Will we (I) make it?

Black Eye.

~The Wheeler's House~

Jake sneaks into his house and starts heading upstairs until.

"Jake!" Lucas yells. His speech was slurred which means he's drunk. "Fuck." Jake whispers and heads downstairs. "Yeah?" "Where have you been school got out around twelve?"

"Out." Jake says trying to avoid his dad's deathstare. "With that boy, huh? What's his name, Evan?" Lucas asks taking another sip of Hennesey. "Devon. It's Devon."

~HOMOPHOBIA WARNING⚠️~

"Jake. Go take a girl out for dinner. What about the mayor's daughter. Uhm, Bexy!" "I-it's Lexy and she's dating someone, and dad. I'm gay, you know this, I told you."

Lucas hates that word. What his son identifies. He thinks Jake it too young to understand what it means. "It's a damn phase Jake." Lucas says pouring himself a new cup of Hennesey. "No, it's not. I love him and he loves me. He's my boyfriend, dad." Jake says looking his dad in the eye.

~TRIGGER WARNING⚠️ABUSE~

"STOP FUCKING SAYING THAT!" Lucas yells and slaps Jake with the Hennesy bottle. "dad.." is all he could muster out. Lucas starts kicking him in the stomach and face. "Shut the fuck up you fag."

Lucas stumbles upstairs and leaves Jake on the living room floor with tears in his eyes and blood pouring out of him.

~Next Day(Tuesday)~

A day has passed and Jake was able to stumble himself to his room, but got no sleep. The sun starts to rise, so Jake gets himself up, takes his pills, and walks to the bathroom. He notices the big bruise on his stomach and remembers he has gym today. "Shit. I'll have to take the 'F'."

After he notices his nose keeps bleeding. It stops then goes then starts again, you can never tell when it's gonna stop. He also sees his eye which is black and has big bags.

~INCLUDES SH⚠️~

Jake decides this is his fault, so he cuts himself ten times. He also wonders how can Devon love someone as fucked up as him.

Jake brushes his teeth, throws on black bell bottoms and a graphic cropped hoodie with the band The Beatles on it.

He walks downstairs and sees his dad at the table drinking beer and tries to rush past him.

"Jake?" Lucas calls out and has no choice, but to stop. "Yeah?" "I'm sorry, y'know. About the bruise." Lucas says. "It's fine." Jake rushes out the dolr and catches the bus.

On the way to school he listens to Nothing's New by Rio Romeo. "Hey, sweet face." Devon says sitting beside Jake. Devon starts talking about his favorite TV show Glee and talks about how Rachel is overhated and is the best singer on the show. He knows Jake isn't listening, but keeps talking.

Devon finally looks at Jake's face and sees his nose is bleeding. "Babe? Your nose." Devon says lifting it up and cleaning it for him. "Your eye. Was it your dad?" Devon asks already knowing the answer.

"Yeah, it was. He got mad I stayed at yours instead of coming home. I feel fucking small." Jake says. They got off the bus a couple minutes ago and they're sitting on a bench outside. "Hey, little space." "I tried." "Try talking to Ms.Fairchild,or Bree and Logan."

The bell rings and Jake heads to Ms.Fairchild. They have a group assignment with 2-4 people. Jake,Lexy,Devon and Grant work together.

Meanwhile, Ms.Fairchild notices Jake's eye and calls him over. "Jake?" Ms. Fairchild says and calls him to go outside the classroom.

"What's up with your eye?" " I-I f-fell." Jake says stuttering. "Oh, well you know you can talk to me right." "Yea. Thanks Ms.F." Jake wals back into class and Ms.Fairchild makes a call.

~The Evan's House~

School's over and Kim got a call from Ms.Fairchild protaining his injury. Devon is in his room doing his homework and listening to Hell N' Back by Bakar(ft. Summer Walker.)

"Devon." Kim says walking in and turning off the music. "I have a few questions?"

"About what?" "Jake. Ms.Fairchild
noticed a bruise in his eye. Is everything okay at his home?" Kim asks.

Devon is left with the ultimatum. He can tell his mom about the abuse, or
not and suffer consequences.