I'm not crazy

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Wednesday, March 20, 2006

Jacks POV

I walked up to marks room, unsure of what to do. They might be right. But are they wrong? I think I'll let him stay a few nights.

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When I got to his room I quietly knocked. The door opened slowly and mark peaked his head out when it was only cracked open. Once he saw it was me he opened the door fully and let me in. We both sat down on the bed and faced each other. Mark made little eye contact. "Hey Mark." He looked up from his feet. So I continued speaking. "I've decided to let you stay a few days." The look of pure surprise and happiness from his bruised face was so heartwarming.

He leaned foreword and hugged me as tight as he could. I hugged back just as tightly. It was really amazing to see this quiet boy so happy.

I heard quiet sniffles as we hugged. "Are you okay?" I asked as I got out of he hug.

"I dunno." He responded, with joyful tears in his eyes. We giggled briefly then hugged again.

We hugged for a few minutes then let go of each other. He was smiling. Genuinely smiling. "Thank you so so much Jack." He said.

"Of course, Mark. I'll let you stay anytime and for as long as you'd like."

He had such a big smile on his bruised and beaten face. When I first came into his room he looked broken and sad. His mood completely changed. I didn't care what everyone thought. This boy is going to stay here whenever and as long as he wants. I'm going to help him. Or at least try.

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AN: yes this chapter is very short but I wasn't  sure what else to write and I didn't want to keep everyone waiting.

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Also when Jack said "are you ok?" And mark responded with "I dunno" during the hugging is what happened at jacks signing at PAX when I met him. We were hugging and I was crying. When we got out of the hug he said "are you ok?" I said "I dunno". When I hugged him it was a wave of reassurance and safety. And I just.. he's home for me and he is such a beam of positivity in my life and so many other peoples lives. I love him so much. (That's not meant to brag about meeting him. It's because it's on my mind a lot because of "post pax depression" and that's how I came up with that piece of the dialogue.)