Never Alone

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Karl's Pov-

I held Jared tightly, too scared to let him go. I let him cry into my arms for however long he needed. He eventually calmed down after about an hour. I pulled back and looked at him.

" Talk to me, buddy. What's going on?" I asked calmly. He just shrugged. He looked at the ground.

" I'm sorry. I know I have a lot to deal with. I don't know why you're wasting your time." He said. I hated my sister for what she said. I hated that Jared believed her.

" I'm not wasting my time. I love you. You're my little brother. I'll always be here for you. Just talk to me. Tell me what's going on inside that head of yours." I said softly. He sighed and messed with his fingers.

" I just miss mom and dad. I've been dealing with things in my head for a while. I never said anything. I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me. I hate this. Things got worse after Mom and Dad died. I still remember seeing them during the wreck. I was in the car." He said. My heart broke after hearing this.

" I'm so sorry, buddy. I know that must have been hard. What can I do to help you? What will make things easier?" I asked softly. He just shrugged his shoulders.

" What if we get you an appointment with a therapist?" I asked softly. He quickly shook his head and stood up.

" No, I'm fine. You don't need to do that. I don't need it." He spoke quickly. I stood and walked over to him.

" If you're hurting yourself, you need to speak to someone. You've gone through something very traumatic, and it's okay to ask for help." I said, placing my hand on his shoulder.

" Just fucking drop it! I don't need fucking help! Fuck off!" He yelled. I could tell he regretted it but tried not to show it.

" Just take me to my room please." He said quietly. I nodded and led him to his room. I had grabbed his bags already and placed them in the room. I showed him his room and he walked in slamming the door. I sighed and walked to Sap. He gave me a small smile. I hugged him tightly.

" Do you want to help me cook? It's already past lunchtime so we can make dinner." He said softly. I nodded. I need a distraction. We made dinner together. I set the table and Sap placed the food on the table. I walked down the hallway and knocked on Jared's door.

" It's time to eat buddy," I said. I heard a small okay so I walked back into the kitchen. Jared came out and sat at the table. He was fiddling with his long sleeves. I handed him his plate and me and Sapnap sat down. Jared stayed on his phone the whole time but I didn't say anything. When he was done he took his plate to the kitchen and washed it. I ate a little bit of my food. A little less than half. I looked at Sap and he gave me a smile grabbing my hand. Jared walked back to his room and slammed the door. I sighed and grabbed my plate. Sap came up behind me and hugged me tightly.

" You're doing amazing honey." He said kissing my neck. I giggled and turned around.

" You promise?" I asked he nodded. I walked to our room and went to the bathroom. I got undressed and got into the shower. I sighed as the water hit my bearskin. I knew after I was done I was going to talk to Sapnap. I got out and got dressed. I walked into the living room and I saw him sitting on the couch watching TV. I walked over to him and sat beside him.

" Can we talk?" I asked quietly. He pulled his attention from the TV to me.

" Of course love what's up?" He asked. I sighed and rolled up my sleeves. Sap looked at the cuts then at me. He sighed and pulled me into a hug.

" I'm sorry. I promise I want to stop. I want to get better so I can help Jared better." I said letting tears fall.

" It's okay honey. Thank you so much for coming to me. It takes a lot. I'm very proud of you." He said, rubbing my back. He pulled away and kissed me. I heard Jared come out of his room. He walked into the living room.