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Chapter 16:
Standing opposite Finn, just down the road, was Eric. Finn's heart stopped, this is exactly why he didn't want to go out. Now Eric, was going to say it was Finn's fault and everyone was going to believe it, then they were all going to hate him. "Finn", Ross said, "Finn", he said again shaking his brother and bringing him back from his thoughts.
"Finn it's alright your with me, he's not gonna or say anything unless he wants a smack", Ross said reassuring Finn, except it didn't work and Finn still didn't move. "Look, let's just hope that Eric's in a good mood and walk past him, yeah", Ross said slightly pushing Finn so that he would walk home.
Ross knew Finn didn't want to walk home, but they had no choice and all they could do was hope Eric was in a good mood. Unfortunately for Finn and Ross, Eric was in a bad mood and as Finn hasn't been in work for weeks Eric has a few things he'd like to say.
As Ross and Finn got closer to Eric, they could see that he having an argument with David, this meant he was in a bad mood. Finn's heart was beating loud in his chest and he wouldn't be surprised if Ross could hear it. They nearer and nearer, then to Finn's dismay his Eric's eye met.
Eric turned around and his eyes met with Finn's. Finn stopped deaf on the spot. Ross saw this and tried to get Finn to move but he wouldn't. "Oh look here he is, the time waster, the pitcher, you do have a job you know!", Eric shouted across the street at Finn.
Finn just stared at the floor, he couldn't look Eric in the eye. David was looking at him now and Eric had attracted a crowd. "Come on Finn, we're waiting, where have you been?", Eric asked again and it was obvious he was drunk. Finn was close to tears now and all he wanted was for this 'nightmare' to end.
By this time Ross had had enough. "Right, why don't you just shut your mouth, hasn't Finn been through enough!", Ross shouted angrily. Eric's eyes widened, "what has Finn been through?" Ross shook his head, "well, he was involved in the helicopter crash, he's just lost Val and now he's got you having a go at him!"
Finn had had enough, "I am here you know!", he shouted with tears in his eyes. "Now he speaks", Eric said sharply. "I don't need you, all of you, looking at me. I know that all of what you is true, so just leave me alone!", Finn shouted tears streaming down his face.
After saying this Finn stormed off home with Ross hot on his heels. "Finn, Finn, just slow down", Ross said stopping Finn by putting his hand on Finn's shoulder. As Finn stopped he turned round and sobbed into Ross's shoulder. "Let's get you home", Ross said guiding Finn back home.
As they walked in through the door, Pete and James were sitting on the sofa, except they jumped to their feet when they seen what state Finn was in. "What happened?", James asked an unresponsive Finn. "What did you?", Pete asked Ross, who looked shocked that Pete would even think that. "Eric", Ross replied and James and Pete knew what this meant.
While Pete was sitting with Finn in the living room, Ross and James were talking in the hallway. "What really happened?", James asked determined to know the truth. , "as we were walking back, Eric was in the street shouting at David. Eric then started shouting at Finn, then I shouted at Eric. However, then Finn stepped in saying to Eric that everything he said was true, and then he just stormed off."
James sighed, frustrated with the situation. Finn's counselling session seemed to of gone ok and now everything in Finn's world had just tipped upside down, again. He hoped that Pete would be able to get something out of him, otherwise James didn't know what to do.
"Do you wanna talk about it?", Pete asked a shaken up Finn. Finn just shook his head, his hands still trembling. "I just want to go to bed", Finn said getting up from his seat and walking past his dad and Ross, to go upstairs. Once Finn was in his room, he flopped down on his bed and cried. He cried because he had messed everything up, he cried because his life was a mess and he cried because he had completely lost control.
Downstairs none of the bartons had moved, they were all still listening to Finn crying and all desperately trying to think of a way to help him before it got too late.
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