Two broken souls (Lams)

Deux

A little religious. so if you hate that skip.

John's POV:

"John." He smiles a little and sits back. "Your Hercules new roommate right?" I ask trying to plaster on a smile but failing horribly. "Yeah, and I'm guessing you're his friends." I chuckle slightly "Yeah I guess you call it that." Alex smiled then asked with a slight worry "Are you ok? Because like I heard crying unless I heard wrong." He looked at his feet with a nervous look across his face. "Right..ummm. Yeah I'm okay..just family things..you know." I end up tearing up again. Alex looks up again "What do you mean? I mean I" He cuts off starting to tear up too. I sigh and place my head on the wall "Look at us. Two broken souls crying in the bathroom." Alex grins a little "Yep. An Orphan and a man with family issues." He rested his head on his knees. I look at him "Orphan?" He looked at me with fear "ummm.. Yeah.. I.. Yeah I'm an orphan. But can you not tell anyone?" I nod "Your secret safe with me. Just met and know you pretty well already." Alex shakes his head "guess so." My phone rings and Alex starts to stand "I can leave." I look at my phone then him "No please stay." He nods and sits back down looking at me. I answer my phone.

"Hello?"

"Where the fuck are you?"

"Dad chill I'm just at Hercules house." regretting the words the second they leave my mouth.

"Don't start with that. Get your ass home"

"Why the hell should I do that." Henrys quiet and I look over at Alex whos sitting there watching me.

"Just get ass home or I will go and get you." He hangs up.

I stand up. "I should get home." Alex looks at me concerned "Ok just promise me if anything happens you'll come here." I look at him uneasy "I'll try." I look at my phone one more time, a message from my mother "We've got church today. So just meet us there." I look at Alex "Want to go to church with me?" Alex looks nervous again "Sure. What do I have to lose." I smile "Ok come on."

~At the Church~

No one's POV:

John and Alex reach the door where the pastor is talking to my family. What the hell am I doing. I start to doubt bringing Alex was a good idea but the voice in my head leads me to thinking this is a good idea. Mary sees John and runs over to hug him. She steps back "who's he?" Alex smiles at Mary "Alexander." John looks at the two nervously "Alex meet Mary, my little sister." John points at his family "She's my mother, Eleanor. My sister Martha. Brother James and Henry JR." He pauses "And my father Henry." Alex smiles.

John's POV:

Saying my father leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. I walk up to everyone Alex close behind me. "Hey guys." Henry whips his head around and gives me a wicked grin. "John you made it on time." He looks at Alex "ah brought a little friend with ya." I smile and look at Alex "Yes yes I did. Now shall we." I start walking inside Alex and my side. He looked just as nervous as me "Hey it's ok." I nudged him and we sat down next to my family. I end up sitting next to my father so I feel his glare. The pastor asks us to stand up for an opening prayer, then we sing. We all sit down and I start to relax a little. Alex seems happy and my father can't do anything while we are in front of people. The pastor then asks if any of one would like to talk to god. Without thinking I stand "well come up here." the Pastor welcomes me "what would you like to tell him?" he asks as I get up there. I was never much of a religious person but getting everything off my chest seemed like the best thing to do. I fall to my knees "I want help. I.. need help. I can't stop him, he just beats on her and I'm sorry lord I try to stop him but can't. If he can't find her then he beats on the rest of us. I try I really do I..." I become aware of the tears pouring down my cheeks. Most words sounded like mumbles. I breathe "I don't know what to do. I try to help him, me, her, them but nothing works. The achol takes him over as he blocks you out as he blocks the rest of the world. I guess I'm just asking for a sign for something to help me out." I open my eyes to see everyone in the room frozen. My father sits there dumb face, fearful, hate burning through his eyes. I stand up and look at the pastor "Thank you." then walk down the walkway and out the front door. I throw myself on the ground next to a tree near the building. I bury my face in my knees continuing crying when Alex comes running over. "John there you are." He sits down next to me. "I'm fucking stupid aren't I." I lay my head on his shoulder. I feel his muscles tense but relax so i think of moving my head but choose not to. "Your not stupid. You did the right thing." I start to finally relax when I see my father looking for me. "Alex, go home." I lift my head as he looks at me "I'm not leaving." I stand up "Alex please I don't want you to get hurt." Alex starts to protest but his face fills with horror. I soon understand why.