16. Mask || Jackieboy Man & Chase Brody

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THAT'S WHAT THE POINT OF THE MAASSSKKK ISSSS

Jackie had always known Chase to be a bit depressed, but this was just strange. Now he seemed numb, every smile he gave felt empty, his eyes void of emotion.

Obviously, that made sense. His wife and child had just been murdered, of course he would be depressed, but it was the way he looked at the world that unnerved Jackie.

It didn't feel like a mask, it looked like someone else was wearing Chase's skin, as disturbing as that sounded.

Jackie loved Chase, they were best friends. Which meant that the hero had a talent for reading his friend, but he just couldn't anymore. Again, like the person in Chase's head WASN'T him.

And then that all changed and for a brief moment in time, Chase was himself again. And then he was gone, and for the first time ever, Jackie felt helpless, like he couldn't help one of the only people he cared about.

He had hardly touched the voicemail since he had gotten it.

"I'm s- so sorry I haven't been myself lately, I don't know where I was... Jackie, you have to come find me, I think we're in really big trouble and I don't know when they're going to find us. I love you, bro, ok? Just in case I don't get to tell you, I'm worried I won't get to see you again. But I hope I do, I hope you hear this in time and come rescue us. I gotta go."

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