Jason's story

Jason? I...thought...I was alone

The last line was spoken not sang and I knew that my little brother was reminding me of our promises to each other when mom, dad, and grandma died. The day they died, Jason and I promised each other that we would always be together and that the only way to part us would be for one of us to die, and even then, it was not final.

I looked around for the other person singing. Not one person knew the words the only two people who know all of the words are Jason and me. Not even our older brothers. Also, we were the only ones who could hit every note, there are a lot of high notes in the song, thanks to Jason and his freakishly high range.

(Jason's PVO)

I walked into the choir room a little after everyone else. This morning I had washed out all the black hair dye so that my hair would be natural dark brown, like my brother's I took out the brown contacts my abductors made me wear all the time so my eyes were their original unnatural mix of seafoam and emerald green. I silently walked into the choir room when I heard my brother on stage sing that first song we ever sang together. I about broke down in tears. When he stopped halfway through the song tears filling his eyes I knew this was my moment so I snuck around in the shadows to start my half of the song. Ok, this is the moment I have waited five years for. I walked closer and started my part of the song.

(Jackson's PVO)

I stood on stage looking around for my twin. Wanting him to be there so we could be together once again. Behind me, I heard someone walk up. It was not until everyone gasped in shock did I turn around.

(Jason's PVO)

There in front of me was my other half staring at me with our unnatural green eyes. His face looked old and stressed. When he realized that it was me, Jackson threw his arms around me bringing me into a tight hug. I cuddled into his arms not wanting to let him go missing the feeling of being loved by my older brother. I did not care that we had an audience all I wanted was my big brother so without embarrassment I cuddled into his arms like a little kid wanting comfort during a storm.

(Jackson's PVO)

OMG... I cannot believe that my little brother was here the whole time. I thought as I brought him into a very tight hug. Jason returned it just as tight and desperate. I felt him cuddle into my hold which just made me hold him tighter.

"Your alive... you are alive...how... were," I said tripping over my words. I did not realize he was crying until I felt a few tears dripped onto my skin.

"Shh...Shh. I am here Jacey...I am here little brother...I am RIGHT here little brother you are ok...you're safe...I won't let anything happen to you...you are safe little brother..... I am never letting you go again. Jason....I...thought I....was alone...never to have a twin again." I said running my hand through his hair. "do you hear me, little brother?" Jason just nodded against my shoulder cuddling closer if possible not wanting nor willing to let me go. "I missed you so much Jackie.....so very much...I used to.... cry myself to sleep wanting.... you to be there with me....." My little brother said through his tears of joy. I too was crying no crying is not the right word....we were sobbing in the joy of being reunited. We each just hugged the other closer not wanting to let the other go. Though after a while we did stand up straight and released our hug I kept my arm around Jason's shoulders in a one-arm hug so he knew that I was not letting him go. I knew that my little brother would be very clingy for a long while.

"What..." Asked Blaine looking between us. I had told them some about my twin but I never told them his name or that we are identical.

"Guys...I would like you all to meet...my younger identical twin brother...Jason Tracey." I said wiping away my tears a little. My brother did not even bother wiping his tears he stood there next to me with tears running down his face in happiness. Both of us wore huge grins on our faces unable to stop smiling.

"How.." asked Wes. Looking at my brother we knew it was time to tell them. So, we grabbed two chairs and sat as close to each other as possible, and started our story.

(No PVO)

Jason and Jackson told the other Warblers what happened when they were young. Jason then told everyone how the Smythes had claimed him as their adopted son. How he was never allowed to go anywhere with anyone. The story lasted for a long time. The twins never once broke physical contact with each other.

(Wes's PVO)

When I saw the tears in Jackson's eyes I wanted to go up and hug him. Here is this thirteen-year-old boy singing for himself and his twin, who has been missing for years. Just as I was about to tell Jackson he could go and sit without finishing, a voice identical to Jackson's started what I assumed was the other half of the song. The song was powerful telling about the vow they made to each other. It must have been so painful for Jackson to get up and sing this song without his brother. The other voice kind of reminds me of Sebastian but that can't be right as the boy is a Smythe and Jackson is not. All too soon the song ended, I watched as Jackson was trying to figure out how his voice was singing back when a complete copy of Jackson stepped out from behind the curtains at the back of the stage. Jackson looked like he did not even register someone was there until Nick and Jeff gasped at the identical boys. I watched as Jackson whipped around fast enough to get whiplash to face the boy behind him. Jackson stood stock still as he took in this other boy's looks. Without warning the two wrapped each other in tight, bone-crushingly, desperate hugs. I was shocked.

(Jackson's PVO)

I sat next to my little brother telling the other glee kids what had happened when Jason and I were eight years old. I felt my brother next to me stiffen when I got to the part of him being taken. Without stopping I squeezed his shoulder, trying to give him some form of comfort. There was a second of silence after I finished telling all that I knew when Jason very quietly started to tell how life with the Smythes was.

(Jason's PVO)

I took a couple of breaths during the silence after my twin was finished before I told what life was like for me. "Life with the Smythes was...different than what you would expect. At first, I was hidden in out of the way dark rooms that nobody would go into. Later I was forced to move to Paris with Mrs. Smythe for her work. Life there was not that bad actually, as shocking as that may seem. Mr. Smythe never liked me the only reason he kept me around was that he needed an heir to his company. There were times when they would beat me or leave me locked in a room for a few days. (My twin attacked me with another hug when I said that, I will never again complain about his thing for sudden hugs like I did when we were younger.) I learned to be what they wanted so as not to get beaten. I had to teach myself a lot of things, like proper etiquette, behavior, even how to talk and walk around them. I had to learn and adapt very fast it was very difficult from the life I had before. I was no longer allowed to go hiking, swimming, or rock climbing. Self -preservation became the number one priority throughout these past five years. I am sorry for the cold, heartless, and cocky way I have been acting around all of you. It was something I had to develop to survive with the Smythes. I am actually a really nice guy, a guy who just wanted to be with his brothers again." I told them not to go into detail. Wes was the first person to jump up and wrap me in a hug Spencer followed him wrapping me in a hug too. The glee club is like family, every boy in this room are our brothers, so of course, the other boys jumped up and joined in the group hug. For the first time in years, I felt safe, in this group hug with my brother and the warblers. Later Jackson, Kurt, Blaine, and I went back to our door room to calm down before we went to see the headmaster about my kidnapping. Finally, the shackles that bound me were starting to fall off.