RING RING RING RING

"Hang on a second dad. Hello. Bart?"

"Tell him Seth has already called."

Carl interrupted, but Jason raised his finger to his lips to silence him because Bart was speaking hurriedly and he was struggling to hear him properly.

"Slow down. What about Riyle? And you're sure …Why now dad? Why now?"

"I don't know. Carl wrapped his arms around him protectively and relinquished the phone from his grasp. We're coming. I've booked a flight. Go round to our place and find Seth and Riyle. Check they're okay. I know. Try. Please. And Bart? Thank you. I will. Handing Jason his phone back he scrambled almost dazedly to his feet. Come on. He helped him up. I have booked a flight. We are going back to Hollyoaks."

"Bu-"

"Your brothers need us. The McQueens need us. We have to stop everything falling apart. Jase what I said before…I was wrong. Jasmine or Jason I love you. And Bart asked me to tell you that too. He said he is sorry how you left things. Maybe going back there is exactly what you need."

"I don't think I can face it. All the memories. Seeing them together."

"You have to. He squeezed his shoulder encouragingly. For the family."

It took them less than an hour to ransack their cupboards and throw all the clean clothes they could find into a suitcase, but it took a further half an hour to remember the safe place Carl had stored their passports.

"I've called a cab."

"How long?"

"They said about half an hour."

"The flight is at six, so we can grab something to eat at the airport. We'll be landing midday their time. Do we have everything?"

"Clothes, underwear, passports, money, wash bag…yeah I guess so."

Jason mentally ticked off the items he knew he had packed into the suitcase.

"So we are ready?"

"Lets get the cases outside so we're not rushing when the cab gets here."

"Good idea. I can't help thinking we are missing something."

"Did you leave a note?"

"For?"

"Monica or whatever she is called. She's going to be worried if she turns up to an empty house."

"God. Monica. I knew I was forgetting something."

"Make it quick dad. The cab will be here soon."