit faint but not taking it too seriously.  He'd been
asleep for about an hour when he woke feeling very dizzy and he was lying
in a wet pool of something.  His first thought was I've pissed myself but
didn't think so because it's been a few years since he last did that.  He
turned on his bedside light feeling the wet sheets with his hand.  When he
brought his hand back up it was coloured red.  Feeling very faint and not
thinking straight, he looked at his hand not fully aware of what was going
on until he felt a searing pain in his butt, which went right through his
body.  The pain was so intense that he screamed at the top of his voice
bringing Gloria and Andy running in from their room next door.  When Gloria
saw the amount of blood staining the sheets she too let out a scream,
"Davey, what's happened?" But by now Davey was almost unconscious as the
blood continued to pour from out of his anus.  Andy quickly ran next door
to call 911 while Gloria tried to bring Davey round.

The whole floor of the hotel was awake by now all wondering what on earth
was happening.  It took the paramedics only ten minutes to arrive and after
inserting a drip into Davey's arm, they rushed him downstairs to the
ambulance.  Jacob came running out asking them to take Davey to Providence
Hospital, while he phoned his good friend and lifesaver Dr. Whitmore to
meet them there.  At that time of the morning it didn't take the ambulance
long to get to the emergency department of the hospital and he was rushed
into a medical bay were the staff began treating him immediately.  About
twenty minutes later Dr. Whitmore arrived and Gloria explained to him what
had happened.  He suggested to Gloria and all the others who had come down
to the hospital to wait in the reception area and as soon as he had
examined Davey he would be back out to talk to them.  Andy Snr. suggested
that all the younger ones who came with them go back to the hotel to get
some sleep because they'll have school tomorrow, while he and Gloria will
stay with Davey.  Some protested including Jacob, Dwayne and Andy
Jnr. However, both parents insisted that it was pointless they all stayed.

Reluctantly they left, leaving Gloria and Andy sitting there holding on to
each other wondering if their new son was going to even last the night.  It
was close to two hours later when Dr. Whitmore came out to see them.

"I'm sorry about the delay but I had to operate right away to repair a
major blood vessel which had been weakened by the abuse Davey had received.
I have repaired the leak after a fashion, but more work will have to be
done."  He paused gathering his thoughts, wondering how he was going to
explain the next bit of news to Davey's new parents.

"He is currently in an induced coma because we don't want him to move
around too much otherwise he could begin bleeding again, also he has lost
almost half of the blood in his body so we have had to give him some
massive transfusions and that brings us to another even more serious
problem."

Both of his new parents went pale with worry waiting for the good doctor to
continue.

"What can be any worse than all that Doctor?"  Andy asked.

"Davey has a very rare blood group, A- and only about six per cent of
Americans have this blood type. We have had to give him so much blood to
replace what he has lost that we have used up El Paso's entire stock of A-
blood.  We used what we had here at Providence within minutes, and had
blood rushed over here from all the other hospitals in the El Paso
district, but that won't be enough."

"So what's the answer doctor what can be done?"  "We need to find a donor
who is willing to come in so we can hook him up to Davey and transfer blood
until his wounds begin to mend again."

"How long do you have to find a donor Doctor?"  "I would say the situation
would be getting dangerous by about midday tomorrow unless we find a donor
or two.  If we could find two that would be ideal.  Right now, you can go
up to intensive care to sit with him although he won't be awake, but we
must also be ready to face the fact that if he makes it through the night,
without more blood I'm sorry but tomorrow it will be touch and go.

Before they went upstairs to intensive care, they phoned the hotel to tell
them what was happening.  When that was done they entered Davey's room
which was in semi-darkness and both were shocked to see a very pale frail
young man lying there surrounded by machines and with tubes coming out of
his body everywhere.  Gloria couldn't handle it bursting into tears at the
sight of her new son lying there dying.  Both of them knelt down at his
bedside and while they weren't regular churchgoers they prayed together
asking God to spare them this poor young man who they have grown to love in
such a short space of time. They also prayed that a blood donor would be
found quickly so their son could be saved.

To Be Continued.

Writers' corner: I don't usually have a writer's corner with my stories but
I intend to do so with this one.  Poor Davey one minute he's up the next
down.  It was all good news that he has new parents along with brothers and
sisters who are kind and caring.  Gloria and Andy Snr. remarrying was also
a big surprise for everybody.  While the wedding date as still to be set
I'm sure Jacob will cover that in `Jacob finding his way'.

The doctor is certainly heading for a rough ride and faces the possibility
of being struck off.  We also found out what a wicked bastard Garrett
is. His mother has done a good job on him.  The court case against Doctor
Buchanan is a shaky one, but I think it will result in a conviction.

Finally, Dr. Whitmore desperately wants blood donors otherwise Davey may
not last through the next twenty-four hours.  I hope they are found and
quick.  I suppose I should also offer an apology for having a cliff-hanger
at the end of the chapter, but I'm not going to apologize because I'm
almost as sadistic and evil as Jacob is, LOL. Please let us know how we are
going and what you think of this chapter.  I can assure you there are many
different plots emerging in this story so stay tuned.  I hope you can wait
three weeks for the next episode.

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