The Drummer's Boy

Chapter 19. I'm Addicted & You Can't Do Anything About It

Jon's P.O.V

His eyes snapped open. He went to sit up but then fell back down again. He rubbed his neck & winced in pain. My neck hurts. Why the fuck does my neck hurt? He thought.

Roy & Mikey quickly bent down to his level. They exchanged glances. Mikey nodded. He took hold of Jon's arms to pull him up in a sitting position.

Just the slight move of position was painful. He blinked & scanned the room. He was in the Boys bathroom. The fuck? He looked around & saw Mikey, Roy, Barbara, & Dinah standing there.

He shook his head to try to comprehend what happened. Why he was hurting. As if to clear up the situation, Roy speaks up. "You came in here, kind of... in shock. Then you started banging you're fist on the mirror. You're fist was bleeding. Barbara was trying to stop you but it was as if you were in some kind of trance. And then well... you passed out, stone cold, for at least a few hours."

Jon nodded. He remembered. Vividly, but it was something. For a couple of hours? His eyes suddenly went wide in realization. George. Surely that was enough time for the Doctor to figure out what was wrong?

Jon suddenly jumped up, full of energy. He had to see George. He had to make sure he was alright. He made his way to the door but was stopped by Dinah. She gave him a weak smile. Hey, at least she was smiling. That was saying something. Good news hopefully.

"He's alright Jon. The Doctor said he'll be alright. I already checked on him, he's doing fine." She smiled.

Jon nodded. That's good. "Well, can I see him? I need to talk to him." Jon asked.

Dinah nodded & guided him to George's room. The band followed behind them.

They made their way to George's room. Dinah stopped outside his door. She turned to Jon. "I reckon you want to talk with him alone?"

Jon bit his lip & nodded. Dinah nodded as well & stepped away to let Jon in. He pushed the door open. George saw him & immediately smiled. He sat up in his bed & opened his arms out. Jon laughed as he rushed in to give George a hug. George laughed too as he kissed Jon's face. It was a beautiful reunion.

Jon went to pull away from George but he refused. He only held onto Jon tighter. "Don't leave me. Just stay & talk with me on the bed."

Jon did so. He got comfortable next to George. The pair smiled. God he missed that smile.

Jon suddenly went speechless. Well, what DO you say to someone who's been sneaking behind you're back secretly doing drugs?

George was speechless too. He knew that Jon knew he was doing drugs. Everyone knew. George sighed & leaned into Jon. "Just say it. I fucked up. I know you're dying to say it."

Jon shrugged, not pleased at all with George's approach to the topic. "Well, yeah, you did fuck up. But... why George? Why would you even think for ONE SECOND that that was OKAY?"

George shrugged, staring up at the ceiling. "You left me, for Barbara. What do you expect out of a person who had their heart broken?"

"George! I don't give a flying FUCK what you do when you're heart gets broken. But, if it results in drugs, of COURSE I care! Don't ever think that that was okay! Because it's not!" Jon raised his voice. He was losing his temper.

George again shrugged. He turned away from the outraged Jon & started playing with a tear on the blanket his Doctor let him use. "I never said it was okay. I'm not proud of it. My mum says I should get therapy. I told her that I don't think I can stop now."