Vince was the first to wake up, the couch wasn't very comfortable and he had a cramp in his neck. Served him right for falling asleep out on the couch anyways. The events of last night washed over him and his heart sunk. He took a deep breath and headed for the bathroom, he was gonna go get Leon's pills and flush them down the toilet. He got the bottle and looked at it. Alprazolam. Strong Leon. Take as prescribed as needed. He snapped back to reality and went over to the toilet and opened the pills with some difficulty due to him arm which made him angry and he flushed them down the toilet and threw the bottle in the trashcan. He didn't care what Leon did, he was going to take care of him. It was his turn to be cared for now. He walked out of the bathroom, and Mia came around the corner.

"Mornin' Vince."

"Mornin' Mia."

"Rough night?" She asked him taking in his apperance. He looked really rough.

"I fell asleep out on the couch" He answered her.

"Ah," She smiled and messed up his hair. "V?"

"Yeah Mia?" He was worried about her as her expression went from happy to scared.

"Is Leon gonna be okay?"

"He's gonna be fine. I flushed his pills, he's gonna be really pissy for the next week or two when he really is in withdrawal." His tone sounded kind of proud of his actions.

"How could we not have seen it Vince?"

"Leon was stressed Mia. Those pills are really addictive. I know it's really tempting when I go in there and take mine in the morning just to pop one more and not feel any pain at all." He looked at Mia's face who looked really sad, and he got a closer look at her eyes and she looked about ready to bawl. " But that's the easy way Mi, Leon knows that and we're gonna help him do it the right way." She started to cry and a wave of guilt washed over him as he took her in his arms. "It's gonna be okay Mi,."

"How do you know V?" She mumbled into his chest.

" 'Cause I'ma take care of everyone, I promise."

"Even Dominic?"

"Even Dominic." He reassured her.

" I'm sorry Vince."

"Why Mia?"

" I'm sorry that I can't love you the way you want me too." He let out a sigh. To tell the truth he was too.

"It's fine Mia, calm down now."

"No it's not, I've done you so wrong V, I'm sorry." She cried harder.How in the world did Leon handle her like this?

"Mia.." He gave in and just decided to let her cry, until she couldn't anymore. That took about 10 minutes and then she pulled away from him.

"I'm sorry," She said as she took a washcloth out of the drawer and started dabbing at the enormous wet spot on his shirt. He grabbed her wrists gently.

"It's fine, I'll just go change" He let her go and went back to his room to change. He came back with a clean shirt on. And caught Leon walking into the bathroom. He stood there for a minute, then he heard Leon yell and Leon came storming through the hall and up to Vince.

"Where the hell is my pills!" He looked absoultley hilarious with his bed head while being in his clothes that he'd worn yesterday. His green eyes wide eyed from being in withdrawal. It reminded him of the frankenstien sientist, cramming all night trying to fix his creation. He busted out laughing. "It's not funny Vince!"

"Dude have you looked in the mirror this mornin'?" Leon looked agitated.

"Just tell me where they are V,"

"Oh did I forget to mention? I flushed 'em." He said in a sarcastic tone.

" No you didn't!" He ran back into the bathroom and started searching frantically for them. Vince was leaning against the panel watching Leon look for them.

"Leon it's 12;30, don't you wanna go check on Let and Jes?" It was pitiful watching a full grown man hunt for pills like a child would for easter eggs.

"In a minute." He said distracted. had to find 'em. HAD to find 'em. HAD TO FIND 'EM, kept echoing in his head. It made it hard to focus on Vince's words.

" No, now." Vince said sternly.

"Vince I neeeed 'em." He begged.

"No you don't Leon. You were fine without them then and you will be now."

"But V,"

"No but's Leon." He cut him off. " If you can't stop it now, I won't have a choice but to throw you in rehab kickin' and screamin'." He sighed.

" I know Vince," He said snapping back to reality. He looked at Vince for what seemed like the first time in ages. He had a reassured look on his face and Leon knew he'd step up to the plate and protect them while Leon took care of himself for once. He sighed again. " I'ma go see Letty and Jes." He said quietly and went back into his room to change. He came out with a green jersey on instead of the red one he'd worn yesterday. He went downstairs followed by Vince and they sat down and Mia put a huge plate of pancakes infront of each of them. They both ate like wolves.

"You guys it's not going anywhere." Mia said amused at their eating habits.

"Got 'o 'ee Let and Jewsh." Leon said through a mouthful of food.

" I'm 'arvin'." Vince said after Leon.

"Well atleast don't talk with your mouths full." Mia scolded playfully. After Leon was finished he put his plate in the sink and kissed Mia on the cheek and told her growing baby bye too. Vince had headed back upstairs or he would of said bye to him but had decided to yell it up the stairs on his way to the door. He grabbed his car keys yelled bye to Vince and headed out towards the Skyline. He drove down to the hospital and decided to see Letty first.

"Hey Let,"

"Hey honey,was wonderin' if you were coming down today."

"Wouldn't of missed it."

"What's the matter babe, you seem jittery today."

"Withdrawal. The doc busted me infront of V and Mia. I was so ashamed Letty." He sat down and put his head in his head and sobs started to rack his shoulders.

"Oh honey," She petted his head. He hugged her careful not to squeze her or anything. Just to be able to hold her was a huge source of comfort to Leon. "It's gonna be okay Le, shhh" She whispered in his ear. He had held her when she needed him too, it was the least she could do to return the favor.

"What if it's not Letty? What if I can't stop!" The hysteria was coming back. The what if's he had told her about were starting.

"Leon don't think like that now, we're all here and we're all gonna take care of each other,okay?"

"Promise not to leave Letty, I don't wanna be alone." He begged her like a small child. He hated himself for being this vurnable infront of the people he loved, but he didn't have a whole lot of options at the moment.

"I promise honey, I'll take care of you, we'll take care of each other all 5 of us. We'll learn to live without that bastard."

"Thank you baby."

"No problem sweetie, come on now no more tears Leon." He stopped crying a few minutes later.

"When do you get to come home Letty?" He asked his eyes full of hope.

"Tonight I guess."

"Wanna go see Jesse?"

"More than anything Le," They walked over to Jesse's side of the hospital and went in his room.

"Hey Jes,"

"Letty?" He asked his voice as weak and raspy as the time he'd woken up from his coma

"Yeah Jesse,it's me."

"I'm so glad you're okay Let, I had the most horrible dream about you."

"What dream man?"

"Dominic struck you in the face." She froze. That was the dream she had too.

"Nah Dom didn't hit me Jes, I'm alright." Leon put two and two together. She'd lied to him. Letty had lied to him, her best friend.

"You okay Le, you look a little jittery.."

"I'm alright man."

"You sure?"

"Yeah,Jes I'm fine." He said irritated. God he was getting more moody than Mia and that was really saying something.

"Okay," Jesse knew when to back off. One of the Doctor's came in and chased them out to check Jesse's stitches.

"You okay babe?"

"Yeah Let I'm fine." He said through his teeth. He did that when he was lying.

"Talk to me babe,what's goin' on?"

"I saw the way you acted in there. You lied to me Letty didn't you? Dominic really did hit you." The last part a little bit more quieter so the entire hospital wouldn't hear. Letty just hung her head.

"Answer me Letty. I haveta know."

"I can't talk about it Leon, talking about it makes it real." She said in a teary eyed voice. She felt worse about lying to him than she did about protecting Dominic.

"Why don't we face our demons together then?" He held his hand out to her.

"Promise?" She asked as she looked at his hand.

"Promise." She shook his hand and she hugged him until the Doctor came back out.

"You can go back in now," He said and then walked down the hallway. Leon and Letty went back inside Jesse's room when Leon's cell rang. He looked at it Dominic.