As Gary and Mark entered, they both were suprised, confused and amazed at what was happening.
'Happy Birthday Mark And Gary!' Everyone shouted. A range of old and new friends filled the room. Including Howard, Chandra, Jason, Susie and Sofie.
'Eh? How did this happen?' Gary laughed in suprise.
Chandra ran up to both of them and gave them a hug and Gary a kiss.
'As soon as you left to see Mark, I called Howard to help me set it up, we've been working all day.' Chandra said smiling.
'How many of you were orginising this?'
'Just me and Howard, for about 5 days now and it's perfect, just between both of your birthdays.'
Gary gave Chandra another kiss and Mark gave Howard a brotherly hug.
***
Robbie and Ciara were sitting at Robbie's house, thinking over the events in that day.
'I can't believe you did that.' Ciara said fairly shook up.
'I told you how sorry I am, it was just the guilt, all the guilt with Mark but, when I saw you, it all went away.' Robbie said, worried what Ciara might do.
'If you loved me, you wouldn't have done it, despite Mark,'
'Me and Mark have a massive 'brotherhood', you don't know how hard it was to confess this to him.'
Ciara left the room, not in tears as it wasn't so much a fight/argument. From what Robbie could hear it sounded like packing. He couldn't really blame her.
She came downstairs with her suitcase and kissed him.
'As much as I love you and you love me, Mark and your 'brotherhood' is too much to lose.' She whispered in his ear, almost in tears.
'Don't, please, the situation will resolve it's self.'
'Not quick enough, also, think about Sofie.'
With that she left, in a black taxi and her hair in a ponytail.
Robbie sat for a minute, then grabbed his car keys and headed for the door.
***
A hour into the party, everyone was having a good time, laughing and chatting. The 4 boys met an old school friend, Chloe, she had lost weight and her dark brown hair was now blonde. Howard talked to her the most, while Mark talked to Sofie and discussed what had happened.
'So, know doubt it'll be in tomorrows papers then?' Mark said partly in disgrace.
'I just got so angry at him, so I slapped him.'
'Better you than me, he deserved it.' Mark said laughing, even though he was more hurt that Robbie did that to Sofie.
Howard sat talking to Chloe, they seemed to have quite alot in common music taste and outdoor hobbies. They both fancied each other this night, but knowing Howard he would be to shy to arrange a date, not even that, even a small day out as friends. He relays on Jason to help him.
'I never spoke to you that much, even though I met you through Gary, but, just the fact we have so much in common. I thought we would already know that by now.' Chloe said quite calmly for what Howard was feeling.
'Yeah, I know.' He said 'You can come to one of my DJing shows, sometime, maybe?'
For Howard, he was feeling really happy with himself, this is the first time he's asked a girl to go anywhere with him, for a long time.
Chloe reached over and gave him a kiss. Fairly short, but sweet.
'Oh my word!' Chloe said in shock.
'What?' Howard said worrying 'Was it crap?'
'No, you're great, that was great but look!'
Behind Howard, Sofie and Mark were doing the exact same thing, but longer and more caring for each other.
Jason looked out the window. It turned out Howard and Chloe weren't the only ones that noticed Mark and Sofie. What Jason saw, was Robbie, Robbie looking horrified at the sight he saw before him. Everyone seemed to be minding their own businness and Jason's girlfriend, Susie, was talking to Chandra and Gary. Jason still wasn't keen on Robbie still, even since the 90s, he just acted like he did.
He stepped outside to talk to him.
'Why the hell did you do that!?' Jason shouted knowing only Robbie could hear him.
'You don't know the whole story!' Robbie was a cross between upset and anger, not at Jay, but at himself mostly.
'Sofie told us everything.'
'She seems to be telling Mark the whole story, that tw...'
Jason quickly butted in before he had time to call Mark
'Don't you dare!'
'I was going to apoligise, but why the hell should I?'
'You're the one to blame, for all of this, you left them with no choice!'
Robbie knew that was the truth, but hated hearing it from someone else, because he knew, it was now obvious.
Almost straight away he punched Jason straight in the face, hard enough for him to be lying there unconsious. Robbie didn't see the full damage he did to Jason as he ran around the corner and drove away. He realised he would have hurt Jay, but not that much, he didn't want to think. No one knew Robbie was there, that Jason went out the house, thhat Jason was outside lying on the floor with a bust lip and nose.