Alex led Niall to the apartment right next to his.
Niall suddenly remembered all the noise complaints he had given to the front desk and how many times he had yelled at whoever opened the door for whatever was so loud in there.
Alex placed a key in the door and twisted it, knocking three times.
He pushed the door open and was greeted by four smiling faces.
Alex walked in and ushered Niall in.
"Hello everyone, this is Niall. Niall this is Will, George, Josh, Michael an..." Alex trailed off.
"Wheres Calvin?" He asked them.
"In the bathroom." One with straight blonde hair that was brushed out of his eyes answered.
"God help me," Alex muttered under his breath before turning to Niall.
"Get to know them, Okay?" He said before rushing down the hall.
Niall could hear distant voices and heavy breathing.
Alex knocked on the bathroom door to be greeted by a "Go away!"
Alex sighed and pressed harder on the door, causing the old lock to open, he had learned the trick early into his care of Calvin.
Calvin was laying on the floor, a dull knife next to him and what looked like a bottle of some alcoholic drink.
"Oh, Calvin," Alex said rushing to his side and wrapping his arm around Calvin's neck.
Calvin began to sob while Alex scanned the room around him, the alcohol was unopened and the knife didn't draw blood.
Alex sighed and helped Calvin up.
"You're better than this, Callie." Alex pleaded, "You know I would be more careful since last time."
Calvin nodded and Alex brought him in for a hug.
Alex was only seventeen and only a few inches shorter than Calvin yet he felt like the adult to his friends.
Once Calvin ran out of tears Alex helped him clean up and took him into the living room.
Niall was talking to Will when Alex came back, a knife and bottle of vodka in hand, along with an unknown boy.
The boy sat down next to two other boys and Alex sat cross-legged next to the boy who had been the first to talk up.
"So, let me formally introduce everyone," Alex said.
He pointed to Will and said "That's Will, he's newer but isn't the newest. Had abusive parents." Alex explained like it was nothing.
Then he pointed to one boy with curly blonde hair, "That's Josh, call him Joshy. He is older and recently turned 18. He has a job and knows how to cook relatively well." Alex said.
"That's Calvin. He's our newest member, other than you. Is a cutter and finds comfort in alcohol." Alex says pointing to a boy with dark hair that framed his face.
"That's George, he is Joshy's boyfriend and also knows how to cook pretty well. He works at a pizza place now." Alex said, smiling at him.
"And finally, Michael. My boyfriend. We have been together for a while now and we plan to stay that way." Alex says, his smile broadening.
"And you. Niall. You recently tried to commit suicide before taking up my offer. Thank God for that. You will need some getting used to and we welcome you to our family." Alex finishes and he looks content.
"Now where would you like to sleep?"
