AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Thanks to everyone for your wonderful support.

As for having Charlie in the story, I honestly wanted to write more chapters with her in, but it would have made the story go off on a tangent, but I do have a plan of including her in a new story I have in mind.

Enjoy :)

Chapter 59: Beating the drug problem

The following day was the start of something big. It would be the first day Heath was to go cold turkey on his drugs. Thankfully Danny and Cheryl had decided they had enough of the boys and went away for a few days to a mate's place, full of drinking, drugs, and illegal trades.

Brax knocked on Heath's door before entering. Heath moaned as he looked over at Brax.

"Are you ready to beat this?" Brax asked. Heath groaned and rolled back over.

Casey walked to the door. "What's happening?"

Brax looked down at Casey. "Listen mate, I need to help Heath today so I need you to behave yourself and go and watch some TV, yeah?" Casey nodded.

Brax smiled at him, not wanting him to be around Heath whilst he was detoxing.

"Look Case, why don't we go and find you something fun to watch." Brax took Casey's hand and walked into the lounge room where he helped Casey pick out a movie and got him settled before he headed back to Heath.

When Brax walked back into Heath's room, Heath was now sitting up with his head resting on his hands groaning. Brax noticed he held a plastic bag, and it was usually around this time that he would take his drug to get him through the day.

"Give it here." Brax walked up to Heath and held out his hand.

"No I need this. Please Brax I can't do this."

"Listen to me Heath, you're still going to have the after effects of the drug for awhile and it will make you crave the drug, but you can beat this, you just need to stay strong. Now hand over the drugs."

Brax went to grab the drugs from Heath but Heath pulled back. "No." He grumbled.

Brax wrestled with him until he got hold of the drugs, snatching the bag from Heath's hands. Heath jumped up aggressively, trying to snatch them back.

"Give 'em back!" He yelled. Brax pushed Heath down. "No!"

"Give me them back!" Heath yelled again. Brax quickly placed the drugs in his pocket and held Heath still.

"Heath calm down. You can fight this." Heath yelled and struggled to get out of Brax's grip, but it was no use, Brax was far stronger than he was.

Heath finally settled and Brax loosened his grip. "Now do you have any more drugs lying around and don't think about lying to me." Brax spoke firmly.

Heath shook his head. "If you're lying Heath I will tear this place apart to find any."

"No, that's it." Brax somehow didn't fully trust Heath, but kept quiet. Brax stood up and looked at Heath before leaving and closing the door.

What Heath needed now was to be left alone, to push through the cravings, as Brax knew the worst was yet to come. Brax walked back out to Casey in the lounge room and sat down next to him, he could hear Heath yelling and fidgeting in his room as he was coming down off the drug.

Whilst Brax was busy trying to sort out everything else, he neglected to notice Casey had wandered off down the hall to Heath's room he was worried about his brother. Casey heard groaning and yelling from inside Heath's room and he slowly opened the door and crept in.

"Heath are you alright?" He asked quietly.

Heath looked up at Casey and lunged toward him. Casey went to back away scared but was not fast enough, Heath had grabbed him in an aggressive unstable state, and he roughly pulled Casey toward his bed, and threw him down.

"What the hell do you want?" Heath was unaware of what he was doing and grabbed Casey again and yelled at him aggressively. Casey started to scream continually.

"Shut up! Shut up!" Heath yelled and shoved Casey.

Brax heard the yelling and ran down into Heath's room. He was shocked to see Heath had Casey pinned down and Casey struggling to get free and screaming.

"Heath! Get off him!" Brax yelled and ran up to Heath and pulled him off Casey.

Heath turned his aggression onto Brax and punched him in the face. Brax stumbled back and grabbed Casey and pushed him out the door then wrapped his arms tight around his brother and forced Heath to the ground.

"Calm down!"

Heath was breathing heavily and saw Casey run from the doorway. "Casey." Heath breathed.

Brax let go of Heath and caught his breath and then raced out of the room to find Casey. Brax eventually found Casey out on the front lawn crying. Brax walked up to him and wrapped his arms around him.

"Case its okay. What were you doing in there?" He asked.

"I...I was worried about Heath." Casey whispered.

"Alright but I don't want you going anywhere near Heath from now on, until I say its safe. Do you understand?" Casey nodded and wiped his eyes.

Over the next few days Heath's withdrawals worsened he became more aggressive and kept sweating profusely. Brax was constantly worried about him, trying to keep him in check he barely had time to worry about his Mum and Casey.

Brax was trying to get Casey something to eat when he heard an agonizing yell coming from Heath's room. Brax quickly stopped what he was doing and ran to Heath's room. Brax found Heath shaking and rolling around on his bed.

"Arg! I need my fix!" Heath turned to see Brax at the doorway. "Give me my drugs! I need them!" He yelled aggressively. Brax ran to him and held him down.

"Get off me!" "Take it easy Heath."

Heath grunted and tried to push Brax off. Heath began to shout louder.

"Heath calm down and be quiet, Casey's out there." Brax said, trying not to cause too much attention. "Come on Heath, you can pull through this." He encouraged.

After an hour of holding Heath still, Heath finally calmed and the withdrawals faded. Brax sighed as he pulled away from Heath. Heath groaned, before he rolled over on his bed and closed his eyes. Brax covered him up to help with his chills and left the room.

Brax walked into the kitchen and saw Casey looking worried and upset, playing with some cutlery on the table. Brax sat down next to him.

"Is Heath gonna be okay Brax?" Casey asked. Brax placed a hand on Casey's arm, "he'll be fine Case. Don't worry about it."

Whilst Heath was under his drug detoxification one evening he snuck out and didn't come home. Brax had a fair idea where he would likely find Heath and the last thing he wanted was for Heath to break his detoxing he had gotten so far already. Brax grabbed Casey and headed down to the beach and indeed Brax saw Heath on the beach with the gang.

"Casey stay here, I'll be right back." Brax left Casey at the sidewalk and ran down the beach.

"Heath! Get over here now! Heath!"

Heath looked over to see an angry Brax heading for him. Heath groaned. "What's his problem?" One of the guys asked.

"He's not happy about my business trade." Heath replied.

Brax reached them and grabbed Heath. "Heath! I told you to stay away from these guys! Get going!" Brax shoved him.

"You can't tell me what to do, you're just my brother." Brax raised his eyebrows. "Wanna bet. Don't push me Heath. Get moving now!"

Heath looked at his mates and rolled his eyes, then followed his brother. Brax gave him a shove. "I don't want to see you with that gang again, do ya hear?"

"Well don't come for me then." Heath replied. Brax stopped and stopped Heath in his tracks.

"Don't you give me attitude." He warned sternly. "I just got you off of your drug craving don't ruin it by going back."

"Alright." Heath mumbled and followed his brother's home.