He Hasn't Been Sober For Days

Jack and I still hadn't spoken since our phone call which was just under a week ago, so I was really hoping he would be going to the AA meeting.

I turned up early, hoping to catch him outside or something but his car wasn't there and neither was he. I eventually gave up and went inside, taking a seat, making mental plans to go and grab a coffee again afterwards.


The meeting started and ben made a couple of newcomers introduce themselves. I sighed, listening to ben begin to drone on about staying strong, when suddenly the door opened and Jack walked in. My heart felt like it skipped a beat when I saw him. He looked tired, like he hadn't slept in days.

"Jack! Come on, come sit down! Join us!" Ben welcomed him into the circle. He sat a few chairs away from me, avoiding my gaze as I watched him, silently willing him to turn his head and look at me, give me a smile or something. Just a sign that everything was okay. Nothing.


Time passed quickly, my eyes never leaving his face, until soon the meeting was over. Jack moved slowly, barely seeming to even realise the meeting was over until he was the only one left still sat down.

"Jack?" I asked cautiously. We were the only two left in the room. He looked over towards me, yet didn't get eye contact, choosing instead to stare at the floor near my feet.

"What?"

"Are you..okay?"

"Never better" he said, his voice hoarse.

"Jack, please, tell me what's wrong. Is this because of our kiss?"

"Not everything is about you, Alex!" He yelled at me suddenly, staring me in the eyes. His eyes seemed to hold a sort of fire.

"O-okay..so..what's wrong then?"

"Nothing, it doesn't matter"

"Are you saying that it doesn't matter or you don't matter?" He glanced at me before returning his gaze to the floor underneath him. His sudden burst of energy seemed to have fizzled out just as quickly as it came.

"Jack..when was the last time you slept?"

"I dunno..its hard to sleep when you have to protect your belongings..clothes for blankets..people steal them if you sleep"

"Clothes for...Jack, are you sleeping on the streets?!"

"Well..not exactly sleeping" he smiled half-heartedly. This was nothing like the Jack I knew.

"Alright, come on. You're staying with me"

"W-what?"

"You're staying with me. I don't care how long for. You need help. I'm not just going to leave you to sleep on the damn streets, Jack!"

"Will you let me refuse?"

"Nope"

"I don't really have the energy to put up much of a fight anyway" he shrugged before letting me take his hand and take him to my car.

"Wait..one second" he muttered as he let go of my hand. I stood by my car watching him as he went and picked up a cardboard box. He smiled awkwardly at me when he got back to me.

"S'just my stuff" he muttered. I took the box from him, put it inside my car and then pulled him into my arms, giving him a long, tight hug.

Notes

Its genuinely been so long since this fic was updated shit

You may murder us both


Anyways! I'm updating this time because maggie's internet, nor her brain, was working ;))))


Seriously though the last chapter caused us both some serious writers block, hence the month-long wait for an update

But its here now! Yaaaaaay -Skunkhair285