Will had a little trouble sleeping, but he mostly slept through the night; with a little break at about 3 a.m. that lasted about an hour. Will felt like he was crawling out of his skin. He wanted to read, but couldn't concentrate, his eyes couldn't seem to focus. He ended up on the internet watching funny cat videos on YouTube.

Sonny had warned him that Prednisone could do strange things to one's sleep patterns and to one's emotional state. It also affected how a person could deal with stress. And Will was feeling rather stressed. He was anxious about the cancer and even about the treatment. He certainly wasn't looking forward to losing his hair. But it was more than that.

Will received a phone call from his father at 11:00 P.M., just before going to bed. His father was not happy with him at all. Although Will had called his father and had left a message, apparently his mother had done the same, and Lucas had returned Sami's call first.

Sami had shouted at Lucas that he was to blame for Will being gay. He should have come back to Salem long before this. If he had, then Will would have had a stable male influence in his life and he wouldn't be gay. She even blamed him for Will's cancer, although Lucas wasn't too sure what the logic was for that one.

Lucas was angry at Will, not for the fact that Will was gay. Not even for the fact that Sami called and yelled at him, although Will suspected, based on experience that it was partly the reason;. Lucas was angry at Will because Will had come out. Lucas felt that Will should have kept it to himself. This upset Wil:

"Really Dad? And what about my cancer…should I have kept that to myself too? Should I have just dug a hole and buried myself? Or walked off into the forest to die? Is that what I should have done?! Bye dad!"

Will felt really guilty that he had hung up on his father. He knew that his father had not been ready for the news. He was really very angry at his mother for not allowing him to call his own dad to give him HIS news. He wasn't sure if he could forgive his Mom for that. He would just add this to the list of things he couldn't forgive his mother for. Although, that list was rather short. Will had forgiven his mother for a lot. Will couldn't understand why he did that sometimes. Maybe his mother was right and he was just stupid and gullible.

Will had gone back to bed, after being numbed by kitty videos. He wasn't looking forward to 10:00 A.M., although perhaps just a little. He'd be able to see Sonny. He was looking forward to that.

Sonny, on the other hand, couldn't wait for 10:00 A.M. to come. Mind you, he wasn't looking forward to chemo. Who would? Chemo sucked. But his 10:00 A.M. appointment at the hospital meant that he would see Will again. He knew that Will would be nervous and he also knew that the first shot of chemo could be nerve-racking and sometimes a little dangerous. Sonny wanted to be there to encourage Will, to help him cope.

Sonny's father, Justin, was astounded to see Sonny in a rather good mood. Justin had never seen Sonny in such a good mood, not in a long time; and certainly not on the day of a chemo treatment.

Adrienne had tried to convince Justin to let her go with Sonny to chemo, and Justin had relented at first, until Sonny had found out. Sonny had literally pleaded with Justin not to let Adrienne be the one to take him. When Justin asked why, all Sonny would say at first was: "Because she wants to ruin my life."

Justin was taken aback by that comment. All he had to do was look at Sonny with his stop-exaggerating-young-man look and Sonny instantly started explaining:

"Dad, Mom doesn't want me to associate with a particular person; but I like the guy. And he needs me. I don't care if he's Sami Brady's son. He just started chemo. He'll need support. And I don't even think his Mom even likes him…"

Justin, like Adrienne, wasn't too fond of Sami Brady or Lucas Horton. But unlike Adrienne, Justin remembered hearing a few stories about a young lad named William Horton who was jostled from Sami to Lucas and back again and according to Will's Aunt Maggie, this young William didn't let that ruin him. He helped out his siblings, probably because he figured no one else would. He wanted to be a doctor, again, to help people and worked really hard to get to do that, despite the setbacks of having two rather self-absorbed parents, and a lot of responsibility. Justin even remembered a story from Maggie about Will confronting his mother about her affairs and actually threatening to gain custody of his siblings. And that was a big reason for Will and Sami's estrangement.

Justin knew that Sonny probably didn't know this. He also had a feeling that Will was a lot stronger than Sonny thought; but Justin also knew that Sonny needed this, so he told Adrienne that he would be the one to bring Sonny to the hospital.

Adrienne wasn't pleased, but Sonny sure was. And Justin couldn't help but smile as he was hearing Sonny humming a tune in the passenger seat, as Justin drove his son to the hospital.

Will and his Grandma Marlena arrived at the Chemotherapy Centre. It was 9:30. Will was nervous. Sonny had told him pretty much what to expect but he was still nervous. He was greeted by a few nurses, who knew his name, probably because of his Grandma Marlena and his Great Aunt Kayla Brady who happened to be the Chief of Staff of this Hospital.

They gave him some pamphlets to read about lymphatic cancers and some extra-medical treatments such as yoga and other stress and exercise programs. They asked him to wait until they could get his bed ready.

Will started reading the pamphlets. There was one explaining in more detail what lymphoma was, the different kinds and the different treatments. There were pamphlets on the different Cancer Societies including the Lymphoma Cancer Society; and what research and other services these societies provided.

One of the services was a mentor program, which basically twinned someone going through treatment and someone who had survived it. Will smiled at that because he and Sonny had basically started a mentor program of their own. Will was extremely grateful to Sonny for that.

There were pamphlets on other programs including different exercise and relaxation techniques, including yoga; these programs were in place for those patients who found that chemo was affecting them physically and wanted to do something about it. One of the many side effects of chemo was a stiffening of the muscles, sometimes to the point of atrophy; and programs like yoga helped in alleviating the stiffness or even stopping the effect altogether.

Marlena used this waiting time to get Will to talk to her about how he was feeling. He didn't evade these questions. Will stopped trying to do that a long time ago. It was pointless to even try, with Dr. Evans; it would have been pointless even if Marlena wasn't a trained psychiatrist. Marlena was worried about what Sami and Lucas' reactions were doing to Will. and all Will could say was :

"Grandma, they did what they did. They feel what they feel. I can't deal with them right now. I need to think of me. I wish I had enough energy to think of others, like my brother and sisters, but I don't…"

Marlena actually smiled at that, and she was very pleased he thought that way. Will needed to think about his health, about himself right now. She would help him with his parents later. Right now, the person who counted was Will.

Justin smiled when he noticed Sonny's reaction after they had stepped off the escalator. Sonny had noticed Will, or someone Justin figured was Will since he was a rather good-looking, blond, young man, sitting with Dr. Evans.

Justin was ready to greet Dr. Evans but her phone started to ring and she very quickly withdrew to the side; although she did nod a quick greeting. Instead, he waited until Will released Sonny from his grip, which actually took a little while for Sonny to officially introduce him to Will Horton.

Will was rather astounded by Mr. Kiriakis' reaction. Unlike Sonny's mother, his father seemed really open and friendly towards him. Will was rather surprised by that. Justin not only greeted him and asked how he was doing; but he also made sure that Will knew that he was okay with Sonny becoming friends with his son:

"Will, I hope you take advantage of Sonny's experience. It will do you good I think. I know that helping you has lifted my son's spirits considerably, so thank you…"

Justin could see Will's face light up when he mentioned that Will could actually be helping Sonny. Will's blue eyes sparkled; and Justin couldn't help but think how much more they could be sparkling if Will wasn't also so worried. Justin also couldn't help but notice how attractive Will was. He certainly could see how Sonny could be attracted to someone like Will.

Justin also saw Will's sparkle diminish when Marlena came back. Her expression was less than sparkly.:

"Will, I really hate to do this, and this kind of thing hardly ever happens, but that was your Aunt Kayla who called. There seems to be an emergency downstairs and they need a psychiatrist to give a diagnosis. I am the closest one available. I'm afraid I need to go downstairs for a while. Will you be okay on your own?"

Justin noticed that Sonny's expression went from almost-happiness to rather deep concern and then a dawning of an idea. Justin smiled because he beat Sonny in telling Marlena:

"Dr. Evans, if Will doesn't mind, I think Sonny and I can keep him company…In fact if you need to stay at the hospital for more than a few hours, Sonny and I could take Will home with us and you could pick him up at the Kiriakis mansion afterward…He'll be well taken care of…"

Justin enjoyed all the reactions that he witnessed. Sonny was ecstatic with the possibility. Will was torn between not wanting to be a bother and wanting to spend more time with Sonny, and Marlena was relieved that Will would have people around him who cared. Marlena, kissed her grandson on the forehead, nodded with a grateful smile to Justin, and headed down the escalator towards Emergency.

The nurses must have been instructed to place Sonny and Will side by side, or perhaps it was fate; however it happened, Sonny and Will were called almost at the same time. The nurses started to hook up Sonny, inviting Will to watch so that he would have a better idea what would happen to him.

When it was Will's turn, the nurses took his blood pressure and double checked his weight. Will had actually lost about five pounds in the last four days, which came as a bit of a surprise to him. Then, the nurses took his temperature, just to check that he didn't have a fever, which was an indication that his body could be fighting an infection. His temperature was slightly below normal, which was normal for him.

The nurses then put what they called a temporary shunt in his arm. Will had noticed that Sonny was basically hooked up to all the chemicals at once, three different bags, that slowly dripped through the shunt, into his arm. They started Will off with just one. The bag had a red liquid in it, and it felt kind of warm going in. His body reacted very quickly, it wasn't exactly a good feeling. The nurses were very attentive, just in case Will's body reacted badly. Will's blood pressure was taken again and then the other bags were placed so that they would slowly drip.

Out of coincidence (or was it fate again?), the nurses had put Sonny and Will's shunts in opposite arms leaving the arms that were closest to each other free. So when the red bag was placed to drip it's corrosive yet lifesaving liquid into Will's veins, he had unconsciously grabbed Sonny's free hand and Sonny's had unconsciously taken it and squeezed. Justin had noticed and he had inwardly smiled, trying not to bring attention to it. Justin thought that the nurses had also noticed. One of them very discreetly brought the beds closer together so their clasping arms would be more comfortable.

When it was clear that Will's body was not going to react too adversely to the medication, everyone, including the nurses, breathed a sigh of relief, and Will finally noticed that he had grabbed Sonny's hand. Justin again smiled as he noticed Will's face reddening with embarrassment. He tried to pull away, but Sonny wouldn't let him.

Justin smiled because he knew his son. Deep down Sonny was just as embarrassed as Will was. Deep down Sonny also hadn't realized that he had held Will's hand. But Justin knew that Sonny was keeping his composure, not so much for his sake, but for Will's, because it was extremely obvious how embarrassed Will was. It was also extremely obvious to anyone watching that these two young men did not mind holding hands, not in the slightest.

Justin decided to ignore the hands and simply got out the deck of cards and the cribbage board that he had brought with him. This was something that he and Sonny had agreed upon, to pass the time. He positioned the board so that Will could also play. Will wasn't as familiar with this particular card game but he wasn't about to say no. It wasn't polite for one thing, and he really wanted to spend some time getting to know Sonny some more.

Justin thought this was a good opportunity to tease his son a little, as well as make Will a bit more comfortable, and started to tell Will some Sonny childhood stories. Will couldn't believe how comfortable he was with Sonny and Justin.

The hour and a half flew by much more quickly than Will had thought it would. He had texted his grandmother and was told that she would have to take Justin up on his offer if that was still okay. Justin of course agreed. He asked Will if he wanted to go someplace and get a burger or something. Sonny informed him that it would probably be a good idea, because once the medication really kicked in, in a few hours, he wouldn't feel like eating much. They would pick up all his other meds he would need before heading out. Before they did that, the nurses had reminded Sonny and Will to take their temperatures regularly and to call the Lymphoma Centre's hotline, at any time, if their temperature went above thirty eight degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit). And then Will heard a very embarrassing, and very familiar sound coming from the front room.

His mother was shouting his name.