Multiple Series Oneshots

Pathetic - 911 Lone Star

Tw: &bu$3 and Addiction

Tk's pov:

"Hey Marjan, what's today?" I ask. "Uh, the 26th, why?" She says. "Oh, no reason," I say. Today is the day Alex gets out of jail. But nobody knows. Not even dad.

That night, we're playing Catan. Except for dad, he's not feeling well, so he's at his house. I had forgotten about it. There's a knock at the door. Judd walks over to the door and opens it. "How can we help you?" He asks. "I'm looking for an.. old friend.." the guy says. "Who's your friend?" Judd asks. "Tk," He says. "Yeah, well, what's your name then?" Judd asks. He's like the dad of the group. "Alex," he says. He actually came here. What does he want. What.. what do I do.. I can't do this again.. I can't.. he's the reason I relapsed.. no, no, no..

"Hey, you okay?" Carlos asks, snapping me out of my trance. I don't say anything. Alex walks in. "Hi, I'm Alex," he says. "Hi, I'm Paul," Paul says. "Marjan," she says. It freaking burns me inside that he's acting so nice. "Nancy," she says. "Hey, I'm Carlos," he says. I want to scream. "You gonna introduce yourself probie?" Judd asks. "No," Mateo says plainly. "Why not?" Marjan asks. He just looks at Alex annoyed. He's the only one who actually remembers. I'm fidgeting, trying to stay calm. They're all talking. "Any of you want something to drink?" I ask. "Yeah," everyone says. "Let me help you with that," Mateo says. I stand in front of the counter. "Are you okay," Mateo asks. "Not really, but I'll be fine," I say. I get the drinks and walk back over there. "Wait, how do you know him again?" Carlos asks. "Oh, um, like I said, old friend. So you must be his new boyfriend? Yeah, he left his last one," he says with a laugh.

I don't know what to do. What do I do. They'll believe him.. Everyone.. always.. believes.. him.. why did he have to come back. I can't do this again. What if my dad is sick again. What if his cancer is back. What if he leaves me. Everyone always leaves me. I can't do this. I can't...

Tears start forming. I run into the bathroom. "I'll go make sure he's okay," I hear Alex say. He walks in and closes the door. "Hey baby," he whispers in my ear. "I'm surprised you haven't told anyone about me," he says, pacing around me. "What are you even doing here?" I ask. "Aww, don't be like that," he says. "Like what? You abused me, Alex," I say. He grabs my arm. "Yeah, because you're a pathetic waste of space," he whispers in my ear. He lets me go, "Now let's go back to your little friends," he says.

We go back out there, and I smile. "Hey, sorry about that," I say. "It's fine, you feeling okay, baby?" Carlos asks. "Yeah," I say with a smile. They all start talking again. A little bit later, me and Mateo are in the kitchen. "You should tell them, Tk," He says. "No. It'll make it worse," I say. Marjan walks over. "Okay, what's going on? Mateo is being weirdly quiet, and you are just not acting right," Marjan says. I look over at them, being all nice to him. Maybe they like him better. Maybe he's right. I am just a waste of space. I really am pathetic. "Hello? Earth to Tk," she says. "I um.. you won't believe me.. Nobody ever.. believes me.." I say. "Hey, Tk, we're your friends. Of course we will," she says. "He's my ex.. the one that I proposed to.. but.. there's something I didn't tell you guys about him.." I say. "You can tell us," Mateo says. I look over at them, laughing with him. "He.. abused me.. verbally and physically.." I say, my voice breaking. "What did he say to you in the bathroom?" Mateo asks. "T That I'm a pathetic waste of space.." I say. "I'm glad Owen isn't here, or he'd be in jail again," Marjan says. "Yeah," I say, with a little laugh. I sigh. "I'm going to tell them," I say, marching over there. "Hey!" I yell. Everyone looks over at me. I see the look he's giving me. Then I see Marjan and Mateo give me a thumbs up. I take a deep breath. "Alex isn't one of my old friends," I say. "Then what is he?" Judd asks. "He's, my ex. The one I tried to propose to. He.. abused me.. verbally and physically.." I say, my voice breaking as I talk. "What!? That's such a lie!" Alex yells. I flinch, and everyone sees. Carlos is about to stand up, but Marjan whispers something in his ear. He nods and texts someone. Everyone looks at their phones. I understand what I'm supposed to do. "No.. it's not.." I say. "What!?" He yells. "Are you high? You only act like this when you're high," he says. Oh, now he's accusing me of being high? "No, I'm not high! I've been sober for a year!" I yell. "YOU FREAKING ABUSED ME ALEX!" I yell. He runs over and kicks me in the stomach. "You're pathetic!" He yells. "You're under arrest for assult," a female voice says. "What!?" Alex yells. "Did I forget to tell you? I'm a cop," Carlos says with a smile. He walks over to me and kisses me. "Bye jerkface!" Everyone yells as he's taken out.

"Why didn't you tell us this whole time?" Judd asks. "I um.. I was scared.." I say. Tears start falling down my face. "I thought you wouldn't believe me," I say, starting to cry. "You're our friend. Of course we would," Paul says. "You know, he just got out of jail today... Now he's going back to it," I say, starting to laugh. "That is kinda ironic," Marjan says, laughing. Everyone starts laughing. "Oh man, does that hurt?" Nancy asks. "Very much," I say, laughing. "You know, when we were in the bathroom, he told me I was a pathetic waste of space," I say, laughing and crying at the same time. They all hug me. "You're not a waste of space, Tk," Judd says. "Yeah, you're amazing," Marjan says. "If you weren't there, that little boy would've died in that lake," Nancy says. "You're also a really great friend," Mateo says. "And an amazing boyfriend," Carlos says with that dumb smirk that makes me laugh. "There's something else bothering you. What is it?" Judd asks. "Every time my dad gets sick, I always think.. What if it's back.. the cancer.." I say. "Hey, it's okay," Marjan says.

The next day, I went up to his office and told him Alex came back. I told him everything. Including my fear of him getting sick. I went to a meeting right after work, which helped.