"Well?" Matt asked looking at the doctor.

"It could..." The doctor sighed, as Matt walked off. "Where are you going?"

"Well I think reading my star sign might give me for assistance than you!" Matt grumbled as he stalked back to Zoe's room. He made a decision, he'd tell her if she nearly guessed it herself. He nodded to himself, yeh, that was it!

"He's dead isn't he?" Zoe asked him as soon as he walked into the room. Matt was silent. Zoe glared at him, her eyes demanding an answer. He finally nodded. "How?"

"Back of the ambulance on the way to hospital." Matt admitted quietly. He walked over to her and took her hand. "Are you ok?"

Zoe just shrugged. Matt sighed and squeezed her hand.

"Sorry I didn't tell you straight away." Matt told her.

"It's ok." Zoe replied. "Alice?"

"Alice? She's fine... she didn't get hurt." Matt frowned.

"Not..." She rolled her eyes. "How is she you tit!" Zoe said, although there was little humour to her tone.

"Oh... upset." Matt replied. He sat down. "So, do you want to talk about it?"

"No." Zoe replied. "I just wanna sleep."

Matt nodded and kissed her forehead softly. She smiled at him and get a tight hold of his hand as she closed her eyes.

(x)

Vanessa returned to Leopards Den. Her cheeks tear stained, her eyes red rimmed, her usually perfectly applied mascara streaked. She quickly dashed into the bathroom, washing her face before making her way into the kitchen where Georgia and Petal were both excitedly telling Alice about their game with Lyndon and Sam and how they'd won. Lyndon and Sam were on Danny's knees, arguing how they'd won.

"Yeh Auntie Alice and then Sam said we were poopyheads cos he was jealous!" Georgia giggled. Alice laughed at them as they began to banter.

"I did not Auntie Alice! And I was not jealous!" Sam frowned, crossing his arms.

"You were!" Petal argued.

"No he wasn't! I was there." Lyndon replied.

"Okay kids." Danny said through laughter, "Calm it."

"But it's a big thing daddy!" Lyndon replied.

Alice shook her head laughing as Vanessa walked in. The two girls ran off to hug their mum. The boys made a face of disgust as they covered her in kisses.

"You ok?" Alice asked Vanessa.

"No." Vanessa replied. "I have to somehow explain where their dad has gone!"

Alice stepped back and swallowed, she decided maybe she should leave Vanessa be. She was obviously gonna be upset.

"Erm, come on kids." Alice said, her voice not its usual sureness. Sam nodded and climbed down from Danny's knee and took her hand. Lyndon however remained sat on Danny's knee.

"Well erm, are you going Lyndon?" Danny asked him wondering why he hadn't moved.

Lyndon who had his arms crossed across his chest, a stubborn look in his eye glared at Vanessa. He looked the image of Danny in his annoyed stance.

"We were here first." Lyndon announced.

"Yeh but we're going out the front." Alice explained looking him in the eye. Lyndon was about to argue when Danny pushed him gently.

"Come on son." Danny told him. Lyndon frowned before grabbing his father's hand. He kept his glare on Vanessa. When they were outside, he stopped. Danny looked down at him and bent down to his level.

"What's up Lyndon?" Danny asked him as Sam searched for a ball with Alice.

"Auntie Vanessa was mean to mummy." Lyndon told him.

"She's upset." Danny sighed, "Sometimes when your upset you do silly things and say silly things, but you don't mean them. Just like when you called Sam a name when he upset you, you don't really mean it."

Lyndon nodded and carried on walking, he immediately went to play with Sam. They were soon laughing away having fun. Danny walked up to Alice and wrapped his arms around her as they watched over them.

"Do you think we should tell them?" Danny said quietly.

"I don't know." Alice replied equally as quiet. "Matt should tell Sam."

"Lyndon was angry at Vanessa." Danny told her.

"Why?" Alice asked with a frown looking up at Danny.

"Cos she was mean to mummy!" Danny whispered with a chuckle. Alice too chuckled.

"He's so like you it's unreal!" Alice sighed, "You know when he had those arms crossed and that stubborn look he looked just like you!"

Danny chuckled and wrapped his arms even tighter around her. Alice looked up and was about to kiss him when the ball hit Danny on the head.

"Ouch!" Danny exclaimed, "I'm sure they can only just kick a ball!"

Both Danny and Alice looked over to see Evan stood there. Danny kicked the ball back to him.

"You two never change." Evan laughed. "I just went for my university interview."

"Of course!" Alice exclaimed. "We'd totally forgot... so?"

"You are looking at a stunning zoology student!" Evan beamed, "And it's in Jo'burg so I can stay here!"

"Congratulations!" Alice beamed hugging him.

"Well done! I'm so proud of you!" Danny exclaimed hugging him tightly.

"Thanks Danny." Evan smiled. "So, you ok Alice?"

"Will be... it's kinda a shock and real hard but you know..." Alice let her voice trail off. Evan nodded.

(x)

"Yes, Leopards Den." Vanessa said into the phone. "Great, see you then."

She sighed and placed the phone down before waking outside, she saw her two daughters playing outside with Lyndon and Sam. She sighed, they'd been upset to hear he wasn't coming back, but they'd thankfully bought the whole story of Rowan going to help the angels cos he was so special.

She sat down with Danny and Alice, Dupe and Evan.

"The funeral director's coming is that ok?" Vanessa asked.

"Of course it is." Alice replied nodding.

"I'm gonna try make it for as soon as possible." Vanessa said.

"Well Zoe's out in a week." Danny smiled.

"No. As soon as possible." Vanessa repeated.

"But... Zoe..." Alice began...

Then Vanessa spoke, and shocked the whole table...