This chapter starts with a flashback, about the day Will's mum died. It partially explains the reason why Will doesn't fight back against his tormentors.

Chapter Eight- Half Term.

Will and Allan ran from the shop laughing hysterically, as the shop owner followed them, yelling. They carried on to the park, when they heard sirens behind them.

"Shit, split up." Allan hollered. Will legged it in the opposite direction, running straight into a police officer.

"Easy, calm down son." the officer held Will's shoulder tightly as he struggled up his grip. "Now, come on back to the station, I've had a complaint about you and your mate causing a disturbance in the shopping centre."

"But... but... we didn't do anything." Will stammered.

"Sorry but you're going to have to come down to the station. And your parents will have to be informed." the officer walked Will to the squad car, where Allan was already sat in the backseat, grinning at him.

At the desk the officer asked for their details and the number for their parents. Will juggled with the idea of giving his dad's work number, but decided against it, giving the officer Luke's mobile number instead, his dad had enough to deal with, without being told that his son had been arrested.

An hour later, both lads were let off without charge, and Luke was waiting outside for Will. His eyes were red, as though he had been crying. As Will approached, Luke punched him in the shoulder.

"You fucking prick, what did you fucking do?"

"Nothing really. What's wrong? Have you been crying?"

"Yeah. Now shut the fuck up and get in." he pushed Will into the passenger seat of his car.

"Luke what's wrong, Luke tell me." Will began to panic, something had happened.

"It's mum, she's been rushed into hospital. She's gotten worse Will. I was going to see her when the police fucking rang. Shit." Luke slapped the steering wheel with the heel of his hand as the lights turned red.

"Shit. Oh my God. I'm so sorry." Will hung his head, suddenly ashamed. Why the hell had he listened to Allan?

As they pulled into the hospital car park, Will felt a swell of dread in the pit of his stomach. He breathed deeply and tried to control himself. They made their way to A&E and Luke asked at the desk for their mother's room. The receptionist pointed them to a private waiting room and said the doctor would be along shortly.

They opened the door and sat down on the hard seats. As the door creaked open they looked up and the doctor took a seat facing them.

"I'm so sorry. We did everything we could, but I'm afraid your mother didn't make it. She passed away in the operating table." Will felt the tears slide uncontrollably down his cheeks. She couldn't be dead. She just couldn't. "Your father will be here a bit." he got up and left the brothers alone.

"You fucking prick. Because of you I didn't get the chance to say goodbye." Luke flew into a rage. "I fucking hate you. You deserve everything you get." Tears were pouring down Luke's face.

"You don't mean that. You don't mean that. I'm your little brother you can't hate me." Will sobbed.

"I do fucking mean it Will. And as far as I'm concerned you deserve every slap, every punch, every kick and harsh word that is coming to you in your life, because you made me miss saying goodbye to my mother."

"She's my mother too, Luke. I didn't get to say goodbye either."

"Because you were too busy getting arrested and having fun. Because you didn't care about anyone other than yourself." Luke sat down and turned his back on Will.

XxXxX

Much's phone rang and he pulled it out of his pocket. The others sighed loudly, they were meant to be on a group date again, and Much's mum had a habit of calling him every half an hour to check everything was going alright.

"Will? What's up?" Much sounded concerned when he didn't hear an answer. He covered the mouthpiece with his hand. "It's Will, he's crying."

Everyone jumped for the phone, Eve finally managing to prise it from her boyfriend's grip.

"Will? Will honey it's Eve. D'ya wanna talk to me?" She spoke softly. "Oh my God. Are you ok? You're sure? Do you want me to come get you? You wanna talk to Robin. Ok I'll pass you over." She handed the phone to Robin, who looked anxious.

"What's wrong? Oh fuck. Ok I'll be there as soon as I can. I'm at Pizza Hut so I'll be about ten minutes. Ok, stay at mine until you feel ready to go home. Of course I'm sure, you're one of my best friends. I'm on my way. I promise you." Robin hung up and handed Much his phone back. "I gotta go pick Will up from the hospital. I'll explain later."

He ran from the room, leaving the rest of the gang staring after him, worried and confused.

"Eve what did he say to you?" Marian was deeply concerned about Will, he had been acting really strange lately.

"Just that he's at the hospital, his dad had some kind of accident and then that he needed to talk to Rob." Eve whispered.

Everyone looked at her in horror, if Will's dad lost his job then Will would end up back in care, since he's still seven months off being 18. They couldn't let him go through that again. Their eyes were locked on the door, all awaiting Robin's return, hopefully with Will.

An hour passed and the door creaked open slowly, they snapped round hoping to see their friends, instead they came face to face with Allan and Frankie.

"What you looking at?" Frankie snarled.

"A dog out without a lead." Eve snapped back.

"No Robin tonight Marian? Bored of him already?" Allan laughed.

"Actually he's gone to pick up Will, from the hospital, not that you'd care." Much stood up. "So piss off and leave us alone."

"Will's in hospital?" Allan's face grew concerned, "what's wrong?"

"None of your fucking business." Carter replied.

"Well, well Gisborne's boy has gone to the other side. What's up, couldn't take the heat?"

Much's phone interrupted the argument. "It's Robin."

"Hello. You're at home. Will wants to talk to us? Ok we'll be there in a bit. Ok bye." he turned back to the gang. "You heard that right?" everyone nodded. "Let's go."

XxXxX

Robin opened his front door and welcomed everyone into his house. He ushered them upstairs into his bedroom ,where they found Will sat on the bed, arms wrapped around his knees, tears pouring down his face.

As they walked in, everyone stole a glance at him, concern written across their faces.

"Hey guys." he muttered weakly. "Sorry I ruined your date."

"It's fine, honest." Djaq sat next to him and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a tight hug. He could feel Carter's eyes boring into him, and pushed her off, shaking his head.

"Why were you at the hospital? Is your dad ok?" Marian asked, sitting on the sofa under the bay window.

"I got home from work, and found... I found..." he sobbed. "Oh god. My dad,"

"It's ok. Take your time Will." Robin spoke softly. "We can wait if you don't wanna tell them tonight."

Will shook his head, "I have to tell them now. My dad, had... he had, my dad had hung himself from the banister." Will began to cry, burying his face in Robin's pillow.

"Oh my God Will." Marian hugged him, followed by Eve and Djaq. Carter and Much sat on the floor in shock.

"The note was the worst part. He said that it was my fault cos I was in trouble and school and causing trouble with Brett. He said he was stressed out because of it all, and that he had been sacked again. Then he talked about the day my mum died."

A stunned silence echoed around the room. Will's dad blamed him for his suicide. But Will was just a kid.

"What about the day your mum died?"

"I wasn't there when she died. Me and Allan were at the police station. We got arrested. Luke blamed me for him not being there to say goodbye, he said he hated me."

"Your poor guy. Why did Luke say that?"

"Cos he was right. He had to come pick me up from the station." Will sobbed again. "He wouldn't even answer the phone when I called to tell him about dad earlier. Brett had to ring him."

"What will happen with your living arrangements now?" Much asked, speaking for the first time.

"I'm gunna be living with uncle Brett, he's got a flat, across town, so I'll still be at school and stuff, just not for the week after half term." he smiled weakly. "But the school know, Brett called them this morning."

Robin came back into the room and shut the door quietly. "I just spoke to my mum, she said it's fine if you guys wanna stay tonight, so Will isn't alone."

Everyone nodded in agreement, they would stay for Will. They wanted to help him through this, they wanted to help him, be there for him. But most of all they wanted to stop whatever and whoever was hurting their friend.

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