Hard Knocks (Cashby & Kellic)

Chapter 13

Vic's POV

I looked down at Kellin as he sobbed in my arms, feeling completely and utterly useless. Here he was, my boyfriend crying his eyes out in my arms and I had no idea what to do or why he was but there was nothing I could do to calm him down.

"Kellin said Austin has some of his antipsychotics for if this happens, I just texted him," Alan murmured.

"Is he on his way?" I asked looking up at Alan then back to Kellin.

"Yeah he said he is," Alan said. "Vic, I-I think Fitz did it again."

"What? What did he do?"

Alan gave me a knowing look and looked down at Kellin who had calmed down slightly. "Ask him, he kept screaming about how he needed to tell you."

"I'm going to wait till he calms down," I said, rubbing Kellin's back softly.

"When he tells you, don't overreact okay? You gotta promise me that you'll be there for him and not think about what you're gonna wanna do when you find out. Alright?"

"I promise," I said, already feeling like I knew what this was about after what he had told me before. I ran my fingers through Kellin's hair and whispered calming things to him and kept doing that when Austin showed up. "Hey baby, can you sit up for me?"

Austin handed them to me as Kellin slowly sat up.

"Did you take your meds this morning?" I asked, brushing a strand of hair behind his ear.

"No, I forgot I think."

"Can you take these for me? It'll help," I said, handing him the medicine. Kellin took them and let out a sigh as he leaned his head on my shoulder.

"Mr. Fitz has been-" Kellin cut off and looked at Alan. "Will you tell him? It's been happening every day since I told you."

"He's been raping him. He and I went and he got a rape kit done. It's been two weeks." Alan said quietly, "And Kellin didn't want me to say anything."

Austin let out a loud curse and I held my breath. I wasn't going to get angry while Kellin was in my arms. Especially considering how I promised I wouldn't.

"I'm going to kill him," I whispered lowly.

"No you're not," Kellin mumbled.

"That's a topic for another time then."

"Vic," Kellin warned. "We'll discuss it later when I'm not seeing... everything I'm seeing."

"Okay, okay we will." I kissed his forehead. "Why didn't you take your medicine today?"

"I forgot, I honestly can't remember the last time I took them. Everything with Louis has been fucking me up. And I was getting so much better too," he sniffed.

"I'm sorry baby."

"It's not your fault," he said.

"Yes it is, I should have kept you safe and I didn't. I'm supposed to protect you."

"Vic, this is not your fault."

I sighed and looked at him. "I knew something was up and Alan let it slip but I didn't know it was still happening and I should have asked you about it b-"

"No, he needed to tell you when he was ready," Alan said cutting me off. "He's right Vic, this isn't your fault. All you can do now is be there for him."

"And I'm going to be there for him, for anything and everything."

"We all are," Austin said and sat next to Alan. I sighed and pressed a kiss to Kellin's forehead.