𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢 ⚡︎𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙚

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the curly headed boy's eyes flutter open nine hours later. he turns to his right to see his best friend curled up in a ball, covered by blankets. jack knows that zach will do anything for him. he knows that he'll put up fights and take beatings, but on the inside, he's just as sensitive as himself. not wanting to wake the other, the boy slowly slides out of the large bed and shuffles to the connected bathroom. jack looks at himself in the spotless mirror, tears starting to pool. his hair is messy, sticking out in random places. huge bags under his eyes from the previous sleepless night. red stained cheeks from the endless tears shed. a baggy sweatshirt covers most of his body and hides the new panties he's forced to wear.

fast tears now run down his tired cheeks as quiet sobs leave his chapped, pink, lips. thinking he was silent enough to not wake zach, he doesn't worry about being found. he was wrong though. in seconds there is a knock on the bathroom door, followed by the all too familiar voice.

"jack?" zach's calming voice asks, "can... can i come in?" jack, knowing his voice would shake, opens the door to be embraced by his best friend. he state doesn't look much different from the short boy. his hair messy, red cheeks, tired face, and a dark grey sweatshirt, just above his knees. seeing this makes jack cry harder. zach tries to calm the boy down by hugging him tight and whispering quiet nothings into his ear.

after no less than 20 minutes of the two boys whimpering on the bathroom floor, they both shower in attempt to clean their contaminated bodies. when decided that hiding in the small room won't magically change their location, they warily walk down the halls outside the room.

finally finding themselves at the top of a staircase, it won't go unnoticed that they both considered throwing themselves down it. instead, zach leads them down the 18 steps. it's quiet for awhile before the two hear mumbled voices from down a short hallway. nervous, zach squeezes jack's hand before entering the room.

it takes the three men a few seconds to notice the boys at the door frame. daniel jumps to his feet to greet them but jonah pushes him back in his chair by the shoulder.

"what are you two doing down here?!" the tall brunette yells. jack already has tears pooling, surprised there's still some left. daniel again jumps to his feet and runs around the table before jonah could do anything.

"it's alright, jonah. are you boys hungry?" he asks calmly while placing his hands on either of their shoulders. without hesitation, both zach and jack nod their heads. the tall brunette smiles then leads them to the large kitchen.

a/n: sorry for the lack of quality :/

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