His eyes were red from the amount of crying he had been doing, he felt weak,sore and vulnerable. He'd lost his twin, his sister. Lucy, she could be a right nuisance at times but Peter had adored her. Now all he had on his back was a big black rucksack with a few essentials and he wasn't certain where to go or what to do he just needed to clear his head.

"Peter!" She called.

He frowned and continued to walk, ignoring her calls. She fastened her steps, her hair blowing in the breeze, she had black stains down her face from the tears but she wasn't bothered she just wanted to make sure he was okay.

"Peter!" She called yet again, this time grabbing his arm.

He spun round to face her, he looked at her face and saw her pale skin with the black make up smudged on her cheeks. He then looked deep into her beautiful brown eyes, noticing the hurt and confusion. He wiped away the smudges with his thumb, his expression showing clear concern.

"Lauren, why have you been crying?" He quizzed.

"You know why I've been crying Peter, but that doesn't matter. Where do you think your going?" She asked.

"I can't stay here Lauren, I can't watch this happen when it wasn't supposed to. She's supposed to be at home" He sighed.

"Peter, you need to stay close to your family. Do you really think a big change like this is going to help? Because it won't, don't go, please" Lauren begged.

"Its not like anyone needs me here. Friday night, my Dad picked Lucy over all of us"

"Bobby, he needs you and Cindy, your Dad will miss you too Peter you can't do this to them. And...and I need you" Lauren weakly smiled.

"Really?"

"Yeah, look its starting to rain come back to mine and I'll make you a hot chocolate yeah?" Lauren suggested.

"Thanks Lo, your a star" He beamed.

"No problem"

Lauren linked her arm with Peter's, out of the corner of her eye she noticed that a grin took to his face. That was the first time he'd smiled since...well, you know Friday night in The Vic. Lauren just know she needed to be supportive, because it would take her mind off a lot of things, including the alcohol.

Lauren opened the door to her house, Peter following her inside. She flicked the kettle on making up two hot chocolates, Peter stared at her as she did so, she spun around and handed him a mug of chocolate. Awkward tension remained in the air.

"So, are you alright?" Lauren asked.

"That's the question I wanted to ask you" Peter said.

"I'll be fine Peter, she was your sister so I understand if it hurts"

"And she was your best friend, just tell me how your feeling"

"Uh, quite hurt. I mean we'd set up a business together and getting our friendship back. And a bit shocked, I mean as kids we'd all tell each other all our little secrets but Luce didn't tell me just how hard it was for her, nothing about the cocaine or anything. Maybe, maybe if she did this wouldn't have happened because I could of helped her like I got help, you know with...with the drink" Lauren sighed before racking her fingers through her hair.

"Lauren don't you dare blame yourself for this, Luce obviously didn't tell us for a reason because she didn't want us to worry and we don't know enough yet do we?"

"I should have been there for her more Peter" Lauren broke into tears.

"Sh, you done all you could, come here" Peter pulled Lauren into a hug as she sobbed against his chest.

"I miss her Peter" Lauren said in a heartbreaking sob.

"Me too Lo, me too" Peter admitted.

...

Later on that evening, Tanya unlocked the door to her house. She took a long sigh, dropping her coat and bag in the hall and kicking her shoes off. She listened to a few voicemails on the house phone, smiling at a picture of Lucy and Lauren as teenagers next to the phone stand, tracing over the young girl's faces with her finger.

"Lauren!" She called.

Tanya got no reply, she looked in the front room and held her hand to her heart at the sight in front of her. Lauren was snuggled into Peter's chest, he had his arm around her and they were both fast asleep. She noticed their tear stained faces, and The Big Bang Theory playing to its self on the TV. She switched the TV off and covered them both in a blanket, kissing Lauren's forehead before leaving the room.

"Hello Ian" Tanya said after Ian picked up his mobile.

"Hi Tanya"

"I just thought I'd let you know that Peter is at mine and he is fine" Tanya explained.

"Could I pop round and speak to him"

"He's fast asleep at the moment" Tanya informed him.

"I'll leave it then, uh he hasn't slept much lately. Can you make sure he pops back later?"

"Of course, I'm sorry Ian, for everything that's happened if there's anything I can do"

"Thanks"

With that the call was ended, Tanya was interrupted by Lauren stood at the door, staring at her Mum.

"Alright darling"

Lauren nodded her head, lazily. She still looked shattered and she was but it was hard to sleep with everything running through her head.

"Sleep alright?" Her mum asked.

"Not really but guess Peter is" Lauren weakly smiled.

"Ah yeah, I just was on the phone to Ian. He said when Peter's awake for him to call round"

"Mum, could Peter stay here for a few nights? Its just he needs my help and I think him being here with help him, please?"

"Of course he can darling but you need to check with Ian first"

"Thanks Mum"

Lauren pulled her Mum into a hug, they both pulled apart as they heard a below.

"Lucy!"