John arrives at Sonny's apartment complex to drop him off. But before he let's Sonny out he tells him how sorry he is that he has to go through this. But that he is sure that Will is at this stage in his recovery "because you were there for him Sonny." "You know Sonny even though Will may have been unconscious most of the time you were there it is my feeling that he knew it and he wanted to get back to you." "So I want to say thank you for being there for Will it means a lot to the whole family." "Thank you Mr Black for saying that but the truth is I couldn't or wouldn't have been anywhere else." "Thanks again for driving me home I really appreciate it." "Give me or Marlena a call when you are rested and we will drive you back" John offers. " Thanks again" Sonny says as he exits the car.
Sonny arrives at his apartment and is standing outside when he realizes that he needs to thank his neighbor. He turns around and takes the few steps to her apartment and knocks on the door.
The door opens and Mrs Clayton greets him. Sonny leans in and gives her a hug and she hugs him back. " I can't thank you enough for what you did." "You saved Will's life and I will never forget that." "It was nothing...nothing any other person wouldn't have done. I just happen to be at the right place at the right time." "Well thank you nevertheless". "I do have one question...did you happen to see any strangers when you came home and found Will." "Maybe going out or hanging around." You're the third person today that has asked me that." "I will tell you what I told them". "I was looking out my window when the rescues showed up and there was a man standing in the far corner of the parking lot watching everything." "And when he saw your young man being taken out on one of those gurney type things he turned and left." "But he was so far away I couldn't tell you much other than he didn't look too old about average height and he seemed nervous." "What do you mean he looked nervous? Well he was pacing a back and forth and shaking his left hand...you know like when you maybe burn it or something." "Like you are trying to shake the pain away." "But that was about it." "Okay Mrs Clayton...thank you so much for helping Will and answering my questions." "If there is ever anything I can do for you please let me know". "Ah go on, you look exhausted get some sleep" she said. "Oh by the way I never asked how your young man was?" "He is getting stronger by the minute, thanks to you." "She waves her hand as if to dismiss her part in all of it. "Go get some sleep" she orders. "I will now". "Goodbye" Sonny says as he walks to his door.
Sonny turns the key to open the door and walks in and reaches for the light switch. When the light comes on he suddenly faced with the blood stain on the floor where Will's head must have come to rest after he struck it. He immediately feels panic as if the attack just happen and he has to get to Will. "Then he realizes that Will is going to be okay and his heartbeat slows down. Suddenly his cell phone chirps and Sonny looks at it and sees it says mom. He answers it.
"Hello" " Oh thank God...are you alright?" We just got home from visiting your brother and we barely had time to put down our luggage and Victor said something about an attack and you...and I just stopped listening to him and called you" Adrianne said rapidly. "Slow down mom I am fine...I wasn't attacked Will was, in my apartment." "What!...what happen? is he hurt, who did it ..did they catch them or him or whomever? Mom you're doing it again...slow down" , as Sonny scans the apartment and sees all off Will's clothes scattered about. "I am sorry I am just so nervous" she says. "Well as for what happen it appears that Will open the door to someone. That someone apparently punch him in the face and Will fell down and struck his head on the corner of my desk and split his head open." But that apparently was the extent of what they did to him." "So luckily for Will my next door neighbor happened by and saw that my door was open and she stuck her head in to see if everything was alright and she found Will in a pool of blood." "She called 911 and they came and took Will to the hospital." "They immediately took him into surgery and it was touch and go for a while but today Will woke up and was able to talk briefly." "So he is out of the woods". "Oh my God Sonny I am so sorry...how are you doing?" " I am exhausted..I have been in the hospital the whole time." "Will's doctor arranged for me to be able stay with him overnight and today." "Dr Evans convinced me to go home and get some rest." "I am going to catch a few hours sleep and head back to hospital." By the way could you or dad drive me back?" "I had to leave my car there because Dr Evans didn't want me driving in this condition so she asked John to drive home." They offered to pick me up when I was ready to go back but they have enough on their plate without me calling them for a ride". "Absolutely anytime at all just call us."
"I won't ask if you want company because that would be counterproductive to you sleeping". "Thanks for the offer mom but you are right." "Sonny you said that Will was able to talk ...did he say who did this to him?" "Well his doctor felt that for now we just tell him that he slipped and hit his head." "I don't understand honey why would he do that?" Adrianne asked. "Because Will had serious brain trauma and he felt it best not to excite him in that way." "Besides the doctor told Will the slip and fall story and he seem to accept it so it may be that he doesn't even remember what happen." "They want to give him a day or two more for him to recover before they start asking questions." Beside the doctor told him to keep his speaking to a bare minimum."
"Sonny looks back at the blood stain and start to cry..."I could have lost him mom". "I know that honey but you didn't he is going to be fine." "I want to come over there but I know you won't get any sleep if I am there". "And besides maybe you just need to cry it out." "That is what Dr Evans said" he responded. Sonny composes himself because he knows he is upsetting his mom. "Oh one question ...I never thought I would have to say this ever". "What is it honey?" "Who do you call to get blood stains out?" " At this point I say just rip up the carpet and get a new one." "I will take care that. I will have someone come over and do it while you are at the hospital." "Victor has guys like this on retainer" she says jokingly. "We will get it done when you leave for the hospital again". "Thanks mom...Thank you for calling but I don't think I can stand for minute longer so I am going to bed." Okay honey ...call us if you need us for anything at all." "And one of us will take you back to the hospital when you want to go." "I love you sweetheart"..."I love you too mom." And Sonny hangs up he reaches down to pick up Will's shirt and just smells it. While holding the shirt tightly he just falls into bed and is asleep before his head is resting on his pillow.