This is a scene that takes place at some point in S2 Ep2. It's in Liam's PoV.

Nowhere Plans

Liam

The doorbell rang I leapt up from my perch at the top of the stairs.

"What's the rush?" asked Gus and I darted past him.

"It's nothin'" I replied, which was a lie. Gus, Johnny, Tee and Harry were all back at the Dumping Ground, but Saph and Frank weren't. I missed them both desperately, though I'd never admit it to anyone.

I opened the front door to find Sapphire and Carmen on the doorstep. Neither of them looked very happy.

"Hello, Liam," said Carmen.

"Carm!" I cried, and ushered her inside.

"Sapphire," I said once Carmen was out of earshot, "Thank God,"

She looked at me, flummoxed.

"I mean," I backtracked, blushing, "Hi, good to see you,"

"You too," she replied, "Glad to see you're in one piece,"

"Barely,"

"Well, you'll have had a better time than me, that's for sure," said Saph bluntly.

Just then Harry appeared, clutching Jeff.

"Saph!" he cried ecstatically, launching himself at her.

"Harry!" she yelped, pcking him up and spinning him around, "Where've you been?"

"London. With foster parents. Jeff liked London,"

"Really? That's lovely,"

I scowled. If I'm going to be honest, I was jealous. Yeah, jealous of a six-year-old. But Harry always had Sapphire's attention. It was stupid, I knew, but it didn't me feeling annoyed. I must have looked it because, as Sapphire walked past me with Harry in her arms, she whispered, "Toy Cupboard. Fifteen minutes,"

I grinned. Maybe I did have some of her attention.

I glanced at my watch. Thirteen minutes had passed since I'd opened the door to Sapphire. I shoved my hands in my pockets and counted the games on the shelf next to me.

"One, two, three…nine, ten….sixteen, seventeen,".

I looked at my watch again. One minute to go. Why did waiting take so long?

I emptied my jeans pockets- a chewing gum wrapper, a receipt, a yoyo, a two pound coin, a crumpled piece of paper. I smoothed it out and looked at what was on it. It was a drawing. I recognised who it was by before I realised who it was of. I would know her style of drawing anywhere.

It was a picture of me which Sapphire had drawn a couple of months ago. Underneath was written Liam O'Donovan. By Sapphire Fox, 28th May. I traced her name with my finger. Sapphire Fox. Sapphire Fox. My friend.

At that moment, the toy cupboard door banged open and the very same Sapphire Fox walked in.

I checked my watch ha third time and said, ridiculously "You're two minutes late,"

Stupid, stupid, stupid. What had happened to Liam's gift of the gab? I could have kicked myself.

"Who are you, Gus?" asked Sapphire, smirking, "What's that you've got in your hand?"

"Nothing, don't worry," I had to change the subject quickly, "So, tell me, how was Burnywood?"

Saph's face fell. She looked away from me. "It was a nightmare. The kids are as bad as they say. Worse, even. Carmen got her phone nicked on the first day, and when she asked for it back they beat her up,"

"Jesus," I passed a hand over my face, "What about you?"

"I was alright. You know me and my right hook," said Sapphire, trying to lighten the mood. I couldn't think of anything to say. How could I complain about my week after what she'd just told me?

"I'm sorry," I mumbled.

"Next time, I am so going hobo with you. Talking of which, Trampboy…?"

She raised an eyebrow questioningly.

"Oh, me? My week was great, y'know. The stars, the sky, the…cardboard box,"

Saph snorted, then realised I wasn't kidding. "Cardboard box? Liam what have you-"

"I just walked. Jumped the fence and walked. Found money on the floor, did a bit of pick pocketing, bought what I could to eat. First night I kipped in an cellar. But the next night I couldn't find the house, so I had to sleep rough. Then I was the third night, and then it was the fourth…anyway, by the eighth day I was filthy and exhausted and skint. Things were pretty bad. And then I got my bag nicked,"

"Oh, Liam…"

"So, I realised I was pretty stuck. So I went back to the only place I could,"

"The Dumping Ground?" said Saph incredulously.

I nodded, "The Dumping Ground,"

"Third floor bathroom window," we said simultaneously, then smiled at one another.

"That was the day before yesterday. So I got myself cleaned up, raided the fridge, played all Johnny's computer games…and then Gina comes knockin' on the door,"

"Oh my God," said Sapphire. She grabbed me and pulled me into a tight hug. I hugged her back as hard as I could, because I was glad she was safe, glad I was safe. It took me few seconds to realise she was crying, and a few more to realise that I was too.

Saph pulled away from me and smiled weakly.

"You'd best not tell any of the others this," she said firmly, pointing to her red eyes.

"You neither," I replied.

"Deal,"

I opened my mouth to say something, but at that moment Tee burst into the toy cupboard.

"Am I interrupting something?" she asked awkwardly.

"No," said Saph and I together.

"Lunch is ready," said Tee, "I'll tell them you'll be there in a minute,"

She shut the toy cupboard door.

"Oh my God," breathed Saph, "That did not just happen,"

"No," I agreed, "Tee did not just come into this cupboard and see you and me crying,".

I sighed."We'd better go to lunch,".

"Yeah, let's…and Liam?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm glad you're back safe,"

"You too, Saph. You too,"

We wiped our faces and left the toy cupboard. All eyes were on us as we walked into the dining room.

"What?" we said together.

Did you like it? It's harder to write in Liam's PoV, I'm not sure how good a job I did. I'd be really grateful if you reviewed to let me know what you reckon.