"It Was Only Just A Dream"

# Disclaimer – I do not own Emmerdale or any of the characters used.

The machine beeps around him were the first thing he heard, and the brightness of the room made him want to close his eyes again. That was a strange dream; it was so real, am I ok? He thought to himself, then the memories of why he was here came back to him and he heard his mother and Paddy closing in on the room, Chas talking rather loudly. His head was pounding from the residual effects from the smoke but he lifted it up, absolutely amazed to hear her voice, and to see her alive through the window. Some details of the dream were missing but he remembered someone –J? He sighed and gave up. It was just his mind playing tricks.

"I don't care if he's gay Paddy, I think it's bloody fantastic if you ask me but this is one thing I'm not going to be blamed for alright! That's the way he is, he has to live with that!" she exclaimed.

Aaron shook his head slowly and closed his eyes, waiting – just waiting for them to come in. Aaron sat up and readjusted himself and turned on his side, bringing the bed quilt right up over his shoulders and almost as if tucking it into his neck.

The next few hours brought on a brutal verbal assault from his mum, visits from Adam, talks with Paddy. He and Adam had dealt with the issue of the kiss. Looking back it was quite funny but this was just the beginning of the adjustment period for Aaron.

But the closest around him were fearful that it might lead to yet more tears.

It took a few days but Aaron was finally released from hospital. The more he thought about it the more he realised he wasn't gay, but then it was a catch twenty two situation, why did he attempt suicide? It baffled him, his head was a mess. His mood leading up to it all was dark, isolated, lonely - the feelings inside his head battled with what he assumed was normal.

No one knew why until Adam told Chas and Paddy about Aaron trying to kiss him. It all added up from that point forward, all they needed now was Aaron to admit he was. Not that it was an issue that should be forced; Aaron had to sort this through himself.

Aaron sat on the grass outside smithy, he'd been told to take it easy because it would take his breathing a while to return to normal.

He looked down the village, it was just normal. The people would probably still carry on like normal if he'd have succeeded which in his mind at that moment he'd wished he'd had but no, Adam had to find him didn't he.

Aaron climbed to his feet. He wanted some chocolate, so he set on his way down the village to Viv's. As he walked in Bob greeted him. "Well look who it is"

Aaron gave a sarcastic smile before grabbing a bottle of diet coke, a bag of ready salted and a few chocolate bars. He placed them on the counter. "Someone's hungry" Bob laughed as he tapped the prices into the till.

"Oh trust me, I could eat a horse" he said sarcastically. "But with my cooking, I'd rather not bother attempting" he smiled.

Bob nodded. "There is the cafe you know..."

Aaron shook his head. "Nahh, too many people for my liking right now..."

"I understand...That'll be two seventy nine then please"

Aaron searched his pockets and pulled out a fiver. He got his change, stuffed the chocolate bars into his pocket and grabbed the drink and crisps and headed out. "Cheers Bob"

When he exited the shop, the person he dreaded to see the most was only a few metres away. "Hey, what you doing out?"Chas asked.

Aaron sighed. "I can't sit in there all day can I? And anyway, fresh air is good for me right now, so don't complain" he scowled at her.

"Oh alright, I'll let you off this time, Is Paddy looking after you alright?"

Aaron sighed.

"I'm just asking Aaron"

"Well don't, you know he is, he's worse than you, and plus I know it's you ringing the house to check on me"

"Guilty as charged" Chas sighed. "I just care Aaron, Oh but listen, we have new neighbours, well not literally neighbours but you know what I mean"

"Yeah?" Aaron frowned. "And?" he asked.

"Well if you catch my drift...if I was a few years younger, wow I would" she smirked at him.

Aaron shook his head. "Mumm..." he complained.

Chas laughed. "See ya later kid" she said before walking into the shop herself.

"Mum!" the voice caught Aaron's attention from further down the road, at Dale head. A lad probably just a little bit older than Aaron, but not by much was stood holding a unit, on the doorstep.

They were the new neighbours. Aaron walked closer out of curiosity.

"Just leave the TV in the doorway, I mean come on, it's not that heavy to drag a few more metres into the living room" the man laughed.

"Oh shut up you!" Aaron heard the voice of a woman with a southern accent. "You give me earache you do, get in here with that before you break it"

Aaron smirked and the lad turned around seeing Aaron watching and he lost his balance and the unit he was carrying almost fell to the floor before he regained hold of it properly.

Aaron cleared his throat and jumped back to reality; he quickly looked around and walked back up to the house.

"Oh Jackson, be more careful will ya? Come on get in here..." his mother spoke.

"Yeah...yeah" his tone distracted as he watched him walk away. Wow was his instant reaction.

"What'cha staring at?"

Jackson frowned and looked back into the house at his mum. "Nothing, just trying to get a feel of the place"

"Oh right then, get in here we've got unpacking to do, oh the joys...I know, don't bother complaining" she smiled lovingly as Jackson walked in the house and closed the door behind him.

He was going to like it here.

Aaron looked down at the house from the front door of the cottage. Hmmm the confusion built even more so, he didn't know what had just happened and he didn't know how to explain the feelings that accompanied it.

To Be Continued...

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