Chapter 16 New Improved
Ken Walker, walked into the village. After finding out his father works here. Of cause he had no ideal that it was dodgy. Walker never knew he knew. He looked around, he was just ten, turning eleven next week. Texas noticed him. From the picture. "Hey, what are you doing here?" she asked, walking over. "Are you going to hurt me?" he asked. "No of cause not" Texas replied. "Where is my dad?" he then asked. "I think, he is in the club" Texas signed. "Oh, is he beating up the man who killed my uncle?" he asked a shocked Texas. "No" is all she said. "Are you his woman?" he was asking a heap of questions. She nodded. "Ooh, are you" Ken smiled. Ken knew too much for his age. "Ken!" Tom rushed over. "Do you know him?" Texas asked. "Yeah, from school" Ken said. "Cool" she was glad he knew someone considered normal. "Well, bye" she scoffed. "My dad, is he a cop?" Ken asked Tom. "No, he is a gangster, like Brendan and Warren" Tom replied. "Warren? Didn't he kill Louise?" Ken asked him. "He was meant to, but Erm, they never found her body, so we dont know yet, he did get arrested for it, but they still haven't found her body, cause he took his ex girlfriend Mitizeee to see it, or something" Tom read about it in the local newspaper. "And Brendan he saved her life, really he should be a hero" Tom chuckled. "He is no hero" Ken replied straight. "Well you know, Ste found a body where the Savages live, and Brendan knew him, But they suspect Warren for that too" Tom grunted. "Who is Ste?" Ken asked. "Oh, its Brendan's boyfriend, he is the owner of the deli down their, he use to run it with Doug" Tom said, pointing towards the deli. "You know loads" Ken replied "Well I lived here all me life" Tom replied, shrugging. "Have you? You know its a awesome little place"Ken said. "If you think its awesome you really need to get out more" Tom laughed. Ken laughed back. Tom had a point, Ken haven't been pass Manchester. "What about the club?" Ken asked, wanting to know about where his dad worked. "Oh well it was originally owned by Cheryl in 2010, Brendan's sister, but then he brought it from her, and the body Ste found was Danny, he owned it for a bit, then Warren, then Brendan owned half of it, and now it owned by Warrens son, Joel, him and Brendan they own it half and half" Tom knew a lot about his village. Since Ken was his only friend. And Tom was Kens only friend. So they were board half of the time. Which is how Tom knows all this, he is the eyes of the whole village. Because nobody notices him. "The deli? Who was Doug?" Ken then asked, Tom loved it. He loved telling people all the gossip. "Doug was Stes ex, he use to deal drugs for Brendan, and then he went out with this girl, who got killed by Silas, it was scary I was inches away from Silas, Silas killed your dads girlfriend sister, India, he killed Dougs ex, Rae and his own daughter" Tom shook his head. "How you know all this?" Ken asked his friend. "I told you, I lived here all me life, I know more then half of the villagers" he smiled. "Well not Tony, Ste and Amy" Tom smiled. "They lived here for ages, and Cindy, Darren and Nancy" he added. "Right, do you know anything about my dad here?" Ken asked, confused about Tom labelling him a gangster."Well Lindsey, Brendan friend, they thought it was some guy called Samson, so your dad gave him money, and went on a hesit with Brendan, it said that in the newspaper" Tom was proud of his knowledge. "Who really killed Lindsey?" he asked. "Brendan's dad, he is a proper git, he got a long beard and wears a tracksuit, he looked proper rough, That was Darren said anyway" Tom didn't know why he was so interested. So he decided to ask. "Why you so interested Ken?" Tom asked. "Because its my dad, and my mum is worried about him" Ken frowned. "Girlie hug?"Tom asked. "Yes please" Ken gave him a hug, or a "girlie hug" as Tom calls it. "We are turning into girls" Tom said, as he realized they been holding each other for two minutes. Ken broke away. Playfully nudging him.
Leah and Lucas, were dressing up for Halloween. "Kids, were going now" Amy moaned, passing them the Asda bags. "Its not fair, everyone gets proper trick or treating bags,and we get shit ones" Leah said the forbidden word. *Shit*. "Leah! Dont ever say that again" Ste groaned, not knowing where they got it. He personally blamed Mike. Since Mike has sworn in front of them before. "Sorry daddy" Leah replied. Leah was a fairy, and Lucas was spider-man. "Come on, you three behave" Amy said, to Brendan, Ally and Mike. Ste and Amy had to both go, since it was hard trick or treating. With two young kids. "Bye" Mike said, almost pushing them four out. "Okay, lets go, bye" Amy said, going down out the door. Mike shut the door, before Ste could even put his second foot out. He heard him groan outside. "Mike, what is your problem?" Ally asked. "My problem, is that little bastard is still as happy as Larry" Mike scoffed. "He deserves to be happy" Brendan commented, not liking Mike at all. "Yeah, your too old for him anyway, your a little dirty perv" Mike snarled. "Mike! Are you serious, its 10 years" Ally was disgusted with him. "I dont like you Ally, the only reason I,m getting on with you, is because of Amy, but you Brendan, I dont give a toss what Ste thinks" Mike chucked the plate on the floor. "Oh no, what you done Ally?" Mike said, sacrastily. "You dont dare, I got Brendan as a witness" Ally remained him. "Brendan is not a witness, he cant even move" Mike was a bully. He always expected people to be who he wants them to be. He wasn't abusive, just very controlling. "He got eyes" Ally then replied. "You know Ste, he use to hit my daughter" Mike punched the wall, making a hole. "Stop it Ally, you cant go breaking stuff" he spat. "Me? It was you!" Ally was outraged. "Dont go shouting" Mike said, when the door got knocked on. "Trick or treat" Nancy's nephew Charlie smiled. Nancy smiled. Mike went into the living room, to collect the sweets. Giving him a lolly pop. "Thank you" Charlie said, leaving with Nancy. "Bye Nance" Mike said, shutting the door. "Nice girl Nancy" Mike said, going back into the living room. "You know Mike, you cant bully us" Ally told him. "Cause we can bully you" Ally added. "Really you and Stephen Hawkins" Mike signed, when another person knocked on the door. He opened it, to find Kathleen Angel, with Myra. "Come on Mike, its trick or treating" Myra knew, they didn't get on. After Sarah Barnes, his daughter. Craig Dean. And her son John-Paul Mcqueen love triangle. "There you go" Mike chucked a leaking pen into Kathleen-Angels trick or treat bag, making her cry. Myra was about to shout, but he shut the door in her face. "Taking it out on a child, good going" Brendan grunted. "Shut your gob, I had every right" Mike sat down.
Outside, Amy was not happy about the arrangements. "Brendan cant stay with us" Amy put her foot down on that. "He has got nowhere else to go" Ste protested. "A disability home Ste" Amy reminded him. "No, I,m not dropping him of with a bunch of strangers" Ste replied. "Oh I,m sure he will be able to cope, he isn't a child" Amy snarled. "He is staying with me, end of conservation" Ste replied. "No he isn't, Ste you can move out with him if you want, Jesus you would think he was a saint" Amy walked up the path, noticing Leah and Lucas were waiting still.
Texas was in the club, looking for Walker. Joel seen her across the bar. "Texas, are you okay?" Joel asked, walking over. "Is Simon about?" she asked. "Walker? Oh yeah he is out, said he had some business to take care of" Joel said, pouring a drink for himself. "Oh right, did he say where?" she asked. "No, he dosent tell me anything" Joel told her. "Cheers" Texas was about to walk away, but a familiar face arrived. No other, then Warren Fox. Texas eyes widerened, as she tried to make a exit. "Who is this Simon?" he asked. "No one" Texas replied, not wanting him to get involved with anyone else dodgy. "He is Brendan's ex" Joel said, Texas mouth opened. "Excuse me" she turned toward Joel again. "Didn't you know" Joel said, Warren smiled. "No I didn't, he is not gay okay, we did it, and he was great" Texas blushed. "I didn't say he was gay, he might be bi Tex" Joel felt sorry for the girl. She didn't deserve to get involved in this mess. "How is Brady these days?" Warren asked. "He is with Ste" Joel said. "Oh right, him and Rat-boy are still screwing, I thought Brady would of got board with the skinny little bleeder by now" Warren sat on the bar. "Bye Texas, this is for the big boys now" Warren told her. She just stood still. That what her and Walker also had in common, the didn't give in easily. "I told you to go now" Warren leaned in closer. "Leave her alone" Joel said, pulling him back. Texas rushed out, at the point. Crying as she thought her and Walker were a joke now. Dodger seen her outside the club, in tears. "Hey Tex, come here" Dodger said. She hugged him. He held her tight. "It was a joke" she said through tears. Walker did really like her, but she didn't know that any-more. She would of minded if he told her, since she kissed a girl Jodie. But the fact that he didn't, really upset her and made her not believe him.
In the pub, once again Cheryl was getting drunk. Her friends were worried about her. "Cheryl, not again" Cindy grunted. "Its only 7 O clock, stop it" Cindy took the drink away. "Give it me back" Cheryl slurred. "Poor Brendan, his sister cant even get her ass out of the pub" Anne whishphred into Nancy's ear. "Yeah I know" she replied. Mercy was with Paul. Laughing with him, at Cheryl's drunken state. They really were cruel. "Lindsey is dead, Cheryl get over it, and your dad touched his son one too many times" Mercy was so mean. Cheryl pounced at her, dragging her by her hair. Mercy squealed, as she grabbed Cheryl's hair back. Paul grabbing Mercy back. "You dont talk about my family like that!" Cheryl yelled, as Tony pulled her back. "Cheryl, calm down, its only Mercedes" Tony said, kissing her on her head friendly. "I hate her!" Cheryl shouted, bursting into tears again. "My family are either dead or freaks, I know that" Cheryl cried. "No that's not true" Tony consoled her. "You still got Brendan, Declen and Patrick and Ste is your friend" Tony said, as Mercy was dragged out. "And you got Cindy, Nancy and me haven't you love" Tony helped her up. Walking her to her house.