Chapter 96

Gary's POV

I felt something poking against my ribs. "Gaz?" Whispered a voice against my ear whilst the poking continued. "Mhmmm.... stop it..." It felt like my head was on someone. Where was i? "Gaz?! You need to wake up Rob's awake." Mark? Is that Mark's voice? Slowly i opened my eyes. I must of fallen asleep on Mark last night. "M...Mark...?" I turned over rubbing my eyes so my head was resting in his lap. "Gary... seriously you need to get out of here Robbie's on his way down!" Mark looked worried. Shit i've got to go! Quickly i sat up grabbing my shoes and coat ready to head for the front door with Mark behind me. "Mark... is that you down there??" Spoke at voice from upstairs. "Oh fuck..." My breathing increased Rob can't find me here. "Gaz... quick get under the table." Mark pointed back in the living room to a eight seated table with a long white table cloth covering it touching the floor. A creak from upstairs sounded. That's it i've got to hide. Quickly i lifted up the table cloth and kneeled underneath it. "Y...Yeah.. it's me Rob." I heard Mark say. "...You stayed? You didn't need to Mark i'm not a child." Robbie walked downstairs. "I know... i guess i had too much to drink and fallen asleep on the sofa... anyway how are you feeling?" I couldn't see a thing the table cloth blocked my view. "Seen better days had better sleeps you know...i'm off for a run." Footsteps got closer to the table. Fuck don't sit down. "Errrh.. come and sit on the sofa? A run? Are you sure?" Mark's voice sounded a bit panicky. "I'm fine... yeah i need to clear my head." The chair in front of me moved backwards i could now see some grey tracksuit bottoms in front of me. Robbie moved his foot a little accidentally  stepping on two of my fingers. My other hand quickly covered my mouth to stop me from making a noise. The pressure seemed to increase. Fuck this hurts. "Sit down Mark..." Robbie said his trainer still on my fingers. A chair to the left of me moved backwards Mark had sat down. He has to make Robbie move i can't stay like this. "....so... how're you Mark?" It feels like Robbie's got glass or something under his trainer my fingers are burning! "Not bad... you? I mean..." Slowly i moved my head looking at Mark's legs. "It's okay Mark... i'm trying to forget about.... you know what... it's been a week already... i'll get my life back together at some point as long as those two keep out of it." Robbie sighed. "Erm... yeah... i'm here for you Rob..."  Think Gary think. Slowly i moved my other hand and tugged Mark's trousers. "Something wrong Mark?" Shit.... My heart pounded in my chest. "...N...No i just dropped my phone." Mark purposely dropped his phone. He poked his head under the table cloth with a confused look on his face. Still with my hand covering my mouth i pointed to my other hand which was under Robbie's trainer. Mark's eyebrows raised when he realised what i meant. "Er...R..Rob? Maybe you should go for that run now??" Please listen to him. "Trying to shove me off?" Robbie laughed a little. "N..no i mean.. i'm heading back to Gaz's... errm... i mean...i'm leaving to go back to erm..."He stuttered a bit. "Mark.. i'm not bothered if you're staying at you know who's. Just one thing... if i ever set eyes on him... he's a dead man..." Robbie stood up. Quickly i pulled my hand back into my lap. I was right Rob had stepped in glass only a small piece but now it's stuck in my fingers. It was bleeding. "Uh...huh...." Mark got up as well. "See you when i see you Mark.. and thanks for bringing me back." Robbie hugged Mark and walked outside to go for his run. "Gaz..? You can come out now." He lifted up the table cloth. "F...Finally..." I held my fingers trying to stop the bleeding. "Woah! Are you bleeding?! Was that because of Rob??!" Mark grabbed my hand to take a closer look. I nodded softly.

We sat at the kitchen table. Mark removed the glass from my finger and started to dress it for me. "Better?" He smiled softly placing a safety pin on the bandage to stop it from coming undone. "Y...yes...Thank you Mark.." I smiled a little. "How did you sleep? Or should i say how did you sleep on me?" Mark laughed. "Erm... i... i slept well... erm.. i didn't know i fell asleep on you...sorry" I felt a little embarrassed i mean who falls asleep on their best mates lap. Although i haven't slept that well for a while. "Good good.. don't be sorry... i fell asleep to and didn't even know until i heard Rob moving upstairs then i noticed you still there. That's why i woke you...." Mark looked down a little. "What's wrong?"  I looked up at him a bit confused. "Erm... Gaz... i... i mean... i think you should get out the country... you heard what Rob said about you... i don't want anything to happen to you.... to either of you... i do care about you all...including Yasmin..." Mark gave me a friendly smile and started packing away the first aid. "But... i can't just get up and leave the country for a while just like that? What about Yasmin?" I don't want to go. "What about her?" Mark looked at me. "... i...i can't leave her on her own..." I put my coat on and shoes. "She's a grown woman Gaz... she's not your responsibility." He was right she isn't... but i can't leave her. "Uh huh... shall we go back now? I don't want Rob coming back early or anything..." I looked out the window to make sure Robbie wasn't on his way back. "Yeah...lets go..." Mark smiled softly.