THE SECRET WAR OF JOHN ALAN HALFORD

I've noticed when I've read NT Fanfics that a lot of them feature around Gerry and Sandra, in this one I want to look at Jack and what he did after the trial, up to finally getting justice against Hanson.

Leaving Court

He tries to smile to Sandra, Brian and Gerry. They put their arms around him as they walk him to the car, 'how on earth can a jury be that stupid' he asks himself, as he sees Hanson smiling getting into a car to enjoy his 'ill-gotten freedom.'

'Dont worry mate, he'll cock up at some point' Standing reassures, 'the likes of him cannot resist crime.' Not that it matters at the moment now the man, the monster is free.

'Jack, I'm so sorry at what happened,' Sandra says, 'sometimes justice doesn't happen.'

'Oh Dont!' he shouts at them, causing the three of them to stop and look at him. 'I'm sorry, I mean it's not your fault.'

'Anyway, I think we need to go to the pub, have some fun before next week.'

'I'm not.' Brian says, Esther's cooking my dinner, 'Jack, she's asked do you want to come over, have something to eat, some company.'

'No.'

'Well the pub then?' Gerry suggests.

'No, I want to go home. To spend some time with Mary.'

Sandra nods, 'if that's what you want to do then do it, and relax, the trials over now.'

'Mr Halford, Mr Halford' shouts a member of the media rushing forward with a microphone, 'did you lie about Ricky Hanson attacking you?'

'Mr Halford is not making any statements to the media,' Sandra brushes away the personnel.

They soon reach the car, Gerry and Brian shake hands as they make their farewells, and get into the Stag which pulls away. Jack looks at Sandra, he sometimes feels like she's his daughter, or a niece, they've laughed together and they've also cried together, and today is one of those occasions when it is the latter.

'I can't believe it, believe what they have done, if only they knew what the man was like, what he did.'

'Jack, don't worry, he'll make a mistake, you know he will and everyone will see what he's like' Sandra tries to reassure, 'Jack are you sure that you don't want to spend the weekend with me, stay at mine, it'll cheer you up.'

'No, I want to go home.'

'Okay then, but you take care okay.' She pulls him into a hug, she feels just as dreadfully for him. She knows how much this man means to him, means to Mary. Sandra knows that she did the right thing in stopping Jack from doing the most stupid thing he knows he's ever done, but she knows that he'll not feel like that now.

'Thanks Sandra' he says as he gets into the car. He tries to force one last smile before he drives off.