Chapter 2

"I don't like this, Jackson." Cain admitted as they approached Aaron's room "Hasn't he been through enough? He needs to be able to trust us! I can't go in there and lie to him after everything he's been through."

"We have to Cain. For his sake."

"And IF Ed comes back? You know that'll totally freak Aaron out!"

"Ed won't be back. I can guarantee. You scared him off. You almost killed him. He'd be stupid to come back."

Cain sighed and leaned against the wall "You better be right about this!"

"Just..Trust me."

Jackson knocked softly on the door and entered Aaron's room. "Aaron, We need to talk."

"I thought I told you to do one?"

"Listen, Please." Jackson sat down by Aaron's bed and looked him in the eyes. "I'm so sorry, Aaron."

"What you going on about?"

"I didn't wanna tell you while you were in here, but you need to know. Mate, Ed's dead."

"What? No!"

Jackson just simply nodded. Aaron turned to Cain "Your handiwork I'm guessing?!"

"No! Aaron, when I said I'd sorted him out, I had a few choice words for him. Might of hit him...Ok, I did hit him, it was everything he deserved but you even know I'm not a killer! He wasn't answering his phone so Jackson drove round there to bring him back here. He found him...At the bottom of the stairs."

Aaron leaned back against the pillow and tears flowed down his face.

"Do you want us to go?" Jackson asked

"He was definatley dead?" Aaron asked

"Yeah. I checked for a pulse and called the police and that. They took a statement and I left."

"I can't...I - I can't believe he's gone...Why does this always happen to me?"

"Aaron..."

"No! Every person I've ever loved leaves me! Why? What the fuck is wrong with me?"

"Nothing! There's nothing wrong with you Aaron! You're amazing!"

"Yeah so amazing you fucking had an affair! Do people enjoy hurting me or something?"

Cain stepped forward and rested his hand on Aaron's shoulder "Calm down lad, please?"

"Why should I? Give me one reason why I should! My boyfriend is dead. How can you expect me to stay calm when this keeps happening! I wish you never fucking found me in that garage when I tried to do myself in! You should have fucking left me there!"

Chas heard the commotion from outside and came running in "What the hell is going on?"

"It's happened again!"

"What has love?"

"Everyone I love or get close to gets hurt. Ed's dead Mum!" Aaron sobbed

"Oh love..I'm so sorry."

Chas rushed over to Aaron and took her hysterical son into her arms. It was then the dam burst. Aaron's body shook as he sobbed his heart out.

"What happened?"

"He fell down the stairs." Cain replied, his eyes fixed to the floor.

"Mum can you get Adam? I want him here." Aaron asked between sobs. Chas nodded and looked at Jackson.

Jackson nodded his head and disappeared out of the room.

Chas ran her fingers through her sons short hair, soothing him as the sobs continued to take over his body.

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Half an hour or so later, Aaron was all cried out. He slept soundly withn his mum by his side. The door opened and Adam entered, puzzled as to what was going on.

"What's happened Chas?" Adam whispered

"Ed died this morning. Fell down the stairs. I'm as pleased as you are but it's hit Aaron hard. He was borderline hysterical. He was shouting for you."

"We'll get him through it, Chas. He'll realise in the end he's better off without him."

"I'll leave you two alone. If you need me, just give me a shout."

Adam nodded and turned his attention back to Aaron who was starting to come round. "Ed?"

Adam leaned forward and took Aaron's hand in his own "Mate, It's Adam."

Aaron groggily opened his eyes and with Adam's help, sat up in bed. "I had a really weird dream man. I dreamt Ed had died. Where is he anyway?"

Adam felt as though he'd been kicked in the stomach. He wasn't prepared for this. "Aaron..Mate.."

"No...It...It was real wasn't it?" Aaron asked, his eyes filling with tears again.

Adam nodded and carefully pulled Aaron into a hug. "I'm so sorry mate."

"Another one. Another person got close to me and look what's happened. I'm like a jinx or something. Why can't I stop this?"

"Aaron..."

"Just promise me something. Don't let anything happen to you. Even if it means not being my mate anymore."

"What are you going on about lad?"

"This! Everyone getting hurt as soon as they have anything to do with me! Maybe your best off keeping away Adam cause it'd kill me if anything happened to you!"

"You listen to me Livesy. Nothing is going to happen to me. I've been your mate for the best part of four years and I'm still here. Ok we've had our arguments and our fights like any other friends would do but you are my best friend, and it's going to take a hell of a lot more than that for anything to come between us. I'm sticking around. Deal with it."

"I can't lose you, Adam."

"You won't. You won't kid. You're like a brother to me, I love ya. I'm not about to turn my back on you."

"Love you too Farmboy." Aaron sniffed, smiling slightly