Eyeless

Chapter 33:

"My friends are outside." Joey said when they broke from the hug.

"What?!" Corey asked quickly, he looked panicked

"What?"

"Why are they? What? Joey?"

"They wanted to apolgies to you..."

"No..they, they dont, joey! I dont want to see them. They dont want to see me." Corey said

"Please...they really do."

Corey shook his head

"Give them a chance!" Joey begged.

Corey sighed "okay."

"Thank you." Joey said

Corey shrugged

Joey took his hand "can they come in?"

Corey lit another cigarette "fine I guess." He said flatly.

Joey smiled "you're amazing do you know that?"

Corey shook his head as Joey let go of his hand and ran outside and knocked on the window.

"How did it go?" Shawn asked

"You're allowed in." Joey smiled "but please be nice!!"

They nodded as they got out, walking across to the door.

Mick tapped joey on the shoulder. "Dont worry. We will Joey."

Joey looked up "thanks. He really needs you to be."

"We will." Mick nodded "we understand. We wouldn't want to hurt him anymore than he has been."

Joey nodded "yeah. It's been a lot for him."

Mick nodded "I know."

Joey looked up before something hit him "wait...you know?"

"Look uh shawn told us what happened and...that's awful, we want to really be there for him you know." Mick said gently

"He what?! He promised he wouldnt."

"We did kinda bully him into it." Mick admitted "and he finally snapped...but he wasnt happy with himself for it."

"I fucking trusted him and-"

"Its not his fault." Mick said "we should have respected him when he said he couldnt tell us."

Joey rolled his eyes "it's out there now." He sighed "cant be helped. As long as you dont blabber."

"I wont."

"Yeah it's not you I'm worried about. Or well craig to be honest. Its sid, chris and Paul. They are the biggest blabs at the best of times." Joey ranted

"And you're not?" Mick asked

Joey glared at him as he went to the door.

"Seriously I mean it." He said "please be nice."

"We will!" Chris said

Joey nodded as he pushed the front door open.

He looked around before he finally sported corey.

Corey was sitting on the sofa smoking and scratching his arm looking uncomfortable and a little scared.

Joey walked in quietly

"I brought the guys..." joey said

Corey looked at them as they walked in.

"Hey." Shawn said gently as they came into the living room all sitting on the sofa or the floor to where they could find space. But only Joey sat next to corey.