Ben could only look on as he watched the young girl he saw as his own struggle to hold it together. While Carly had lived a troubled life, a life most would say her ending was what she had coming, Dylan was only just fifteen, his life hadn't even started yet and it had been taken from him.

Nico looked lost, so alone yet she had all the support around her. Sienna walked to her and pulled her into a hug.

"I asked him to wake up, mum."

Sienna sighed softly. "I know, sweetheart."

Ben walked to them, holding them both close to him. "We will find out what happened, I promise."

Nico nodded and wiped her eyes for what felt the hundredth time and she stepped away from them both, walking out of the flat.

"I wish I could help her." Sienna looked at him.

"Jason's been looking into the deaths. The only thing that connects them is they all died of a heart attack."

"But he was a healthy fifteen year old kid, Ben. Healthy people don't just die of a heart attack. Especially kids."

Ben sighed. He didn't know what to think or to suggest. "Come on." He walked with her out of the flat, walking out into the village just as the funeral cars arrived. He watched as Nico walked forward and place her hand on the window, looking in at where Dylan lay.


"What do you mean you didn't have chance to tell her?" Dylan looked up.

DS Thorpe looked at the teenager. "She's either been in school or around that hospital. If I go telling her in front of people it might alert your killer. And since you don't remember who it was that almost killed you, I'd rather not blow the entire investigation. Once things have calmed down-"

"Calmed down?! Have you met Nico Blake? Once she's got something in her head she never lets it go!" Dylan snapped. "You were supposed to tell her!"

"And I will."

"How?! She's planning on burying me today. The only way she will believe I'm ok now is if I turn up! And how the hell is my being in witness protection gonna help me when I don't remember anything!"

"And if you do that you put yourself at more risk. You've just come out of hospital where they've made sure you're alright. Your killer is still out there, Mr Royle, and until we find them, you can't go back to your girlfriend or your family." Thorpe told him and left the house.

Dylan groaned and kicked a chair over. All he wanted was to go home, to be around everything he knew, to be with the people he loved. He knew he had to get a message to her somehow, a message only she would get.

A/N: I know they're not a lot at the moment, I do have an idea as to where this is going