What Would You Do Without Me?

‘Yeah… and Vinny and Jack were there and then the cops came and they got arrested. They were tweeting and taking pictures of it, those boys are too obsessed with twitter if you ask me’ Matt said to Rian, Zack and Alex who had gotten back onto the bus after a show in Vegas.
‘Wait… what did you say? They got arrested?’ Alex asked.
‘Yeah, I didn’t quite catch what for, I don’t really need to know, all I need to know is the fact that our guitarist and merch guy got arrested, that’s a slight problem’ Matt replied.
‘Are you absolutely certain? Like they weren’t just messing you around?’ Alex asked. He got out his phone and proceeded in stalking Jack’s twitter, and yup, sure enough, there it was ‘@JackAllTimeLow: Getting arrested with @vinny_vegas UGH… instagr.am/p/Rlxbvoi_Ro/’ Alex opened the link to see a picture of Jack being handcuffed with his hands behind his back and Vinny doing a thumbs up behind him. He sighed.
‘Fuck, they really did get arrested. Why can’t they just be more careful? I mean they fucking got arrested dude!’ Alex cried.
‘Yeah I know, I’ll probably be getting a phone call later saying we can go pick them up, they won’t get charged’ Matt said.
Alex nodded and laid his head back on the sofa. Jack really did go too far sometimes, sadly that was one of the things Alex loved about Jack, his ability to carry on a joke even when it was finished and to still make it funny.

An hour and a half later Rian, Zack and Matt were watching a film on tv, and Alex had taken to nervously pacing around the room.
‘Goddamn, Alex would you just sit down!? They’re going to call us when we can get them, you pacing isn’t going to make them call any faster’ Rian exclaimed.
Just as Rian finished the phone rang. Alex shot Rian a look. Rian just scoffed.
‘Hello? Yes this is Matt Flyzik… yes I’m in charge… yes, we can come down now and get them… what?… Vincent Petrocelli and Jack Barakat… what, oh… I’ll see what we can do, thank you’ Matt put the phone down. He turned back to everyone who were patiently waiting to hear what would happen next.
‘They say we can go down to get Vinny but someone has to bail Jack out or he spends the night in a cell, apparently he did something a bit worse than Vinny’ Matt explained.
‘What?… Are you joking? What did he do?’ Zack asked.
‘I don’t know, they wouldn’t tell me, we just need to figure out how we’re going to bail Jack out. I’m going to kill him when I see him’ Matt answered.

***

‘Oh god… Vinny what is that smell?’ Jack asked. He was sitting in the cell on the floor with his knees tucked up to his chest. Vinny was sat opposite him on the bed.
‘I don’t know, maybe- in fact I don’t want to know. I’m not the most hygienic person, but I don’t know how you can stand to sit on the floor dude, you never know what’s gone on down there’ Vinny answered.
‘What? Why would you say that dude? Now i’m just imaging some guys having an orgy right here on this floor’ Jack said.
‘It’s cause you’re gay, that’s why’ Vinny retorted.
‘Wha- Fuck off, I never meant it like that, i’m not literally imagining it’ Jack said.
‘Oh yeah, sorry you’re just imagining you and Alex like that’ Vinny replied.
‘We’re not going out… and I don’t like him like that… he’s my best friend’ Jack answered.
‘Yeah, yeah, keep telling yourself that, we all know you like him Jack, it’s hardly a secret’ Vinny replied.
‘Wha-‘ Jack started to question what he meant by ‘it’s hardly a secret’ when the cell gate opened and the guard said Vinny had to go the front desk, he was free to go. Jack stood up in protest.
‘What!? Why can’t I go!?’ Jack shouted.
‘Because you haven’t been bailed out yet, you may need to stay overnight’ the guard answered.
‘Fuck that!’ Jack shouted. The guard just closed the cell gate after him and escorted Vinny to the front desk. Jack could hear Vinny laughing all the way down the hall. Fuck him Jack thought. It was unfair how he got to go and he had to stay here, all Jack could do was hope that Alex would feel bad for Jack and come to his rescue. He just had to, he wouldn’t leave him here would he?

***

Half an hour later Jack was woken up by a small tapping on the cell gate. Jack looked up and blinked a few times so he could focus on what was making the noise. Alex stood on the other side of the gate with an angry expression on his face.
‘Yo dude! What took you so long!? I’ve been in here for ages!’ Jack exclaimed.
‘Half an hour actually, it’s not that long. I thought i’d make you suffer for a bit for being a prick’ Alex answered.
‘Woah, harsh dude, you try spending your evening in a prison cell, you’d think differently then’ Jack retorted.
‘It’s not harsh, what were you thinking!? You got fucking arrested, and now I have to bail you out! Do you know how annoying that is!? Do you think this is how I want to be spending my evening!?’ Alex shouted. Jack took a step forward so his nose was touching Alex’s through the bars. Alex’s anger washed away at Jack’s touch.
‘I’m sorry Lex, I really am, I was just having a bit of fun, I’m sorry I took it too far. I know this isn’t how you want to be spending your evening. I’m sorry you have to bail me out, I bet Flyzik is really pissed with us isn’t he?’ Jack replied.
‘Yeah he is’ Alex said.
‘God, he’s going to be shouting at us for hours now. Anyway dude, can you please bail me out now, this cell smells like burritos and i’m hungry’ Jack asked.
‘Alright, but dude, you totally fucking owe me… big time’ Alex said as he walked away to the front desk.
‘Thank you! I’ll make it up to you I promise!’ Jack called after him. He smirked.