Im really sorry for the late UD but it's been crazy lately with school work, a new job and charity week at school. Plus a powercut when i was going to UD last night (not good) anyways enough excuses i hope this chapter is worth the wait...

Massive thanks to: truelover, Roybandbri, 5t4c3y, Ayrthakeybladewielder, This Chikk, Gweaks ( re-read last chapter and you were right about the ok thing!! Thanks fot that as i'd done it again without realising lol) and ninja pigeon

DISCLAIMER: Only own the DVD...

The whole day was dragging for Chase, all he wanted to do was go home and sleep. Everything hurt and the lying to everyone was emotionally draining. It was lunch so everyone sat around the usual table.

Sophie and Moose were wrapped up in each others arms, since they got together at The Streets they had been inseparable. Andie was talking to Cable and Monster about the movie night at Sophie's while Fly, Kido and Smiles sat discussed old school hip-hop. Chase, however sat silently, his mind wandering to last night. He couldn't help it.

"Hey, are you sure you are alright?" Andie asked softly, having to touch his hand to get attention.

"Hmm?...oh, yeah... Excited for tonight?" He asked trying to change the subject.

"Chase, it's ok to be scared or affected at what happened to you, you were really hurt last night." Andie pushed, knowing exactly what he was trying to do.

"It's fine, they took my wallet that's all. Bruises heal Andie" Chase really hated lying to her but no-one could know.

What would everyone think? That he was gay? That he was too weak to fight off three people? Was he too weak?

Andie didn't look convinced but nodded, "Well if you ever want to talk..."

"I know,"was all he replied.

"So what films are you bringing tonight?" Andie asked, as she sat on his lap careful to avoid his bruises.

Chase squirmed slightly at this but quickly managed to pull himself together. Andie noticed this but said nothing, she had probably just hit a sore spot.

"Erm, I don't know...good stuff though." He smiled, trying to cover his unease.

"Glad to hear it, I was thinking comedies and action films." Andie grinned.

Chase just smiled, Andie could always make him smile, no matter his mood. The bell rang and everyone groaned. It was time for Blake's lesson. Chase decided he was going to go home. He felt terrible, both physically and mentally. He just wanted to forget for a few hours, just get some sleep.

"You coming boy band?" Andie asked as she got up and grabbed her rucksack.

"Err no I'm going to go home. I really can't be bothered with Blake today. I'm a little too sore to dance." Chase admitted, actually being truthful.

The morning session had been torturer for him and his ribs and he didn't feel like repeating that again. Especially under the watchful of eye of Blake.

Andie didn't look surprised at all, she'd noticed the trouble he was having this morning and he looked in a lot of pain.

"Ok, I'll tell Blake, feel better soon and maybe I'll see you tonight?" She replied.

"I'm sure I'll be fine after some sleep and painkillers. I'll see you at Sophie's" Chase sighed before giving her a quick peck on the cheek and waving a quick goodbye to the crew.

"Hey Andie, is everything alright?" Moose asked, worried at how Chase was behaving. He didn't seem like himself at all.

"Yeah, he just doesn't feel great. He thinks he'll be fine for tonight though." Andie answered.

Moose just shrugged at this and the both of them walked to Blake's lesson.

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Chase got home and threw his keys on the table near the door. Shakily he ran his hands through his hair. He really didn't know how he was going to keep it up, pretending everything was ok. All these questions and ideas ran through his head, making him feel dizzy and even more confused. He closed his eyes for a moment to try and clear his head, then he walked painfully up the stairs and went straight into the bathroom for yet another shower. It didn't seem to matter how much he showered he never felt clean, as if the dirt on the hands of his attackers still lingered on him. After he had finished Chase got dressed in sweats and a baggy t-shirt and felt so drained he fell on his bed falling into a deep sleep.

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"Andie? Is Chase ok?" Blake asked after class had finished, causing Andie to stop and wave Moose and Monster on, she'd catch up with them later.

He wasn't really surprised that Chase was skipping his class, this morning he looked in a serious amount of pain while performing, not that he would ever admit it. Despite him and his brother not always seeing eye to eye, in fact never seeing eye to eye, he was still concerned. They were family after all and had some good times in the past. He also remembered how badly Chase had looked that morning.

"Yeah I think so, he's just really sore from everything" Andie replied, not really knowing what to say.

"Do you know what happened?" Blake asked.

Andie sighed feeling guilty, "No I don't. Me and the girls had a sleep over at Missy's so the last time I saw him was outside the Dragon."

"Ok, I will see you tomorrow.." Blake told her, rubbing his eyes wearily.

"Oh and Andie? Don't worry about Chase, I'm sure he'll be fine" He smiled, trying to put her at ease.

Andie just smiled, like his brother Blake had an uncanny ability to know exactly what she was thinking.

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It was now time for movie night, Chase had rang Andie after he woke up and told her he'd pick her up. He was feeling a bit guilty for both lying to her and being a jerk all day. He also hoped that if he got out of the house early he wouldn't bump into his parents on the way out. He was now in a black t-shirt, again long sleeved and his usual jeans. By now Blake would have told them and without a doubt they would want to know, what had happened, why and where he had been. Not necessarily out of concern but more out of control and the family name. He had to laugh really, his parents never bothered much with him or Blake but as soon as they did something wrong that might disgrace them they were straight there.

"Chase honey, you there?" His mother shouted up the stairs.

Chase cringed, this was not going to be good.

"On my way out!" Was all he replied.

"Come down here son!"His father than shouted.

Rolling his eyes and trying to prepare himself for what was about to come, Chase walked down the stairs and into the lion's den.

"Oh my god Chase! What the hell happened?" His mother asked as soon as he came into the room.

Her brown eyes wide with shock as she walked over to him. As much as he hated to admit it he did look like his mother, she was tall and slim like him and had blonde shoulder length hair. He outfit told him she'd just finished work, a straight pencil skirt, white shirt and suit jacket. His farther just sat in his armchair, tie loose and shirt untucked, watching his glass of scotch rather than the exchange, uninterested.

"It's nothing, I got mugged but it's fine." Chase assured her.

"Where were you?" She demanded, causing Chase to wince internally. He had never told them about his late nights at the Dragon, like Blake his parents didn't appreciate his flair for street dance.

"Just out with some friends, look I'm gonna be late." Chase explained beginning to get frustrated by the questioning.

"Well did you call the police? Or go to the hospital?" She asked.

"No! Look mom it's fine, they took like 10 or something. I'm really gonna be late here." He was almost pleading with her now, he just wanted to get away from her critical gaze.

"Fine, go, but this isn't over." She warned him.

Rolling his eyes and shaking his head Chase exited the room, picking up his keys on the way out to pick up Andie.

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"Hey" Andie exclaimed as she answered the door to him, looking radiant in loose jeans and a simple white vest.

"What's wrong?" She frowned as she saw the tension in Chase's shoulders and face.

"Parents." He grumbled before kissing her gently.

"You've gotten good at that." Andie smiled playfully before kissing him again.

"You want to talk about it?"

"I think I'd rather kiss you." He smirked before kissing her again.

"Sarah! I'm going now!" She yelled after they broke apart.

"Don't be too late!" Her guardian's voice shouted back, it was now Andie's turn to roll her eyes.

"C'mon we're gonna be late" Andie pulled him to his SUV and hopped inside, still concerned to feel how Chase shied away from her touch. It seemed strange, he could kiss her but not touch her? As he put his hands on the steering wheel his sleeves turned up and Andie caught a glimpse of the nasty bruising that ran round them.

"Chase! What the hell?" she asked,

It took a second for the Chase to understand what she was referring to.

"It looks worse than it is" He lied, he was doing a lot of that lately.

"That looks painful, maybe you should have been checked out," Andie said, her face and tone concerned.

You don't know the half of it, Chase thought sadly,

"Stop fussing, it's fine."

Andie looked at him in disbelief but didn't push it any further. Instead she chatted about the things he had missed at school...

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"I vote S.W.A.T, action for the guys and Colin Farrell for the girls..." Missy grinned seductively.

"Me too!" Andie and Fly shouted together.

The rest just shrugged. The crew all sat around Sophie's living room, using the big TV. Her younger brother was out and mother upstairs so they had it all to themselves. Chase and Andie sat on one sofa, holding hands. Sophie sat on Moose's knee at the other end of the sofa that the rest had nicknamed "Couples Couch." Kido and Smiles sat on the floor, their knees crossed and Monster and Missy lay on their fronts right next to the T.V. Cable, Hair and Fly sat on the other sofa, sweets, popcorn and ice-cream littered the floor around them.

Chase couldn't concentrate on the film, how could it only have been a day since...he couldn't even think the word let alone say it aloud. He felt panic and fear rise in him as Andie snuggled into him, for a split second thinking they were, well... them. Andie frowned at how stiff Chase seemed, looking up to see her boyfriend's face she was dismayed to see the distant, vague almost sad expression on it. She squeezed his hand comfortingly, trying to snap him out of it. It worked, the pressure brought Chase out of his trance and he looked down at Andie and kissed her forehead as if to assure her he silently was ok.

From the other side of the room Cable watched the pair, quietly observing them. It unnerved him to see how his friend seemed so, different. Subdued and quietly and tense. Something was surely going on...

What do you think?? R and R please, it will help me UD quicker... :)