Hey everyone! Thank you so much for the nice reviews on my last chapter. I really thought eveyone was going to kill me for what is wrong with Ross. I promised I would update as soon as possible. And that's now. Anyway, here is the new chapter.

- Chapter 10 - Benny The Friend -

Unluckily for Rocky he did not know who had done that to Ross. Riker knows, but he did not plan on tell anyone else soon enough. Not long after the doctor had told them the news Ross had fell asleep, because he was tired. The doctor had send them home to clean theirselves up and tell the other family members.

Mark is the one who can keep a straight face the longest out of them all so he called the family. Currently they all sat down in silence on the couch in the living room. Without Ross. That hurts. Rocky looked around and saw all of their sad faces and sad eyes. This is not how Ross would want it. He always want to make other people happy even if it would cost him, but this time it only made everyone sad.

And maybe they should change, because there is a chance Ross is going to survive it. Only the chance for not surviving is bigger, but they shouldn't think of that. Of course they can be sad, but not too long so they can be there for Ross. He needs it the most, because it is his life that is on the risk of dying. Ratliff, Cheryl and George had went home. They thought it was better that way and they needed the time to tell the rest of their family.

Although Ratliff did want to stay at the hospital for Ross if he woke up and no one of his family would be there for him. All of them appreciated it, but it would be better if they all just went home and come back later. Even though it hurted them all to leave him alone in there.

"Maybe we should go back to the hospital to Ross." Rocky said trying to get everyone out of his trance. "We can't. We have to wait for grandma and granddad to come along." Stormie said. When Mark had called the other family only Stormie was with him, the rest was in the living room in a sad trance or crying in his or her bedroom.

As soon as Rocky the doorbell heard, he jumped of the couch and opened the door to see that it were not his grandparents who had rang the bell. "Who the hell are you?" Rocky asked. "I-I. M-my name is B-Benny. I-is Ross h-here? I-I am a f-friend o-of h-his." Benny stuttered. Rocky noticed that Benny had bloodshot eyes. "Why do you want to see Ross?" Rocky asked. "I-I need to talk to him. Is he home?" Benny asked. He felt like running away, but since Rocky knows his name that would not be such a good idea. Rocky did not know where to place Benny. Was he really a friend or was he someone else that wants something from his little brother.

"I can tell you this. No, he is not at home. And I have no idea when he will be." Rocky said. In the background he saw his grandparents parking the car. "Who is it?" Stormie called from the living room. "It's Benny. A friend from Ross." Rocky called slash answered back. Rocky could not see it, but when he said who it was Riker's had snapped up. He stood up and walked to the front door where he also saw his grandparents in the background seeing them walking over. He let them in and told them that everyone else is in the living room

"Tell me. Why are you here?" Riker said. He send Rocky away to the living room who caught the hint. He did not want to go because he does not trust that kid for some reason, maybe he was just going insane because he shows up for the first time at their house when Ross got the news from the cancer.

Riker took a good look at Benny. He looked horrible. He had bloodshot eyes, his hair was a mess and Riker could have sworn that he saw blood on Benny his shirt. Benny kept quiet. "Why are you here? What happened?" Riker asked again a bit softer seeing how terrible Benny looked. Something must have happened. "I am here, because…" Benny said. He took a break. No, he is not going to tell his brother about Ethan and Seth and what the three had done to Ross.

"Go on. I'm listening. And you can tell me, I know about Ethan, Seth and you." Riker said and when he said that Benny let out a whimper. 'So, touchy subject.?' Riker thought. Benny kept quiet and only looked away when he heard Ross' brother say their names. "Benny, talk to me. Now." Riker said to get anything out of him. How could he just show up at their house. "I need to talk to him about something." Benny just let out. He needs to talk to Ross on how he handled it all, because since Ross was taken away from their house, which they all saw through the curtain, Benny had become the new victim seen as though he wanted to protect Ross. "What do you need to talk to him about? I think I can help you better, because I know everything and you are not going to see Ross for a long time. I'm not letting you." Riker said.

"Okay, fine. I'm the victim from Ethan and Seth okay." Benny slipped out. Did he really just said that. Riker's face dropped, maybe Ross was right and Benny just walked after them and wanted to be with the cool group. Maybe Benny did not do anything, maybe he did try to protect Ross. "W-Why?" Riker asked. Benny looked up and saw Riker's face. 'Oh no, why did I tell him?' Benny thought.

"I tried to help Ross, I knew it was stupid, because I can't do anything to protect myself against them and Ross wasn't really able to help me. But now that he isn't around anymore it's them against me. And I'm losing from them completely." Benny explained. Now Riker knew it, Ross was being protected by Benny. "Look, it wasn't stupid. It's nice of you that you wanted to help my brother, but why are you here for Ross' help?" Riker said normally. He did not want to tell Benny about his cancer, because maybe he could use it against him and ask him about the smoking, maybe the three of them made that do him that as well.

"I am here to ask him how he handled it all seen as though I'm going through the same thing right now." Benny said. He regrets it for even thinking of going to the Lynch house. "Just one more question." Riker said. He took a quick break before going on. "Did you guys make him smoke somewhere in the past?" Riker asked. Benny looked up into his eyes immediately when he heard Riker say that. He had to look up, because Riker is taller than him. Ross is also taller than Benny. "I didn't. I promise." Benny said. "But Ethan and Seth did." He said looking down again. He regrets his past with Ross so much.

Riker could see on him and in his eyes how much he felt sorry for it all and that he wished it never happened. Benny started to let the tears roll, just because his "friends" had done something to Ross that he feels responsible for. He had no idea on why he is feeling responsible for it all, he just does. He should have done something. Like going to the police or help Ross better than he had done.

"I should have done something." Benny said becoming mad at himself for being a weak idiot. "Hey, don't worry. It's in the past now. You can't chance it and you never will, the last thing you can do about it is not becoming mad at yourself for what you didn't do." Riker said. He sort of began to feel sorry for him. "I'm sorry. It's just…" Riker cut him off. "stupid? Yeah it is. Stop blaming yourself for what they did to him. You are not involved with the they so you don't have to feel guilty even if you were there. At least you tried to protect him. I don't think I would've done that to Ethan and Seth. I know their reputation." Riker said.

"But there is something I need to tell you." Riker said saddening his face. "W-what." Benny said becoming scared. He saw Riker had dropped his face. "Well, that smoking they had made him do, took care that he has cancer." Riker said getting tears in his eyes again. "y-you m-mean l-lung cancer d-don't y-you?" Benny asked. Riker nodded. Benny felt like collapsing. He has lung cancer and is dying, because he did not made a fuckin move to help him. That is just fan-fuckin-tastic. "I know you didn't do anything to help him and you were there, but no one else did. So I am asking you to shut up about it and then I am asking you to come in so you can come to see Ross. But not on your own. If you are in the room with Ross someone will be there the whole time." Riker said moving out of the doorway to let him in.

"Thank you so much." Benny said, even though he was not really sure if he should walk in that house or not. "Just come in and don't worry. I don't hate you. Ross doesn't hate you. And the rest of my family doesn't know you or knows that you were a sort of part from Ethan and Seth's group. Benny waited another few seconds before deciding to walk in. Riker closed the door and was happy he could have talked to Benny on his own to figure out a few things and knowing that Benny hasn't done anything wrong.

Both of them walked into the living room. Riker got weird looks on why he let a stranger in on a day like this. "This is Benny. A friend of Ross'. I asked him to come with." Riker said introducing Benny to the others. Rydel, Rocky and Ryland all thought the same. 'Why did he do that. It's the fuckin first day and he already asks a friend of Ross' to come with.' They all thought. And Rocky thought one thing more. 'It took them long to talk. Who is this guy and what does he know about my brother.' "Okay, on a day like this we are not going to play the bad guy. Benny can come with us." Mark said and Stormie nodded that she agreed. Rocky's, Rydel's and Ryland's face dropped one for one. 'How could they say yes. No one knows this guy. Apparently Ross does and so does Riker, but Riker and Ross have been closer to each other since his disappearing acts at night. Wait… I think there is more in this game than we thought.' They all though. Or they thought something in that way.

They all decided not to make more of it, because it is a sad day and they need to go back to the hospital. And since Ross was already there Benny could come with them. It felt weird that Ross wasn't with them in the car, but it felt weirder to know that someone of his friends filled in his place.

They arrived at the hospital and Mark walked up to the front desk. "Is Ross Lynch still in the same room?" Mark asked. He wanted to be sure, because maybe he was placed on another ward, because of his cancer. The lady behind the desk was the same nice lady as the last time. She looked into her computer. "Ross Lynch is still in the same room. Number 285." She said confirming the number and to see if they did not talk about different rooms. "Okay, thank you." Mark said. he turned around and made a hand signal to the other to show them that they could come with him.

They walked upstairs to the second floor and again they passed the waiting room where they saw a couple with a little child playing in a little play area in the corner. Rydel smiled at the little kid, because the little girl had looked over to the door because a lot of people were walking there. They had made eye contact and smiled at each other. When they walked in they didn't saw more than a made up bed.

Where. the hell. is Ross.

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