I Bite My Tongue So You Don't Hear Me

The next morning Dan invited the guys round to explain about Gemma so that they were aware of Austin.
Dan let Gemma sleep in and he decided to not tell her that the guys were there.
They were all sat around the dining table with cups of tea.
All of them where on edge knowing that this guy was out there.
'What a bastard' Matt muttered whilst sipping his tea.
'Is she okay?' Max asked looking to Dan.

Dan didn't answer he just looked into his cup of tea.
He didn't know if she was okay, I mean with everything....

'She is alright, isn't she Dan?' Josh replied placing his hand on Dan's shoulder. He nodded.
'Mate, you alright?' Chris questioned.
All eyes where on Dan.
'How can I help her' He mumbled looking up at his friends.

They all sat thinking about it.
'You can be there for her' Josh suggested.
'Josh is right, she needs someone who cares' Max indicated
'And from what you have said that someone is you' Chris informed him.

They were right he needed to be there for her.
But is being there enough.

'Shouldn't she tell someone?' Dan asked
'Well she has told you' Matt replied
'You told us so we are all looking out for her' Max told him.
'You don't understand,this guy poured acid on her leg and he was let out of prison!' Dan yelled standing up and walking over to the window.
He place his forehead on the window.
He let out a sigh.

At that moment Gemma shuffled in the room wearing some of Dan's pyjamas.
She rubbed her eyes with the over grown jumper sleeve.
'Dan' She mumbled 'Stop yelling please'
She hadn't noticed the guys.
'Let it go' She muttered whilst walking over to the sofa.
'How can!' He yelled turning to face her.
'Dan!' She yelled back placing her hands over her ears.

He slumped onto the sofa.
'I'm sorry' He muttered.
He hugged her.
He took her hand and walked over to the table where the guys where all sat.
She sat on his lap.

'Gemma, you okay?' Max asked whilst the others where examining her face and arms.
'I'm' She paused her eyes looked outside 'Shit' She whispered.

Everyone looked to the window where Gemma's gaze was.
'Oh god' Josh muttered
The guys didn't understand.
'What is it?' Max asked.
There was a silence.

'Thats-' Gemma tried to say.
'Austin' Dan mumbled grabbing her hand.

They all sat at the table facing the window watching Austin having a fag outside of the shop opposite the apartment block.

They were in complete awe.
He was there. Out on the street.
There was two questions that crossed everyone's mind.
One- Should they go beat him up?
Two- If the answer was yes to the first question the he will find our that they live in these apartments,could they risk it?

They couldn't let him walk the streets.
What where they going to do?