Girl in the shadows

You saved me before, so you're my hero.

3rd Person POV

"Did you just here that?" Whispered Dec, hoping he heard wrong. Ant didn't move a muscle and just stood there in silence. He turned around and looked at Dec.
"He's got to be lying, right?" Asked Ant. "I mean it's Stephen, after everything he's done to us, I don't think you should believe him.
"I can't cope anymore." Said Dec. He wheeled himself to the door and Ant opened the door for him.  Everyone was silence. No one was talking or moving. Stephen had an envelope in his hand and there were tears falling down his eyes.
"What's going on?" Asked Dec. Stephen walked up to him and handed him the envelope. Ant looked at Dec as if to tell him to open it, so he did. His eyes scanned through the paper, reading and paying attention to every single word there was. Dec's heart stopped. He looked at Stephen, then the paper, then Stephen again.
"This is a joke, isn't it?" Asked Dec but Stephen shook his head.
"Can I have a word with you? Alone please?" Asked Stephen. Everyone ignored him.
"Well go then!" Shouted Dec and everyone dashed out of the room.
"So?" Said Stephe, as everyone left the room. Dec gave him a dirty look.
"What do you mean by so? If you think I'm happy about this, then think again!" Said Dec.
"I'm sorry Declan. I just found out that we were cousins, I didn't know we were family." Said Stephen.
"Family? FAMILY!! I will never be part of your family! If we were family you wouldn't have hurt me or my friends! If you were my cousin, you would love me, not attempt to kill me! You think I'm going to forgive you for everything just because we're related? Because I'm not! Do you understand me Mulhern!!" Yelled Dec. He had been waiting so long to tell him off.
"Listen Dec. Even though I've done so many awful things to you, I'm not making you forgive me. I just want you to know we're cousins." Said Stephen.
"If that's it, then you're just wasting your time with me! Get out will you! I don't want to see you face ever again!" Cried Dec. And within that moment, he left their house. Dec burst into tears. Ant came along to Dec to see what had happened.
"I saw it all." Whispered Ant as he hugged Dec. He lifted up Dec from his wheelchair and place him onto the sofa next to him.
"I don't care about him being my cousin." Lied Dec.
"I can tell that you do care and I understand why that's the case." Said Ant, hugging his best mate. Dec was laying on top of Ant and were sharing cuddles.
"You do?" Asked Dec. Ant nodded as he wiped away his friends tear with his hands.
"I'm always here if you need us, ok?" Said Ant.
"I love you Ant." Said Dec, holding onto Ant.
"I love you too, your my best mate." Said Ant, stroking Dec's hair.
"I don't think you understand what I mean." Said Dec, looking into Ant's eyes. Ant gave a confused look and then realised what Dec was on about.
"I'll get you some coffee, I know that you love coffee." Laughed Ant, who was a bit uncomfortable with Dec after what Dec really meant. He got up and went to make it. Why did I do that? Ant asked himself, as he slapped is own face.
"But I love you more.." Whispered Dec. Ever since he almost died, he felt different about Ant but didn't know how he felt different.
"There you go, Decky!" Said Ant, giving Dec a cup of coffee.
"Thanks babe." Said Dec out loud.
"What did you just called me." Said Ant.
"Nothing, I just said thanks." Said Dec, blushing.
"Right ok! What do you want to watch on TV?" Asked Ant, flicking through the channels.
"Remember when I almost Die and you saved me? You were my night in shining armour." Said Dec, cuddling Ant.
"I wouldn't say that I was you night in shining armour, but did save you and I'm glad I did." Said Ant.
"Well you were my hero and you still are." Dec whispered down Ant's ear, which he found quite ticklish and funny that Dec would do that to his best mate.
"Well, if I'm your hero, then that makes you my princess." Joked Ant. This put a smile on Dec's face.
"I'm not a girl!" Laughed Dec.
"I know! I'm just teasing you!" Said Ant, tickling Dec. Dec picked up his cup and Ant didn't notice that he did and it spilt all over him.
"Sugar! Ant get this off us!" Yelled Dec. Ant quickly grabbed a cloth and tried to get it off.
"Is your leg ok?" Asked Ant, with Dec calming down a bit.
"It's fine now! Thanks for that!" Said Dec.
"No problem." Said Ant.
"But you've made me wet now!" Complaining Dec. Ant started to laugh his head off. At first, Dec was confused but then he got the joke.
"Oh wow Ant! You and your dirty mind!" Laughed Dec. The two men started to laugh uncontrollably.
"About what you said before? Did you mean that?" Asked Ant.
"What did I say?" Asked Dec.
"That you loved me?" Said Ant.
"Depends which way you think I meant it!" Said Dec. Ant thought about it for a minute.
"You meant it in all senses of the word?" Asked Ant. Dec started to blush uncontrollably.
"Ever since you saved me, I just fell for you, head over heels I guess." Said Dec but Ant didn't say a word.
"I don't want this to ruin our friendship, please?" Begged Dec. But Ant still kept quiet, but he held Dec's head gently and moved in closer. Dec shut his eyes and their lips slowly touched and then locked. Ant put everything behind him and so did Dec. They couldn't think about anyone at this moment apart from each other.
"I've been wait so long for this." Moaned Dec. Then so many bad thoughts came to his head.
"ANTHONY!" Yelled Lisa, who was now in the room and saw everything....