Trigger warning: guns.

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Jack
Jack was woken up by the doorbell ringing. He checked the alarm clock on his bedside table: 3.30 am, what could be going on? He was praying Matt hadn’t heard it because he would sure as hell be pissed off. He heaved himself out of the bed, the cold floor beneath his feet, and traipsed to the door to open it. Before he knew it, about 10 machine guns were pointing at him. Oh fuck.

He slowly raised his arms but then a familiar voice mad itself heard.

“Jack, it’s me, Alex. You are safe, come here and let the boys do their work,” it whispered. Alex. Oh my god. Jack was so relieved.

He let Alex pull him out of the gun-circle and into his arms. “They are planning on getting to the bedroom and waking him up. He then will be escorted out in handcuffs,” Alex explained. This seemed all so surreal to Jack. Like he would probably get rid of Matt and be safe. Being safe was something he hadn’t felt in a few years.

“I… Alex… Thank you,” he whispered, choking back tears.

“No, shh, it’s okay,” Alex said, hugging him.

Inside the house was some shouting audible. Jack flinched away, memories of the familiar shouting in his head but Alex comforted him by rubbing his back as they stood in the warm September night.

“Shh, you are safe,” he said softly.

Shortly after, the door swung open and a very angry Matt was led out in handcuffs. He was screaming obscenities and threatening to kill Alex and Jack.

“I’m gonna fucking kill both of you, you shitheads,” he screamed.

“See you in court, asshole,” Jack shouted back. Alex had never been more proud of him. Jack waited until Matt was gone before he broke down crying, right there in the front yard. Alex rubbed his back and tried to soothe him with little “shhs” but Jack’s pain from all this time with Matt was huge. However, after a while, Jack’s sobs got quieter.

“Tha-nk you so m-uch,” he hiccupped. He was relieved and happy that Matt was gone but he also felt sad about the huge amount of time he had wasted with Matt.

“Can I stay with you tonight?” Jack asked, looking up at Alex with wet eyes.

“Always,” Alex replied softly as he pulled him in for another hug.

Notes

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