One month later
"So what's next "Vic says
"I don't know. Me moving on"
"With Aaron still here not a chance"
"Then I need it go away for a while. Just for a bit. Not forever . I'll be happier that way "
"No robert please. I wasn't suggesting you going."
"Vic I'll come back it's just for the best okay "
"I love you rob"
"I love you to Vic "
Later
I put my last box in my car
"Are you sure this is what you want "Vic says
"I've hurt to many people to stay in this village "
"Robert really think about this "Diane says
"I've made my decision "
"About what "I hear Liv say
I turn around to see Liv,Aaron and Alex
"I'm leaving ,today "
"You what "Aaron says
"I need to go away for a while . I don't know how long yet but I'm going. I've made my decision "
"So you thought it would be easier to not even say goodbye "Liv says
"It's best that you forget about me Liv because I've hurt you. I can't ever come back from that . You'll be happier without me. You all will be.Just look after yourself. You don't need me anymore you've got Aaron and Alex and chas. I'm a phone call away if you just need to talk.just try not to hurt too much because I deserve everything I've had and I've got coming to me"
"don't say that "Liv says
"It's true "
"Rob,I still need you"Liv says
I hug her
"Bye Olivia "
"By Robert "
I let the tears fall down my face
I hug Diane and Vic
"Look after her "I say to Adam
"I will don't you worry "
Rebecca walks over to us
"I'm sorry Robert "
"Just don't "
"Robert you can't run from this "
"Maybe I can't but the sooner I'm away from you and your family the better. I hope your really happy with yourself Rebecca because you've destroyed everything. "
"I know you don't mean that"
"Whatever Rebecca just go "
"Yeah well I knew right from the start that you weren't that gay "Rebecca says
"What would you know "Aaron says
"How your husband clearly didn't love you "She says
"Right you better start walking because that's enough . You would have the slightest clue about love"I say
Rebecca walks away
"I'll see you around Aaron "
He walks over and hugs me
"Take care of Liv please " I say
"I always will. You just look after yourself "
"I will. As long as you do the same "
"Course "He says
I let go of him
"Bye Mr Dingle "I say
"Goodbye mr Sugden "He says
I open the car door
I check my pockets
"Oh"
"What "Diane says
"I might have forgotten my passport " I smile
They all smile too.
"I'll go "Vic says
"No I will"I say running inside
I come back out
"Okay ive definitely got everything "
"I'm going to go or I'll never leave "
"Bye "I get in car and drive away
Aaron's pov
"You okay "Alex says
"Yeah let's just go see my mum"I say
We walk into the pub
"What's all the fuss out there "paddy says
"Roberts left the village. "I say
I look over at Liv. I see her crying
"Liv don't cry"I say hugging her
"He was like my brother. He helped through all that bad stuff and now he's gone "
"He'll come back I know he will"
"No he won't. Why does everyone leave me "
"Well I'm not going anywhere "I say
"And nether am I"Chas says
"I'll be back"Alex say heading to the toilets
"You two are okay aren't you"Chas
"Yeah were fine "
Me and Liv sit down
A few hours later.
"I just keep thinking he's going to walk through that door any minute"Liv says
"He didn't have to go "I say
"But he did because of what he did "Alex says
"He hurt me and Liv a lot but he shouldn't have left because of me "I say
Diane,Vic and Adam walk in
"We should go I can't face them not now "I say getting up
"Aaron "Vic says
She looks at me with tears in her eyes
"Come here "I say
She rushes over to me and I hug her
"I've lost everyone "
"No, not you haven't "
"First mum and dad,then Andy now Robert I can't take much more of it "
"Don't cry he'll be back soon"
"I miss him so much "
"I know . I know "
"I just want him back "
"Hes not going forever right "I say
"I don't know "
"Vic you've got Diane and Adam. And if you ever need me. I'll be there "
"Your to good for this world Aaron Dingle "
"I mean you changed my brother into the best person he's ever been ,how I will never know "
"Tough love "
"I've tried it "
"I could try again"
"It won't work he's gone. He's wherever he is for a long time now "
"I'm really sorry Vic "
She nods
"I am to "
Later
I finish my pint when Rebecca walks in
"I think we should go "Vic says
"Oh Don't leave on my account "
"We weren't but also I guess I don't like the sight of a slapped "Liv says
"Oi that's enough "I say
"No it's not. Your worst than your sister you know that. Your a poisonous cow with no dignity. You think anything you can dig your claws into is your but Robert wasn't a prize waiting to be claimed he had a family "
"One he clearly didn't love "Rebecca says
Liv tries to slap her
I hold her back
"God I thought you dingles were low but slapping a pregnant woman "
"Oh I wish I could do a lot more than slap you "Ivc says
"Vic your supposed to be my friend "
"Not after you destroyed my brothers life "
"Oh please he brought it on himself "
"You deserve to rot in hell you evil little bitch "Liv snaps before storming out
"Well I think thats all that needed saying "I say before walking out
At the mill
"I never thought I'd have to hold back a teenager from slapping a pregnant woman but today I did that "
"Yeah well she deserved it and a lot worse "
"You can definitely tell she's a Dingle "
"Yeah well let's not see how hard she can punch "I say
"Where did Alex go"Adam says
"Home I think our problems is something he should say out of for now "I say
