Chapter 14
Steven rushed up to Cheryl's After hearing from Amy, he has been discharged. He knocked on the door. No answer, but he heard Johns voice. So he knocked again. Banging more like it. Kicking the door. "I can hear you, let me in you son of a bitch!" Ste shouted. He dosent usually swear, but John really pissed him Walker was there, going to Texas house. Which was on the other side, He had flowers and chocolates. He was taking Texas out on a date, he didn't care about Joels mockery any more. "Let me in you bastard! Or I cut you like a fish!" Ste shouted, copying the line from Scream 1. When Billy,thrented Drew Barrymore's charchter. He thought it intimidate John, but he just laughed. Walker smirked too. "I cut you like a fish" Walker mumbled under his breath, chuckling. "Help Walker, he is your mate" Ste scoffed, kicking the door. "I,m on a date, Stevie" he chuckled. "Its Ste, not Stevie or Steve, just Bren can call me Steven" Ste started kicking the door again. Walker put out his tongue, knocking on the door of Texas. Texas opened. looking beatifull. With her short blue dress, with black tights and blue high heels. Walker wearing a dark black suit, he dosent usually wear a suit. He stole it from Brendan's wardrobe, honestly. "You look sexy Miss Longford" he passed her the Lilly and Roses chocolate. Texas smiled. She felt like a Bond girl. Leanne and Dennis spying. "Come on then, Mr Walker" she smiled. "You dont look so bad, yourself" she added. "I never look bad" he replied. Ste was trying to kick the door down now. But he was too weak. "Wait there" Walker said to Texas. He pushed Ste back. Kicking the door down. "Okay lets go" Walker said, him and Texas laughing. As they ran. Leaving poor Ste to face the music. John gasped rushing over to a scared Ste. As he backed against the wall. "You little runt!" he shouted. "Steven! Run!" Brendan yelled from the living room. Ste could just see Brendan, he was battered and bruised on the floor. "No! John move out my way!" Ste shouted, trying to push him away. But John was too strong. He kneed Ste, right in the ribs. It wasn't the first time. Brenda has done it once before when they were abuse in their relationship. Brendan would never hurt him again now. He has paid for beating up Ste, by getting battered by his dad. He has never landed Steven in hospital. Never. Ste has landed Brendan in hospital by hitting him on the head with a base ball bat. Which he shamefully learned from Terry. Brendan, Ste and John has all been abused, and has all been abusers. Abuse was the biggest part of their lives. It made them who they are. John was abused by his uncle Derek. Which he cant say he was proud of admitting. In fact, he never admitted it. His uncle his still alive, but John dosent want nowt to do with him. He cant say he is proud of beating up Brendan. He has tried to stop it, but he cant control his anger. Or his lust. He dosent care who you are. Brendan mother Eve, was only a child, when he "couldn't control his lust" she was just there. If it wernt her, it would of been someone else. He dosent plan these things,the only plan he made was with Lindsey. But sleeping with Lindsey wasn't a plan though, she was just there. Like Brendan, like Ste just now. "Now! Get up!" John growled. Putting a gag around Brendan's mouth. Which he had in his pocket. For no reason. Just a pick up, from the shop. It was meant for a dog. But it didn't stop him, putting it in Brendan's mouth. He picked Ste up, from his blonde hair. He looked to check nobody was looking. He chucked him next to Brendan. Ste was in agony. He moved up to Brendan, putting his arms around him. John went into the kitchen. With a jug of water. He chucked it on Ste. Making him squeal. "It means get away" John dragged Ste away from Brendan. It was about 9pm. Cheryl walked in. To see the disgusting scean before her. She didn't know what to do. It was like slow motion, for John. Every second felt like a hour. "Dad, no please" Cheryl cried. "Tell me its not what it looks like" she tearfully said, so quite. John was speechless. "Brendan, Ste" she looked at them. They had bloody faces and were bruised. "I,m going to phone the police" she said. John didn't even attempt to stop her. "Talk to me! Someone" she shouted. "John is the reason why Bren is paralized" Ste mangered to speak. "And Lindsey knew" he added. "Dont bring her into this" Cheryl stormed over. "Dont hurt me chez" Ste said, he just could reach for Brendan's hand. "Dad! Tell me he is lieing" she cried. "He is lieing Cheryl" John finally spoke. "How do you explain mine and Brendan's bruises then" Ste chocked. "That was Walker Steven, you dont have to lie, Walker cant hurt you now" John said, so calm. "No it wasn't Walker, it was you!" Ste shouted. "Shut up, all of you" Cheryl said, letting tears roll down. Ste was in pain, he moved up to Brendan again. Putting his head, next to Brendan's. Hugging him. "Oh! Then how can you explain the gag on Brendan's mouth" Ste yelled. Removing the gag. Putting his fingers through Brendan's hair."The gag, I needed to put that on him Cheryl, he was very noisy" John has broken down now. "Cheryl! Phone the cops, he just admitted it!" Ste cried.
At the restaurant. Texas and Walker were getting on like a house on fire. "No, that was not a good joke" Texas giggled. Walker put the spoon on his nose. "Look, look it sticks, see" he smiled. It fell of then. "Oh no, it fallen" she giggled again. They were making quite a racket, then they looked On the wall. To know why they were the loudest. It read. Over 50s night. Texas gasped. "Oh no, we just gate crashed" Texas said, he laughter was so loud now. It echoed across the room. "Oh crap, I thought it was a 50s theme night" he shook his head, eating his chips. "Classy" Texas joked. "Its bad Tex, they must think I,m 50" he chuckled. "Why?" she asked. "Oh" she said, looking at the other notice. One person must be the required age. "Oh, how mean" she pouted. "They must think Im your daughter" that made her blush a bit. "We prove them wrong" he leaned in. She gave him a kiss. "That going to bring our are ages down now" she relied. "You shouldn't of done that before" she was referring to knocking the door down. "Ste would of broke his foot trying" Walker replied. "You should of stopped him" Texas cocked her head to one side. "He isn't my problem, he is Brendan's problem" Walker drank his beer. "You mean paralized Brendan" she signed. "He cant do anything Simon" she said, he looked down. "Good, if it were Silas, you be chuffed" he scoffed. "Yeah I know, but you cant have all this anger in you, its not healthy" she held his hands. "I know, I know" he mumbled.
Back in the village. John was hurdled into a police car. By Walkers boss. Ruby Gregson. The ginger police woman. and her colleague. Ste was being treated, for his broken ribs. Brendan had a check up too. Cheryl was torn. She didn't know who to believe. She did not want to believe Lindsey was involved. With only Walker knowing the truth about Lindsey's death. Nobody else but John and Walker knew about that. Ste had broken ribs. From the power of Johns attack. Brendan just wanted to hold im, but it killed him knowing he couldn't. "You be aright just stay careful" Paul said, giving him the crutches. He nodded. Walking to Brendan's room, he found it a bit hard to walk Since his sides hurt. He opened it. Brendan was with other people. "Hey Bren" Ste said, sitting on the chair. "Steven, are you okay?" he asked. Trying to be strong. He thought he owned Ste that at least. Many people would of fled by now. Brendan thought. "Its okay" Ste held his hand. "Yeah, I,m okay,Dr Browning said that I be okay, I just need to be careful" Ste honestly replied. "I love you" Brendan said. "Yeah, I love you too Bren, and your dad, he wont come near us again" Ste wiped away tears. He was trying to be strong too. They both were. Like two peas in a pod sometimes. "Yeah, he will be" Brendan replied. He really wanted to hold him. Knowing he was almost in tears. "Great Birthday this turned out to be" Ste muttered under his breath. It was true, it was his 23rd today. Brendan didn't even know "Oh Steven why didn't you say anything, happy birthday" Brendan tried to smile, but it was just a frown. "I couldn't exactly tell you" Ste replied. "I,ll make it up to you, somehow" he grunted. "Its fine Bren, you dont owe me anything, being here with you, makes up for it" Ste said. It sounded cheesy, but it was nice. "23 then, your catching up to me" Brendan smiled. "I will never catch you up" he replied. They were a little more cheerful now. But not happy. Not yet. Ste looked around. It was different then the last room. He couldn't have Brendan to himself in here. They were like 4 other people. "Texas and Walker are having a date" Ste said, trying to make conservation. "Oh right, well I hope Texas knows what's she doing" Brendan grunted. "Dodger wont be happy" Ste then smiled. "Which is brilliant" he added. "You know, Tex and Walker are welcome to each other" Ste was quite pleased. He still had the bad boy edge. Which Amy tried to get rid of. When he use to hit her. "Steven, do you think Cheryl's okay?" Brendan asked. "Yeah, she be fine" he replied. "And you" Ste added. "How bad are your ribs?" he asked. "They will get better, in time" Ste replied. Putting his hand on Brendan's neck. Knowing he could feel there. "So, Bren you will be coming home with me, For a bit okay" Ste meant it.