A Boy Worth Saving (Previously Let Me Help You)

Chapter 15: Friends...right? Part 2

A/N: I hope you all had a good holiday! I know this is a few days late of when I said, but my schoolwork had to come first. It's here now though! So enjoy the next section of the story! It's right around 2,000 words. I should have another chapter up in 2-4 weeks depending on my workload. Please keep reading, voting, and commenting!

⚠️THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! THERE ARE MENTIONS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE IN THIS CHAPTER! IF THAT WILL BE TRIGGERING THEN ASK FOR A SAFE SUMMARY OF WHAT HAPPENED!⚠️

⚠️Final trigger warning for physical abuse!⚠️

Sam's POV still:

By the time the Uber pulled up to my driveway, I knew I had to confront Jay about what I learned tonight. I was scared, but I needed to know why he purposely hurt my friend. I thanked the driver and went up to my front door. I didn't know if Anna was asleep yet, so I quietly shut it behind me. The house was spotless, I'll give Jay that. I walked to the kitchen and saw Jay sitting on the kitchen counter, drinking a bottle of water and scrolling through Instagram. He heard my footsteps and pocketed his phone, setting the water down and getting off of the counter to face me. I just stood in place. How could he hurt Hunter? How could Jay hurt someone so close to me. Without me knowing.

"Uh, Sam? Are-is everything ok? Anna went to sleep an hour or so ago. But, what happened?" Jay walked a little closer to me. I met him halfway and he pulled me into his arms.

I shook my head, my face against his right shoulder. I could feel tears forming in my eyes. "It, it was Hunter." I felt Jay stiffen under me. I had to keep going. "He was here, at the party you cleaned up, and he, he drank himself stupid. Parker took him o-outside to sober up, but...but he fell back into the road and hit his head. He, he's in a coma, stable, but his-his mom and b-brother they don't know the things I know yet. They w-weren't told." I tried to keep myself together. "Hunter, he, he's anorexic and he h-hurts himself. Cutting and s-stuff. I shouldn't be telling you but P-Parker told me that you bullly him. H-hit him. Why would you do that Jay? What did he d-do?" I pulled away from his arms, wiping my face. Jays head hung down, eyes staring at the kitchen floor.

"I'm such a jerk. I'm such a horrible person how could I have done that. I-I'm so sorry, Sam, I haven't done anything since last year! Well... I held him against his locker the first few days back, but...I've left him alone! I swear! Oh god. I made him hurt himself. Fuck! How could I do this I'm so sorry!" Jay was actually crying, pulling at his hair as he spun around to think.

I still didn't have an answer. "I understand that, Jay, but why did you do it?" I was starting to get angry now.

I could feel the anger and shame coming from Jay. "Because he's perfect! He has a perfect family! He has people who love him! No one hates him for being gay! Hunter has a best friend! Good grades! A loving home and food every night! What do I have, huh? I have a sister that I haven't seen in 3 years because she has a girlfriend and my parents kicked her out! I have abusive parents who enjoy hurting me when I do anything! I don't eat most nights! I don't have a family who loves me! Everyone hates me and I'm failing almost half of my classes! I have nothing! I'm gay! Do you know what will happen if my parents find out? I will be beaten to death, Sam! I don't want to be gay! I don't want to be this, this thing I am! I'm fucking broken and I took it out on him and I'm sorry! I was so mad that he has this perfect life and I have no life! And no one to love me! I'm sorry! I'm sorry for everything I've ever done. I'm sorry for being alive! Ok?! I'm sorry!" Jay slumped against the kitchen island on the floor, putting his head in his hands. I saw someone walk up, and I realized it was my little sister, Anna. She must've woken up when Jay started yelling. Anna sat down next to Jay and pulled him into a hug. He was crying, and Anna just held him, telling him everything was ok. I knew I had messed up. I shouldn't have brought it up tonight. It was almost 2 in the morning, after all. Jay sat up from Anna's hold, and wiped his face off. He stood up, and walked to me, grabbing me and pulling me into a hug. He started rocking gently back and forth, repeatedly whispering, "I'm sorry." into my ear. I hugged him for a little longer, until pulling away and facing Anna.