Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:20:52 -0800
From: Trevor Johnson <supertev699@hotmail.com>
Subject: Living in a Lie Chapter 12

CHAPTER  TWELVE

LIVING IN A LIE

Written by
Trevor Johnson

Editor Richie


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story may not be published, or reprinted, without the express permission of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.

Every member of the Foster family along with Geoff and his parents were in
a state of shock when they heard of Jordon's father's escape from prison.
Jennifer, Jordon's mother burst into tears at the news, sobbing
uncontrollably, saying over and over, "Why can't he just leave us alone."

The police arranged for the farm and the house in town to be guarded while
Eddie arranged with his boss for extra security to be brought in to look
after both properties. Road blocks had been set up around the district in
an effort to recapture Freddy Foster before he came anywhere near.

A call was put through to Damien who told them that he and Bentley would
leave Toronto on the next available flight and should be at the farm later
in the day. The local media including a TV reporter arrived at the farm but
were turned away at the gate by security per Jennifer's request. So they
set up camp outside the gates with more and more media and sightseers
arriving all the time.

Jordon spotted Betsy and a couple of guys from school and asked for them to
be allowed in.  Betsy threw her arms around Jordon and then Geoff sobbing
before asking if there was anything they could do to help, "Not really but
thanks, all we can do right now is wait until he is recaptured and hope and
pray he doesn't make it to the farm."

The guys working on the construction of the accommodation block were
carefully searched and scrutinized.  When they arrived and once security
were satisfied they went to work. However, none of them were allowed to
leave or move too far from the job until it was time to knock off work.

Home schooling for the boys was also put on hold for the day with neither
the boys or their teacher mother able to concentrate.  Even Veronica was
unable to do any administrative work finding it impossible to concentrate.
Geoff's parents arrived with Martha taking over the kitchen providing
coffee and snacks all day long for everyone, not that any of the family
felt like eating anyway.

Jordon went on line and spoke to Miles explaining what was happening.
Miles said he would talk to Keith.  If he was in agreement he would fly up
later today or early tomorrow to help out where he could, "Because Keith
has just been promoted he can not get away, but I will try to get up there
if I can." He explained to Jordon.

It was just after lunch that news came through from the RCMP that a
property about fifty miles away had been broken into.  A car along with a
couple of rifles and ammunition had been stolen and they suspected it was
Freddy Foster. The police inspector advised the family to remain indoors
and suggested that the construction crew be sent home until he had been
apprehended.

All this was causing the family to freak out, especially as they were told
to stay away from windows and open doors. Eddie was the only one outside
and Veronica was worried for his safety. So security told him to join his
girlfriend inside.

By mid-afternoon Damien and Bentley arrived with Damien immediately taking
control of the situation. They also received a call from Miles telling them
that he would be arriving in about three hours once he had organized a
rental car at Saskatchewan airport. He also told them that Keith had spoken
to his superiors and it was possible that he would be able to travel the
next day to help out.

Apparently his boss had been in contact with his counterpart at the Royal
Canadian Police headquarters.  He offered his help to recapture Mr Foster
by providing Keith as a liaison officer. It was obvious that everything
that could be done was being done with everyone working together to
recapture Jordon's father who was obviously totally unbalanced mentally and
intent to do grievous bodily harm to his family.

As evening came it was time to tend to the stock with Damien offering to go
out and do what needed to be done.  He went out into the gathering gloom
surrounded by several security guys who acted as a shield.  They had
earlier been issued bullet proof vests for added protection.

Once the cow and horses along with the chickens had been put away safely
for the night, Damien was escorted back to the house which was then
securely locked up with curtains drawn. While Geoff's mom Martha had cooked
a great meal not much of it was eaten as appetites were non-existent.  The
phone rang just as they all sat around the table making everyone jump.

It was security telling them that someone called Miles was at the gate
trying to get in.  Damien Ok'd the entry and Miles was escorted indoors.
After hugs and handshakes all round he explained that for the first time
ever a Texas Ranger would be acting as a liaison tomorrow when Keith was
expected to arrive thanks to his boss.

"Well we certainly will be a force to contend with." Damien remarked as
they all sat around the kitchen table.  The phone rang again and this time
it was the police with an update saying that the car Freddy Foster had
stolen had been found about twenty miles away and another vehicle had been
taken.  The police were sure it was their escaped convict.

Suddenly the whole house was lit up from the outside by floodlights which
the police had installed making the perimeter of the house as bright as day
and those inside could hear a generator humming away as well.

As the evening progressed sleeping arraignments were made for everyone.
There wasn't enough beds to go around and no one wanted to be alone, but
Jennifer insisted that the boys go to their room and try to get some sleep.

Not bothering to get undressed the two boys lay on top of the bed clinging
to each other, "I hope the police shoot him rather than send him back to
prison."  Jordon said. Just then there was a knock on the door.  After
being told to come in Damien entered with Miles and Bentley, "We just got a
call from the police and one of the guns he stole is a high powered rifle
with a telescopic sight, so please boys don't go anywhere near the windows
and don't put a light on in the house."

This really freaked out Jordon who broke down and began crying.  Geoff was
unable to pacify him so Miles took him in his arms cuddling and rocking
him, gently assuring his young friend that everything was going to be all
right. This is my entire fault." Jordon said between sobs, "Just because I
was born an homosexual.  If I was normal like other young guys none of this
would have happened but I'm a freak and my father isn't going to stop until
I'm dead."

Angrily Miles shook his young friend saying, "Don't talk like that Jordon,
most of us here are the same way and yes we can't help it.  But it doesn't
mean someone should try to kill us.  We are still human beings entitled to
lead a long and happy life, so I don't want to hear that kind of talk ever
again, understood?"

His angry tone shook Jordon to the core and he nodded yes before cuddling
up closer to Miles who in turn took Geoff into his other arm so that he
wasn't left out.  Miles told Damien and Bentley that he would stay the
night with the boys.  They quietly left while the three of them lay back on
the bed holding onto each other.

Eventually the two boys began to doze but Miles remained awake and alert
all night long.  Just as dawn was approaching the two boys woke up. Both of
them headed for the bathroom while Miles went downstairs to see if there
was any news.  Damien shook his head saying that no one had sighted him
through the night and it looked like he had gone underground for the time
being.

Bentley true to form took over the kitchen and began cooking bacon and eggs
for everyone including the security and police who came in one at a time to
eat. By now a massive media contingent had gathered at the gate with
reporters and TV crews from all over Canada and North America and more were
arriving by the hour. The next sound they heard was a helicopter brought in
to scour the country side by air to see if they could spot the escapee.

Several members of the security team were briefed on what to do with the
livestock this morning as regards feeding and so on with the cow needing
milking, eggs collected and horses fed. Luckily one of the guys on duty had
some experience in milking so he was given the job of looking after the cow
which brought a little bit of light-hearted brevity into the farm.

Being cooped up in the house all day not even being allowed to look out a
window was beginning to take its toll on everybody's patience. With tempers
becoming frayed, Jordon and Geoff decided to make themselves scarce and
hide out in their bedroom. Making love was not an option due to the fact
that both of them were to nervous and frightened, so it was just a
passionate kiss and cuddle which eventually settled them down and they both
slept.

It was dark when they were woken by a knock on the door with Damien telling
them that dinner was ready.  After washing up they made their way
downstairs to find everyone waiting for them. Once again with Martha's
help, Bentley had excelled himself in the culinary department.

It was Damien who passed on the news that no one had sighted Jordon's
father over the past twenty four hours and also confirmed that when he
stole the last vehicle that it had a high powered rifle in it capable of
firing accurately from some distance away. The two boys then discovered
that the downstairs windows had all been boarded up while they were asleep
so no one could see in.

Jordon began once again to freak out and it took Damien and Miles using all
their skills to calm him down, while Geoff just sat there tears rolling
down his cheeks. Everyone it looked like was on the verge of a nervous
breakdown and they all held hands around the table praying that Jordon's
father would be recaptured very soon and locked away for a long time.

It was a hot stuffy night, very humid and the house not having or ever
needing air conditioning became unbearable. What fans were in the home were
going at full capacity but didn't achieve very much.  Back in their bedroom
Geoff and Jordon showered together before lying on top of the sheets
naked. A knock on the door had them ducking very quickly under the covers
before telling whoever it was to come in.

Miles walked in with a sleeping bag explaining that he would be sleeping on
the floor in their room.  They also noticed that he had a rifle with him,
"just in case." He explained. Jordon still had some love in his heart for
his first love even though it was long distance and he found it difficult
to sleep knowing that next to him on the floor was a man he still loved.
Sensing this, Geoff clung to his boyfriend all night making sure that he
knew who he now belonged to.

It was about two in the morning with all three of them sleeping fitfully
that a rifle crack was heard and just above Jordon's head some plaster from
the wall fell on the boys.  Miles quick as a flash pulled them both onto
the floor before using his cell phone to alert everyone else including the
police.

Searchlights began to pierce the darkness from where they thought the shot
had come from but Freddy had quickly moved to another location.  Again a
shot rang out just above the bed on which the two boys had been
resting. This time a hail of bullets was aimed in the general direction
from which the gunfire had come from but once more Freddy Foster eluded
them.

The next shot actually hit the bed and if the boys had still been in it one
of them would most certainly had been hit. Both boys began crying out in
fear and a ghostly laugh filled the air as Jordon's mad father thought he
had hit one of them.

The police by now were beginning to close in and if they had to kill him
then they would, but the orders were to try and take him alive.  Miles had
slowly crept up to the window his rifle sticking out through the broken
glass and he fired several shots in the direction from which he thought
Freddy was.

The next thing they heard was the sound of a vehicle revving up and moving
towards the gate at a great speed.  With security and police firing at it,
the four wheel drive car stolen yesterday crashed through the gate heading
straight for the front door. Being greeted by a hail of bullets Freddy
Foster was determined to go down fighting and didn't at this stage care if
he lived or died.

Crashing into the house caused the house to shudder and move on its
foundation.  The vehicle came to a halt with Freddy leaping out screaming
obscenities and firing his rifle at random until he ran out of ammunition.
He put his hands in the air to surrender but Jordon had enough snatching
the rifle from Miles and he leant out of the window and shot his father
through the chest killing him instantly.

The resulting cries and panic which followed was nothing compared to
Jordon's reaction when he realized what he had done. Falling to the ground
shaking and yelling uncontrollably with Geoff and Miles both trying to calm
him down.  The rest of the family followed by a large number of police
officers entered the room asking Miles what had happened.

They took statements all through the night before taking Jordon downstairs
for questioning.  Jordon himself once he had calmed down appeared to be
very cool but didn't attempt to go outside to see what he had done until
the body of his late father was removed.  A police expert in handling
situations such as this spoke to Jordon getting his story down, "Why did
you shoot you're father Jordon?" Was his first question.

"Because if I hadn't he would have continued to keep trying to hunt Geoff
and I down and do the same to us. I had no option but to kill him." Was the
calm reply.

"Do you realize that you could be arrested and tried for murder?"

"I don't care, I did what I had to do, it was him or me."

The police officer was amazed at the calm way that Jordon spoke while at
the same time thinking that unless he received help this young man was
heading for a breakdown. Once he had finished interviewing him and got his
statement a doctor gave Jordon a sedative.  He was moved into a bed which
had been set up on the ground floor.  Jennifer his mother and Veronica his
sister also received treatment from the doctor and gradually an uneasy
peace settled over the house for what remained of the night.

Poor Geoff was standing around looking totally dazed and out of it.  He was
originally refused entry into the room Jordon was resting in until Damien
finally persuaded the police officer in charge that he should be with his
boyfriend. Slowly walking into the room he was shocked to find a pale
looking boy lying on a mattress asleep.  He lay down next to him putting
his arm around his lover as if protecting him and he too fell asleep.

It was noon before the boys woke up and Jordon was complaining of a
headache.  Sitting in the room with them was a police woman because
technically Jordon was under arrest.  The media outside were having a field
day trying very hard to get a glimpse of the boy who shot his
father. Security along with the police were hard pressed to keep them under
control.  His mother came into the room to see how he was.  She was
followed by his sister and it was plain to see that both of them had been
crying most of the night.

They broke down again when they began to cuddle.  Jordon, Geoff and soon
all four of them were sobbing uncontrollably.  Again the doctor was called
and he gave them all a couple of pills to calm them down.

It was almost two hours later that the director of public prosecutions and
a high ranking police officer arrived to inform Jordon formally that no
further action would be taken against him because he acted in self-defence.
They did both advise though that he should seek professional help to get
over the shooting and his mother stated that she would make sure this
happened.

Through all this drama and questioning Jordon appeared quite calm.  Sitting
there holding onto his boyfriends hand, not smiling but only crying when
his mother and sister did. It was then that he realized Keith had arrived
sometime during the night.  He later found that he had landed by helicopter
just after the shooting. Keith spent most of what was left of the night
calming down Miles, his own partner who blamed himself for allowing Jordon
to snatch the rifle from him and consequently shoot his father.

It appeared that everyone in the household had some sort of hang up and
problem following the shooting and this was understandable.  A couple of
police trained councillors spent the next couple of days talking to all the
family members.

Sadly Miles and Keith had to leave with the both of them hitching a ride to
the airport in a police helicopter.  Tears flowed as they left.  Jordon was
sorry to see his dear friends leave after what was such a short visit under
circumstances that to say the least were out of the ordinary.

Miles still blamed himself for what happened and would do so for the rest
of his life. Damien was trying hard to keep the whole thing together but
wasn't doing too well.  Bentley and Martha continued to cook tons of food
for everyone but no one had much of an appetite.

Gradually the police presence was reduced, the media departed and Damien
instructed the construction crew to return.  The auctioneer rang to make
sure that despite all the drama that the auction was going to go ahead as
planned in a couple of days' time.  Damien decided that the sooner things
got back to normal the better, so he agreed that the sale should take
place.

Damien tried his hardest to keep the boys and everyone else busy but
noticed that every time Jordon passed the spot where his father died he
began to cry. The family were not religious and did not regularly attend
church but Jordon always crossed himself when he approached the fatal spot.

The auctioneer was quite excited at the reaction from the public, "While a
lot of them will be just curious onlookers.  Being able to have a look at
the spot were so much drama took place they will also be tempted to bid, so
a good outcome financially should be the outcome."

The day of the auction arrived and Martha and Bentley had stacks of food
and drink for sale as the crowds flocked in. With the gates open to anyone
security had their work cut out.  Mainly they surrounded Jordon and Geoff
making sure that no one came too close to them. Cameras were popping all
the time but the two boys just wandered around with smiles on their faces.

Betsy and her friends from school arrived and more or less took over from
security making sure their two friends had a good time if that was
possible.  The auction itself which was mainly excess farm equipment drew
as the auctioneer predicted record bids and a lot of money was made on the
day.

Martha and Bentley too were delighted selling just about everything and
making a good profit as well. Jennifer was suffering badly, after all her
husband had been killed by her son. She had little feeling for her husband
but was grieving deeply for her son who was having trouble coming to terms
with what he had done.

A group meeting after the auction followed and it was decided that life
should continue as normal as possible, with home schooling for the boys and
everyone else getting back to work.

Damien and Bentley had to return to Toronto to work but promised to return
in about a week.

Veronica, Jordon's sister announced that her wedding to Eddie would
continue as planned but then Damien dropped another bombshell after
receiving a call from the coroner, "One fact we had forget or put to the
back of our minds is the funeral of your father."

There was a stunned silence as everyone thought about this final act ...

TO BE CONTINUED.

Authors corner.

Well quite a dramatic chapter with lots of things happening including the
shooting of Freddy Foster by his own son. Did anyone see that coming?  I
certainly didn't lol.

We never managed to find out how Fred and Martha were doing. That will be
covered in the next chapter..

Was Jordon justified in taking his father's life? Please let me know what
you think.

Hugs

Trevor

Supertev699@hotmail.com

Editor's corner

Now this was one heck of an exciting chapter.  I cannot imagine how poor
Jordon must feel having killed his own father.  He is so young and yet he
was forced to deal with such a horrible situation.  One where he felt he
had no other option but to take his fathers life.  He had to do it in order
to protect himself and his loved ones.  Even though his father did not love
him, to Jordon this was the father he grew up with and had feelings for.
To be in a position where you feel you have no options but take your own
fathers life must be very painful indeed.

Now the funeral should be very interesting as well. Definitely looking to
see how it plays out.  Will some of his high school jocks still continue to
cause problems?  Guess we will have to see where Trevor takes us on this
one.

So for now, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter as much as I did.  Don't
forget to let Trevor know your thoughts. They are very important to him.

Take care

Richie