Miles Away {Remington Leith}

Ch 8

Emerson heard the sound and it scared him. The slam was unexpected, he heard talking but not yelling he assumed it wasn't a heated argument. Remington looks back at the door tears flooding his vision. He walks away and knocks on the bedroom door. When the door opened Emerson stood there looking like he was close to breaking down again. The sight hurt Remington, he could barely tell what he was doing, he was close to breaking down too. Emerson hugs Remington and buried his head into Remingtons shoulder.

Remington froze, he looked at Emerson who had just began crying and had no idea how to fix this. Remington hesitantly wraps his arms around Emerson. Emerson lifted his head and saw Remingtons face. He knew Remington held a much bigger burden than Emerson had and he knew Remington was holding back. Emerson lets go of Remington and takes a step back he looks Remington in the eyes he reaches for Remingtons hand holding it just like Remington held his that morning.

"I-It's okay to cry, I'm not going to stop you." Emerson sighs, he released Remingtons hand and looks down.

Remington steps back until his back makes contact with the wall. His breathing increased in speed and he was close to just breaking down. Remington slid down the wall bringing his knees to his chest. Then Emerson got a call. It was Sebastian, he answers the call scared about everything.

"Emerson, he came to my house, I just thought you'd want to know..." Sebastian says.

Emerson sighs sitting by Remington. He wrapped his arm around Remingtons shoulder.

"H-He came here too, he just left Rem's place a few minutes ago." Emerson sighs and looks at Remington, "look, things aren't going well right now, is there a way you can come over. I don't think Remington is going to do shit, and I can't cook for shit." Emerson laughs a little at the last comment he made about cooking but knew that was the last time he would laugh in a while.

"Yeah, I can come, I'll be over in about twenty minutes maybe. I have to go I'll call you back when I'm on my way."

"Wait, I have a question," Emerson says.

"What?" Sebastian asks.

"You talked to mom, right?" Emerson asks.

"Yeah I did, he hasn't contacted her, and she's fine. I told her everything and she's not too happy about it," Sebastian sighs.

"Alright, thank you. I'll talk to you when you get here. Bye Seb."

"Bye Em," Sebastian says hanging up.

Ch 8

Emerson looks at Remington seeing tears fall down his older brothers cheeks. He knew this wasn't the end. He thought things would get better but they only seem to be getting worse. He grabs Remingtons hand as if this would be the last time. Silent tears race down Emerson's face, he rested his head on Remingtons shoulder.

"I love you Rem, please don't forget that..."

They sat there for a few minutes Remington trying desperately to keep himself from falling apart. But he seemed to be too late. He couldn't keep himself from hurting when he had already fallen into the deep end.

"Em? Do you think it'll be okay?" Remington asks. "Do you think things will go back to how it's been?"

"E-Eventually." Emerson sighs drying his eyes with his sleeve. His phone rings and he answers expecting a call from Sebastian.

"I'm on my way over, I forgot to get a new key after my last one got lost so one of you need to unlock the door." Sebastian laughs quietly.

"I will, did you just leave your place?" Emerson asks.

"Yeah, I did, like a few minute ago. I'll be there in a few minutes."

"Alright, I'll talk to you later." Emerson says .

"Talk to you later." Sebastian says.

Emerson sighs hanging up. He doesn't hear anything beside so he thought Remington left but he still felt weight in his shoulder. Emerson looked seeing Remington asleep out beside him. Emerson knew Remington needed sleep. He had 5 hours last night and Emerson had no idea how much he had the night before but knew it wasn't much. Emerson gets up and unlocks the door before he forgets to.

Emerson looks at Remington and didn't want him asleep on the floor. He picks Remington up bridal style trying to make sure he's comfortable. He was extremely surprised by how light Remington is. It almost seemed like Remington hadn't eaten much in days which he wouldn't doubt. Remington didn't even move as Emerson carried him, it surprised Emerson. Emerson carries Remington to the guest room and sets him on the bed recalling what he said the night before. He covers Remington up and looks at him for a moment. He noticed how sick Remington looked and got worried.

"Rem? Em?" The front door closed and Sebastians voice rang in the silence.

Emerson left the bedroom and saw Sebastian hang his jacket up. Emerson asks for Sebastian to come into the room. Emerson wondered if Remington looked sick. When Emerson told him Remington passed out on him Sebastian looked at him and just said one thing.

"Did he eat at all today?" Sebastian asks.

"I-I don't believe so." Emerson sighs.

"Check to see if he'll wake up at all." Sebastian orders.

Emerson was going to protest not knowing how serious this is. Sebastian looks at him showing he knows what he's doing. Emerson sighs, he did find it weird Remington didn't even move at all when Emerson brought him to the room. Emerson tried lightly shaking Remington awake, in hopes to get somewhere. But he never moved.

"Is he unconscious?" Emerson asks.

"Not again..." Sebastian nods he picks Remington up and carries him. Emerson sighs confused to what Sebastian was doing. He wanted to ask but was scared of what was happening before him. The worst part is that this has even happened before.

"Again?"

"It happens often, he just overworks himself, gets stressed out or he won't eat. He passes out over it." Sebastian explains.

"And you haven't told me about it?"

"Remington didn't want you to worry. Look when I get in there take him in and ask for Amber. She'll know what to do. He's in here at least once every month sometimes twice."

Emerson nods as Sebastian explains what's happening better. Sebastian pulls into the hospital following Emerson as they go to the Emergency room. Sebastian signs Remington in and Emerson asks for help.

"I-I'm here with Remington, I was told Amber would know what to do." Emerson tells a lady, she seemed like she worked there.

"Oh, not again. That boy gets himself here too often. I'll get Amber stay put sweetheart she'll be here in a moment."

"Thank you."

She nods heading down the hall. Not even a minute later a girl comes out. She looks at Emerson and gestures for him to follow. They enter a room and Emerson sets Remington him on the hospital bed.

"Remington Leith, interesting man really. Always in the hospital for something, what was the cause this time? Stress? Lack of eating? Anxiety?" She asks hooking him up