Holding On To Keep This Strong
Tear Me Down
Alex finished off with Jack's tie now adjusting the younger boy's collar. He tried to talk Jack into wearing a bow tie instead of a regular tie but to no avail Jack insisted that he wear a tie. But Alex didn't mind, he'd let Jack borrow the one that his mother had made for him for the last school dance she'd ever send him off too. He wasn't quite sure why but he'd kept it all those years, plain pale purple and fading. But it reminded him of his mother so he guessed he did know why he'd kept it all those years.
"Okay, you're all done...ready to go?" He asked, taking in Jack's appearance, if he weren't hating the reason that Jack was all dresse up he would have complimented the younger and made him know just how attractive he looked. But now just wasn't the right time.
"No...I don't want to go at all."
"But you have to, and you know what, you're gonna do great. They're already siding with you. All you've gotta do it answer some questions, they may be tough to answer but it'll be okay, even if you want to cry. It's okay, you can do it up there and no ones gonna judge you for it, well maybe the judge but y'know that's her job."
The teenager laughed at Alex's weak attempt at a joke, it wasn't necessarily the laughter that Alex was used to hearing Jack give off but the genuine smile on the younger's face was enough to please him.
"I guess we can go if we absolutely have to."
"That's the spirit." Alex teased anf pecked his boyfriend on the cheek. "Like I said you're gonna be fine."
"I hope you're right."
"I know I'm right. Have a little faith."
-
Jack bit on his lip, tugging at his sleeves and trying his absolute best to stay calm. He'd just testified and the jury had left to make their decision. Though it was still ultimately up to the judge who'd seemed to be on his side he couldn't help but be nervous. He turned to look at his mother who sat next to him then behind him to look at Alex who sat alone all the way at the back of the room. He must have seen Jack looking at him because he smiled lightly at the teen wo couldn't help but return the gesture.
-
The ride home from court had to have been the most excruciating thing he had endured. It wasn't until Jack was leaving the court house that he realized that the case was getting media coverage. It didn't seem like a news worthy story, not to him at all. But he guessed maybe after Billie's sentence and the whole ordeal bringing up past misdemeanors of his made it something more worthy. But the case itself, it was something personal, much too personal for the news to fully cover. Something that cut deep to the core and didn't want anyone to see.
Now he'd be on television, not him per say but his case would be there. And instead of his life being private and completely his business it would now be an open book to anyone who knew Billie Joe. Which made him more greatful for the end of school nearing, but at the same time it couldn't end fast enough.
He and his mother met with Alex back at the latter's apartment. His mother claiming that it was time to celebrate, be happy that Billie was getting the punishment he deserved. But that wasn't at all what Jack wanted to do. He wanted to change into his pajamas crawl into bed and stay there until he absolutely had to leave. He knew it wouldn't happen but he still hoped that he couldn at least get some time alone rather than being stuck between Alex and his mother the rest of the day. As much as he loved the both of them he just needed his space.
-
"So, Jack I've got some good news." His mother smiled at him from across the table at Alex's apartment. The three of them were eating take out from Jack's favorite Thai restaurant, another way Jack felt he was being smothered.
"What?"
"Im selling the house. I've finally gotten a few new investors in my company -I worked so much online while I was gone, it wasn't easy. But it got me enough money to buy a new place, maybe even in the suburbs further north...I don't know if you're totally up for living with me over the summer but I'd like it if you did."
Jack looked over to his boyfriend who only softly smiled at him. "Mom...I've got Alex a-"
"Hey, I didn't say you have to choose...just...I don't know. I want to have you close after being gone for so long."
"I'll think about it, but I just...home is wherever I am with Alex."
"You're such a sap Jay." Alex finally piped up, grabbing the younger boy's hand beneath the table. "But this place isn't home without you either."
Joyce paused for a few moments before smiling. "I wasn't so happy about you two being together at first...but I think you're good for each other. I like seeing you so happy Jack, even with all this mess he brings out the best in you." She smiled again, this time almost sadly. "You're growing up so much and I've missed so much of it dealing with the divorce and remarrying. I don't wanna miss the rest of the milestones you make."
"Well graduations' a great place to start." Alex suggested sending a smile over Joyce's way, which only made Jack do the same. It was nice seeing his mother and Alex get along. A little weird knowing that she was actually okay with them being together but nice nonetheless.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Okay, you're all done...ready to go?" He asked, taking in Jack's appearance, if he weren't hating the reason that Jack was all dresse up he would have complimented the younger and made him know just how attractive he looked. But now just wasn't the right time.
"No...I don't want to go at all."
"But you have to, and you know what, you're gonna do great. They're already siding with you. All you've gotta do it answer some questions, they may be tough to answer but it'll be okay, even if you want to cry. It's okay, you can do it up there and no ones gonna judge you for it, well maybe the judge but y'know that's her job."
The teenager laughed at Alex's weak attempt at a joke, it wasn't necessarily the laughter that Alex was used to hearing Jack give off but the genuine smile on the younger's face was enough to please him.
"I guess we can go if we absolutely have to."
"That's the spirit." Alex teased anf pecked his boyfriend on the cheek. "Like I said you're gonna be fine."
"I hope you're right."
"I know I'm right. Have a little faith."
-
Jack bit on his lip, tugging at his sleeves and trying his absolute best to stay calm. He'd just testified and the jury had left to make their decision. Though it was still ultimately up to the judge who'd seemed to be on his side he couldn't help but be nervous. He turned to look at his mother who sat next to him then behind him to look at Alex who sat alone all the way at the back of the room. He must have seen Jack looking at him because he smiled lightly at the teen wo couldn't help but return the gesture.
-
The ride home from court had to have been the most excruciating thing he had endured. It wasn't until Jack was leaving the court house that he realized that the case was getting media coverage. It didn't seem like a news worthy story, not to him at all. But he guessed maybe after Billie's sentence and the whole ordeal bringing up past misdemeanors of his made it something more worthy. But the case itself, it was something personal, much too personal for the news to fully cover. Something that cut deep to the core and didn't want anyone to see.
Now he'd be on television, not him per say but his case would be there. And instead of his life being private and completely his business it would now be an open book to anyone who knew Billie Joe. Which made him more greatful for the end of school nearing, but at the same time it couldn't end fast enough.
He and his mother met with Alex back at the latter's apartment. His mother claiming that it was time to celebrate, be happy that Billie was getting the punishment he deserved. But that wasn't at all what Jack wanted to do. He wanted to change into his pajamas crawl into bed and stay there until he absolutely had to leave. He knew it wouldn't happen but he still hoped that he couldn at least get some time alone rather than being stuck between Alex and his mother the rest of the day. As much as he loved the both of them he just needed his space.
-
"So, Jack I've got some good news." His mother smiled at him from across the table at Alex's apartment. The three of them were eating take out from Jack's favorite Thai restaurant, another way Jack felt he was being smothered.
"What?"
"Im selling the house. I've finally gotten a few new investors in my company -I worked so much online while I was gone, it wasn't easy. But it got me enough money to buy a new place, maybe even in the suburbs further north...I don't know if you're totally up for living with me over the summer but I'd like it if you did."
Jack looked over to his boyfriend who only softly smiled at him. "Mom...I've got Alex a-"
"Hey, I didn't say you have to choose...just...I don't know. I want to have you close after being gone for so long."
"I'll think about it, but I just...home is wherever I am with Alex."
"You're such a sap Jay." Alex finally piped up, grabbing the younger boy's hand beneath the table. "But this place isn't home without you either."
Joyce paused for a few moments before smiling. "I wasn't so happy about you two being together at first...but I think you're good for each other. I like seeing you so happy Jack, even with all this mess he brings out the best in you." She smiled again, this time almost sadly. "You're growing up so much and I've missed so much of it dealing with the divorce and remarrying. I don't wanna miss the rest of the milestones you make."
"Well graduations' a great place to start." Alex suggested sending a smile over Joyce's way, which only made Jack do the same. It was nice seeing his mother and Alex get along. A little weird knowing that she was actually okay with them being together but nice nonetheless.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Okay I normally cringe at student/teacher fics, but cuz it's a 6 year age difference, I gave it a shot. This story is so great! The ending is beautiful. My eyes are watering. Not even kidding.
2/28/16