Chapter 13
Over at number 30, the Moons had settled in nicely. Everything was unpacked and the lads were sorted with jobs and at school. Tyler and Anthony were sat in the living room playing on the games console when their Mum hurried into the house, a gust of wind blowing through.
"Just seen an ambulance at number 5" she informed them, breathing heavily as she dropped the shopping bags to the table "Joey was there. They brought someone out, a girl it looked like. On a stretcher" there was a clatter as Tyler hurried to the window, his controller dropping to the floor.
"Bet you it was Lauren" Tyler proclaimed craning his neck to see more from the window "Joey was looking for her…seemed quite insistent on seeing her actually ".
"He's protective, so what?" Anthony questioned, raising an eyebrow at him
"Nah, there's more to it than that. He was desperate to get into the house" he replied "no wonder Derek wasn't impressed"
"Maybe we should go and see if everything's alright then?" Anthony suggested
"Too late, ambulance has gone" Tyler informed him closing the blinds and moving back to the sofa "bet she's overdosed or something"
"Tyler Moon!" Maria scolded swatting his arm with a rolled up paper "don't go saying that. Before you know it it'll be all round the Square and it might not even be true. I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for the goings on. Now don't you boys have work to do?"
"Nope" they replied in unison, going back to their game. Maria sighed and walked out of the room, shutting the front door she'd forgotten to shut as she came in. She hated to admit it, but she agreed with her son. Something didn't fit.
*JL*JL*JL*
Derek walked into the house, Sara greeting him in the doorway ready to take his coat from him.
"Where's Joseph, ?" he inquired "I've some information about university for him"
"He's at sixth form Derek, you know he is" she sighed "he'll be there until 4, he's staying for football practice tonight"
Derek shook his head walking through to the living room and pouring his scotch. "well you can call him, tell him he's to come home straight after that ! I don't want him running into her again"
Sara stood at the door, her breath catching "You know he wouldn't do that Derek, he learnt his lesson the last time didn't he?" her tone was slightly bitter something that didn't go unnoticed.
"What's that Sara? Did you not agree with the way I sorted that?" he turned his head towards her and raised a brow "because I'm sure we wouldn't want him to be mixing with the likes of her?"
"if your referring to our niece then I really didn't and Don't see What the issue is! And yes Derek I dont like the way you treat him, he's my son too !"
A harsh sound echoed around the room, Derek grabbing Sara's face between his thumb and finger, turning her to face him "I suggest you keep your opinions to yourself... He will be punished when he steps out of line. Understand?" Sara nodded "understand?" he shouted
"yes" the meek whisper gave him a satisfactory answer and she scurried form the room. If only Derek knew what she did.
Final chapter for tonight... next chapter is longer and I promise you, there will be answers.