chapter 18

CHAPTER 18

 

THE END GAME

 

As Clinton and his father sat talking over their plan to expose The Boss, Chelsea was making a cup of tea for the three of them.

 

“So Dad how are we going to do this, we need a positive plan going forward and we need to put in place a get out to” asked Clinton

 

“Listen son we will not need a get out, just the positive plan, which will take us forward and expose the man for what he is, an extortionist, a fraud and a murderer” replied James

 

“What do you mean by a murderer” asked Clinton with a shocked look on his face.

 

“Well you know that there was a burn and chard body found in Spain at the bottom of a ravine, well that was the body of Charlie King or as he was know, P King, and do you know who shot him and set alight to the body, yes The Boss, so you see Clinton this man is dangerous and he will stop at nothing to do what he wants” replied James to Clinton’s question

 

“He is not like that ever” replied Clinton

 

“Well Clinton my son, your wife to be and your lovely two girls are they in a safe place, because if they are not they will be next and believe me this man shows no mercy and would not hesitate to throw your two girls to a pack of wolves and watch them get torn apart just for the fun of it, because he can make a bit of money of it, he will take money on which one would get ripped apart first and not only that he would make Isabella watch it happen, before he threw her in to and watch her get torn apart, this is how psychotic this man is” replied James

 

Clinton looked at his father with tears in his eyes and a look of shock on his face and replied “That won’t happen to my beautiful girls, all three of them, they are out of his reach any way, I have sent them to stay with Oliver in Scotland, until all of this is over”

 

“Now that is the best news I have heard today” James replied smiling to Clinton.

 

With that Chelsea came into the room with the tea and they started to come up with the plan to expose The Boss.

 

“Right Chelsea, do you think Cresandra will be able to help, we need her to arrange a meeting between me and The Boss” asked James

 

“Yes she will, but only when she knows that Daniel is safe and well out of his clutches” replied Chelsea

 

“I can get that sorted, Clinton do you think your mate Russ will help, If I could get Daniel and Cresandra together and maybe send them to Ireland to stay with Russ, but we would need to get Daniel first” replied James

 

“Look father, if Russ can be of help, I am sure he will, but how do you suggest we get Daniel from his foster home” replied Clinton

 

“Listen Clinton, you leave that to me, I have my contacts and Cresandra will do anything for that boy, I have known her many years now and he has always come first, no matter what anyone thinks about her, yes she may use her body to get what The Boss wants but she sure does look after that boy” replied Chelsea

 

“Ok good now the plan going forward is this, Chelsea, you get Cresandra to get The Boss to meet me, need to tell him, I can get Clinton to do a deal with him, tell him I am his agent and that I want a 10% cut, he won’t argue as, he will be able to get the brightest new thing in the cricket and that is what he wants” said James

 

“But Dad I don’t want to do that” replied Clinton

 

“Clinton my son you won’t be, we need to let The Boss think you are, we will fit you up with a recording device and when we do it we will have the police on standby to arrest him, we need him to admit to the murder of Charlie King and the sanctioning of your grandmothers death, once we have that, he is a goner, by that time his family will know exactly what he is and what he stand for” replied James

 

“But Nan said no police” replied Clinton

 

“Clinton, what your Nan said, is neither here or there, the police need to know, they need to be there for our safety, you see the last person the Boss is expecting to turn up is me, he thinks I dies 18 years ago, yes he will be shocked” replied James

 

There was then a knock at the door and Chelsea went to answer it, stood at the door was, DC Jane Murray and DI Jon Davies.

 

“Hello we are here to see a Mr. James Radford” the asked

 

“Come in he is just through here” replied Chelsea as she directed them to the living room.

 

They both walked in to be greeted by James.

 

“Hello you two, was wondering when you would turn up, was just running through the plan with my son Clinton here and Chelsea” replied James

 

“What” replied Clinton?

 

“Well Clinton, your father and us go back many years and he spoke to us a few weeks back about what has been going on, we have been try to nail this guy The Boss for about four years now, but no one has ever been able to give us his name” replied DC Jane Murray

 

“Well now we know his real name, but we need to keep it quiet for the time being so he does not get suspicious and go to ground and that is where you and your father come in Clinton, you need to set up the meet and we will lay in wait until he spills the beans on what he has done and then we can arrest him, but we need him to admit to the murder of Charlie King, first and foremost and the rest will come” said DI Jon Davies

 

 

 

As Clinton and James sat intently listening to the police Chelsea stood in the door way looking at the both of them sat there and thought how much I like they were and how Clinton had so many of his father’s mannerisms and handsome good looks.

 

“So then the plan is I meet up with The Boss and get him to spill the beans and tell me that he shot Charlie King and the names of the rest of The Syndicate ?” asked Clinton.

 

“Yes Clinton that is the plan” replied James, but he had a look of trepidation and concern on his face when he did.

 

“What is up, dad you have that look on your face, that you are not sure that what I am doing is right and just” Clinton replied

 

“No it is not that Clinton, I am worried for Isabella and the twins” James Replied

 

James turned looked at Chelsea and asked “Is Oliver able to look after the three of them up in Scotland”

 

Chelsea looked at James with a twinkle in her eye and a look of love on her face as she answered “It is done spoke to him earlier before you turned up, he will collect them in about an hour from Isabella’s house, I have phoned her and asked her to pack a bag for her and the twins, all I said is she is going away for a few days to stay with me up in Scotland, Oliver will pick me up on the way to the airport”

 

Clinton looked at his mother and then to his father and said “So I have no say in this then you are just going to do it over my head and take my beautiful children and their mother away and I have no say in it”

 

James looked straight at Clinton in his eyes and said “Clinton if we don’t do this their lives will be in danger, you really have no Idea who you are dealing with here do you, he is a nasty piece of work and would not hesitate to take the babies and he will and mark my words as this will be strong and to the point feed them to the wolves and have people there to watch it and take bets on it, so my son, we need to do this, if you love Isabella and The Twins and I have no doubt you do, you will do this and keep them safe and once we have The Boss in custody, we can bring them home and being with Oliver is safest way”

 

“Clinton, believe me they will be safe, we will send two undercover detectives with them if it will make you feel better, the uttermost importance her is your safety and that of you family” replied DC Jane Murray.

 

Clinton turned and looked DC Jane Murray and replied “If they have a couple of detectives with them and you can guarantee their safety, they ok we will do it”

 

“There is only one thing, she will not be able to tell anyone where she is going and you know why don’t you not even her father and you know why don’t you” DI Jon Davies replied

 

“yes I do understand that, I will tell her not to speak to anyone, I will tell her this has been arranged by the ECB because there has been threats made against me and she needs to be taken out of the situation for a while” Clinton replied

 

“Clinton that’s a great Idea and if it makes you feel better I will travel to Scotland with them and look after the three of them for you, to give you piece of mind” replied Chelsea

 

“You will do that Mum” Clinton Replied

 

“Listen Clinton, your brother and sister are already up there and it would be only right for me to travel with my grandchildren and if Isabella needs any help, I will be there” Chelsea replied

 

DC Jane Murray looked at Clinton and said “Clinton that is the best Idea I have heard today let your mother go and be with you Children and their mother, your father is still here and he can help you through what we are going to do, but you and only you, can make the decision on doing this and bringing these people down”

 

“So son what do you want to do, go ahead with this and bring these people down or are you just going to let them walk all over people” James replied

 

“Listen everyone, I am not a quitter and I want to bring this evil man down, once and for all, get me wired up and let me get the truth out of him, but how am I going to get to meet him” asked Clinton

 

A woman walked into the room and said “That’s where I come in” a voice said Clinton thought I recognize that voice, he turned around and stood there was Cresandra Drake

 

“Yes Clinton, I will set it up before I go into witness protection, these kind people have got me my son back and it is the right thing to do” Cresandra Drake replied.

 

“Cresandra “please don’t do witness protection, you can be valuable to us” DC Jane Murray replied

 

“But if I don’t this man will get me and remember he is the father of my son” replied Cresndra Drake to what was said to her.

 

“Yes we understand that Miss Drake but, we have ways and means of protecting you and your son from him, without you going into witness protection” Answered DI Jon Davies to Cresandra’s question.

 

“You give me one very good reason why I should not go into witness protection and I will think about it and until then I go into it” replied Cresandra in a soft subtle voice.

 

“I can give you a very good reason Cresandra and you may not like what I am about to say, but it does need to be said” replied Clinton as he looked straight at her with a frightening wide eyed stare.

 

“Yes and what would that be Clinton” Cresandra replied with a bit of a sigh.

 

“Well how are you going to explain to Daniel, that he can’t have any friends and can’t go and do what other children do because you are in witness protection, why he had to change his name and why he will never ever be able to have a normal life” Clinton replied looking straight at Cresandra.

 

Cresandra looked straight back at Clinton and replied with tears in her eyes “Clinton Radford, that is the most sense anyone has ever spoken to me in my life” Cresandra then turned to DI Davies and DC Murray and said “how are you going to keep myself and my son safe from this monster”

 

“Miss Drake we will put you under twenty four hour protection and we will also put your son into a school close to your how, no change of name and will also get a restraining order stopping this man coming near you, yet if what we are about to do comes of then, there will be no need for that, the net is closing around him now and he is getting nervy, remember this Miss Drake, the only person better than yourself, is the person you have yet to become, you are being very brave in doing what you are about to do and you should be very proud of yourself as I am sure Daniel will be” replied James Radford looking deep into Cresandra’s bloodshot eyes as her tears were running down her cheeks, Cresandra just looked at him and nodded her head.

 

“Right now we have got that sorted we need to get on with things” replied DI Jon Davies he turned and looked at Clinton and said “Isabella and the twins are on their way here for you to say goodbye for now and for your mother to go with to the airport, for the trip to Scotland”

 

“Thank you” Clinton replied

 

With that there was a knock on the door and DC Jane Murray went to answer it, it was the two officers sent to pick up Isabella and the twins, Isabella walked in holding the twins, she looked at Clinton and asked “Clinton my love, what is going on”

 

Clinton walked over and took Courtenay off Isabella and said to her “Sit here love and I will explain” with that Isabella sat down with Georgia in her arms.

 

“Isabella I need you to listen to what I have to tell you and take it in, what I am about to do will upset you although I can’t explain why at the moment, what I need you to do is go with my mother to Scotland for a few days until the dust has settled down and stay with Oliver at his High Land retreat, mother and Oliver will look after you, Georgia and Courtenay, I will join you when it is safe for me to do so and bring you back home” Clinton explained to Isabella will holding Courtney very tight.

 

“But Clinton, I don’t want to leave you, I don’t want to go and what can’t you tell me” Isabella replied to Clinton as a lone tear fell down her silky smooth cheek

 

With that Clinton put his finger up to Isabella’s lips as if to tell her to be quiet and wiped the lone tear that was running down her silky smooth cheek and whispered to her “Trust Me” as he looked deep into her eyes, Isabella whispered back “Yes I do trust you” and give him a warm tender kiss on his lips, with that she arose from her chair looked at Chelsea and said “Chelsea I know you will look after the three of us” Clinton stood up and walked over to his mother and gave her Courtney, giving Courtney a kiss on her forehead as he did so and whispered “I love you”, he then walked to Isabella gave her a kiss on her warm silky tender cheek and kissed Georgia on the head and whispered “I love you”

 

 

Isabella then left with Chelsea and the police officers to make their trip to Scotland and be with Oliver Kennedy, when they left Clinton turned to DI Jon Davies and said “Right let’s get this done so I can get back to Isabella and the girls, they are my main priority now”

 

“Right then Clinton the plan is to get you wired up when we make the meeting with the boss, all we need is for him to admit, that he killed Charlie King and that he is the main man in the syndicate, once we have that we can arrest him and not before, as I said we need him to admit to the killing of Charlie King” DI Jon Davies said to Clinton.

 

“My part Clinton, is to set up the meeting with him and I will tell him you are interested with taking some money to play bad, once I have done that I am out of here with Daniel, that’s right isn’t it DI Davies” Cresandra said looking at DI Jon Davies.

 

“Miss Drake, Daniel is safe once you have arranged the meeting, both you and him will be able to follow Chelsea, Isabella and the twins to Scotland you will all be safe there” replied DI Davies, but unbeknown to them DI Davies was under close surveillance by his fellow officers and was now going to be exposed.

 

In to the room walked Chief Inspector Ronald James the look on the face of DI Jon Davies was a picture of shock “DI Jon Davies, I am arresting you on suspicion of leaking Sensitive information, taking corrupt payments from a third party, you have the right to remain silent, if you give up that right anything you say will be taken down and can and will be used as evidence in a court of law” with that DI Jon Davies was handcuffed a lead away.

 

The Chief Inspector then looked at Cresandra Drake and said “Genie my daughter you have done me proud, now time to get the boss, sorry you had to see that Mr. Radford, but my daughter there has been watching him closely ever since we were put on to him, yes she has slept with a few people, to get this far, but it had to be done, now we have to put an end to him”

 

Both Clinton and his father James had a look of shock on their faces at what had just happened “So you are a police officer Cresandra or is it Genie or whatever your name is” asked James

 

“Yes James I am and have been for 19 years now and have been getting closer and closer to the boss and use the story I was his long lost half sister, that was until Georgia was getting to close and I had to take a back seat and go for DI Jon Davies, once he was out of the way we could go for the boss” Replied Genie James

 

“Well I am lost” replied Clinton

 

“Clinton all you need to know is that we had to do what we have for all these years to protect you and your father, but more importantly you, you are the only person who can bring this man down and that is why things have been done this way, to send Isabella and the twins along with your mother to Scotland, for their protection and your own, this man is a dangerous and can kill at any time and we believe that it is him who has killed Charlie King” Replied Genie James

 

“Clinton my son, we need you to do this and be right behind us as we need to bring him to his knees” Replied James Radford

 

“I will do this for you, but I just hope that Isabella and Sandra, can forgive me for doing it” Replied Clinton

 

“Clinton, If they both love they will forgive you and will know that you have done this for all the right reasons” replied James Radford

 

“Right what will I have to do” Replied Clinton

 

“Right Clinton we will fit you with a listening device, all we need you to do is get him to admit to the murder of Charlie King, once we have that we will take over and arrest him” Replied DC Jane Murray.

 

“When is the meeting set for” replied Clinton

 

“The meeting is set for one o’clock this afternoon at his The Hilton Hotel lounge bar, it was set up by myself last night” Replied Genie James

 

As Clinton prepared himself for the meeting with the Boss, his thoughts were wandering, as he now knew who the boss was and he was no going to meet the man who had taken his grandmother and to a certain extent his father away from him, the other thought that came to his mind was why did he do these things why did he ruin so many peoples’ lives and hurt and kill so many people and in a matter of minutes he was going to find out, he now knew who he was and he was someone he knew very well and was very close to, he must also remember to leave the door unlocked if he could and when he got from the boss yes it was me the police would come in.

 

In room one zero two at the Hilton Hotel the boss was pacing the floor of the room, like an expectant father, his heart was racing, he knew he was going to eventually meet the person he hoped would be his next big thing to bring his money in even it meant ruining the life of this person and that of the woman the boss loved and cherished.

 

As Clinton approached the room his heart was pounding beneath his chest the adrenalin was rushing around his body, he was now going to meet the man who had caused so much heart ache to his family and was going to bring him down or at least to justice.

 

Clinton walked to the door and knocked it a voice shouted “COME IN MR.RADFORD” in a deep voice, Clinton entered the room making sure he left the door unlock as he did so and walked into the room and slowly to a tall figure looking out of the window.

 

“Hello Nathaniel” said Clinton as he sat down

 

“So then Clinton, you now know my true identity, you grandmother could never keep to her word could she” replied the boss still staring out of the window at the afternoon sun.

 

“Well she had your card, didn’t she, she knew what you were all about, so what do I tell Isabella about that you are a false, scheming murdering bastard, who would put his own daughter and grandchildren’s lives at risk for what a few miserly pound” replied Clinton

 

Nathaniel Thomas turned around with a devilish look on his face and stared straight at Clinton and said “Don’t you ever bring Isabella or the twins in to this; I would never do anything to hurt them”

 

“Well that what you say, less of the chit, chat let’s get down to business is it, you know why I am here and I know what you want from me and I will tell you this I don’t come cheap, Ten Grand won’t be enough, maybe six hundred grand will do for starters, as I know you won’t kill me being the father of your grand children” replied Clinton

 

In another room DC Murray and Chief Inspector James and James Radford were sat listening to the conversation when James looked at the other two and said “What the hell is he doing, he is putting his life at risk, and you can’t negotiate with this man”

 

 

DC Murray looked at James and said “Look he is doing ok, once he admits to the killing of Charlie King we will get in there and get him out”

 

“You what Clinton, you just don’t know me do you, Isabella and the twins really mean nothing to me, Isabella is not my daughter you see, her mother had an affair years ago and Isabella the bastard child she is, is the result, so you see I would not hesitate to kill her and the kids, come to think of it, maybe I will throw the kids to the dogs and take bets and see which one gets ripped apart first, so Clinton my boy don’t fuck with me, you will have offer and one offer only” replied Nathaniel Thomas the boss

 

“You Bastard, you sick bastard” Clinton replied getting out of his seat

 

“SIT DOWN NOW YOU FUCKING BASTARD OR I WILL SHOOT YOU” shouted Nathanial Thomas the boss as he pointed a gun at Clinton.

 

Clinton sat back down in his seat when a familiar figure walked into the room. Nathanial Thomas had a look of shock on his face when he saw who had just walked into the room.

 

“Dad what are you doing, put that gun away” said a woman’s voice

 

“Well, Well, Well if it is not the bastard child, hello Isabella, get over there and join him, you can both die together and those children will be mine” Nathanial replied with a devilish laugh under his voice as he motioned Isabella to the chair next to Clinton

 

“What are you on about bastard child, you are my father” Isabella replied

 

“See that is where you are wrong my girl, your slut of a mother had an affair years ago with an old mate of mine by the name of Charles King or as he was known to his mates P and you were the result and as I felt sorry for your mother I took you on, you are no more mine as Clinton dear boy there is”

 

In the adjoining room James Radford was getting very restless, after hearing this news, he looked at DC Murray and said “You have got to get him out of there” as he said this he left the room and as DC Murray left to follow him she was stopped by Chief Inspector James, who said to her “Look let him go he may help get what we need and as soon as we have it, we will pounce” DC Murray looked at him and replied “OK”

 

AS Nathaniel stood there with a gun pointing at Clinton and Isabella, another figure walked into the room

 

“I’m sorry, the door was open” a voice said

 

Nathaniel turned and looked at the door he recognized the voice he was thinking to himself it couldn’t be not after all these years he is dead isn’t he, in to the room walked James Radford.

 

Nathaniel Thomas’s face went white as if he had seen a ghost. It was James Radford “I thought you were dead” he said as he looked at James

 

“Put your tongue away Nat, you look as if you have seen a ghost and what do we have here my son and his beautiful fiancée, what do you have planned for these two then my old mate can I help in any way” replied James Radford with a very disturb look on his face

 

“The same as what you did to Charlie is it, shot them and then dispose of the body, in what a shallow grave or in the lake” asked James Radford

 

“James my old mate, think I will take them to the farm, shoot them both and send the bodies through the mincer for the pig meat and them feed them to the pigs, no evidence left then, to trace back to me and come to think of it how the hell do you know about Charles King”  replied Nathaniel Thomas

 

“Well Nat, I was looking at you through binoculars from the other side other valley and saw everything how, he was down on his knee’s begging for his life and you shot him three times, twice in the chest and once in the head and then kicked his body down the ravine” replied James Radford

 

“Well the bastard deserved everything he got and see her there she will go the same way because she is his bastard daughter, he begged me for mercy, his last word were I have helped you for years make your empire and I replied you fucked my wife, gave me a daughter I did not want and every day, I look at her I see you and then put the bullet in his head and bang he was gone, just hope the last thought he had going through his mind was I should never have fucked with him, but I am damn sure it was the bullet” Nathaniel Thomas replied laughing

 

With that armed police burst through the door shouting “PUT THE GUN DOWN NOW AND PUT YOUR HANDS UP, NOW”

 

Nathaniel Thomas stood there and dropped the gun before he had time to move and raised his hands in the air; Clinton, Isabella and James were ushered out of the room quickly

 

“Nathaniel Thomas aka the Boss, we are arresting you for the murder of Charles King, you do not have to say anything, but it will harm you defense if you fail to mention something you may rely on later in court” with that the police lead Nathaniel Thomas aka The Boss away in handcuffs to be questioned about the murder of Charlie King, on suspicion to make corrupt payments and assisting in the murder of Georgia Thompson.

 

A few months later after the dust had settled Clinton went to visit his grandmother’s grave with Isabella and the twins as the news braking that Nathaniel Thomas aka The Boss had been found guilty  

 

 

Chelsea, James and Oliver were sat watching the TV when a news report interrupted the programme they were watching

 

 

“We have some braking news from The Old Bailey, where this morning Nathaniel Thomas, Curtis James-Rowe and Jason Bartholomew all members of a group Known as the Syndicate, who were all involved in fixing sports events have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from eight years to forty five years, they were as follows, Jason Bartholomew eight years for the hit and run of Georgia Thompson, this was a reduced sentence because of evidence he gave against the other two, Curtis James-Rowe, twenty eight years for conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to take corrupt payments to help influence sports events and also his involvement in the hit and run of Georgia Thompson and The group ring leader Nathaniel Thomas AKA The Boss he got twenty eight  years for the murder of Charles King, nine  years for his involvement in the hit and run of Georgia Thompson and a further eight years for making corrupt payments to sports stars to influence the outcome to defraud bookmakers, he was also told he would have to serve at least thirty five years of this sentence, the case is still open on the syndicate and the police expect to make further arrests in the near future, the judge also praised Clinton Radford the England Cricketer who help to bring these men and more to justice, two of England and Australian cricketers remain on remand pending further enquiries into match fixing”

 

The broadcast ended

 

As Clinton, Isabella and the twins were at the graveside Clinton received a text message from his mother and it read:-

 

The Boss Forty Five years, Curtis Twenty Eight years and Jason B Eight years, you done it son, your grandmother would have been very proud of you.

 

Mum xxxx

 

Clinton looked at Isabella and smiled, then turned to Georgia’s grave and said “Nan they are now behind bars and all thanks to you and your letter, I Love You”

 

Isabella whispered in Clinton’s ear “Love you” Clinton turned to her and gave her a kiss on her lips and said “I Love you too”

 

 

 

 

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Copyright © Mark Rees 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 



Chapter 17

 

WOMEN AGAINST CORRUPTION IN SPORT

 

Women against Corruption in Sport was a group that was set up by Georgia Thompson and Sandra Thomas just before the UN-timely death of James Radford after his double crossing of the Syndicate, run be notorious Boss, a very shady character who run betting scams all over the world from Tokyo to New York, from Sydney to London, any sport he could get into he would Football, Cricket, Netball, Basketball, you name it he was a part of it.

 

The women against Corruption in Sport group had four members at the start Sandra Thomas and local property Developers Wife, Georgia Thompson who was a renowned local cricket coach, Hayley Hughes who owned a café of the sea front named The Seaside café, she was six foot tall, brown eyes and brown hair and a muscular body to boot and Meredith Torrington who was a single mother at sixteen and a millionaire by the time she was twenty four after investing in the stock market with savings she had accumulated from doing bar and cleaning work to look after her Son, Meredith was five foot ten inches blue eyes, blonde hair and model looks was very slim, also in this group but very rarely mentioned, a woman by the name of Cresandra Drake, she was the person who would give the group information on the bets that were being laid and what sport they were being laid on.

 

What the groups aim was to try and find the sports people that the Syndicate had with in their power and try and get them out of the clutches of The boss, at times they found this extremely difficult, but other times they were very successful as was the case with James Radford, who because of their intervention lost his life or so everyone believes, The Syndicate, The Boss and Chelsea the mother of his child, but these four and Cresandra knew the real truth behind the story and how James Radford became to be James Radford deceased.

 

Not long after The Boss had given Ten Thousand pounds to James Radford to play badly in the Wanderers upcoming game, Sandra Thomas and Georgia Thompson got wind of it and set James Radford up with the help of Hayley Hughes and Meredith Torrington, Hayley’s brother Rupert a very promising Archer had been bought by the boss and had taken the deep dark road down the drugs rout, Taking Cocaine, Heroin and Marijuana, this led him to try to take his own life and thus end up severally brain damaged and having to be taken care of for the rest of his life, Meredith was a promising netball player before she was approached by a member of The Syndicate and when she refused to take their brides she was beaten with in a hairs breadth of her life and had both her ankles broken with a sledge hammer and both her knee were smashed up as well, she was left barely able to walk without the help of walking sticks and struggling to bring up her son how she wanted to, but a chance meeting for these two with Sandra and Georgia gave them hope.

 

When Sandra Thomas and Georgia Thompson set up the meeting with James Radford they had no idea what they were going to say or do, then when they were over heard talking in the café owned by Hayley, by Hayley and Meredith who were very close friends, with Hayley being Meredith’s son’s godmother.

 

 

“Sorry for interrupting madam, Sandra isn’t it, I have been listening to your conversation and I have also been involved with this guy Called The Boss, my brother is in the state he is in today because of him, he was so ashamed of taking money to perform badly that he got involved with drugs and ended up trying to take his own life and is now brain damaged” Said Hayley Hughes with a deep dark look in her eyes

 

“Yes I remember that story was in the papers how is your brother is doing these days, Hayley” replied Sandra Thomas looking up at Hayley.

 

“Yes I remember he was that promising archer who went done hill after he performed badly in the nationals” Replied Georgia Thompson also looking up at Hayley Hughes.

 

“Well Mrs. Thomas he is do grand at the moment, he has his own place up in the hills and is starting to respond to a few things, he will never be the same person again but, he is still my brother and family and I love him deeply” replied Hayley Hughes to the question just asked of her.

 

“Excuse me may I interrupt to, Hi I am Meredith Torrington, I was listening in too, this guy’s The Boss he was the one who left me in this state, or should I say his heavies did, They gave me a beating never to forget and I am on these sticks because of them, They used a sledge hammer on both my ankles and both my knees, I was in such a state I asked them to kill me, but the cheeky bastards, told me to stop moaning and start crawling and I ended up pulling myself along with both my arms in pain I cannot describe” replied Meredith Torrington with tears trickling down her face.

 

“Pull up a chair girls we could do with some help and maybe who knows we could bring this Syndicate down” replied Sandra Thomas looking up at them both.

 

“Ok let me go and put the blinds down and lock the door so we are not disturbed and we will get down to business” Replied Hayley Hughes.

 

And thus the group Women against Corruption in Sport was born and the pan to get James Radford to meet was now in tow and they set about how they were all going to get involved.

 

“This James Radford guy who is he, I know like who he is by sight as I have seen him around town, the tall dark handsome, drop dead gorgeous bloke with the long black hair, isn’t he seeing your daughter Georgia” Meredith Torrington asked looking at Georgia.

 

“Yes he is and he will be the father of my first grandchild, but I have had it from good authority he has taken Ten Thousand Pounds to play bad for The Wanderers” Georgia replied looking over at both Meredith and Hayley.

 

“Yes well who is your source on that” asked Hayley Hughes

 

“Cresandra Drake” replied Sandra Thomas

 

“That whore, can you believe a word she says, she will sleep with anything given the chance, she even tried it on with me” replied Meredith Torrington.

 

There were open mouths and a look of astonishment on the faces of Hayley Hughes, Sandra Thomas and Georgia Thompson as they all looked at Meredith Torrington at what they had just heard.

 

“Did she really” replied Sandra Thomas

 

“You look surprised” replied Meredith Torrington

 

“No not really my dear, we know Cresandra very well and we also know she is bi-sexual, so not surprised at all Meredith” Replied Sandra Thomas.

 

“Well, that’s enough of Cresandra bloody Drake” Replied Georgia Thompson.

 

“Ok now girls what we need to do is set a time and day to bring James here if that is OK with you Hayley, it is central and we can get easy access” Georgia Thompson said.

 

“I have no problem with that as long as we get an end result” replied Hayley Hughes.

 

“So then girls the plan is this, we will bring James here, sit him down and explain what we are all about and we know about what he is supposed to do, we will also try and get him on our side and then see if we can double cross The Syndicate and The Boss” Replied Georgia Thompson.

 

“But what is the plan to get him here” asked Meredith Torrington looking at Georgia as she did so.

 

“Well I will tell him, I would like to meet up about Chelsea and the baby, that way he will not get suspicious and is more than likely to turn up, then when he is here we will ambush him and sit him down and take it from there” replied Georgia Thompson

 

“Right then Georgia, let’s get the ball rolling and put the plan in place and the first step is to arrange the meeting here say Friday night” replied Sandra Thomas.

 

“Well how are we going to do that at such short notice he is out of town at the moment and not due back until Saturday” replied Georgia to what Sandra had just said

 

“Well phone him tonight and tell him you need him to be home Friday as you need to speak to him face to face about Chelsea and the baby and it can’t wait until Saturday” replied Hayley Hughes.

 

“Ok will do it know” replied Georgia

 

With that Georgia picked up her mobile phone and rang James Radford.

 

“Hello James” Georgia asked

 

“Hello Georgia what can I do for you” a deep husky voice at the other end replied it was the voice of James Radford.

 

“Yes James, I really need to meet you it is about Chelsea and the Baby, before you think anything bad, they are both OK, just need to talk to you about a few things  that have cropped up” replied Georgia

 

“Well Georgia love, I am home on Saturday we can talk then” James Radford replied

 

“No James it must be Friday night as, I am away for the weekend and I don’t really want Chelsea or Reginald know we have met up and talked, it is something I want to do for both of them and just want to run it by you and get your take on it” replied Georgia

 

“Well if it is that urgent I am sure I can make it on Friday, what time and where I assume you don’t want to meet anywhere near your home or at your home” James replied

 

“You assume right young man, how does The Seaside Café at Seven O’clock in the evening, I’ll get the coffee’s in” Georgia replied chuckling as she did so.

 

“No problem my dear will meet you there and take care, until Friday, see you” James Radford replied.

 

“Bye” replied Georgia and the line went dead

 

Georgia looked to the other girls on the table and said “There we are Friday at Seven it is, he will be here so now we have to formulate a plan to get him to join us and be on our side”

 

“Yes we must, but we must also be careful as to not let on to The Syndicate or The Boss or James’s life and that of Chelsea and their unborn child will be at danger and we cannot risk that can we” Georgia also said to her fellow group members.

 

“I can have a chat with my cousin for you, she is a Nurse at the hospital and her husband is a cancer doctor and we could put in place a plan, so if The syndicate or The Boss catch on, we have a backup plan, that James has say a brain tumor and only has days to live, this way should The Syndicate or The Boss get wind of James double crossing them, we can fake his death and send him abroad until the time is right to bring him back here, when we decide the time is right to bring The Syndicate and The Boss down” Hayley Hughes replied

 

“That my girl sounds a great back up plan, it will take the attention from Chelsea and the baby and if James does come in with us, he will know that is Chelsea and the baby’s interests at heart and keeping them out of danger” Sandra replied.

 

“But how are we going to get James out of the Country assuming this plan comes off?” asked Hayley Hughes.

 

“Well that is where I come in I think Hayley my dear, my mother is having an affair with an owner of a Travel agency and if I ask her nicely she could arrange for us to use his private plan and have James out of the country within an hour of asking, to any destination we desire” Meredith Torrington replied

 

At the table the girl’s looked up at Meredith opened mouthed for the second time in the night at what she had said.

 

“Your mother is having an affair, kept that quite didn’t she” asked Sandra Thomas.

 

“Sandra let’s just leave it there and move on, all you need to know is that if needed, she will get the job done and pull a few strings so to speak” replied Meredith

 

“A few strings I bet she will, a few what strings” replied Hayley Hughes and the whole table burst out laughing at what had just been said by Hayley Hughes.

 

“Now, Now girls we have had our laugh let’s get down to the serious stuff, Meredith that idea is great and Hayley if you could have a chat with your cousin and her husband, then we can start to put things in place, as we have only got three days to do so, not much time I know” replied Georgia Thompson.

 

Hayley Hughes got in touch with her cousin Samantha Kean who was a Staff Nurse at the local Hospital and put plan’s in place should the worst happen with James Radford and they would have to fake his death, Samantha’s husband was Doctor Jason Kean a well renown, Doctor of cancers, was an expert on Brain Cancer’s.

 

“Right then girls just got off the phone to my cousin Samantha Kean and she has put this plan in place with the cooperation of her husband Doctor Jason Kean, they have got some files and x-rays ready should we need them for James, he will have an inoperable Brain Tumor” Hayley Hughes said to the rest of the group.

 

“Yes good but how are we going to explain it to Chelsea and the rest of the family should we have to use the plan” asked Georgia Thompson.

 

“Well that is sorted as well, Samantha and Jason will heavily sedate James, with his co-operation, so it will look as if he is at deaths door and/or dead, that way there will be no suspicion aroused by anyone, then we can easily remove him via the back door to Jason’s awaiting car that can then take us to the airport and to the private jet we would have waiting to fly him to South Africa and to safety until such a time we would need his help, Meredith’s mother’s lover has also got a job lined up for James as well ” Hayley Hughes replied

 

“Bloody hell you two have been busy haven’t you” replied Sandra Thomas.

 

“Yes they have Sandra and they have got the timing down to a tee as well” replied Georgia Thompson.

 

So the plans were taking shape the following Friday night’s, meeting with James Radford and the Women against Corruption in Sport.

 

“Right then Girls as we have got things in place let’s make an oath of allegiance to the Women against Corruption in Sport group, we will never breath a word of this meeting to anyone, not even our closest family and friends” replied Georgia Thompson.

 

“I agree” replied Hayley Hughes.

 

“I agree” replied Meredith Torrington.

 

“I agree” replied Sandra Thomas.

 

After agreeing to the oath, Sandra Thomas and Georgia Thompson left the Café and made their ways home, Meredith Torrington and Hayley Hughes stayed behind in the café to clean up and make sure that no trace of the meeting was left behind for anyone to find.

 

The Friday of the meeting had come and there was an air of trepidation around the group as the nerve s had kicked in at what was going to be and what they did not know would be the beginning of a long journey ahead a journey that would take some years to come to an end and would affect many, many lives and a few deaths to boot.

 

Hayley Hughes had the Café set up ready and had also been on the phone to her cousin to make sure that everything was in place for the night ahead, the plan had changed The Group were not now going to give James the chance to stop what he was going to do, they were going to fake his death as somehow their plan had come out and they had to revert to plan be as they feared they would have to so, the word was put out there that James Radford had an in operable brain tumor and had a few days to live, it was a risk as the news could get to James but the group had only put the word out there at the last minute just before James was to turn up for the meeting.

 

“Right then girls, you know the plan now, we are going to tell James he has no option but to do as we say, as Chelsea and the baby are at risk of harm , he needs to go along with our plan and fake his death, not only to keep Chelsea and the baby safe, but for his own safety as well, the x-rays and files were in place and were all in the name of James Radford” Georgia Thompson said to the group.

 

“Yes Georgia and the car will be ready at the rear of the hospital for after Chelsea has said good bye, we also have a dummy ready to replace James at the Mortuary” Hayley Hughes replied

 

“Mum will be ready at eleven o’clock, with the plan ready” replied Meredith Torrington.

 

So as they all waited at the café the tension could be cut with a knife as the time came nearer for the arrival of James Radford and the plan that would take many, many years to come to fruition.

 

James Radford turned up on time and he walked in to the café to be met by Sandra Thomas and Georgia Thompson, he walked over to Georgia and gave he a kiss on the cheek and said “evening Georgia what is so important it could not wait and I see you have got some friends with you, smells like an ambush to me or am I being too cynical” as a laugh rang out.

 

“Evening James, may I introduce you to the rest here Sandra is the lovely lady sat over there, Hayley is the one behind the counter who owns this place and Meredith is over there, this is a serious meeting , now please sit ” Georgia Thompson replied

 

James was pointed to a table that had Sandra Thomas and Meredith Torrington sat.

 

“So then ladies please do tell me why I am here and being ambushed by a group of lushes ladies” James Radford asked.

 

“Right then James my young man you have been a very naughty boy now haven’t we” Georgia Thompson replied.

 

“You what, what the hell are you on about?” asked James Radford replied.

 

“James you know very well what we are on about, the money you took from The Syndicate and the Boss, The Ten Thousand pounds” replied Georgia Thompson.

 

Before James Radford had a chance to answer the telephone went in the café, Hayley Hughes answered it and had a very worried look on her face when she came off the phone and walked over to the table, where the conversation was going on with James Radford and whispered into Georgia’s ear.

 

“Right James there are no if’s or but’s now, you are going with Sandra there and we will explain when we get to the hospital, it is for your own good and for that of your unborn child and for Chelsea, just go with Sandra NOW” Georgia Thompson said looking straight at James Radford.

 

“But?”  Replied James Radford.

 

 

“I SAID BUT NOTHING NOW GO PLEASE, I WILL EXPLAIN LATER, GO” Georgia Thompson shouted at James Radford and pointed at the back door of the café.

 

With that James Radford got up out of his chair very bemused and walked quickly with Sandra Thomas to the back door and here awaiting car, to be taken to the hospital.

 

As James Radford had left, Georgia looked at Hayley and Meredith and said “There will be some of The Boss’s heavies coming soon, they have found out about this meeting, that was Cresandra on the phone, so I will follow Sandra to the hospital and meet you there later and will explain then what is happening, we are now on to plan B, so see you two later, Hayley can you  phone your cousin and tell her we are on our way” Georgia turned around and also left through the back door and followed Sandra to the hospital.

 

Two minutes after Sandra and Georgia had left two mean looking guys in leather jackets turned up at the café and burst in through the door.

 

“Can I help you boys” asked Hayley Hughes of the two guys.

 

They looked at Hayley with a deep dark stare and replied “MMM no sorry been given the wrong address” they turned around and left as quickly as they had come in.

 

Hayley Hughes and Meredith Torrington locked the café up and walked to Hayley’s house as they were being watched by the two heavies that had turned up at the café were following them, They got to Hayley’s house and went to the back door of the house and walked down the lane and got into Meredith’s car and drove to the hospital to meet up with Sandra and Georgia.

 

As Hayley Hughes and Meredith Torrington arrived at the hospital they were greeted by Sandra Thomas at the entrance to the hospital and was told what plan be would be.

 

“hi Girls, sorry for the quick exit but we had to put plan B into effect, James Has now been put on a strong sedative so we can make it look as if he is dying from a brain tumor, he will be able to talk but not talk too much, Chelsea is on her way to see him, we have told him why we are doing this and he is going along with it” Sandra Thomas explained to Hayley Hughes and Meredith Torrington.

 

“OK I will put mum on standby” replied Meredith Torrington.

 

“No need Meredith she is already here ready and waiting” replied Sandra Thomas.

 

“Right girls Chelsea is here there she is over there with her father, she is on her way in, our part is done for now the rest is up to Georgia now let’s go home and meet tomorrow at eleven at the café” Sandra Thomas replied to Meredith Torrington and Hayley Hughes as they left the hospital to make their ways home and leave the rest of the plan to Georgia Thompson. 

 

As Chelsea walked into the Hospital she was greeted by her mother Georgia.

 

“Mum what is wrong with my love” asked Chelsea

 

“Chelsea my love he is gravely ill and has not got long left to live, he has been here since Monday he has an inoperable brain tumor which is now draining the life out of him, to be honest my love he has only a few hours left to live all they can do for him now is keep him comfortable” Georgia replied to her daughter.

 

All Chelsea could do was sob on her father’s shoulder saying “why James and why me he is such a handsome and wonderful man”

 

Reginald replied “Chelsea my Love you need to be strong now, for James and for the baby” as he pointed to the bump Chelsea was carrying in her stomach, he then proceeded to wipe the tears from his daughters eyes.

 

Chelsea looked at her mother with glazed eyes and asked “Can please see him and spend time with him however long he has left, I just want to be close to him and hold him close”  as another tear started to trickle down here cheek.

 

“Yes Love I’ll take you to him now” Georgia replied as she took Chelsea by the hand a lead her to the room that James was in.

 

Chelsea walked into the room alone and stood a stared at James laying in his bed, drip in one arm and monitors beeping, he looked so peaceful, his jet black hair just the same as it had always been and his lips so sweet, he then opened his eye’s Chelsea looked deep into his wonderful blue eyes and walked over to the bed.

 

James looked up at Chelsea with his piercing blue eyes, these being the eyes and charming good looks that had attracted her to him and he said “ Hi there honey, how is the bump” with a beaming smile on his face.

 

“Well my prince, I am not too bad and the bump, well that is getting bigger by the day, why did you not tell me about your tumor James” Chelsea replied as the tears streamed down her face.

 

James looked up at her and replied as he wiped away a tear “because I love you will all my heart and the bump there is me, a living part of me and it is better this way, you will thank me for it in the years to come, just promise me this you will give our child the upbringing and life they deserve and that you will never let them for get me” there was a grimace of pain on his face as he said this to Chelsea.

 

Chelsea did not reply she just looked James in the eye and nodded her head and sat and held his hand and started to run her hand through his hair and leaned forward and kissed him on his forehead, his monitor then started to produce a long load bleep and a flat line started to show on the monitor.

 

Chelsea stood there stunned as the medical staff tried in vain to save James’s life, but it was too late the brain tumor had taken its toll on James and he had passed away.

 

All Chelsea could do was scream “WHY, WHY, WHY” as she was held by her mother and cried, uncontrollably on her shoulder, Reginald, Chelsea’s father came and took her to get a cup of tea as the staff sorted James out and laid him in peace for Chelsea to say her goodbyes.

 

But unbeknown to Reginald and Chelsea, James was still alive and this had all been a set up to get him out of the clutches of The Boss and out of the country, the monitors had been set up to flat line at a certain time and James had been heavily sedated with very strong sleeping tablets to make the whole thing real and once Georgia, Reginald and Chelsea had gone, James would be taken via the back door and whisked off to the awaiting private jet and taken to South Africa, where he would lay low until the time was right for him to return, his good friend Oliver Kennedy would be the go between, between  himself and Georgia over the years and keep him up to date with everything that was happening with his unborn child, who would grow up to be Clinton.

 

As Reginald, Georgia and Chelsea, left the hospital, Doctor Jason Kean and his wife Samantha Kean, got James ready, to leave the hospital in a wheelchair, to an awaiting car, Samantha would travel with James to South Africa, to make sure he is ok, as they got James into the car, they were whisked away to the awaiting jet at the private airfield.

 

They were met at the airport by Hayley’s mother’s lover Harry Harlow, who would accompany James and Samantha to South Africa where they would meet up with Oliver Kennedy who would take things from there and make sure James’s identity would not be revealed.

 

As they landed in South Africa, they were met by Oliver Kennedy, who took is longtime friend to a hideaway until the time is right for him to emerge again and put the plan that The Women against corruption would put into place, but he would also put the life of his own son at risk to, as it would involve him, but James was not worried about this a this moment in time he just wanted to get on with his life.

 

It was some eighteen years later when James received a telephone call that would change the course of his life and that of his son Clinton.

 

“Jams this is Haley here, got some bad news for you” a voice said on the other end of the phone.

 

“Yes Hayley, I know about Georgia, Oliver received a call an hour or so ago from Chelsea and I have been expecting your call, I guess it is time for me to repay that favor I owe the four of you” Replied James Radford.

 

“It sure is James, we really now need to bring this man down, Georgia was the only person who knew his real identity and it was written in a letter she left to Clinton, you now need to come out of hiding James and take control of this whole situation and bring The Syndicate down once and for all” replied Hayley Hughes.

 

“I hear you there Hayley but what about Clinton won’t this be too much for him, his grandmother is dead and his father suddenly appears from the dead, it is a lot for the young man to take in and also recently becoming a father to twins” replied James Radford

 

“Listen James he is stronger than you think, he has your bravery and your courage and he has the heart of gold, do this and it will be a shock to start with but he will understand in the long term” replied Hayley Hughes

 

“Ok Hayley what do you want me to do?” replied James

 

“Clinton will be at Georgia’s house tomorrow at twelve noon, you need to meet him there and explain everything, I will make sure Chelsea is there as well, to take some sting out of the shock to his system” replied Hayley Hughes to James Radford’s question.

 

James Radford then replied “OK” before ending the call…

 

The following day while Clinton and his mother were sorting out, Georgia’s belongings there was a knock at the front door.

 

“I’ll get it Clinton” shouted Chelsea

 

“OK mum” replied Clinton

 

Chelsea opened the door to be greeted by the man she thought had died years ago and until recently believed he had, she lead up to his lips and kissed him gently on them.

 

“Hello my handsome prince” said Chelsea

 

“It has been to long my darling Chelsea, the one beautiful petal from a rose” James Radford replied.

 

Chelsea looked into his eyes and a tear ran down her cheek, as she knew this was the man she really wanted to be with and because of circumstances’ beyond her control she was unable to, but now the chance had come for them to bring the man who had made everything so impossible down, The Boss, but first they both had to face Clinton, which was not going to be an easy job.

 

Chelsea walked into the living room and Clinton turned to her and said “Mum who was at the door”

 

With a tear in her eye and a look of shear fright in her face, she looked at Clinton and said “Clinton my son I think you had better sit down as this will be a shock to you”

 

“What can be so bad mother” replied Clinton

 

As he did so this strapping handsome man came in from the hall way, Clinton’s eyes became wider and a sparkle shone in them when he realized who this man was, he gasped and muttered “Dad but it can’t be your supposed to be dead aren’t you” as he looked at his mother Chelsea.

“Yes Clinton it is I your father James Radford and It is a long story, which I will tell you in due course but, the letter and envelope you are looking for is over there in the drinks cabinet, third drawdown” replied James Radford

 

The three of them made their way to the drinks cabinet and opened the third drawdown and a brown A four envelope was there, Clinton took the envelope from the draw slowly and the three of them took the envelope to the table in the corner, Clinton preceded to open it and the following letter was found :-

 

Dear Clinton

 

If you are reading this letter then I am no longer of this earth and my day of reckoning has finally come to fruition.

 

I want you to embrace your father James Radford, who I had to for the safety of yourself and that of your dearest mother send away and I hope you can forgive me for that.

 

In the envelope with this letter are the names on The Syndicate and more importantly The Boss.

 

When the three of you read it you will recognize the name of The Boss, it important that you keep it to yourselves and do not at any time go to the police.

 

What you are to do is arrange a met with The Boss and James you are to sort out from Oliver some listening device for the conversation between Clinton and The Boss is recorded.

 

Chelsea my dearest, you are to go and stay with Isabella and the twins.

 

You may now open the letter and remember no police as all of your lives will be at risk

 

Love you all

 

Georgia.

 

XXXXXXXXXX

 

With that Clinton opened the envelope his grandmother had left with the letter and when he opened it there was one name that stood out the name of the boss, when he showed the name to Chelsea and James the looks of shock and gasps of the voice said it all.

 

All three of them said at the same time “never ever realized it was him”

 

Clinton looked to his mother and father and said “I will bring him down, for Nan”

 

Chelsea and James just looked at Clinton with wide eyes and just looked at him and nodded….