Disclaimer: See chapter one
A/N: Okay i'm a horrible person. I know I'm so sorry I havn't updated frequently but I've been on holiday and going out loads and well I have a whole load of excuses/reasons so I won't bore you with them. But being on holiday didn't stop me thinking up this chapter so maybe I needed it to brain storm on the beach as I have the next couple of chapters planned! I WILL try to get chapter 10 up before I go away again on Sunday but be prepared for it not to happen as that would mean I have to get it finished, betad and up in 2 days... I promise to try though as if I don't it won't go up until I get back. Thanks to all my great reviewers and MASSIVE thanks to UFOhelena the best beta in the world who really helped with this chapter (yeah that sentance makes so much more sense your way that is exactly what I was trying to say!) OKay that is FAR too crap from me so here's chapter 9!

Andrew's POV

It was Thursday night it happened. The start of the week had been pretty uneventful. Justin had been right about school though. By Monday morning the rumour mill had been grinding away and it seemed like the whole school knew about the party. Both Justin and I got our share of comments. I tried to ignore them and act like the jokes didn't bother me but deep down I felt them. And I also knew that once, not long ago, I would have joined in with the teasing and somehow that hurt even more. Had I really changed that much?

Justin seemed to have a harder time shrugging of the gossip. But I had also been right; by Wednesday it was only mentioned to me a few times and by Thursday it was as if we had been forgotten. I was over at Justin's on the Thursday night; we were watching some crappy programme on TV. About halfway through it I heard the sound of a mobile ringing. I tilted my head slightly from where it was resting on Justin's shoulder. 'Is that your phone?' He lifted the remote and muted the TV listened and restored the sound.
'Yep'
'Aren't you going to answer it?' I asked giving him a funny look but before I'd finished the sentence the phone shut up, so I dropped it and turned my attention back to the TV. About 30 seconds later the phone started again. 'Justin' I said slowly.
'What?'
'Your phone?' I asked as if it was obvious.

'Just leave it.' I took a breath
'But it's annoying'
'It's so far away though' He whined 'You can go answer it if you want.' I rolled my eyes and moved to stand up but the phone again stopped ringing. I sighed and relaxed back into the sofa. We started watching the TV again but 15 minutes later the familiar ringing started up again.
'Justin…' I growled. He laughed but I had no reason to worry because after less than 3 rings the noise stopped and John's voice spoke out.
'Hello?' Justin muted the TV to hear Johns half of the conversation.
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'No it's John, I'll-'
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'Yeah, Justin's roommate…?'
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'Yeah, I'll go get him, who can I say is calling?'
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'I'll pass you on, who's speaking?'
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'Okay…' John came into the room holding Justin's mobile out to him. 'Next time answer your damn phone, I was about to smash it in, here' he said passing it over.

'See' I muttered elbowing Justin. Justin mouthed at John 'Who is it?' John didn't bother keeping his voice down.
'I dunno some woman, she seemed a bit weird though, wouldn't tell me who she was.' Justin stood up as he answered the call – he has a habit of pacing as he speaks on the phone.
'Hello?'
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'Mom?' I sat up shocked mouthing 'what!' at Justin. He hadn't heard from his parents since they kicked him out. Justin held up a hand to me listening to the phone. He walked next door shutting the door behind him. I don't know if it was because he knew the pacing would annoy me or he simply didn't want me in the room. I turned the TV back on but couldn't concentrate on it. My mind kept flicking back to what reason Justin's parents who'd told him outright they couldn't love him could have for ringing him. They don't deserve to be able to ring him. If they'd contacted him, it must be something serious.

After about 20 minutes I realised Justin still hadn't returned I went over to the door and peaked my head around it. Justin was sitting at the table, phone face down, his eyes focused on a point on the table's surface. I stepped into the room, hearing me Justin looked up.

His eyes locked with mine, his teeth biting his bottom lip. Somehow from that look, I don't know how, but I knew that he didn't want to talk just yet, that he didn't want me to ask why his mom had called after all this time and that he didn't want to explain why he had been sitting here for 20 minutes. Instead I went over and sat down beside him, wrapping one arm around him he leaned into me and we sat in silence. After a few minutes he started talking. 'My grandma's in hospital. My mom's mom. She's gonna die. She made mom contact me, she wanted to see me before…' he trailed off.
'When are you going?' I asked
'Saturday probably'
'I'll come with you' he sat up with a surprised look on his face, I didn't blame him, I was surprised at myself.

A/N I know its quite short and i'm sorry but I thought it would be better to get this up than make you wait! Please review tell me what you think of how the fic is going I love hearing from you! I'm of to work on chapter 10 now! luv ya xxx