Date-Night
Chapter 1
Cheryl Brady cheerfully trotted down the stairs, going into the kitchen to make a jam sandwich for her, Brendan and Lindsey. "Why you so happy chez, got a date" Lindsey winked, smiling. "Not me" Cheryl looked at Brendan who was reading the newspaper, making a face at an article about the queen, who he abominates. "Oh, Brendan's got a date" Lindsey teased. "Who?" Lindsey looked at Cheryl, knowing Brendan wouldn't tell. "Wee Ste" Cheryl replied, smiling. "Ooh, well Brendan you cant wear that" Lindsey then signed. "What about Doug?" Lindsey asked, suddenly worried for the poor lad's state of mind, it was only last Friday when he was in bits, crying to her about suicide. "Forget about him" Cheryl wasn't aware of Doug's despair. "Chez, he was in bits last week, telling me that he attempted suicide at Christmas" Lindsey instantly got out her mobile phone. "Poor Douglass" Brendan grunted, turning over the page. "Poor Douglass indeed!" Lindsey outburst shocked her and Brendan. "Linds, my brother has a chance of happiness with Ste" Cheryl was being selfish but she loved her brother more then herself. "Yeah and so did Doug" Lindsey looked at Brendan, who had his head in the newspaper. Lindsey signed; it was two against one, so she placed her phone back in her pocket. Cheryl walked over with three sandwiches, placing them next to Brendan and Lindsey. Brendan placed the newspaper on the table, picking up his sandwich and gobbling it all up. "Where are you going?" Lindsey asked him. "The fish and steak place" Brendan replied. "Great, what are you going to wear?" Lindsey asked again, she didn't mean to pry but she cared about Doug. "This" he grunted, picking up his newspapers again. "Brendan, you can't wear that, Ste will be making an effort" Cheryl groaned. "Steven doesn't need to" he was secretly hoping he would though. "Oh please, Ste cares a lot about his appearance unlike you" Lindsey chuckled at that. "I will get changed I was messing" Brendan scoffed, why dose Lindsey know how to make him feel bad about things as little as clothing. "Oh yeah, what time you going anyway?" Lindsey was prying again. Cheryl was aware of this. "Leave him alone Linds" Cheryl pestered. "About 7" Brendan replied. "Well good luck" Lindsey stayed silent after that. A knock on the door, startled them. Brendan was quite surprised, he got up, to open the door, and it was Steven.
"Steven" Brendan grunted, Lindsey and Cheryl looked over like eagles. "Hi" Ste wasn't expecting Lindsey and Cheryl to be here. "What is it?" Brendan asked him. "I just came round to warn you" Ste grunted, sliding his hand against the door. "Warn me about what?" Brendan asked, chuckling, Steven warning him, he never heard anything so ridiculous. "If you leave me on my own like last time, then were over for good" Ste was referring to the date of December 2010 and how he left him and went of to Ireland. "Oh, about that" Brendan was cut of by Ste. "I mean it!" Ste raised his voice, making Cheryl lean her head, to see him more clearly. "Yes alright" Brendan whispered, like it was big secret. "Well I will you see later" Ste looked at Cheryl. "Bye Ste" Cheryl said, looking, feeling stupid, like she hadn't known him for more then 4 years, she didn't need to spy. It was just a shock though, to see her 33 year old brother going out with the 18 year old lad she met 4 years ago, who is now 22. It didn't happen everyday. She still remembered when Brendan first laid his eyes on sweet, fragile and young Ste Hay; she secretly always knew Brendan was gay. All those times he and Vinnie went round the back to have what he called them staff meetings. How he was really drawn to Macca, his ex wife Eileen's nephew, Declan, Patrick's cousin. How he always took him on holidays, mini breaks, how he always said it was because he was working too hard, he never done that for her other nephews Richard and Frank. Cheryl signed. Oh, how could she forget the bus driver Tim, he always got on his bus even though it was more expensive, he said it was because he wanted to get rid of loose change. How many others boyfriends did he have, Cheryl thought, thinking about anybody else who she might have missed Even though she was still angry about how many missed years she had with her brother, he loved Ste, she knew that. He came out for him, he went back to Ste, and he never went back to the others. Not even once. "Brendan, you love him" Cheryl looked at Brendan, looking into his eyes. "Yes" is all he said, before going up the stairs, to comb his moustache. Brendan was worried about his and Stevens date; he still wasn't entirely comfortable about him being gay. He was worried about what people would say, think and most of all, what they think of Steven now. He loved Steven more then he loved anybody, more then Vinnie, Macca and Tim. He thought about Douglass, but soon he erased him from his brain.
He heard Cheryl, rushing up the stairs, pushing the door open. "Brendan, Doug left, I seen him get on the bus" Cheryl breathlessly said, huffing and puffing. "Right and I would care because" he chuckled. "With, he left with Ste" Cheryl had a tear in her eye. "What!" Brendan put down the comb and rushed out. "He is coming back though" he was in panic. "I don't know he had a suitcase" Cheryl cried. Brendan just froze and started crying. "Oh Bren" Cheryl said more calm. Brendan got out his mobile and came across Stevens's name. Clicking phone. It started ringing. "Pick up!" Brendan shouted, impatiently. "Brendan" Ste answered. "Steven, come back, I love you" he cried. "I will, I'm just saying goodbye to Doug, he is going back to America, how do you know anyway" he sounded annoyed. "Cheryl" he answered. "Look, I got to go, Doug's getting on the plane, now, love you too" Ste put the phone down. Brendan signed in relief. "Its Okay, he is just saying bye to Doug" Brendan smiled. He then calmed down, that made him realize how much he doesn't want to lose Steven again. Cheryl was relieved as well, she liked Ste. "Brendan, doesn't that mean you own Carter and Hay, fully?" Cheryl asked. "Yeah, I guess it dose" he smiled at that. He likes to be in power, control because his dad always says men should be in power, he wanted to be a man, a real man. His dad was named John Brady, his grandfather Charles Brady, and finally his great grandfather called Brendan Brady; he was named after his great grandfather because he was a good man, unfortunately Brendan never got to meet him himself, Charles was actually a good man too, but he died when Brendan was only five, he got stabbed well protecting Brendan and John, from some gangster John got involved in, that's partly why Brendan's so messed up. John however was not a good man. He was homophobic, racist, sexist and a thug. The worst of the worst. Brendan's mother Eve Newton was just 12 when she had him, John was 22. Eve is only 45 at the minute. Brendan decides to tell Steven all about his life tonight, and then see how much Steven loves him.
Chapter 2
It was a couple of hours later. In the Hay- Barnes house hold. There were three very excited people. One was not however. "Daddy, you should wear your tie, cause BB is dead rich" Leah called him BB, because she couldn't say Brendan yet. "Barbie is not rich" Lucas called him Barbie, because he can't say Brendan either. "Yeah I know" Steven looked at Leah. Leah smiled. Ste put his tie on. Amy was in the doorway, with her arms crossed. "What about Doug?" Amy asked, she didn't like Brendan at all. "I said bye to him before he went back to America" Ste said, that wasn't what she meant. "What so, as soon as Brendan comes along, you drop everybody else?" Amy couldn't say too much in front of the kids. "No!" Ste went into the bathroom to comb his hair. Amy followed. "He is just going to trick you again" Amy signed. "Ste, did I come back to you? Eh, would you of wanted me to?" Amy asked, knowing Ste, the answer would be no. "What? So you're basically saying Brendan doesn't deserve love or anything, because Amy I love him and if you can't deal with that, then maybe I should move out" Ste struck up for Brendan, nobody ever done that for him before. If only he was there to see. "See this is what I mean! Dropping everybody for him, is he really worth that, is he?" Amy raised her voice forgetting the kids for a second. She then cleared her throat. "Yeah" is all Ste said, before leaving, he hugged Leah and Lucas. It was almost like a big screen in a movie where the solider leaves for war like in Atonement or Dear John. It was though, in a way. Leaving his peaceful, normal life for a whirlpool of adventures. Some good, some bad. "Bye kids, I will see you later, yeah" Ste smiled, before leaving. He was taking a big leap of faith for Brendan; he had two choices either Brendan or Doug. He chose Brendan, he always would.
He was nervous, as he climbed the stairs. He saw Texas, outside crying. "Tex" Ste started. "You look nice, going out, oh yeah you are with Brendan" Texas said that with a bit more control in her voice. "Texas, what's up?" Ste asked, feeling stupid it was obvious was it was. "Doug left, I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye" Texas sniffed. Ste groaned. "Will you all leave Brendan alone!" Ste shouted, kicking the wall. "Sorry, I didn't realize how much Brendan doesn't deserve it" Texas laughed. "Just go in" he groaned, going towards his door. He was still nervous but had butterflies in his stomach. Brendan answered as expected. "Steven" Brendan smiled. Ste smiled back. "Want to get going then?" he asked, he couldn't stop smiling. "Yeah, you driving?" he asked, Brendan locked the door. "Yep" he went over to the car. He walked past a distraught Texas. Texas went back inside. Leanne, Dennis and Riley were all waiting. "Well, where are they going?" Leanne was the first to speak. "I forgot to ask, sorry" Texas bit her top lip. "Come on, I drive" Leanne rushed out, all 4 people behind her. Dennis in the front. Texas and Riley in the back, Leanne driving. They planned to make their lives a living nightmare. For Doug. Little did they know, Doug gave Ste his blessing, before leaving. Leanne switched the radio on, Emilie Sandres song my kind of love was beaming through the car. In the car in front. Steven was overly excited. "Where we going?" he asked exactly. "Surprise" Brendan smiled. "Turn the pop of will ya?" Brendan looked behind him. So he switched some Amy Lee on. "This is depressing" Ste smiled though. "I'm depressing" Brendan replied. Brendan just looked at Steven, not paying attention to the road. "Brendan, the road" Ste smiled. "I can freestyle" Brendan made Steven laugh. Leanne honked, making them all burst out laughing. Brendan honked back. That shut them up. "How was Amy?" Brendan asked, putting his eyes back to the road. "Not happy, but she come round" Ste needed to be honest. "Yeah well Lindsey isn't happy, Cheryl, Joel and Walker are fine though" Brendan needed to be honest too. "Who's Walker?" Ste asked him. Brendan took one big breath. "I met him in youths offenders, when I was a kid, about 15, nothing happened honestly, we just were very good friends, no scrap that, we were just excellent roommates, he's back now and I want him to stay because I miss having somebody to be up ageist, now Foxy and Silais are gone" Brendan signed. At least he has been honest. Steven put his hand on his knee. "Your weird but I honestly wouldn't have you anyway" Ste smiled. "Ta" Brendan stopped the car, outside the fish and steak place. "Oh, right I like it" Ste smiled. "Good" Brendan got out, shutting the door. Steven tried to open the door. "Brendan! You got child locks on!" Ste groaned. Brendan opened the door up. "Better to be safe, then gutted" Brendan chuckled. "Yeah, well what if I wanted to get out" Ste was suddenly annoyed. "Steven, don't be silly, I would of let you out, but you were so happy" Brendan signed, why did he have to put those child locks on? "Okay, right" Ste signed. "Sorry, I just don't want it to be like last time, the controlling and the power" Ste looked down, feeling stupid. "Its fine, most people feel nervous around me" Brendan said, leading him in. Leanne, Texas, Dennis and Riley, sneaking behind them. Brendan locked the door. Ste walked in. "This is dead posh, this" Ste smiled, looking around. "Yes, a table for two please" Brendan went to the counter. The man at the counter looked at them funny. "Two" he said in an Italian accent. "Yes" Brendan was annoyed. This is exactly why he never came out in the first place, people like him. "Okay" he led them to an empty table. "Okay" he went back to the counter. "Creep" Brendan was feeling uncomfortable now. "Want anything?" he asked Steven.
"Brendan, stop it!" Steven was aware that he was clinching his first at the Italian. "He's mocking us Steven" Brendan banged the table, making people stare. "Stop bringing attention on yourself" Ste looked around at the prying eyes. "Enjoying the show!" Brendan screeched at everyone. Texas, Leanne, Dennis and Riley were looking over, from the bar, out of sight. "I'm going" Ste put the menu back on the table and went to leave. "No!" Brendan grabbed his arm. "Stop it, your hurting me" Ste cried out in pain. Brendan let go. "Sorry, please Steven" Brendan put his head in his hands. "Brendan, stop it!" Ste shouted. "You're making a fool out of yourself" Ste looked around, people looking and pointing. "Brendan" Ste started. "What!" he shouted at the Italian. Ste signed and walked out. Brendan chasing him out. He grabbed his arm again. "Please, I love you Steven" Brendan cried. "You need help" Ste went to leave again. Brendan just stood there and cried. "Brendan" Ste went over, and hesitated then pressed his lips on Brendan's. They kissed for about 5 minutes. "I love you" Ste breathed. "What do you think your doing!" an angry man growled. It was John, Brendan's dad. Ste looked behind them. "Dad" Brendan grabbed Steven, pulling him by his side. "What the hell do you think your doing, kissing this poof!" he was referring to Ste. "he isn't a poof" Brendan was scared. "Okay then he is a queer" he giggled. "No he isn't" Brendan for once, was fighting back his dad. "Are you sticking up for this queer!" he went over to Brendan, punching his lights out. Brendan tried to fight back, it was no use he was much stronger. Ste tried to grab John of him. "Get of him!" Ste felt more helpless every time John pushed him back. "Help!" he screeched at Leanne, Texas, Riley and Dennis who were just standing there. "Phone the ambulance, Leanne" Dennis looked at Leanne. "No" Leanne got in her car. "Come on, lets go" Leanne ordered. Texas and Riley reliantly got in the car. Ste looked over, gasping. "Where you think your going, help" Ste looked at Dennis. Dennis mouthed sorry, getting in the car, they drove of. Ste just cried, when he looked at car driving of.
Chapter 3
John got up, from an unconscious Brendan. "See you milkshake" he scoffed, walking of. Ste just sat there crying. He saw Brendan's lifeless body before him. He walked over, sitting beside Brendan. He got out his mobile phone. Dialling 999. "Hello" the caller answered. "Ambulance please" Ste cried. "Where to" they replied. "Outside the fish and steak place, Hollyoaks" Ste could barley say the words. "What's the problem" they replied. "My boyfriend got beaten up, please come quickly" he was trembling, but felt a bubble of joy, when he said boyfriend. "Okay, we be there" the caller put the phone down. Back in Hollyoaks there were 4 guilt ridden people. Leanne was very upset. "Why! Why did we have to leave" Leanne was crying. "If he dies, it's out fault" Riley shook his head. "Did you see his face" Texas bit her lip. "We all got blood on our hands" Dennis looked at his hands, and then scoffed. "Doug wouldn't have wanted this" Riley shook his head. "Yeah I know" Texas looked around, looking at pictures of Doug and Riley on the wall from when they were trying to patch up their friendship. "Phone Ste" Riley looked at Texas. "Why?" Texas tearfully asked. "To see how Brendan is" Riley felt so guilty. "Oh of cause, yeah" Texas got out her phone, and came across Stes name. "Hello" Texas answered to a silent answer. "I'm so sorry, is he okay?" Texas asked, tearfully. No answer. "Ste, please tell me, I'm so sorry, I just thought of Doug and how he felt" Texas was sobbing. Ste put the receiver down. Ste. Ste was in the hospital, waiting for news of Brendan. Cheryl was in the doorway. She sat next to him. "What did they say?" Cheryl tearfully asked. Ste stayed silent. "Ste!" Cheryl shouted. No answer. Ste was in shock. "Ste, answer me!" Cheryl was shaking him. Lindsey sees her. "Cheryl! Cant you see, he's in shock!" Lindsey spitefully said. "You're in a hospital, so stop it!" Lindsey was at work, she worked at a nurse.
"Okay, sorry Lindsey, sorry Ste" Cheryl half heartily smiled. "Lindsey, how is he?" Cheryl asked Lindsey. "We don't know anything yet, Cheryl but I will tell you when we do, and lay of Ste" Lindsey whispered the last part. The last time Lindsey and Cheryl were in a hospital like this. It was because of Lindsey's dad Freddy Nolan, who had been beaten up viciously by Cheryl's dad, when Cheryl was just 11. That is how they met. Lindsey and Cheryl started chatting about random stuff like are you going to watch Dirty Dancing? Or Do you like curry? They insanity connected. They been friends even since. Of cause neither never found out the real reason for his beatings. They said he tripped. Brendan however knew better. He knew it was his dad, but said nothing. He just waited quietly in the corner, biting his fingernails. It was kind of silly now, but Lindsey had a little crush on him, she liked him being mysterious. She laughs at it now. Cheryl smiled, thinking about that. A doctor from Brendan's room came with a plain look on her face. Ste looked up. "What it is?" Cheryl asked her. Lindsey looked over, from the office. Walking over. They understood, because it was personal reasons. So they let Lindsey of today. "Well what it is?" Lindsey asked her. "I'm afraid its not very good news, he is breathing normal, however his ribs, legs and arms will not be able to function right ever again, and his scars are untreatable, I'm sorry" she said that all without looking at them. How could you look at somebody you're telling the person they love won't be normal again? "Is his head alright?" Lindsey asked, she was the practical one. "He might be very forgetful, yes" she breathed in and out. "Can we see him?" Cheryl asked. "Yes, but only one person at a time, thank you" she looked at Lindsey. Ste stayed silent the entire time. He loved Brendan and couldn't bear to see him an awful state, couldn't bear to see him powerless. It wasn't him. "Ste, go on, I can't" Cheryl cried. Ste went towards the room, he went into the room. Brendan looked up at him. Ste went over, and sat on the chair next to him. The last time him and Brendan were in a hospital together, Ste hit him with a baseball bat.
Chapter 4
"Brendan, can you hear me?" Ste asked. No answer. Ste held his hand. Brendan could hardly move an inch. He couldn't even wriggle his finger. "Yeah" Brendan muttered under his breath. It was diffluent just to say one word. "You look it" Ste made a reassuring smile. "The nurse said, you can't move very well and you might forget stuff" Ste let tears roll down his face. "Do you remember how you got here?" Ste asked him. "My Dad" he just about mangered to mumble. "Its okay, the nurse said you might forget stuff, you don't, do ya?" Ste asked him. "No, I can't move" he mumbled again. "Or feel" he mumbled a third time. Ste kissed his lips knowing that was the only place he could feel. "You will be alright, she didn't say it would be permit" he tried to cheer him up, but even on normal days, cheering up Brendan was a hard task. "Okay" Brendan shut his blue eyes. Ste smiled, but then frowned. All memories of Terry came flooding back. He remembers when Terry beat his mum Pauline so bad; she had to go to hospital for a week. Stes phone suddenly went of. It was a text from Doug. Hey how your and Brendan's date go? Its great here, hunks all around x Ste signed. He missed Doug, but he was just a very good friend to him, Brendan is who he wanted. Yeah it went great. He couldn't tell him what really happened. I mean who could? Ste put the phone back in his jacket. Some date this was. But he rather just watch Brendan for a million days then even kisses Doug for a day. "I got you" Ste whispered, not knowing Brendan heard it. Ste signed; if Brendan will be temporally paralyzed then the bedroom department will be temporally closed. Brendan won't like that.
Outside the waiting area. Cheryl was being consoled by Lindsey. "Oh Chez, he be aright, Stes with him now anyway" Lindsey had tears as well. Carmel Valentine was walking down with Michaela and Jacqueline. "Cheryl?" Carmel asked. "What are you doing here?" Michaela asked. "Brendan" Lindsey signed, walking over. "He had an accident, Cheryl's really upset, so try not to say too much" Lindsey looked at Carmel. "Oh, is he all right?" Michaela asked referring to Ste. "Ste I mean" Michaela added. "I don't know" Lindsey honestly replied. "Anyway Carmel, are you aloud out now?" Lindsey asked, hoping a bit of good news. "Yes" Carmel smiled. Jacqueline went over to Cheryl. "Hey, you okay?" she asked, well Michaela, Lindsey and Carmel were talking. "No, Jacqui, I don't know what to do, about the club, the house, my time, his time" Cheryl was panicking. It's hard to believe one person can change somebody's life without even trying. "I can't look after him" Cheryl cried. "Cheryl, look it's not really something I recommend, but maybe he should go in a disability home or whatever for the time being" Jacqui signed. "What you mean, drop him, No!" Cheryl tearfully said. Lindsey went over with Carmel. Carmel peered in the room through the open window. Seeing Ste in their holding Brendan's hand. Carmel went out with Brendan once, even if it was fake. She knew how it felt, to feel powerless. She opened the door. "I got this, don't tell anybody Lindsey, they wont know I was even there" Carmel knew it was one at a time. Lindsey nodded, going back to Cheryl. "Hey, everything all right, how is he?" this was the first time Ste seen Carmel since the accident. Ste looked at her. "I don't know" Ste wouldn't let go of his hand. "Be honest" Carmel sat on the chair next to him. Seeing his bruised face, she touched her bruised face. "I'm sorry" Ste looked at her, keeping his eyes on her to reassure her he doesn't mind looking at her. "Its alright, there's no shame in your looks" Carmel smiled. "I use to go out with him, you remember, when" Carmel was cut of by Ste. "he got Amy involved too and kissed me" he smiled. "Yeah, that, its strange thinking about it now, isn't it? Look Ste my point is Brendan will come to terms to things, look I got to go, only 1 person is allowed in at a time, hey, why don't you come out and let Cheryl see him eh?" Carmel asked, Ste didn't reply. Carmel patted his back. "Okay love" Carmel walked back out. Cheryl looked at her. "Well?" Lindsey asked her. "No he wont budge, you need to tell that Brendan won't want him to stay all the time, at least phone Amy, she put some sense into him" Carmel looked at Michaela, who was Amy's best friend. "Okay" Michaela signed. She came across Amy's name and clicked phone. "Hi" Amy cheerfully spoke. "Hey, erm there been a accident, Brendan, Ste is with him, but he wont move, were worried, Carm said to ring ya, he got scars and is paralyzed for a bit" Michaela never took a break once. "What you mean, what happened?" Amy asked. "We don't know yet, Ste wont say anything or Brendan, we don't know what happened" Michele didn't really care for Brendan but why would she; he didn't mean anything to her. "Right, I'm coming" Amy hung up. Amy. Amy. Ally was there next to her. "Well?" he asked, biting his lip. "Brendan there been an accident, Ste won't move, can you take care of Leah and Lucas please" Amy demanded. She didn't think asking him mattered as this point. "Sure, but what happened?" Ally asked again. Not understanding the situation completely. "Ally! I have been over this! Brendan had an accident and Ste wont move!" Amy angry growled. Amy slapped his back. This was so frustrating. She honestly had no ideal what was going on. "Amy! Calm down will ya! Leah and Lucas are asleep" he spitefully replied.
"I know they are my and Stes kids, not yours, in fact I'm ringing my dad" Amy got out her phone. The amount of phone calls caused by Brendan and Ste were unbelievable today. How can somebody who hasn't done anything, cause so many phone calls? "I love those kids Amy, father or not, I will take care of them" Ally replied. Amy ignored him. "Hey pumpkin what's up?" Mike asked her, like she was a little girl. She was his little girl "Dad, can you look after the kids, there been an accident, with Stes friend" Amy signed; Mike still didn't know Ste was gay. "Unbelievable" Ally muttered under his breath "Yeah sure thing" Mike replied. "Thanks dad, can you come now?" Amy asked, feeling a bit better. "Yeah sure" Mike replied. "Thanks dad" Amy smiled, Mike could tell she was smiling. "Be there now, bye" he put the receiver down. Mike. Mike smiled. He loves looking after the kids. His grandkids. "Hey" Mike kissed Zoe on the cheek. "Well I got to go, pick up the kids, Stes friend has been in an accident of some sort" Mike signed. "Probably got his head kicked in, Ste always gets involved in that crap" Mike still didn't like Ste, even after al these years. He refused to believe he changed. Zoe nodded. "Probably" Zoe agreed. "Can I come too, I want to say hi to Darren and all them" Zoe smiled. "Yeah sure" he got out his keys. He smiled again. Zoe got in the car, in the front. It was a ford. A blue one. Mikes favioute colour. Zoe switched the radio. You're my favioute waste of time by Owen Paul was playing. Mike scoffed. He hated this song. "So, Mike how is Ste?" Zoe asked. "Fine" he refused to speak about him most of the time. "Oh come Mike, when are you going to let this go?" Zoe crossed her arms. "Let what go? How Ste use to hit my daughter" Mike was furious with him still even after all these years. "He changed, he got a new girlfriend now, Brenda her name is and Ames said she use to hit him, Yes Brenda Brady" Zoe said. "Poor Brenda" Mike chuckled. "Poor Brenda! Poor Ste, you are such an asshole sometimes" Zoe tutted. Amy told them he had a girlfriend called Brenda, not really a good cover up. Since Brenda and Brendan are almost identical names. Mike finally got there and parked outside the house. Zoe looked around, it felt different. "Look, The Loft changed the name" Zoe pointed towards ChezChez. "Mmm" Mike wasn't paying attention. Zoe looked over, all the new faces. Nancy was with Darren. Zoe rushed over. "Hey stranger" Zoe smiled, Nancy squealed hugging her. "Hello indeed" Nancy smiled back.
"So who owns the club now, has Warren finally left?" Zoe asked, smiling still. "Oh yeah, but the club is owned by a new villain now, Brendan Brady, avoid him" Darren joked. "Hmm, Stes new girlfriend is called Brenda Brady, are they related?" Zoe asked. "No, there is no" Nancy gasped. "Oh my god, you don't know, Ste is gay now, and Brendan Brady is his boyfriend" Nancy shook her head. "Sorry" Nancy bit her top lip. "Its fine, I just don't understand why Amy" Zoe signed. "That must be his friend, who got batted" Zoe rushed over back to Mike. Nancy. "Oh do" Darren muttered. They walked of, towards pub The Dog in the pond. It was hard to believe Ste and Brendan were in everybody's life today. Mitizeee and Riley happily swaying, with Bobby in the pram. "Mitz, have you heard about Brendan?" Nancy asked her. "No, why what's happened?" Mitizeee asked Riley gasped. He knew exactly what was going on. "What happened" Riley frantically asked. "I don't know, Zoe said, my friend she said Stes mate been in accident, dose she mean him, I think she might" Nancy shrugged. Riley was breathing heavily. "Riley, are you alright?" Mitizeee asked him. She should be more concerned, Brendan did save her life after all. Riley got out his phone. He dialled Stes number. "Ste how is Brendan?" Riley asked. No answer. "You can't avoid us forever!" He shouted. Ste. He put the phone down. He was still with Brendan and wasn't going to leave until he was out. He just sat looking at him, thinking how we got from there to here. Is this his punishment? For killing Danny? Ste thought is this my punishment for attacking Amy and Sarah and all the other crap I done? Warren was right; I'm just a rat boy. But Brendan didn't die like Danny did. He still never understood why Brendan killed Danny. Brendan signed. Thinking about all that too. Thinking is this my punishment for hurting Steven? For lying and scheming? Lying to Cheryl, my sister? Hurting my ex boyfriends? Questions no answers. A message on Stes phone. It was Doug again. Hey me again, have you did it yet? Somebody asked me for my number, x. Ste signed. Doug is enjoying himself, and Ste isn't at all enjoying himself. Brendan opened his blue yes. A knock on the door, Ste turned around. It was Amy. "Go on" Brendan mumbled. Ste nodded, kissing his cheek before leaving. He wasn't going to leave him, he just needed to get out of the room, Anyway Cheryl wanted to see him now. Cheryl. "Ste, how is he?" Cheryl asked frantically. No answer. He couldn't answer to anybody but Brendan. "Ste" Cheryl repeated. "Forget it" Cheryl mumbled under breath, going into Brendan's room "I'm sorry" Amy gave him a big bear hug. He let tears roll down his face. "Amy" he cried. He could easily speak to Amy, unlike Cheryl or Lindsey. "What's wrong? Eh" he sat on the chair next to her. "Brendan, he got beaten up" Ste stammered. "By who?" Amy asked. "His dad" he cried.