Together Till.

Sixteen

David opened the door a bit and looked at who stood there.

It was Gwen. She was looking somewhat worried as she held her phone close to her chest.

"Gwen!" David said happily as he brought her into a tight hug.

Gwen made a noise of surprise as he pulled her into a tight hug, "Hey David." She said putting a hand to his chest and pushing him away, "Did... Did you see the news?"

David lightly jerked his body and shuffled his feet, "Y-Yeah... I can't believe it."

"I know right!? He was only there for six years and he's got probation, Sure! But what will happen if he does it again?!" Gwen yelled out.

David quickly shushed her and looked at Max, who turned over a bit, "I'm sure he won't do it again, Gwen."

Gwen stared at David a bit before glaring at him, "Are you serious? He was a cultist! He knows how to play people, David! I'm sure he played you!" She pointed an accusing finger at him.

David quickly sucked in a breath and felt... furious. His hand shook a bit and grabbed the door quickly. He stared at Gwen and his body shook as he let his head fall forward.

He emotions were going everywhere. He was furious one second and now? He was crying, horribly. He sniffled and whined as he laid his head onto Gwen's shoulder.

She hugged him and pat his back before remembering, "David?" He gave a whine of notice, "Did you... Did you take your meds today?"

He was quiet for a bit, "N-No."

Ever since Daniel was arrested David had to go back to therapy and get more medicine. He had extreme mood swings when he remembered certain details, especially Daniel. It was horrible, he would be angry, sad, horny even. It was easier to manage with the pills.

But David collected himself and gestured for Gwen to come in, and she did. She noticed Max and pointed at him while looking at David.

"He's sick, so I'm keeping him home." David said, "I'm planning on taking him to the doctor but I don't know the clinic's phone number."

"Oh well I got that." Gwen said as she started typing away at her phone, "I'll send you the number. That alright?"

David gave a smile and a hum of approval as he walked back over to Max, "Oh! Could you watch him while I go take my medicine?" He asked looking back at Gwen.

"Of course." Gwen said as David went to his room.

He was quiet as he took the medicine. He went from one to three. It killed him a bit that he had to take so much, but he knew that Max and Harrison would worry if he didn't.

David soon joined Gwen downstairs and looked at Max, who was currently throwing up into the bucket. Gwen, who was backed away from Max, also had a disgusted face.

"Hey, hey. It's okay." David said as he walked up and pat Max's back , "Just let it all out."

Once Max finished he wiped his mouth with the sleeve of his shirt and fell back onto the pull-out couch.

"You hungry?" David asked as he looked at Max.

Max looked at David and nodded his head a bit, "Hella."

David chuckled and picked up the bucket, "I'll go clean this out." He said, "Can you go make at least three cans of soup?"

"Oh! Um! Yeah sure!" Gwen said as she shoved her phone into her pocket and walked into the kitchen.

David headed back upstairs and emptied out the bucket in the bathroom. But he jumped a bit at the sound of the doorbell and looked into the hallway as he called out to Gwen.

"Hey! Could you get that please? I'll be right down there!"

"Yeah of course!" Gwen said as she walked to the door and opened it.

As soon as she saw who it was she went to slam it in their face. But sadly she couldn't complete that as they shoved their foot into the door and pushed their body against Gwen's.

"Go away!" Gwen yelled out.

"I just wish to speak to him!" The man on the other side said, "Please allow me to do that!"

David soon came rushing downstairs at the sound of the commotion.

"What's going on!" David said quickly as he moved Gwen from the door and the man on the other side came through with a quick scream.

The man collided with David, well David's chest anyway, and he caught them along with his balance so the both of them stood up.

David looked down a bit at the man and smiled, "You okay there?"

"Y-Yes. Thank you, David." The man said as he pushed himself away from David and straightened himself up.

David stared at the man wide eyed, "D-Daniel?" He said as he felt himself freeze.

Daniel gave a small laugh and rubbed the back of his neck, "Yeah. I'm sorry about that!"

He looked completely different, he was still the same height as David but, instead of looking like David's twin he looked like... his own person.

He blond hair was was no longer flipped up and short but instead was near shoulder length, his usual white clothes were now a light blue tank top with a long brown sweater and distressed blue jeans.

"You..." David started as he raised a hand with a slightly pointed finger.

"The fucking cultist is back!!" Max screamed out with a scratchy voice.

"I-I'm not that anymore!" Daniel said quickly putting his hands up in a defensive manner, "I've gotten better!"

"Bullshit!" Gwen yelled.

"It's not bullshit!" Daniel proceeded to yell back.

"Everyone shut up!" David screamed quickly. He let out a huff as he let his shoulders drop and he looked at Daniel, "So... You've gotten out?"

Daniel smiled a bit, "Yeah. Good behavior helps out. So does therapy."

David couldn't help himself as he pulled Daniel into a tight hug and held him close.

Max wanted to yell out but couldn't as he watched David, he seemed happy and relieved that Daniel was there.

Daniel hugged David back and just felt happy near the red head.

"Sorry for all the shit I pulled." Daniel said.

David was quiet as he held Daniel closer and buried his face into the blond's shoulder.