Growing Up: Beginning Of The End?- Part One.
John Paul/Justin with mentions of Justin/Warren. Set in 2018. (John Paul and Justin are both 28)
John Paul had become the owner of The Loft bar. So proud to be the owner, proud of his acheivements; accepting his fate and looking forward to the future. His only wish was that his mother could be there. Yes, Myra McQueen was dead. Gone. A goner. Infact; it was just John Paul and Michaela that were still alive to this day. You see, back in 2008- Niall Rafferty moved into Hollyoaks. A geunine friend to him- so he thought. But, and it's funny that this happened in real life and you only see something like this happen in movies or something- Niall was actually his half brother who Myra abanded when he was just a baby. So of course, in true panto villan style; Niall set about causing havoc.
The final destruction was at the McQueens annual Christmas Bash in 2008 when Niall revealed the truth and blew the house up. Everyone died, including Niall, except the two youngest. Thankfully; they were out in the street smoking when it happened.
The deaths tore them both apart; Michelea accepted the deaths and turned her life around. She became an amazing citizen of Hollyoaks and finished college. She is currently at Uni in Brighton.
John Paul; however; didn't get off so lightly. The deaths affected him the worst. He turned to drugs; to drink; and to random shags of strangers. His lowest point came in March 2009 when he actually seduced a fifty year old man, just because he wanted to be loved. But who was his saviour? Now that will shock you.
Was it Hannah Ashworth; star friend and all round nice girl? No- that would be to easy. Hannah was there, of course she was- but she had her own life. She got pregnant at 19 to Zak Ramsey; and soon moved to Liverpool to be closer to her hubby. They got married; and naturally John Paul wasn't invited. The last time he heard from her was in 2010, when she bumped into him when she was back in Hollyoaks visiting her family.
Was it Sarah Barnes? Of course it wasnt. She hated John Paul in 2008 when it happened, but they quickly became friends after. She took him under her wing; and they became close. That was, until February 2010 when he caught her in bed with his boyfriend Father Kieron. My, how Karma comes back and bites your arse? He hadnt heard from Sarah in years; but the last he heard she was now living with Father Kieron and was married with a couple of kids. Good luck to them, he thought.
Was it Elliot Bevan? John Paul's best friend from 2008. Nope. Elliott couldn't handle John Paul's troubles and began to gradually drift apart from John Paul, and in 2011 he moved to Scotland to be with Jessica Harris; whom he was now married to. It's strange how things turn out.
Was it Nancy Hayton- victim of domestic abuse and family loss herself? He wished. No, Nancy sadly got killed by maniac Jake Dean in 2009, who is now serving life inprisoment for the murder. He wished her well in heaven. She was a true star.
No, the person who helped John Paul get over the loss of his family was, in fact, former enemy Justin Burton. His now fianceé.
Let's go back to that fateful night in 2009 when Justin comforted John Paul...