Fic: Trouble - Chapter One: Hijacked
Title: Trouble
Author: Jayne Leigh
Danny gets dragged back into a world he thought he’d escaped. Will he take Matt down with him?
Rating: R
Characters or Pairing: Matt, Danny
Disclaimer: I don't own them!
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Trouble - Chapter One: Hijacked
Matt was not in a good mood, he was tired and annoyed. He had planned on going into work late this morning because he had stayed at the studio late last night, writing but Danny had called him 20 minutes ago, waking him up to tell him Jack Rudolph had decided to call a meeting. A week ago, Danny, Jack, Simon and Tom were all in Nevada because Tom had got arrested and it was all over a comment that Harriet had made in some newspaper. Jack wasn't happy about it, he wanted to give them all a lecture on how to behave towards the press and the public. Matt had questioned what it had to do with him. He didn't talk to the press and tried to avoid the public but Danny had promised Jordan that they would be there and be on their best behaviour. So, now he was driving to work, already pissed off at 10am in the morning. He was going to act like they wanted him to but once Jack was gone; he was going to make Danny suffer.
“Oh what now?!” He muttered, slowing the car down when he saw the road was blocked.
“Sorry, man... you're going to have turn around, there's been a spill.” A workman walked over to the car.
“What?” He asked. Even though he had lived in his house for over a year now and worked at Studio 60 for most of his 20s, he only knew one way of getting there.
“Hey, you're Matt Albie!”
“Yeah and I need to get to work.”
“Well, if you go down that street there and behind the apartment blocks then turn left you'll come out on the strip.”
“Oh okay, that's great. Thanks.” Matt nodded, starting the car again.
“Not a problem.” He said, watching Matt drive away before pulling out his cell phone and dialling a number. “Yeah, he's on his way...yep, I'm going to get the road cleared now.”
Matt looked around confused as he again pulled in to a dead end. He sighed, he was so close to calling Danny and telling him to tell Jack to stick his meeting and head home when his car was surrounded by about 8 men, all wearing masks.
“Get out.” One told him, pulling a gun out of his jacket pocket.
Matt eyes widened slightly and slowly did as he was told....
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“You told him the meeting was at 10:30, right?” Jack asked Danny, looking at his watch and seeing it was 10:35.
“He'll be here.” Danny assured him.
“Can't we just do this without him?” Harriet sighed.
“He's meant to be an executive producer...” Jack claimed. “He needs to be here!”
“He will be.” Danny said again. Although Danny himself was starting to wonder where Matt was, he called him almost an hour ago and he said he'd be there. He looked around at the others. Jordan and Harriet sitting the chairs in front of his desk. Tom was sat in the chair behind the desk, spinning slightly every now and then in boredom. Whilst Simon was leaning against the wall and Jack was pacing the office slightly.
Danny didn't understand why Matt needed to be here anyway, all Jack wanted to do was make himself feel better after all the falls he'd taken from Jordan lately. The only reason Danny agreed to this meeting was to keep Jordan happy. All they had to do was sit and listen to Jack lecture them about the proper way to behave, agree and then leave. It would take 10 minutes... 20 at the most... That's if Matt ever decides to turn up.
They waited another 20 minutes and Danny was about to phone Matt when the door was opened, slamming hard against the wall, startling everyone.
“It's about time...” Jack started when he saw it was Matt, but then realised he had blood down the side of his face from a cut on his forehead and bruises on his cheek and around his eyes. “What the hell happened to you?”
“My car was hijacked.” He informed, all the time looking at Danny.
“What? Are you okay?” Harriet asked, walking over to him.
“Sit down.” Jordan tried to pull him to a chair. “Have you seen a doctor?”
“I don't need a doctor.”
“Matt, I know you love your car but you can get another one, forget about it for now and get down to the hospital...” Danny started but was cut off when Matt grabbed hold of him and pushed him against the wall.
“They held a fucking gun to my head, Danny!” He exclaimed.
“Matt...”
“I said one more chance...remember... I told you that this was your last chance... I wasn't going through all this shit again!” He told him.
Danny stared at him, he didn't quite know where Matt was getting the idea that he was involved in all of this, but he knew what he meant when he said about it being his last chance. He looked over at the others who were stood staring at them in shock.
“Can you give us a minute, please?” He asked them.
“Uh, yeah sure...” Jordan said, looking questionably at Danny before starting to push the others out.
“Matt, I don't know what's happened...” Danny started once they were alone.
“They said you owed them money.” He told him. “They wanted to send you a message...”
“What?”
“I know who they are, Danny... I remember them, I remember his voice!”
“What are you talking about? Who are they?”
“Those bastards who you were involved with when you were using!” Matt informed him. “I'm not doing this again, I told you last time. I won't do it!”
“What? You think I'm doing coke again?!”
“I don't know what to think...” Matt told him.
“Matt, I promise you... I'm not involved in any of that any more.” He insisted.
“Then why would they do this?” Matt asked, pointing to his bruised face.
Danny sighed. “I don't know but I don't like it.”
“If I find out that you're lying to me...” Matt started.
“I'm not, I swear.” Danny claimed. “Trust me.”
Matt was quiet for a few moments. “Okay.”
“Okay?” Danny repeated, surprised he had given in so easy.
“Okay, I'll trust you.” Matt told him.
“Good, thanks.” Danny nodded. “So, tell me what happened from the beginning.”
“There was a road block, I was told to go down some back streets but they were just dead ends... then these guys came out of nowhere... one pulled out a gun and told me to get out of the car... when I did... they started kicking and punching me...saying to let you know that this is a message and they want what they're owed.”
“Jesus, Matt... I'm sorry...I don't know what this is all about but I'm sorry you got caught up in it all.”
Matt sighed. “And you have no idea what it’s about... nothing from the past?”
“No, I don't think so anyway.” Danny replied. “It's been over 11 years since I've even heard from them.”
“What are you going to do now?” Matt questioned.
“I don't know...I guess we just wait and see what happens next.”
“Okay.” Matt nodded in agreement.
There was a knock on the door and they both jumped. They looked at each other and laughed slightly.
“Come in.” Danny called.
“Uh, I'm looking for Matt...” Suzanne said as she walked in.
“Right here.” Matt answered.
“Yeah right... the police called... your car has been found...” She told him. “It was set on fire.”
Matt looked at Danny and sighed before turning back to Suzanne. “Okay, thanks... was there anything else?”
“They'd like you to go down and make a statement about what happened this morning.” She told him.
“Fine.” He replied, rubbing his eyes.
“Okay, that's all.” She told him turning to leave.
“What am I meant to tell the police?” Matt asked Danny.
“I don't know...” Danny started before the sound of his cell phone cut him off. “Hold on.... Hello?”
“Next time, we won't drag your friend out before we set it alight...” A voice told him. “We will get what we want.”
“Danny, is everything okay?” Matt asked frowning.
“I think, we're in a big trouble, here Matty.” He whispered, hanging up the phone.
TBC