said Rebecca. ‘You’ve admitted to a crime of bigamy. There’ll need to be an investigation’.
‘And in the meantime’ said Jeff. ‘We will need to place you under caution pending further enquiries into your admission of the physical abuse of young boys in your care. You also failed to report to police crimes of sexual abuse committed against the same young boys. This is only the beginning for the likes of you, Tony. You’re going to need a very good lawyer’.
By the time Owen got home from his shift at the hospital both he and Gabby were exhausted.
‘Do you mind if we get a takeaway for dinner?’ asked Owen. ‘I really don’t feel like cooking anything and I guess you don’t either’.
‘I was going to suggest the same thing’ said Gabby who was snuggled up to her fiancé on the sofa. ‘Do you fancy pizza?’
‘Pizza sounds great’ said Owen.
‘I’ll ring in a minute’ said Gabby. ‘I just want to stay here like this for a bit longer. How was your day?’
‘Busy busy mad busy’.
‘You’ve been fantastic with all my trials and tribulations, Owen’.
‘I only did what I thought was right’ said Owen. ‘We’re family, babe’.
‘How long do you think they’ll keep Dad in hospital?’
‘A few days’ said Owen. ‘They need to assess him and work out his long-term treatment. They also need to be sure he won’t do anything to himself’.
Gabby felt a shiver go down her spine. ‘Oh, Owen, don’t. I couldn’t bear to even think about it’.
‘And whilst he’s in there we can sort out all his issues to do with money. One of my aunties went through these kind of financial problems a few years back and me and my Mum got it all sorted out for her. The biggest mistake you can make is to ignore it which is what your Dad has been doing and what my Auntie did. But she’s okay now and so will your Dad be’.
‘How did you sort your Auntie out?’
‘We came up with a repayment plan that we worked out she could afford and put it to her creditors’ Owen explained.
‘And why did your Auntie get into difficulty?’
‘Even though they’re sisters my Aunt Jess and my Mum are very different people’ said Owen. ‘Aunt Jess has always been lousy with money. She’s never married, she has no kids. My Mum met my Dad, I met you. Not everybody has been as lucky, my Aunt Jess being one of them, and loneliness is a curse that leads to so many other kinds of unhappiness. Your Dad has probably tried to spend his way out of being haunted by his memories’.
‘He wouldn’t have any money worries if that bastard let him have his inheritance from my Gran. I can’t believe my mother is living with him’.
‘I know, babe, but you know, don’t be too hard on your Mum. Your Dad can’t have been easy to live with all these years. She might be suffering with her own emotions. I’d be surprised if she wasn’t to be honest’.
‘Owen, she’s left my Dad for that evil monster Griffin, let alone the fact that he’s her father-in-law’.
‘I know and I’d be furious too. But let the dust settle and then let her explain herself. That’s all I’m saying’.
‘Oh Owen. I didn’t mean for all this to fall on us. You must be wondering what kind of family you’re marrying into’.
‘No’ said Owen, firmly. ‘I’m marrying you, not your family. And I’m in love with you. If any problems come our way then we’ll sort them out. We’re not going to be defeated by anything. I do have to ask one thing though?’
‘What?’
‘Do you want to delay our wedding?’
‘No!’ said Gabby, adamantly. ‘Owen, our wedding is the only way we can maintain control over our lives. It’s the only thing we’ve got. We’re not going to delay it for anything’.
‘Just thought I’d ask’ said Owen who didn’t want to appear insensitive. He loved the bones of Gabby and wanted her to feel the greatest freedom as she walked down the aisle to marry him. He’d do anything for her. ‘I just
‘And in the meantime’ said Jeff. ‘We will need to place you under caution pending further enquiries into your admission of the physical abuse of young boys in your care. You also failed to report to police crimes of sexual abuse committed against the same young boys. This is only the beginning for the likes of you, Tony. You’re going to need a very good lawyer’.
By the time Owen got home from his shift at the hospital both he and Gabby were exhausted.
‘Do you mind if we get a takeaway for dinner?’ asked Owen. ‘I really don’t feel like cooking anything and I guess you don’t either’.
‘I was going to suggest the same thing’ said Gabby who was snuggled up to her fiancé on the sofa. ‘Do you fancy pizza?’
‘Pizza sounds great’ said Owen.
‘I’ll ring in a minute’ said Gabby. ‘I just want to stay here like this for a bit longer. How was your day?’
‘Busy busy mad busy’.
‘You’ve been fantastic with all my trials and tribulations, Owen’.
‘I only did what I thought was right’ said Owen. ‘We’re family, babe’.
‘How long do you think they’ll keep Dad in hospital?’
‘A few days’ said Owen. ‘They need to assess him and work out his long-term treatment. They also need to be sure he won’t do anything to himself’.
Gabby felt a shiver go down her spine. ‘Oh, Owen, don’t. I couldn’t bear to even think about it’.
‘And whilst he’s in there we can sort out all his issues to do with money. One of my aunties went through these kind of financial problems a few years back and me and my Mum got it all sorted out for her. The biggest mistake you can make is to ignore it which is what your Dad has been doing and what my Auntie did. But she’s okay now and so will your Dad be’.
‘How did you sort your Auntie out?’
‘We came up with a repayment plan that we worked out she could afford and put it to her creditors’ Owen explained.
‘And why did your Auntie get into difficulty?’
‘Even though they’re sisters my Aunt Jess and my Mum are very different people’ said Owen. ‘Aunt Jess has always been lousy with money. She’s never married, she has no kids. My Mum met my Dad, I met you. Not everybody has been as lucky, my Aunt Jess being one of them, and loneliness is a curse that leads to so many other kinds of unhappiness. Your Dad has probably tried to spend his way out of being haunted by his memories’.
‘He wouldn’t have any money worries if that bastard let him have his inheritance from my Gran. I can’t believe my mother is living with him’.
‘I know, babe, but you know, don’t be too hard on your Mum. Your Dad can’t have been easy to live with all these years. She might be suffering with her own emotions. I’d be surprised if she wasn’t to be honest’.
‘Owen, she’s left my Dad for that evil monster Griffin, let alone the fact that he’s her father-in-law’.
‘I know and I’d be furious too. But let the dust settle and then let her explain herself. That’s all I’m saying’.
‘Oh Owen. I didn’t mean for all this to fall on us. You must be wondering what kind of family you’re marrying into’.
‘No’ said Owen, firmly. ‘I’m marrying you, not your family. And I’m in love with you. If any problems come our way then we’ll sort them out. We’re not going to be defeated by anything. I do have to ask one thing though?’
‘What?’
‘Do you want to delay our wedding?’
‘No!’ said Gabby, adamantly. ‘Owen, our wedding is the only way we can maintain control over our lives. It’s the only thing we’ve got. We’re not going to delay it for anything’.
‘Just thought I’d ask’ said Owen who didn’t want to appear insensitive. He loved the bones of Gabby and wanted her to feel the greatest freedom as she walked down the aisle to marry him. He’d do anything for her. ‘I just
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