Jatp one shots 2

Contemplating the cross over

Takes place during episode 8 when Reggie is in the kitchen with Ray. This is him talking to Ray right before Alex shows up. Thought it would be cute to write. Tw: angst.

Third Person

Both Alex and Luke were busy. Reggie wasn't sure with what, or where they went. The Molina house was eerily quiet, like an old haunted house. The floor board unexpectedly creeped as he walked down the hall, looking for a friendly face of one of his bandmates. The news they got last night wasn't an easy pill to swallow- he wasn't even sure he could swallow it.

If I'm nervous about all of this- I bet they are too. Reggie thought, wanting to be there for them so they didn't have to be nervous alone. But where was everyone?

As he headed into the kitchen, however, he saw another friendly face. Ray sat at the table with his laptop, laser focused on reviewing photos.

"Oh, hey Ray!" Reggie waved. He saw Ray's concentrated face, eye brows furrowed staring at his screen. He remembered what his mom once told him about interrupting or disturbing someone when they were busy. "Wait, is now a bad time?" He asked. "Ah, who am I kidding, you don't mind do you? I need someone to talk to about all this Caleb stuff- even if they can't hear me."

Reggie sat down in the chair next to Ray. "So, me Alex and Luke got cursed by Caleb, right? He's this evil ghost magician, and if we don't join his club, his stamps will destroy us. The only way to avoid all of this is completing our unfinished business and crossing over." Reggie explained. "The thing is... I'm not sure I want to cross over. Well, I don't think any of us do. We love our band with Julie. We don't wanna give that up. It's just... I'm a little worried about crossing over. We don't know what's gonna happen. What if we get separated? I...I don't wanna lose them."

Reggie sighed, the deep feeling only weighing on his chest even heavier. He thought telling Ray would help. He'd be able to say his fear out-loud without the guilt of it weighing on anyone else. Yet, he still felt a pond of bricks on top of his heart. The fear only grew.

"I don't even know where they are now. I mean, they didn't even tell me where they were going or that they were even going. What if the stamps already destroyed them? Or our unfinished business isn't the Orpheum and they found theirs and crossed over already? Or what if they're freaking out about this, and I can't do anything about it because I don't know where they are?"

Reggie sighed again and put his head in his arms on the table. "I sound crazy, don't I? Sorry for blabbering to you about all of this, you're just so nice to talk to. I'm gonna miss you when we cross over, or get destroyed by the jolts. Or... never mind. That's not an option." Reggie shook the thought out of his head before it could make itself at home in his brain.

"Maybe I should talk to the guys about crossing over?" Reggie says. "I mean, I'm sure they'll understand, right? They're probably just as worried as I am. Or maybe that's why I shouldn't tell them? They're already worried, they don't need me being worried too. If all of us are worried, who's gonna be the positive, "makes everyone feel better" one? Or maybe they're not worried- and if I bring it up I'll make them worried. Or maybe they just don't care and I'll look stupid. Yeah, I probably shouldn't tell them."

Reggie stayed silent for a few minutes, trying to will his fear away himself or make him forget about it. It wasn't working.

What if...what if...what if...

Millions of what ifs about crossing over swarmed his brain like angry wasps. Reggie hated wasps, bees, or anything else that buzzes around and stings people ever since a yellow jacket sting him and got stuck in his leg.

"Let's talk about you." Reggie says to Ray, hoping that would distract him from the burning in his throat and water building up in his eyes the more he thought about the possibility of being without Alex and Luke when they crossed over. Even though Ray couldn't see him cry- something deep inside Reggie wouldn't allow him to cry in front of him- no matter how safe Reggie felt with him. Even though he knew even of Ray could see him it would still probably be okay, he just couldn't allow himself to cry in front of him. "What'ca working on?" Reggie looked at the pictures Ray had up on his laptop.