Shield Me From My Demons (Book 1 in the Shield Me Series)

What Can We Do To Help?

*Colby's POV*

I heard the hotel door open, and mine and Roman's heads looked up at the same time. Dean and I locked eyes and I said, "Dean, where the hell have you been?" Dean didn't answer me; he just sat down on the couch and sighed.

I could see the frustration build on Roman's face; he looked at Dean, raised his voice and said, "Jon, you worried the hell out of us! Why didn't you answer any of our texts?"

Jon stood up and snapped, "I don't have to tell either one of y'all anything! Y'all don't own me! The last time I checked neither one of y'all are my dad; he's in jail, so just screw off!"

I looked at Dean, and I could tell something was bothering him. I just didn't know what, but I intended to find out. "Jon," I started, but Dean got up and went into the bathroom and slammed the door.

I looked at Roman and sighed. Roman looked at me and said, "Come on, we are going to find out what's up with him." I nodded and we walked to the bathroom door. Roman beat on the door with his fist and yelled, "Come on Dean, what's up? What can we do to help? There is obviously something bothering you." Roman looked at me when Dean didn't answer and said,"You try."

I agreed and pounded on the door. "Come on, Ambrose! Get your ass out here and tell us what's wrong! We aren't leaving till you do!"

There was silence on the other side of the door. Then the doorknob turned and the door opened. Jon looked out and said, "Fine. I will come out just stop bothering me." We gave Jon room to get out, and he sat down on the couch. Then Jon looked down at his boots, and said, "I was at the gym."

Roman and I looked at him and I said, "That's it!!! You were just at the gym?!? Dammit Jon, tell us what's really going on!"

Jon looked me dead in the eye and said, "I went to the gym to clear my head."

Roman finally spoke. He looked at Dean and said, "Then why did you leave all pissed off? Why didn't you answer any of our texts? Why did you come back here and snap at us? Answer me Jon."

Jon looked like he was about to cry some, and his voice cracked as he said, "I just don't know who I am anymore." Then just as quick as Jon let his soft side show, he put his walls back up and said in a cold voice, "You know what, just forget about it."