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Chapter 114 - Jack and Race (and Crutchie) Brotherly Angst

- Chapter 114 - To be fair, Davey and Spot are also in it lol -
Warnings: Mentions of abuse, bad injuries, memories, crying, panic, pain, hospitals, blood, and surgery stuff
Modern AU (minus Covid)
Third Person POV

Antonio sat in the chair, his head in his hands as he sobbed.

The door to the room opened. Someone walked in and closed it again.

Antonio didn't look up.

"Kid," a gruff voice started.

"Jackie..." Antonio whispered, his grip on himself tightening. "Where a- are you?" His voice was as light as a breath, if it was even that.

"Kid, I need you to talk to me." The person in front of him pulled a chair out.

Antonio whimpered, covering his ears because of the horrible sound of his chair scraping the floor.

The person stopped. The sighed as they sat down. "You can see your brothers sooner if you cooperate," he told him.

Antonio lifted his head up.

The policeman gasped. He reached out towards Antonio.

Antonio pulled away quickly, standing up. He stumbled a bit, catching himself on the wall. "Don't touch me," he whimpered.

The policeman stood up quickly. "Kid, you need to get to a hospital," he said, stepping towards him. "I don't know why they brought you here and not to one," he muttered.

"Stop." Antonio whimpered, pushing himself against the wall in the corner of his room.

The policeman stopped. He sighed. "Who was Mr. Snyder to you?" he asked him.

Tears formed in Antonio's eyes. He gripped his arm lightly, digging his nails into it. "He- he- he's my- my foster parent," he whispered.

Abuse was the only word that popped into the policeman's mind. He frowned. "Who are Jack Kelly and Charlie Morris to you?" he asked him.

Tears streamed down Antonio's cheeks. "My- brothers," he whispered, starting to hyperventilate.

The policeman's eyes widened. "Hey, hey, calm down," he told him quickly.

"Please don't take them away from me, please," Antonio pleaded quietly, struggling to get air into his lungs. "Please, I can't-" he choked out a sob.

The door to the room opened and someone ran in.

The policeman looked at the other police officer.

"He said he could help," the police officer explained softly.

The policeman nodded.

Sean grabbed Antonio, holding him tightly.

"Sean," Antonio breathed. He sobbed as he held him.

"It's okay, Toni. I'm here for you," Sean whispered to him, running his hands through Antonio's hair. He stopped when he felt a wet liquid. His eyes widened and he turned back to the police officers. "Why isn't he at a hospital?" he asked them.