Sonny welcomes Audrey and Ham with a wide grin. He seats them and talks for a while. "You heard Brian has been arrested?" Ham asks, his eyes widened up "You think it's a mistake?" Sonny shakes his head "I was there... Apparently, it's a complicated story." Audrey taps next to her "You could tell us. Sit down for a few minutes." Sonny's behind painfully reminds him he can't "Sorry, no. It's an ongoing investigation anyway, I'm not allowed and divulge information." He feels someone patting his shoulder "That is such a Sonny thing to say! Ethical and law-abiding till the end." T sits next to Audrey and gives her a peck "Frankly, Audrey, you could do so much better..." Ham grumbles, visibly frustrated. "Well, it's true that T is rather homely, physically speaking..." Sonny starts. T has a horribly offended expression on his face "Man, you're hurting me. Here I was planning and steal you from Will..." Audrey gives him an amused look. Sonny goes on "... but good looks can be really deceiving and hiding a dark nature, believe me." "Except for Will?" Sonny turns to Ham "Except for Will, yes, but not everyone is as lucky as I am. Audrey is quite OK, too..." Ham grins "I'm thinking of hiring you in my search for a boyfriend, you could help me see beyond appearances." Sonny sighs "I wouldn't have the time. Between Will, my studies and Common Ground." "You manage the place, all on your own?" Sonny raises one tired shoulder "More or less." "You're doing great, actually, but you're gifted in business." T notes "Chad was afraid you couldn't deal without him. But you don't give up on what's important. That's what I told him, the other day." Sonny takes a minute to process the meaning of these sentences. He asks prudently "You saw him ? » « Yea, I bumped into him last week. He asked me some contacts, people who could give him a place to crash. » Sonny looks at him eyes wide. He waits a bit then asks, being careful to enunciate "Do you know where he is now?" "No." Shit. "I'd have to give a few phone calls. Why, you want to know now?" Sonny grinds his teeth and replies patiently "It's important, yes. He's been completely cleared and we worry about him." T frowns "He looked a little battered when I saw him last. Wait here... Sonny, can I use your storage-room?" Sonny nods and adds "If you don't mind, I'd rather be in here with you..." T makes a weird face "Come on, don't worry, T, I'm not going to jump on you." Audrey shots a reproachful look to her boyfriend who tries and look cool "No problem, man."
Sonny sends Will a text, then another. Then another. He lends an ear to T's circumvolution in chatting and trying and get the desired information. And get send to somebody else. He's made four calls and still no Chad. Sonny can't take it anymore and calls his man. It rings and rings and he's ready to hang up when he hears "Sonny?" Will sounds breathless and anxious. Sonny stills "Everything's all right my love?" "No! I'm at the police station but I can't reach Mel or Abby. I've been trying for an hour..." Just then, T shouts "Chad, man! Wow, you were hard to find!" Without thinking, Sonny rips the cell from T's hand "Chad? Sonny here, all is good, Cam explained everything! Where are you?" "Sonny, fuck, it's good to hear you! I'm in the middle of the woods, in a cabin. Can you come and pick me up?" Will's voice comes to his ears, softened, as he has pressed his cell to his chest "Is it Chad, you found him?" Sonny juggles both cells in front of a perplexed T who's dancing on his feet. Sonny gestures to his office door "Pen, paper, quick" He uses the edge of a shelve to trace a rough plan. "OK, Chad, we'll be here as soon as we can, I'll see with Will..." "Darling?" He stops to check he's talking to the right person. It's all good. "Tell me again for Mel and Abby..." Will answers "Aunt Jennifer was expecting them for lunch and they didn't call to cancel. I've rung both cells but nothing. Do you think... an accident?" Sonny doesn't dare picture Will's state. He remembers him, eaten by guilt, at the hospital after the match. The girls have to be fine. They've traced Chad, after all! "I'm picking you up and we're finding Chad. Are you joining us, T?" T shakes his drowsy look and exclaims "Of course!"
Once he can hold Will in his arms, Sonny feels better. He brushes his hair to soothe him and suggests "Listen, kitten, why don't we grab Chad, now, bring him home and on the way, we keep trying and reach the girls. Did you call my parents?" Will looks up, surprised "No, I... I don't have their number and... Well, I guess they could have seen them. We can ask the whole family." "You know, they might be at the cinema. You imagine Abby's face if she walks out and sees Chad in front of her?" Will has a shy smile and in Sonny's head, it gets sunny. They take Will's car and T guides them at first. Sonny calls the girls but goes to voicemail. He stays silent not to panic Will but he's not liking this at all. Abby is always prompt to answer his texts. He sends a few ones, just in case.
They embark on the chaotic forest path and after having turned around for twenty minutes, finally find the cabin. Chad is standing at the door, talking on a cell "Thanks for the info, I wasn't expecting that. I'll warn her right away!" He hangs up and sees his friends. Sonny lets go of Will's shoulder and hand to hug his mate. Then, it's Will's turn. Sonny says "Brian was arrested but he won't talk. You have any idea who's behind all this?" Chad's eyes become dark and dangerous "Yes, I've just found out. This low-life Adam. We have to tell Mel to stay away from him as fast as possible. Can you call her?" Sonny pales.