A nurse came into the treatment room and asked Will to stay where he was while they dealt with a rather perturbed person in the front room. She told Will that this person identified herself as Will's mother. William told the nurse that the person shouting was indeed his mother. He apologized and said that he would go out there and deal with her.

Suddenly they could all hear Sami Brady shouting rather loudly: "William Horton! If you are somewhere here…Answer your mother! This was probably some cruel trick! You probably aren't even sick!"

Sonny and Justin both were about to stop Will, or at least object to him having anything to do with his mother, but they weren't fast enough; the nurse, Maureen, beat them to it:

"Will, you didn't do anything wrong. Your mother is being belligerent. We get that sometimes. Sometimes loved ones of people who are sick react badly. It is not your fault. You need to stay as stress-free as you can. We haven't told her you were here. May we have permission to talk to her? That might calm her down."

Will gave Maureen permission to tell his mother that he was in the treatment room. After she left, Will waited and hoped this would calm her down enough so she would be able to talk to him calmly. He really didn't necessarily want to speak to her, but she was his mother. He realized that he must have said this out loud when Sonny stepped towards one of the nurses and whispered a question in his ear.

Sonny then stepped back towards Will and hugged him. He told Will that he was really sorry that he had to go through this kind of thing with his mother; but if Will didn't want to face his mother there was another way out. Justin nodded and told Will that it was up to him, but leaving the back way was certainly an option. Justin reminded Will that the invitation to lunch was still open; in fact it was probably the best thing for Will right now.

Will sighed and said that he didn't think it right to sneak out. It would just antagonize his mother even more and she would be just that much more angry when next he met her. So when Maureen came back to tell Will that his mother had calmed down and that she was waiting for him, he nodded and walked to the front room, followed closely behind by Sonny, and then Justin.

Sonny wasn't sure if seeing Sami Brady was the right thing for Will to do, but he wanted to support Will in his decisions, because that was what friends do. If she started berating or yelling at him, Sonny might have to step in.

Sami was standing near the nurses' station, her arms folded and her expression was streaked with annoyance and stress, and what could be quite a bit of worry. When Sami saw Will, she uncrossed her arms and stepped forward. Will seemed to think that she looked contrite and certainly sounded like it, at least in the beginning:

"Will, you weren't lying to me were you? You really are sick…I'm so sorry sweetheart. Come home with me so that I can take care of you. You'll need rest… "

But then she went in a different direction:

"And maybe we could figure out a way to fix your…other problem too…Psychotherapy or something. Your grandmother said that what you said was true. You don't have any STIs. The cancer is unrelated to your…other problem. But we'll start by fixing the cancer first. Thank goodness we caught it in time and no permanent damage was done…."

Sonny was stunned. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. If he had heard right Will's Mom just called his being gay…not only a problem, like cancer was a problem, but that it could be fixed too. He looked over at Will. He could see that Will looked dejected, and quite a bit angry. Will shouldn't have to deal with this kind of nonsense, not even from his parent; no, not especially from his parent. He was about to say something but Justin intervened first:

"Hello Sami. It's been awhile. I couldn't help but overhear you talking to your son…"

Sami looked at Justin, and a grimace crossed her lips, making her face look menacing:

"Justin, I don't know what you are doing here…but I'm talking to my son…we were just about to leave. What I say to my son is between the two of us so I would appreciate it if you would…"

Justin interrupted Sami, which probably wasn't the best idea; but he did it anyway:

"Sami, my son Sonny and your Will are friends. Sonny started chemo treatment six weeks ago. He's been helping Will get through the last few days. We were just on our way to have lunch…"

Sami, did not take kindly to being interrupted, and decided to interrupt Justin:

"That won't be necessary Justin. Will will be coming home with me. We have things to discuss…"

When Sami looked towards her son. She noticed something. Sonny had stepped forward, and had gently grasped Will's hand as a gesture of comfort and support. Sami saw it as something else:

"Wait a minute. Your son is gay! I remember now!" She turned towards Sonny and started shouted at him: "You! You must have made my son gay! Did you give him his cancer as well?!"

Justin stepped in front of both boys, because Sami had decided to take a confrontational stance and was heading towards them. But before he could say anything Will began to speak. He tried to have an even tone of voice, but it was difficult. His mother always did this. Either everything was about her, or then everything was someone else's fault. And Will of course couldn't do anything right. He sighed, tried to keep his anger in check and began:

"Mom. Do you always have to say things to hurt people? Sonny hasn't done anything wrong. We are friends. And even if we were more than friends, well Mom…You've just proven to me that it's really none of your business…"

Sami was about to interrupt him, but Will recognized the signs and pre-empted her attempt by lifting his arm straight up and making a stop signal with his hands:

"No Mom…you need to listen. I will be staying at Grandma Marlena's. If you truly love me and want me to get better, you'll let me deal with this on my own terms. I have too many things to worry about. I can't deal with you right now…"

Again he saw the signs of an interruption coming on and again he stopped her:

"No Mom…being gay isn't one of them! I am gay. I was made that way…and No Mom…I am not blaming you…"

But this time Sami's interruption could not be contained:

"Of course it's my fault! Isn't everything that's ever happened to you my fault?! Your father leaving….my fault! You, having to take care of your own brother and sisters…my fault! So why shouldn't we put this on me?!...Just another thing for you to yell at me about!"

Sami threw her arms up in the air in a show of deep and utter frustration, swiveled around and left the Chemotherapy Centre in a huff.

Will watched his mother leave. His body started to shake and he started to feel dizzy. He heard a nurse shout that someone should get him a glass of juice. He felt strong hands, Sonny's and Justin's (mostly Justin's) guide him to the nearest empty chair where he was prompted to sit down. After being handed a cup of juice and drinking it slowly, all the while feeling hands stroking his back (These were Sonny's), Will stood up, grabbed Sonny's hand, looked at Justin and said:

"Mr. Kiriakis, can we go get my medication now? And if the invitation still stands, I'd like to get something to eat. I know a place…"

They arrived the Brady Pub, after picking up Will's medication as well as some dietary supplements prescribed by the doctor, in flavours Sonny had recommended. Even by then Will and Sonny weren't feeling all that well. Their stomachs were knotting. The chemicals were working their way inside their bodies, beginning to destroy cancerous cells, but because they could not distinguish between good and bad cells they also started destroying some helpful cells, like the bacteria found in the stomach and gut.

Sonny, having more experience, ate through these sensations, and encouraged Will to do the same. Will's Grandma Caroline came out personally to greet her grandson and the two individuals who accompanied him. She hugged Will with every ounce of love and strength that she could manage. And when she was introduced to Sonny, and was explained how much he had helped her great-grandson in these difficult times, she gave Sonny hugs, with almost as much love and strength as she gave Will. She insisted that they eat a hamburger and some fries and a large chocolate milk shake.

Justin asked if the buns had any sesame seeds, and if so, to please remove them for Sonny and for Will. He stated that seeds and nuts, if they weren't powdered, wouldn't be good for either boy's digestion. They could even cause serious damage since the seeds couldn't be digested and could tear stomach and intestinal lining. Caroline thanked Justin for the information and went into the kitchen to make sure things were done correctly.

Will had been relatively quiet ever since his mother stormed out of the Chemotherapy Centre. He had not liked how she had attacked Sonny. He almost lost his temper. His doctor had warned him that several of the medications he was on would make him short-tempered. He had been so mad at her that all he could do was stare. But now he was happy. Sonny was by his side.

He enjoyed Sonny's company so much. And right now he was enjoying the father-son banter that Justin and Sonny enjoyed sharing with one another. According to Justin, Sonny was just starting to experience what he termed chemo-brain. Whenever Sonny started reminiscing about his childhood, or any other topic really, especially if the story was rather involved, and several ideas had to be kept in play, Sonny would get this glazed looked on his face and then a look of frustration.

Then, usually, Sonny would say something like: "Okay…where was I going with this?" or "What were we talking about?" and the conversation would come abruptly to an end.

Upon hearing this, Sonny decided to demonstrate it by saying: "I don't do…wait...what were we talking about? Oh yeah...oh frig this! And frig you too dad...this is so embarrassing!"

Successfully stifling a laugh, Will thought of his relationship with his own father. Will was a little envious of Sonny's relationship with his dad. He wished he could have something like that with his own dad; but with all the moving around and the court cases, all the cheating and screaming, having the relationship he did have with his dad seemed like a miracle.

Will reached over and grabbed Sonny's hand and squeezed. Sonny smiled, squeezed Will's hand back, and said: "Don't you worry Will…this is probably going to happen to you too…and when it does…I won't laugh at you either…"

Justin Sonny and Will arrived at the Kiriakis mansion at around 2:00 P.M. Sonny and Will were both visibly not feeling well. Before getting the out of the car Justin suggested that the two boys go directly to the atrium, taking one the paths that winded around the gardens. That way he would have the chance to talk to Adrienne alone.

Adrienne was waiting in the parlour adjacent to the main entrance to the mansion. When she heard the door open she stood up. When she saw that only Justin walked into the parlour, she started to panic. Justin, knowing his wife's typical reactions, anticipated this and preempted any serious reaction by stating:

"Adrienne, Sonny's fine. He's just walking to the atrium from the outside… "

Justin also anticipated Adrienne's next move which was to go directly to the atrium to see how her son was doing. He stepped in front of her. He then anticipated her next question by saying: "Adrienne, let the boy be alone for a little while, please."

Justin also knew that he needed to fess up to the fact someone else was with him. Adrienne's motherly instincts were very strong. Standing in the way of her and her son, was dangerous, even in the best of times, even if you were the son's father:

"Adrienne, Sonny wants to have a little time with Will Horton before Will's grandmother comes to pick him up. Just let them be. Please. I'll explain."

Although Justin could see Adrienne itching to go to her son and save him from Will Horton, his tone of voice was enough to convince her to listen to him. And she did. He explained about Marlena having to leave, Will being alone and about Sami.

Adrienne knew Sami could act and do some crazy things. But she couldn't understand this. Will was Sami's son. Adrienne didn't like Sami but she knew that when it came to her children, Sami was just as protective as she was with her children. To disregard that instinct, to turn against her own son, that meant that there must be something terribly wrong with that son. She needed to save Sonny from Will Horton. She needed to do it now. She said as much to Justin.

Justin couldn't believe what he was hearing his wife say. Will Horton wasn't a bad kid. From what he witnessed today he was quite the opposite. Besides, Will was good for Sonny. He said that to his wife along with something else that stopped Adrienne in her tracks, just before she was about to bolt right through him:

"Adrienne, just listen to me. You think Will is a bad kid because Sami has disowned him. Ask yourself. Has she really? Think on it for a second…you receive two pieces of news all at once, one of them being your child might die…What would your reaction be?"

That statement caused Adrienne to truly think on it. If she receive the news of Sonny's cancer, coming to the conclusion that he was dying; then finding out that he was gay, would she blame his cancer, his dying on the fact that he was gay? And what if she thought she could change that. She'd fight, and she'd fight hard. Irrational though that might be, she would try and change Sonny, in order to save him.

Coming to that conclusion caused Adrienne to reconsider her stance on Will Horton, slightly:

"All right, I'll give Will a chance. But I want to meet him. They can have a few minutes more. But I want to get to know the man that my son is clearly smitten with, and has been since the first moment he saw Will."