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Chapter 6 - Brothers

Warning: Mentions of Abuse
Third Person POV

Race stayed up most of the night, again.

What he didn't know was Jack did as well.

He knew that Jack "woke up" a few times and told him to go to sleep, but he didn't know that Jack watched him stay up all night.

"Racer! Albert! Elmer! Henry! Specs! Get up!" Jack shouts.

Race groans. Is it seriously time to get up already?

Jack appears above him again, looking tired this time.

Race stares at him, his eyebrows furrowed. "Jack? You look tired." He states.

Jack crossed his arms. "I know, I waited for you to fall asleep." He responds.

Race sits up in his bunk. "What is it with you not sleeping unless I sleep?" He asks.

"Racer, you are light as a feather, and never sleep, that's not good." Jack scolds him, waving his finger in his face.

"Sorry, Jack." Race mutters, subconsciously rubbing his eyes.

"Besides, you look worse than I do," Jack laughs, causing Race to rolls his eyes.

"He isn't wrong." Albert tells him, as he and Mush appear on either side of Jack.

Race rolls his eyes again. "I did not sign up for you people judging me every morning."

"I did not sign up for you never sleeping, I guess we both have things we didn't want to have happen." Jack retaliates.

Race rolls his eyes, yet again.

"Sta 'zitto." Race retorts, getting up and ready for the day.

Jack rolls his eyes, knowing what Race said. He said "shut up".

The only reason Jack knew was because Race has said it a lot.

They get up, get ready, and get their papes. When everyone has their papes, Jack tells them to head out and start selling.

Race tries to sneak off, but Jack grabs him, and pulls Race with him and Crutchie.

"Jack!" Race groans, turning to face his leader, "I'm fifteen!" He exclaims.

"Yes, and you're injured." Jack responds.

Albert, JoJo, Mush, Specs, Davey, Les, Finch, Crutchie, and Blink, who had been watching the interaction, laugh.

"Davey! Tell him that I'm fine!" Race pleads with Davey, hoping Davey will talk some sense into his boyfriend.

"Sorry Racer, Jack is your leader, and even though he's my boyfriend, he doesn't always listen to me. He's older and he's probably doing the right thing." Davey responds.

Race groans.

Jack smirks.

"Oh get that smirk off of your face, Kelly." Race states, obviously annoyed.

"You can't see his face, how do you know he's smirking?" Crutchie asks, a little amused.

"I can basically hear his smirk." Race explains, rolling his eyes.

"Oh hush, Racer, it's not that bad." Jack states, rolling his eyes. "You act like selling with us is the worst thing in the world."

"For an independent 15 year old, Jack, it is the worst thing." Davey responds. "No offense to you Crutchie, but Race hates being babied." He reminds them.