The Scared Broken Boy [COMPLETE]

Chapter 17

        Logan walked into the Team 10 house and heard laughing and chatting from the living room. He looked over and saw Jake, RyRy, and Tydus holding up shapes they built with legos. Jake was signing off his vlog slowly and not saying some words right like he isn't, well, Jake! Arie stopped recording and left the livingroom to edit the vlog. Logan walked up the stairs to go to the guest room where he has been sleeping sometimes. He reached it and closed the door behind him. He set his backpack down in a corner and then fell down on the bed face first. He groaned into the pillow, wishing this was all a big nightmare and he'll wake up soon. He has been having fun sometimes with everyone, but he is starting to feel really stressed about everything today and is even more worried about everyone, especially Jake! He started to hear noises on the room door. It's like someone is trying to open the door, but is having trouble. He looked over at the door and saw the door handle moving a little. He rolled over onto his back and sat up as the door finally opened a little. Someone pulled it open even more and then Logan saw Jake walk in. "Hey," Jake said softly. It looks like something is bothering him and like he might be feeling guilty. Logan frowned a little and started worrying even more about Jake. Jake quietly pushed the door closed and then walked over to the bed. "Are you okay?" Logan asked him as he tried climbing up the bed. Logan ended up just picking Jake up and setting him on his lap. He brought his legs up, keeping Jake close and protected. Jake just shook his head and laid it down on Logan's chest. "Everyone is like stressed out and I try to have fun and be happy, but it's hard sometimes," Jake said, voice cracking, "I had a lot of fun yesterday because I was mostly distracted and everyone seemed so happy, but now everyone is working again still and seems to stressed and worried. I feel so bad and just want everything back to normal!" Logan frowned and played with Jake's hair. "Of course we're worried and stressed," Logan said, "We're so worried about you and that creepy guy coming back. We're all still adjusting to you being small and your mind switching. We're all working together though and trying to have fun so we don't get too stressed. Today seems to be a pretty hard day on everyone though and I am feeling a little homesick." "You should head home then," Jake said and looked up at Logan, "Get some new clothes and see your pets. You can come back tomorrow or a couple days later." "No, I'm staying here with everyone," Logan said, "Mike or Spencer or Jeff can always bring the pets over and some new clothes. I want to stay here, especially if that dude comes back to try to take you again and hurt everyone." "I still feel bad though," Jake said and looked down, some tears going down his face. Logan made Jake look up at him and gently wiped the tears off Jake's face. "Don't," Logan said and smiled a little. Jake smiled back and then hid his face in Logan's chest. He closed his eyes and yawned, exhaustion hitting him. "Are you falling asleep on me, again?" Logan asked with a chuckle as he gently ran his fingers through Jake's soft hair. "No," Jake mumbled tiredly and brought his head up, rubbing his eyes. "I'm just teasing you," Logan said and laughed softly, "Take a nap, you need it. You get more tired easily now." Jake buried his face back into Logan's chest and closed his eyes, letting out a soft, relaxed sigh. "Later, we can hangout with some people who aren't busy and try to get our mind off of things," Logan whispered softly, "I think tonight calls for a barbecue night and maybe even a family pool party if everyone is down to swim." "That sounds fun," Jake whispered softly with a smile, slowly drifting off to sleep. Logan smiled down at him and can tell how much softer he has become around Jake since he shrunk down to three years old. He always has been quite soft around Jake and his close friends, but now even more since Jake shrunk down. He turned his attention over to a digital alarm clock that's sitting on the white nightstand next to the bed. The time reads 10:15 AM. He still has a while until he needs to be at the airport for his mom. He knows his mom is worried sick just like everyone else, especially when she sees Jake in person as three years old again. Logan looked back down at Jake and can tell he's asleep. Logan slowly and carefully picked Jake up off his lap. He gently set Jake down under the covers next to him. Jake started to stir a little and mumble in his sleep. "Sh, it's okay," Logan whispered softly and laid down next to him, but not under the covers. Jake curled into his side and looks like he has a scared expression. "N-No," Jake mumbled in his sleep and kind of sounded like a whine too a little. Logan frowned and didn't really know what to do. Must be having a nightmare, Logan thought to himself. He went under the covers and wrapped his arms around his little brother, keeping him close. "Le-Leave me alone!" Jake whined in his sleep, not a mumble this time. He clung onto Logan's red hoodie and Logan started to softly run his fingers through Jake's hair. "It's okay, you're safe," Logan whispered softly. Jake's tight grip loosened a little, but he still looks scared. "I'm not going to let anyone hurt you," Logan whispered, "I'm going to try my best to keep you and the rest of our family safe." Logan meant what he said and that's exactly what he is going to do. Jake's face softened and his grip loosened completely. Logan laid there for a few more minutes and then slowly got out of bed, trying not to wake Jake. Jake buried his face into the soft pillow and even started sucking on his thumb. Must be the three year old part of him, Logan thought to himself and chuckled softly. He quietly left the room without waking Jake, closing the door behind him. He then went to go find Spencer and Mike who spent the night here last night, not wanting to leave Jake and everyone else either, especially after they heard about that creepy guy. Everyone on Team 10 and Team Maverick are protective of each other. They all care about each other a lot and love each other so much. They're all a huge, dysfunctional family. I'll record a quick vlog and then I'll start heading to the airport at like 11:00 AM, Logan thought to himself.

        Jake woke up at like 11:50 AM and realized he's in the guest room that Logan has been staying in. He looked down and saw that he's still in his dinosaur pajamas. I should go change, Jake thought to himself as he crawled to the edge of the bed and then stood ho. He jumped down and then lost his balance. He fell down face first and smacked his face on the floor. Pain shot through his body and it was, yet again, ten times worst than usual. He would usually probably just cuss to himself and maybe even laugh a little if someone else was there with him. His eyes got watery as he sat up, feeling some blood run out of his nose and mouth. He starte crying softly, trying not to though because he doesn't want anyone to hear him and he keeps telling himself that he is strong. All of a sudden, his mind switched to full on three year old and burst out crying. He screamed and kept crying, his face being in so much pain. "JAKE?!?" he heard Trav yell. "LOGAN SAID HE IS IN THE GUEST ROOM!" he heard Cor yell. Jake kept crying and sat there on the floor, blood running down his face now. The door burst open and a worried Trav and Cor stood there. Trav and Cor can tell Jake turned to full on three year old mode by his eyes. Whenever his mind changes, it looks like there is an extra sparkle to his eyes. They have that young and really curious look to them. Trav and Cor knows that look by heart because of their two kids. "Oh my gosh!" Cor said and ran over, "What happened, sweetie?" She turned full on "Mom Mode" when she saw the hurt toddler. "I....I fell!" He cried as Cor gently picked him up. "Let's take him downstairs and use the first aid kit," Trav said and Cor agreed. They quickly left the room and Apollo was slowly walking around with Thor on the second floor, still having a bandage wrapped around his stomache from his surgery. He got moving around a little more and even slowly going up and down the stairs now. Sometimes he needs to take a break midway though, but he is getting better. Thor has been by Apollo's side like almost 24/7. Going as slow as Apollo goes, sleeping as much as Apollo does (Thor sometimes just lays there watching everyone walk around while Apollo sleeps though), and taking as many breaks Apollo needs. Thor will not leave his best friend's side. It's like Thor comforts Apollo and is sometimes even trying to protect him from getting hurt again. It also seems to be reminding Thor that Apollo is still here and not going anywhere. Thor and Apollo immediately slowly followed the Trav, Cor, and Jake, trying to see what's wrong with one of their owners. The married couple reached the kitchen with the crying Jake, gaining Arie's and Chance's attention from the living room. Apollo and Thor slowly walked into the kitchen and laid down against the island by Cor's feet. Chance and Arie walked into the kitchen and gasped when they saw Jake's face. "Sh, it's okay," Cor said softly as she gently runs Jake's arm, calming Jake down a little. "What happened?" Chance asked as him and Arie walked over. "He said he fell," Trav said as he handed Cor the first aid. Chance wet a rag and handed it to Cor so she can wash Jake's face. She washed all the blood off and saw the bleeding stop. She touched Jake's nose nose and saw it wasn't broken. She saw no teeth fell out but he did bust his lip a little. She put some medicine on it to help it heal faster and not get infected. Trav put the first aid kit away and walked back over to them. "All better!" Cor said with a smile and Jake just sniffled. "You were such a big boy when she fixed you," Trav said with a smile and Jake smiled back. "A big boy!" Jake said with a big smile. Arie gave Jake a high five and Jake giggled a little. Chance felt his phone vibrate and took his phone out of his pocket. "Logan said he just got to the airport and his Mom landed," Chance said, "They will be on their way back soon." "Mommy?" Jake asked and his face lit up. "Yeah, your mommy will be here soon," Cor said and tickled Jake, making him giggle adorably. "Mommy is coming!" Jake yelled with a big smile, "I get to see Mommy!" "Awe," Cor said. "Well, I'm going to continue to watch the movie until she gets here," Arie said and gave Jake a fist pump before leaving the kitchen. Chance followed him out of the kitchen. "How about we go hangout with Tydus and RyRy until your Mommy gets here?" Trav suggested, "They're playing with toys upstairs with Chad." "Yay!" Jake cheered with a smile as Trav picked him, "Toys!" Cor and Trav laughed as they left the kitchen with a happy Jake who is still in full on three year old mode.

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