Two Player Game

~Chapter Sixty-Seven~

It's been awhile. They're a few months into the new school year. Connor and Jared are getting along at least a little better. Jared is getting better physically. But not emotionally. He does end up adding just a couple more here and there and just hoping Evan doesn't notice. Evan is trying hard. He loves having Conner and Jared around all the time and he's trying hard to make sure Jared knows he is so loved. Just because Jared knows that Evan loves him, is what makes him not just off himself right there. But it gets rough. Sometimes too rough. Evan does all he can though. He's constantly kissing him and complimenting him and all that, whenever he can. Even Conner can tell he isn't doing well though. He tries to be as nice as possible. Jared appreciates it. He really does. But he's on edge. Soon he gets a call from his dad, who is in jail now, but that doesn't help the fact that his dad still says certain things to him.

When he does end up calling, it brings Jared to tears. Which concerns Connor who is in the room with him at the time.

"... Jared?" He just looks up at him, letting those tears go. Conner has no idea what to do.

"...Jared??" Jared put him on speaker phone for Connor to hear. It's clearly his dad as he states:

"- fucker ain't no son of mine. You might as well go and kill yourself right now! No one cares about you. Your mom would've said the same thing." His mom. That's as touchy as a subject can get for Jared. Conner is in shock he can't tell if this is real life. He feels his body move on it's own, drawing closer to Jared and his phone.

"And now because of YOU, IM in jail!"

"I-I didn't do anything wrong.."

"Of course you did! You always fuck up everything. It's always your fault."

"Your shitty parenting is NOT his fault!" Conner can't stop himself from shouting.

"Your neglect and abuse is NOT his fault, the fact that YOU'RE fucked up is NOT Jared's fault!" he just keeps screaming at him in Jared's defense. He hates this man. He hates him so much.

"Who the fuck are you to tell me how to be a parent?? Jared is MY child!! I can treat him however the fuck I want. And what he is, is a fuck up. He's a Fucking mistake!" Jared cries harder.

"And apparently a fairy and a baby as well! I raised you better!"

"You DIDNT raise me!!!"

"YOU FUCKED HIM UP BECAUSE YOU WANTED HIM TO BE AS SCREWED AS YOU ARE! YOU WANTED TO DESTROY HIM!"

"Fuck you! When I get outta here I'm gonna-" Then all you can hear is muffled yelling before the phone before it hangs up. Conner, who had picked up the phone to yell at the man throws it at Jeremy's bed.

"I cannot BELIEVE the absolute SHIT I just heard!!"

"The shit you just heard is the shit I've been hearing the past Eighteen years..."

"Jared. I- Man, I am so sorry."

"Evan is the only person who actually cared about me... can you see how I was upset when you took him from me? That's why I hated you."

"Dude... I just thought you were a jealous asshole. I'm really really sorry. I-" he sits next to him. "Do you want me to call Evan?" Jared nods and pulls his knees closer to his chest. Conner hesitates before wrapping an arm around his shoulders and using the other to call Evan.

"Ev, we've got a problem. Jared. No no no, calm down, it isn't THAT bad, just - can you come over? Okay. Okay, see you when you get here, baby." Jared lays his head on Conner's shoulder. They stay there like that until Evan rushes in to tend to Jared with small kisses and soft words and so much concern.