Chapter 17

Gary's POV

Mark shyly looks away whilst he's in my arms. "Well?" I ask wrapping a loose piece of Mark's hair around his ear.
Swaying a little in my arms he looks at me with his tired looking eyes. "Maybe some other time... i'm a bit knackered...it's been a long day." Suppressing a yawn he drops his head against my shoulder. Gently i run my free hand through his quiff messing it up a little to look like bed head.
"Ok babe... one day perhaps?" Mark agrees to my question by nodding his head against me. The past few days have been tiring yet amazing. "Want me to carry you?" Nudging him slightly stopping him from dozing off on me.
"N...no... i can walk." He begins to make his way to our bedroom with me following close behind. We reach the bedroom where we start to get undressed for bed. The nights are beginning to get colder as winter approaches each day. I toss Mark a pair of his pj's from the cupboard. We have matching pj's which we bought for a joke. Mr and Mr ones. Mark climbs into bed lifelessly curling up slightly as he releases another yawn causing me to copy uncontrollable.
"Look at us Mr Owen...in bed before 11... who would of thought it...and sex isn't the reason for an early night either...we'll be Grandad's before we know it." Jokingly i tease him, as i crawl into bed.
"Oi... i'm younger than you!" He pokes his tongue out through his parted lips whilst his eyes remain closed.
"Only by a year."
"And a week." Mark adds turning onto his left hand side so his back now faces me allowing me to spoon him. Wrapping one of my legs over both of his i rest my hand against his chest nuzzling my cheek against his neck. "I'll make it up to you in the morning." With the last remaining part of his strength he plants a few kisses onto my knuckles holding my hand onto his shoulder.
"Looking forward to it..." I mumble against his ear as my eyes slowly become heavier.
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A buzzing noise increases in sound. Is this part of my dream? It gets louder causing me to open my eyes. Peering through my tired daze a light flashes at the side of the bed. It's Mark's phone ringing. "Babe..." Nudging Mark slightly as his phone continues to ring he doesn't reply only by snores. Carefully i stretch my arm out reaching for his phone. Once i have it in my grip i hit the answer button without paying attention to the caller ID. Pressing it against my ear i reply trying my best not to drop off to sleep again. "Hello...Mark Owen's phone...Gary speaking." A yawn manages to escape my lips.
"H...Hiya..G...Gaz." Nervously a voice speaks on the other end of the phone. I know that voice anywhere.
"Rob? Everything ok?" I ask rubbing my eyes glancing over at Mark who still hasn't moved a muscle.
"N...N..no...not really..." It sounds like he's been crying or is about to break down any second whilst speaking.

Sitting up a little now worry fills my body slowly. "Mate...what's happened are you ok? Shall i wake Mark up?" Maybe Yasmin has plucked up the courage confronting him about his affair.
"I...I'm...at...at the hospital." He swallows hard as his words turn into faint whispers. My eyes spring on ends by the word 'hospital'.
"Woah why are  you there?! Are you ok? Where's Yasmin?"

Robbie takes a deep breath before answering. There's a few seconds pause. "She's here....she fell... it...it doesn't look good Gaz..."
"What do you mean?! Is she ok?" Panic washes over me thinking about Yasmin being in hospital i care a great deal about her after all she is a close friend.
"It's...It's the baby... they're doing checks to see if it's ok...things don't look good Gaz...you both need to get down here as quick as just incase." Shock causes my body to freeze. Yasmin's had a fall and she's not even a month's pregnant yet. She can't lose the baby she just can't it would destroy us.  "Gary?!" Robbie speaks louder bringing me back down to earth. "You have to be here you both do this is serious."
"Y....Yeah....we...we're on our way... keep us updated?"
"Yes...yes of course... see you soon." Robbie hangs up before i get another word in. For a few seconds i sit there until it hits me like a tone of bricks. We have to get there and fast.
"Mark!" Pushing him with a force almost knocking him out of bed i slip on my shoes not even bothering to get dressed out of my pj's. "MARK GET UP!" Loudly i shout feeling myself begin to shake slipping on my coat.
"Woah who what?!" Mark rolls out of bed making a loud thud as he makes contact with the floor.
"Get dressed!"
Rubbing his head whilst worry fills his eyes he frowns at me. "Gaz? What's going on?"
"Get your coat and shoes on we need to drop Eleanor off at my Mum's on the way to the hospital." Quickly i run out of the bedroom and into the spare room scooping Eleanor into my arms. With a matter of seconds Mark comes flying out of the bedroom chasing me down the stairs with his coat and shoes in hand.
"Gary! What's going on?!" He grabs me by the shoulders trying to calm me. "Hospital? Why the hospital?!"
I feel like breaking down, but i can't not now. "Y....Yasmin....fell....the baby.... we....we need... hospital....shoes... on.... Mark..." My words make no sense, but at least Mark sort of understands.
"Oh...oh no...please don't tell me..." His free hand covers his mouth, as the tears build in his eyes.
"We've got to go..." Carrying Eleanor in my arms who's surprisingly is still sound asleep i place her into the car baby seat. The colour in Mark's face has dropped into a pastey white as he drops in the passenger seat ghost like. It's not safe for me to drive i've barely been awake no longer than 5 minutes, but by the time i've rung a taxi this could get worse we need to be there as quick as possible. Wasting no time i get in the drivers seat starting up the engine. Mark looks at me even though he isn't speaking it's written all over his face 'everything will be ok.'
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Luckily we arrive at the hospital without any damage. Mum's looking after Eleanor for the time being briefly i told her what's going on and she's devastated about it. As soon as i park the car we jog inside the entrance. "Yasmin Williams." I speak breathless to the receptionist feeling my rapid heart beat pound against my chest as i pant for my breath back.
"Mark! Gary!" A voice calls from the far side of the hospital. Searching around the room Robbie appears sprinting down the corridor.
"Where is she?!" Asking wide eyed what if we're too late. "What's happening?!"
He rubs his temples and trances his fingers over his eye lids taking a deep breath. "She's having scans now... and she needs surgery on her wrist."
"Oh...god..." I pinch the bridge of my nose squeezing my eyes together. "How did this happen?! Why wasn't you with her?!"
"I...I was... we were arguing and...and she fell over the phone charger in the bedroom."
Mark goes even quieter taking a few steps behind me almost like he's using me as protection. "Arguing?! Why was you arguing?? You didn't hit her did you?!" Clenching my fists i grit my teeth together frowning my face at him.
"NO! I'd never do that! She....erm... found out about the affair...didn't she..." Robbie sighs slumping down in a chair feeling sorry for himself.
"So... it is true?! All these months you've been seeing someone behind her back?! You fucking married Yasmin and you was shagging some other girl?!" Anger builds inside of my body i could kill him.
Robbie lifts his head raising his eyebrow at me.
"Why do you seem so surprised? I thought Mark told you seeing as he was the one who...hel...er..." Robbie pauses looking behind me. Tilting my head over my right shoulder i catch Mark crossing his neck doing sign language to Robbie.
"Excuse me?!" My eyes widen looking at Mark which a spread of guilt fills his face.
"G...Gaz...i..."
"Save it Mark... you're all a bunch of fucking liars. " Feeling incredibly hurt and upset i take a seat away from them both waiting outside of Yasmin's room. Trying my best to be strong i hold back the tears out the corner of my eye i see Mark looking at me, but i choose to ignore him. Certain parts i knew that Robbie might of been having an affair, but the fact Mark played some role in it behind my back 'helping' him just hurts me over the fact he was lying.
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"Are you friends... family? Of Mrs Williams?" Instantly my eyes open by the mention of Yasmin's name. I must of dozed off for a bit.
"I'm her husband." Robbie jumps from his seat nervously combing his hand through his hair. Mark sits a seat away from me looking at the doctor searching his face for answers.
"Well i can say at this moment mother and baby are ok.." We all release a sigh of relief. "But that doesn't mean they're off the hook yet things could still turn to the worst, so we all need to prepare for the worst... it was a good thing Mrs Williams fell onto her side instead of her stomach although it broke her wrist the baby wasn't harmed luckily."
"Can i see her?? I need to speak to her." Robbie tries to push his way inside of Yasmin's door.
"Sorry Mr Williams, but she told me not to let you in. She doesn't want any visitors."
"But i'm her husband! Move out of the way!" Again he tries pushing his way through, but the doctor guards the door.
"She doesn't want to see you and i'm not surprised." I mumble under my breath.
"Oh shut the fuck up you go back to your 'honest' relationship. Complete joke you are Barlow!"
Standing to my feet i push him forcefully against the door surprised at my own strength. "You wanna say that again?!"
"GARY!" Mark tries to pull me away. Robbie smirks in my face making me even more angry. "He's not worth it! Please lets just go she doesn't want to see any of us!" Hands grab me tearing me off him it's the hospital security.
"Gentlemen we're going to have to ask you to leave the premises." They point to the exit of the hospital. Mark takes hold of my hand which i just shrug off. Right now i don't want to speak to him let alone walk out hand in hand with him. Frowning at Robbie i begin to walk off down the corridor to the exit of the hospital with Mark shortly following behind me.
"Just wait until we're home." Angrily i whisper to Mark.
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Mark's POV

The car journey home was incredibly quiet the only sound which could be heard was the car engine. Gary pulls the keys out of the exhaust once we arrive on our driveway. "Gaz...?" He doesn't reply as soon as the car stops he gets out and makes his way inside the house. "Please can we just talk? I can explain... you know i can't turn anyone away when they need help... it wasn't any of our business i was only there for someone he could talk to that's all!" Trying my best to keep up with his walking pace we make our way to the living room where Gary stops in the centre of the living room rubbing his forehead. "Gary please... please believe me." Carefully i place a hand onto his shoulder.
"Believe you? Believe you?!" All of a sudden i feel myself make hard contact with the living room wall, as he slams me against it. My eyes widen surprised to see him behave like this. Never in a million years has he reacted like this to me. "You lied behind my back Mark! You said it had nothing to do with us yet you go off helping him?! He's the one in the fucking wrong!" Anger builds in his face and his fist clench against my fast breathing stomach. Is he going to hurt me? My own boyfriend?
"G...Gary... I.... i'm...sorry..." Slightly my body starts to tremble from his grip on my t shirt. For a few seconds he stares into my panicking eyes which causes guilt to fill his face.
"URGH!" He punches the wall only an inch away from my face causing me to jump out of my skin and yelp feeling his fist bounce against the wall. Gary bows his head releasing me.
"M..Mark..." Sadly he looks at me. I've never been so scared of him before. I'm actually scared of him now. Not wanting to be in the same room with Gary anymore i quickly sprint out of room to our bedroom locking the door behind me. "MARK!" Gary calls from the living room my hands cover my ears as i sit against the bedroom door.