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Jacob Finding His Way - 30. Chapter 30
(TOM’S POINT OF VIEW)
I heard a lot of yelling upstairs then it got quiet. Then all of a sudden the yelling started up again. I knew one of the voice going back and forth is David’s and the other one is Jake’s. The third could only be David’s father. I met the man once, and I don’t care to meet him again.
Then all of a sudden I heard screaming and I knew the screams were David’s. I started to run upstairs as the screaming turned into crying. As I reached the top of the stair case, I saw Jake’s brother Jeremy go running by me. Soon after that, Jake went running by me with Andy on his tail.
I had no idea what inn the world is going right now. As I turned the corner, I saw David in a ball in the corner. His dad was grabbing at him and Joey was trying to get David’s dad away from him. I just ran up and tossed David’s dad to the ground and covered up David. I wanted and needed to protect David.
As I wrapped my hands around David, he was shaking so bad. David was still screaming out mumbles I couldn’t understand. I held him even tighter to comfort him the best as I could. Finally David wrapped his arms around me and just hid into my chest.
I didn’t pay any attention to what was going on around us at that moment. The only thing that is going through my mind right now is protecting David. That is all, so I didn’t care what his dad was yelling about.
I whispered in David’s ear: “Don’t worry my teddy, I am here and nothing will ever hurt you again. I promise you that!”
I picked up David and walked upstairs to his room carrying him. His dad once again tried to grab at him, but a pushed him out of the way. Doesn’t his dad know the last thing you want to do in the case of his son, is not grab at him.
For God’s sake, the poor guy was dragged into a warehouse kicking and screaming for his life. It went so bad he ripped off several of his finger nails. I really don’t think David will ever get over this in his lifetime. How do you get over a brutal rape?
(JOEY’S’S POINT OF VIEW)
When I saw Tom come running over and protect David, I was relieved that he showed up. At this point the only one that could settle Davis down is either Tom or Jacob. Jacob running to catch his brother, leaving Tom to take care of business here.
When Tom picked up David and went upstairs I felt one fire is put out. Now I need to find a way to get David’s dad out of the house without David.
“Sir, with all due respect, as you can see David still has a lot of demons. We were told not to grab at him or show any kind of force because he might go back to that night. When you went to grab at him, I am pretty sure he flashed back to the worst night in his life. Nothing you did, just the memories of that night is all.”
“I know that and that is why I want him to come home with me. This isn’t the best place for him right now. He needs to be surrounded by his family to get him through this!”
“Again with all due respect Your Honor, we are his family right now. Did you see no matter what you did, he wasn’t calming down? But the minute Tom showed up and held him tight, he calmed down? We are not trying to replace you guys, but it is better he is around those he trusts and he knows he can lean on right now!”
“Those two really do love each other don’t they?” Tears started to roll down David’s dad’s face. I have never seen this guy show any weak emotion. “I never thought in my wilds dreams that anyone in my family, my kids more so, would go through the hell David went through!” Once again David’s dad wiped the tears from his face.
“This isn’t your fault or ours either. It is the fault of the five that raped him that night. Jacob is doing everything he can to get those that did this to justice. Jake can’t rest until that happens. This is his family in this house and he loves each of us as though we are his own life.”
“I can see that Joey. Jake is turning into a good man. He had to go through so much early on in his life, but he got stronger through it all. Now he wants to protect all those that mean the world to him. I feel so good that my son is among those.
I just want to be a father and protect my son like any good father should do. But at the same time I hear what you are saying. David feels safer here than he will feel anywhere else. Tell Jake I will speak with him before I leave back to Austin. Tell him how much I appreciate everything he has and is doing for my son.”
“I will make sure to pass the message along to him.”
“I know it is best that I don’t go up there and say goodbye to my son right now. Please tell David I am very sorry for my behavior and I love him with all my heart. I wish I could take this pain away from him, I wish!”
“I will make sure David gets the message as well. Please be careful and come back and speak with Jake before you leave.”
I shook hands with David’s dad as I walked him to the door. He walked out and headed to his car. I watched him as he drove away. I went back into the den and just sat down in the chair. I was now getting worried about Jacob, Andy and Jeremy. They are still not back and it has been over thirty minutes since Jeremy ran out the door.
There is no one to blame for this. Jeremy is in a new place, and not even a week has passed by yet and something like this happens. Poor Jeremy I feel for him. I could only imagine what is going through his mind.
(JACOB’S POINT OF VIEW)
I was trying my best to settle down David’s dad. He is so angry I can’t believe it. Well, I can believe it because this is his son we are talking about here. He left his son in my and Beth’s care and look what has happened.
I’m not trying to make excuses for what has happened. I do believe if it was going to happen, it would have no matter if David was with us or back home with his family. Once again no one deserves what has happened to David. I wish I could turn back the clock and change what has happened, but I can’t do that.
Then it happened; David’s dad went to grab onto his son, and that was it. We were told to be very careful with touching David. It is because of the emotional damage David suffered from being dragged into the building and raped on the ugliest night of all of our lives!
As David’s dad got a hold of him by the shirt, David totally lost it. He started screaming in fear. It was a screeching scream that showed us how scared David still is about what happened to him. David some how got loose and hid in the corner. As I was about to walk up to him, I saw in the corner of my eye, my brother Jeremy running down the stairs and out the door.
I turned to Joey and looked at him. “Make sure David’s dad leaves but not with David.”
All Joey did was shake his head to the positive and I took off. Right there running after Jeremy is my brother Andy and Chase. We need to get to Jeremy before he gets to Mesa Street! That street is the main street down the west side of town and the traffic is ugly.
Man, can Jeremy run, because we had no chance to catch up with him. He crossed Mesa without a care in the world. Cars were coming to a complete stop trying to avoid hitting him. I am surprised there wasn’t an accident.
Andy, Chase and I crossed the street as careful as we could. By the time we reached the other side, I lost track of Jeremy. I looked over at Chase and Andy with a worried look on my face.
“Let’s split up and look for him. Remember if you find him; don’t try to force him to come home. It will make it worse. If you feel you can’t get him to go with you. Call for whoever isn’t around. On fact once whoever finds him, call out for the others!”
I went straight, Chase went left, and Andy went right. I can only hope to find Jeremy and he isn’t too freaked out. I looked down each street as I passed them. I finally saw what looked like a neighborhood park ahead of me.
As I walked to the park, I saw a figure swinging on the swing set. I couldn’t see the figure that clearly. So I walked up as slowly as I could in order not to scare whoever was on the swing. About five feet away I was able to make out it is Jeremy on the swing. I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw him there.
“Jeremy it’s Jake, are you ok?”
Jeremy didn’t look my direction, but he didn’t show as if he is going to run either. I walked up to him and sat on the swing next to him. I started to swing along side of him. I stayed as quiet as possible until he noticed I was there.
He looked at me and smiled like we had planned this trip to the park. We sat there swinging for about ten minutes. I noticed Jeremy was getting tired as he stopped swinging. I got off of the swing and waited for Jeremy to do the same.
Once Jeremy’s swing stopped, he got off and walked up to me. Poor guy, he looked very tired and confused at the same time. I held onto him as we walked back towards the house. I wanted to yell out for Chase and Andy, but I knew if I did it was going to spook Jeremy once again.
There was no need to, because once we arrived at the street corner, they were there waiting for me. I joined them with Jeremy and we walked back to the house. The minute we got in the house, Jeremy went to the kitchen.
I knew what he wanted so I followed suit. He already had his glass and was about to poor a cup of milk. I went over to the pill dispenser and got Jeremy’s evening pills. He took them as he headed to bed. I went with him to make sure he was fine and in bed.
I made sure he was changed into his pajamas and in bed before I turned off the main lights of the room. I always leave the light on in his closet and several night lights leading to the bathroom for him.
I walked down the hall to David’s room and peeked in. The light was still on, but Tom and David were asleep already. Tom has his arms wrapped around David and holding him tight. David’s head is buried into Tom’s chest. These two must had fallen asleep as soon as they got up here, because they didn’t even change clothes.
I went back downstairs to check on the other guys. Chase and Andy were sitting there watching television. At first I didn’t see Joey. As I was leaving the room, Joey called out for me.
“Hey babe where are you off to?”
“I was searching for you. So I figure nowhere since I have found you!”
“Well really you didn’t find me, I found you!”
As I was sitting down next to Joey, I started laughing at what he had said. He was kind of right on that point. We sat there for a couple hours watching movies. No one said a word about what happened this evening.
I got up and called it a night and headed up. As I passed Jeremy’s room I popped my head in again. Jeremy is sound asleep! Once I felt comfortable with Jeremy, I closed the door and headed to my room.
I tossed my clothes to the floor and crawled into bed stark naked as always. The minute my head hit the pillow, I was out. I figure the run I had earlier in the evening did me in.
I was woken up with Jeremy hitting my shoulder. I looked up at him and he is smiling. I crawled out of the bed keeping the sheet wrapped around me. I went into the bathroom to put on a pair off running paints and a t-shirt. It is cool to sleep with out a shirt, but it isn’t cool to run around the house with out one.
While I was taking my meds, I gave Jeremy’s his. He did everything I did in the same sequence. It didn’t bother me; in fact I thought it was cool. As I was brushing my teeth I heard loud banging coming from downstairs. At first I couldn’t make it out! Then I heard Beth calling for me. The words that were said next brought chills up and down my metal spine as Beth were saying them!
“Jacob your mother is here to see you!”
I turned to Jeremy and signed to him to stay here in the room. ‘Please don’t go anywhere until I came back for you’. I walked downstairs to the den where my mother is standing. I looked at her and I knew she was not happy once again!
“Jake were you ever going to call me and let me know three days into having Jeremy here, he already ran away from you?”
“Well good morning to you to mom! I am doing fine and you? Yeah the trip went well and we are all safe and sound! These maybe the normal opening statements one would say to another instead of yelling about the bad things that have happened!”
“Jake I really don’t care about the trip, the weather, or giving you every count of my health. You can’t handle Jeremy and you know it. Again, were you ever going to call me and let me know about the issues the occurred he last night!”
“No I was not mom! The day you walk in this house and pay for the bills and really buy this house from me, that is the day you can order me to report to you. Until then, what happens in this house is really none of your business! Who in the world even told you about what had happened here last night?”
“Andy called your sister Marie worried about Jeremy who just ran out of your house. He ran out because of your gay friends screaming like a little girl.”
“I will be talking to Andy about this. You said one thing when we were growing up. What happens in the house stays in the house. That goes here as well.”
My mom just stood there and tried to stare me down. As I was looking at her waiting for some kind of reply, Joey walked in. My moms face turned even redder then it already was. I was afraid you might explode with hate.
“What in the hell is this fag- I mean Joey doing here? This is a family matter!”
“Well Ms. Hernandez I am Jacobs boyfriend, like it or not. So I am his family as much as you are. Plus I helped buy this house and I am getting tired of you coming over here yelling about everything going wrong. If you truly loved Jacob, you would let him live in peace and stop yelling at him for everything wrong.
Until that day comes Ms. Hernandez you are no longer welcome in this house. I believe Jacob told you that once before. I am telling you now. Please, until you can see fit to treat Jacob and all of us with respect, don’t come around!”
My mom just stood there stunned at what just transpired. I was as well! What did Joey eat before he went to bed last night to grow some balls? I loved him even more that moment that he finally stood up to my mom!
My mom was looking at me for support and when she saw she wasn’t going to get any she left. As the front door shut behind her, I leaned in and kissed Joey. That was all that needed to be said.
I went up and grabbed Jeremy for breakfast. As soon as everyone sat down and started to eat, I said my peace.
“Look guys I am saying to everyone where I don’t have to repeat myself over and over again to each of you. Whatever happens in this house will be handled with this family. We are all family for whatever reason or another that brought us together. We will lean on one another when that is needed. We will pick each other up when that is needed. We will always be here for one another.
One thing we will not do is go running out and involving outside sources or people in our business no matter how dyer you feel it needs to be done. If we do that, we show we can’t handle ourselves living here.
If any of you can’t follow this creed, there is the front door. I will miss you so much, but I need to be able to depend on you that we will talk to each other. Please, I love each and every single one of you at this table. Just respect everyone and everything in this house, and that is all!”
I looked around the table as I was finishing up. Everyone was clinging onto every word I was saying and by the looks in their moist eyes, they understood.
As soon as I finished eating Andy pulled me in the study. He looked at me with a look a sorrow. I got through to the one that really did wrong.
“Hey bro you know I didn’t mean to cause you any problems with mom this morning! I didn’t talk to her, I talked to Marie. I was worried about Jeremy at the time!”
“Andy, you know as well as I do, Marie will go running to mom and tell her whatever she finds out. Remember how it was living in that house of mom’s. We all went running to her when ever we get a bit of information to tell her.”
“I know Jake and I am sorry! It will not happen in the future I promise!”
“We are cool Andy don’t worry about it. Plus it isn’t really Marie’s fault either so don’t be mad at her. We just have to stick together on things; that’s all. I am starting to get a feeling mom wants to destroy what I have here. I will not allow it!”
The rest of the day went off with no more problems. I was happy about that! Andy took off to spend the evening with Norma, his girlfriend. The rest of the guys and I were in the game room playing one game or another. Even Jeremy was getting into the video games. I don’t think he understood the concept, but he really liked the bright colors and noises.
Everyone settled down in the game room. We just sat wherever there was room on the floor. Joey of course is sitting next to me then Jeremy. Tom and David were together. Actually Chase’s girlfriend came over and decided to hang with us.
Chase seems to be the one to get things going and tonight was no exception.
“Jake you need to tell us something you never told us before. I don’t understand the makeup of your family. We all met your mother, and there is no way you take after her. So that means you take after your father. But once again none of us have met the guy. What is up with that? Is he dead or alive if I can put it bluntly?”
“Wow Chase you cut right to the ‘chase’, don’t you?” We all laughed as I wondered how much to tell the guys. I really don’t want to bore them or you but I really have not told anyone what happened to my dad.
“Where do I start? I figure the easiest place to start is yes as far as I know my dad is alive. In fact I do have a picture of him when he just married my mother.” I pulled out my wallet and took the picture out. I passed it around to the guys.
“If you didn’t tell me this was your father, I would have assumed it was you and Jeremy. You two are the spitting image of your dad. What the hell is up with that?” Chased mumbled as he passed the picture to David.
“Yeah I have been told that several times that Jeremy and I are a spitting image of my father. Anyways this is what has been told to me by family members or pieced together by what has been whispered over the years. Now how much is true or how much was said out of anger, I don’t know.
My father, of course, married my mother and moved her to Utah. Jeremy was born first right after my father quit the Army. My mom just quit the military as well but was going to school at night and working civil service during the day. Anyways one day my mom got home to find the music loud, the house smelling like weed, and Jeremy crying. When she walked into his room, she found my father all high on weed yelling and hitting Jeremy. My mother grabbed Jeremy from my father and left the house.
She moved back to Wyoming, but my grandfather told her she was married and she had to go back to him. At first she wasn’t going to no matter what anyone told her. Then she found out she was pregnant with Andy. She felt defeated and went back to my father.
It didn’t last much longer after she had Andy. Once again she found out when the babysitter left, he was beating on Jeremy. Plus he wouldn’t stop the weed. So she got tired of it and headed back home again. This time she was set and not returning to my father no matter what.
Couple months later she found out once again she was pregnant, and it was me. She told the family about it and made it clear she was not going to back to my father. My grandfather kept pushing her to go back until one fateful Friday night.
My mom and her best friend headed out for a night of dancing. Since Cheyenne really didn’t have night clubs at the time, they had to go out of town to Greely. She always used this old freeway between Cheyenne and Greely! It was a two lane freeway.
On their way home, my father was following them and actually drove my mother off the road flipping the car once and left. No one was hurt, unless you count this ugly mug sitting here in front of you guys here today!”
Everyone started laughing. I thought the mood was getting a little to down so I needed to lighten it up some.
“That sealed the fate of my father with my mom’s family. No matter what happened after that, no one pushed her to go back to my father. She never did and till the day I left the house, she never took one red cent from anyone.”
“Wow Jake is all that comes to mind, wow! You never had a chance to meet your father?”
“Not really David, as far as I can recall. I was told my father saw me one time when I was three. My mom decided to give him a chance to be with his boys. But when he arrived at the house drunk dropping us off, that was it for him!”
“Now I am confused Jake here! Your mom left your father before she even knew she was pregnant with you. At one time or another she went back to your father to have your sister Marie.”
“You fool! Haven’t you noticed she has a different last name then us? She has a different father!” I laughed at what Chase said.
“I never knew that Marie had a different last name, so excuse me!” Chase got up and slugged me and sat back down.
“Enough with the somber moments we are having right now. The soap of In the Days of The Hernandez Family, will be continued another day!”
We all laughed at that and started playing pool in teams. This time because the way Chase and his girlfriend play, I put in the actual rules of the game. You know call your pocket, the ball you are going to hit and when you can’t hit the other team’s ball or the eight ball to sink in your ball.
We played till eleven and I realized I needed to get Jeremy his medicine and get him to bed. I had to get my ass into bed as well. I already missed a week of school. I can’t give any more excuses for my mom to say I can’t take care of myself.
As the week started it was the beginning of a new six weeks for me. Actually, the start of the new six weeks started last week when I was gone. So I had a lot of catching up to do as far as homework was concerned.
Monday morning the Coach of the track team wanted to speak with me. At first I didn’t know why, but by the time I got to his office I pretty much had the scoop from the other team members. He was upset I missed a week of practice and just showed up for the meet on Saturday morning.
I knocked on the Coach’s office and he called me in. Just from the sound of his voice I knew he wasn’t in a good mood. Not even looking up at me, the coach told me to take a sit. I did and waited for him to say something.
“Jake right now I don’t know what to do with you. You missed all last week and then walked on the track on Saturday morning wanting to run. I should have sent you home. No one is allowed to miss entire week of practice and then come in and run in the meet.
I need to do something with you, what right now I don’t know. Explain to me what to do! Give me a good enough reason not to suspend you from the team!”
“Coach, I told you I was going to be gone. You didn’t say a thing about that when I told you beforehand. I said no matter what I was going to run last Saturday and I did. You didn’t have a problem with that at that point. Now you seem to have an issue with me missing practice after I explained everything to you.
I don’t need to give you a good reason not to suspend me from the team. You need to find out yourself what you want. I did everything I could to keep you aware of what was going on. And let me make this clear sir, my family comes first.”
The coach just sat there and he knew I am right on this. What a hypocrite he is being right now. I am sure there were complaints from the other team members and he doesn’t tell them it is none of their business what is going on. I cleared everything with him and now he is being hard ass about it.
“Jake you did clear everything with me. I agree with you that family does come first and you need to take care of that family. I have talked to you and we are on the same page. Now if anyone asks you what happened here just tell them it is none of their business.”
“Yes sir and thank you!”
I got up and walked out thinking to myself he needs to take is own advice. There was no reason to call me in and go over what we had already spoken about. Why in the world does this kind of stuff follow me? I must have the worst luck a person can have.
Between homework, track, and JROTC my first days went by fast. The days started out early and ended late. When I got home there is Jeremy waiting for me the minute I walked in the door. I really enjoy Jeremy being around. One thing about him is his energy just flows to everyone around him.
As we started the week, there were a few bugs to be worked out. Poor Beth had to take care of Jeremy for the first two days. Some how the company I hired as care taker for Jeremy got the schedule confused. How in the world that happened could not be explained to me fully when I asked! Simply put, the person that is assigned to Jeremy visited us the week prior. So there was no excuse for this and I really let them know my anger in this matter.
Finally by Wednesday everything started to slow down for me. I caught up in my classes and my fellow team members seem to have forgotten the beef they had with me not going to practice last week.
As I walked in the door, Beth greeted me. At first didn’t understand why, but when I walked in the den, I knew. Mr. Anderson is sitting there drinking a soda. I looked over a Beth and she had a confused look on her face.
“Hello there Mr. Anderson, how are you doing today?”
“I am doing well Jake and how about you?”
“Doing well, more then I can ask!”
“Good Jake and I am sorry for just popping up on you like this. I needed to speak with either you or Beth here about her husband!”
“Why don’t we go to the study? Within a few minutes the guys will be coming home and making a lot of noise as they walk in.”
“I have no problem with that Jake!”
We headed to the study. On the way I got Jeremy to come in with me. I didn’t want to leave him alone unattended. I surely didn’t want another night like we had last weekend. I introduced Mr. Anderson to Jeremy as we were taking a seat.
“I spoke with the district attorney over in Scottsdale Arizona. Most of the investigation has been done already. They don’t need you husband’s body anymore, Beth. Since you are still the married to him, they need to release the body to you!”
“Mr. Anderson I really don’t know what to do with his body. Why don’t you speak with his sister or bother here in town. They might want to take care of all that.”
“I did do that and they simply don’t want a thing to do with him. He burnt so many bridges when he was alive. Even in death, no one wants to deal with him. I know right now your children have bad feelings towards their dad. But you don’t want them one day thinking why you didn’t do what you could do to bury him properly!”
Beth just looked to the ground and didn’t say a word. I looked at her and realized that she wasn’t going to make nay decisions on this matter. I really don’t blame her because of what she went through.
“Mr. Anderson let’s do this. The cost to bring the body of here will be high. I believe that is why his bother and sister don’t want to have a thing to do with him. So let’s have the local corners office to arrange with a local funeral home to cremate the body and send it up here.
Once it arrives we will take care of the funeral arrangements. It won’t be anything big, but it will give a chance for the family and friends to say goodbye properly to him. I want my boyfriend to do that so he can let his demons go.”
“Ok Jake I see no problem with that at all.”
“Please Mr. Anderson send me the bills to get this done. I don’t want my boyfriend’s dad buried in an unmarked grave. Joey would never forgive himself for that.”
“You got it Jacob. I will take care of it all. You will probably not hear from me again about this issue. I will pass the message to the local corners office and they will contact you Jake. You should think about getting one those new phones where people could get ahold of you when you are out of the house.”
“There is no way the school will allow me to keep it on. It would be a waste of money. Beth here let’s me know the minute I walk in if anyone called me.”
“It was just an idea, nothing more!” Mr. Anderson turned to Jeremy as he got up to leave. “Nice to have met you Jeremy!”
We all shook hands as I walked him Mr. Anderson to the door. As I shut the door, the guys were restless and hungry. Beth went in to the kitchen and finished up dinner. As she was doing that, I took Joey to the side.
I explained to him why Mr. Anderson was here and what was decided. At first Joey just looked at me. Then he just walked over to me and hugged me whispering in my ear.
“Thank you so much babe for doing this for us. I really need to say goodbye to my dad. I know he was a son-of-a-bitch when he was alive, but he was my dad!”
Joey let go and wiped his eyes. Beth called out that dinner was ready. The rest of the evening was peaceful. I liked my evenings that way. Joey and I went to bad earlier than normal. I was actually beat and fell asleep by eight.
By Friday I already received the call from the funeral home in Phoenix concerning Joey’s dad’s body. I called him back and told him the wishes of the family. I gave the payment over the phone for the cremation and the shipping of the ashes.
I knew Joey’s mom was not up to doing anything with the funeral of the man she once loved. So as soon as I finished up the call with the corner in Scottsdale. I called and arranged a very small funeral for Joey’s dad on Sunday.
It wasn’t anything big and that is why I was taken in such a short notice. Mid afternoon the family and friends that want to come and pay their respects, they can do so then. There won’t be a body for any one to view. Afterward there will be a small dinner and that will be it. As far as the ashes, I bought a small plot and grave stone where Joey’s dad could be placed to rest.
(TOM’S POINT OF VIEW)
I want to do something for David. He’s had it hard in the last couple of weeks. I will not push him to have sex. I know it will be awhile, before we actually have sex. He just started kissing me yesterday.
Still I want to take him out and get him to remember the great things of life rather than the horrible nightmare he just went through. When I got home and asked Jake what he thought I should do.
“Well you need to be very careful with David right now. Maybe you should keep him with the group. I know you want alone time, but it might freak him out!”
“I want him to get used to being with me again and not be afraid!”
“Tom he isn’t afraid of you. Look at what happened when his father grabbed at him. He wouldn’t settle down until you held him. He only trusts a few people right now and you are one of them. Don’t push him too quickly.
If you really want to take him out, don’t take him anywhere dark. That means the movies are out of the question. Take him out to a special place you and he both consider special. I recommend an eating joint. Read how he is taking it being out while you eat. If you see he is doing ok. Then take him to the mall or something like that.
Just don’t take him somewhere dark and alone. He needs to be in places where there is a lot of people. That is the only way he will feel safe other than here at the house.”
“You are right Jake and I will do that. I will take baby steps on everything with David!”
“I know you are frustrated and angry, but don’t show that. He needs our support and needs our love. Please don’t give up on him right now Tom. If you would leave or give up on him, I really don’t think he could ever recover from it.”
“You’re right Jake and I have no plans to do that. I am in this for the long haul. I promise Jake what I did in the past is the past. I will NEVER leave my David.”
With that I left I headed upstairs to tell David what I had planned for the night. At first David was a little hesitant about going out. But he did say yes! I headed out to get ready at home. I will be back to pick up David at eight.
(DAVID’S POINT OF VIEW)
As Tom left I just sat on my bed trembling with fear. I didn’t want to go out but I don’t want to lose Tom. He has gone through so much; it is at least I can do for him. Just being around people I don’t even know and the noise gets me very ill at ease. In fact it brings me flashbacks to the night I just want to forget.
I sat there not moving an inch trying to muster enough strength to get up and get ready. I keep telling myself this is for Tom. Still it isn’t working! I am too scared to move. I know I will be with Tom and safe. I just can’t move from the spot Tom left me.
I saw Chase and Linda walk by my door talking to one another. Then I saw Jeremy run into his room. I didn’t want any of them seeing me like this. It is pitiful to say the least. I somehow managed to get up from my bed but just fell to the ground.
As I stumbled to get up, my legs just would not work for me. I crawled into the corner of my room curled up in a ball. At this time I was shaking and tears of fear started to roll down my face.
(JACOB’S POINT OF VIEW)
As soon as I saw Tom running down the stairs with a big smile on his face I knew David said yes. I am happy for the two of them. I just hope Tom listens to me and takes David to a well lighted area with a lot of people.
Jeremy was bothering me to allow him to go to his room. I kept signing to him that he didn’t need my permission to go to his own room. He finally got what I was telling him and he ran up to his room.
I sat in the study finishing the needed preparations for Joey’s dad’s funeral. I really hope I never have to plan one of these things again for many years to come. I headed to check up on Jeremy when I finished the final preparation for Sunday.
As I walked by David’s room I found it odd that the lights were dim in the room. In fact I can’t hear any noise coming from his room or see a light coming from the bottom of the his bathroom door.
I knocked on David’s door and got no answer. It is cracked open so I poked my head in to see if a saw anything. I didn’t see David in or around his bed. I opened the door even wider and still I didn’t see a thing. I decided to turn on the lights in his room to get a clearer view of the room.
The moment I turned on the lights, David is curled up in the corner of his room. All he is doing is rocking back and forth humming. I moved carefully toward David to see what was wrong. As I reached him, I sat down close to him, not making any sudden moves.
“David what is wrong?”
I got no answer from David. He just kept rocking back and forth humming. I moved a little closer and then a little closer. I did this for a few minutes until our bodies were touching. I stretched out my hand and placed it very slowly on David’s shoulder. I kept doing slow moves like this until David knew I was there and wouldn’t freak out.
The minute David looked up at me and I saw the tears rolling down his face. I knew there was something really wrong here. I held until David to let him lean on me. When I finally wrapped my arms around him, he was trembling so much! He could have gone through the floor!
I sat there holding him and just rocking with him back and forth. David just broke down in tears as I have heard him many nights since he was raped. Beth always came upstairs and sat with David until he has fallen asleep. But I knew David cried himself to sleep every night since he was raped. I heard him and my heart went out to him each time.
I just held onto him until he was ready to talk. I didn’t know how long we were there, but it had to be a long time because Tom walked in as I was holding David. Tom just looked down at me and David and I saw the fear in his eyes at that moment.
He figured it out right there and then that he pushed David too fast. David is not ready to go out. It has been only three weeks since the rape. Come on, what does he expect from David; a miracle? This kind of attack will take a lot of time to get over. Even after time and help, the scars will always be there. David will never be the same again.
Tom kneeled down to take my spot. As I was moving out of the way for Tom to take my spot, David would not let go.
“David, Tom is here to be with you! Don’t you want Tom to be with you?”
All that David did was shaking his head no and held me even tighter. Tom decided to just sit on the floor in front of me and David. I knew by the look on Tom’s face he was hurt by what David did. All I could do is hold onto David until he falls to sleep or allows Tom to hold him. No matter what, it is up to David.
Give or take maybe an hour later, I heard snoring coming from David. I looked down, but I couldn’t see David’s face. But I knew he was asleep because his breathing is regular and he wasn’t rocking any more.
I gently picked David up and walked him to the bed. I am getting very worried about David’s eating habits. I knew he wasn’t eating a lot here at the house. Now I know he isn’t eating much at all. David is easy to pick up.
As I lay David on his bed, Tom helped my pull the covers back. We both took off his shoes and placed him under the covers. I dimmed the main lights in his room. Tom and I walked out and headed back downstairs.
“Jake, I swear he was ok when I left! If I knew he was going to fall apart like this, I wouldn’t have left him after I asked him to go out!”
“Look Tom, I told you not to push David this soon. It has been only three weeks since he was raped. Come on man, his therapist told us it is going to take time. We need to follow David’s time table; not ours.”
Tom stayed quiet as soon as we reached downstairs. He looked hurt and worried at the same time.
“Tom, go back upstairs and crawl into bed with your boyfriend. Wrap yourself around him as he sleeps. Let him feel your warmth and heart beat. Haven’t you noticed when he gets the way he does he leans into our chest, but his head rests on our heart. I think there is something about the sound of our heart that soothes David. Just hold him Tom! That is what he needs right now and he will always be grateful for you doing that.”
“What should I tell him when he wakes up and feels bad for what happened? You know he will. That is just David!”
“You’re right on that point. Just hold him and tell him nothing is his fault. Console him and make everything right for him.”
Tom seemed to be a little happier as he walked back upstairs. You really can’t blame David or Tom for what happened here tonight!
I have a track meet to run in the morning. So I needed to get to bed soon. Plus, I am worried about Joey. He isn’t playing in the football game tonight, none of the first string are. The team they are up against tonight is an easy win; one of the final games of the regular season! The coach didn’t want any of his first string players getting hurt. Still Joey went out and supported his team as they played.
I headed to sleep after I gave Jeremy his nightly medicine and milk. He was knocked out before I even got out the door. I was the same way the minute my head hit the pillow.
As always the weekend is going to fast. We won the track meet that gave us district. Joey and the football team won their game as well. They have only two more games to take district and move into the high school playoffs.
Before we knew it, it was Sunday and we were all getting ready for the funeral. I stopped by the funeral home yesterday to make sure Joey’s dad ashes got here ok. All I want is this day to go without a problem.
The minute we drove up to the funeral home, all of Joey’s dad’s family is already there. They just looked at Joey and Beth as they walked into the funeral home. I find this stupid to say the least.
They didn’t want a thing to do with Joey’s dad when they were asked to take care of his body. Oh no; he was a son-of-a-bitch when he was alive; we don’t want anything to do with him now that he is dead. At least the was the impressions Mr. Anderson got from this whole family.
But now that the expense was done, here, they sit here in judgment of Joey and his family. Screw them; they need to turn the mirror on themselves.
(JOEY’S POINT OF VIEW)
I was glad that Jake put this whole funeral together for me and my family. But when I woke up in the morning, I really didn’t want to go anymore. At the same time knew I had to go to at least say my final goodbyes to my father.
The mood in the house was lighter than I expected it would be. We all got ready; even Jeremy got into a black suit. We took several cars to the funeral home. We talked about school or the game, but everyone tried their best to stay away from the subject of the events of the day ahead of us.
As my family and I walked into the funeral home, my father’s family just glared at us. They looked at us as if we were Satan himself. The proceedings started on time and the priest was very good. He summed up and asked if any one wanted to say a few words on my father’s behalf.
I looked around and no one wanted stood up. My mom stood up and said her peace. Then my sister Fran followed right behind her. I knew being my father’s oldest son, I had to say something.
As I walked to the podium, I looked at everyone in the funeral home! None of my father’s family is crying. At the same time, they sat there in judgment of us.
I cleared my throat and started speaking.
“My father, in some eyes was a good person. Those who truly knew my father, knows the truth. Not to speak ill of the dead, but my father really had no friends or family on this earth. You all at the end of my father’s life didn’t even pick up the phone to talk to him.
Although he had many faults, he was still your blood. He deserved the unconditional love we give to one another in a family. Right to the day my father left this world and still now I love him. No matter his faults, no matter what he did while he was alive, I love him still.
I hope the Lord above takes him with open arms and he now sits in Heaven looking over each and every one of us. I forgive you dad for everything you did and I LOVE YOU DAD, AND I WILL MISS YOU!”
I went back and took my seat by Jake. He held onto me. That is what I needed at the moment, Jakes warming touch.
(JACOB’S POINT OF VIEW)
The service was short and nice. No one, except Joey, Beth and Fran went up and said a few words on behalf of their father. I especially liked what Joey said. You could tell it came from his heart.
The service wrapped up and we headed out to the grave. We sat there watching them put the small box in the ground. Once again everyone that wanted to say a final goodbye did so. I really didn’t know the man, so I sat back as Joey and his family said theirs.
The service was over and all that was left was eating. The only ones that showed up was the clan from the house. That was fine by me and by the looks of it; it was fine by Joey, Beth and Fran. We joked around at the table as we ate.
I crawled into bed, but I was horny as hell. I knew we buried Joey’s dad today, but I needed to get some release. If I didn’t get rid of this boner, I will not get any sleep tonight. So I decided to jerk off in the bathroom.
I didn’t need any magazine or video to get off. I have the real thing in my bed every night. I had my eyes closed not thinking about anything more than Joey’s hot mouth around my dick. I got into my fantasy it started to feel so right.
I opened my eyes and looked down. To my surprise Joey is on his hands and knees sucking me. I didn’t even hear the door open to the bathroom. It felt so damn good I am not going to say a word.
I grabbed Joey up from the ground and he smiled at me. I love this guy so damn much and that smile makes me melt.
I slammed Joey against the restroom wall, kissing him all over his neck. I wanted to feel him, I wanted to smell him, and I just wanted to have him in so many ways. I kissed down to his left nipple and chewed and sucked on it. Did the same thing to his right nipple I had to his left one.
As I was sucking on his nipple, Joey was moaning and hitting the wall with his arms. I wanted to make him feel the way I feel right now with him. I made my way down to his belly button and then down his treasure trail.
When I reached Joey’s dick, I teased him a little. He kept moaning and begging me to take him. By the third or fourth time, I engulfed his entire dick. Before either of us knew, Joey’s dick was rubbing against the back of my throat. Joey now was all into it, he didn’t even notice I started playing with his balls.
I let his dick out of my mouth, ad started to suck on his balls. They are such perfect, hairless balls. Once Joey threw his arms against the wall over his head, I knew I had him. I turned him around and started to eat him out.
Joey’s ass is two perfect, hairless half moons. When I separate the two bubble cheeks, I get the gold I am searching for. Once Joey was moist enough, I stood up and whispered in his ears.
“Do you want me to fuck you?”
“Yes babe I want you to fuck me, please!”
“I want to hear you say you want me inside of you!”
“I really want you inside of me babe! Please it has been to long since I have felt your dick inside of me. I want to feel the warmth and throb of your cock inside me. Just fuck me all you want!”
That is all the invitation it took. I got the KY Jelly out of the drawer and lubed Joey’s sweet pucker and my cock as he faced the bathroom wall, leaning over just enough to give me full access to his most private place. I leaned in and my dick entered into Joey. I entered slowly until I my dick is completely in. I leaned into Joey, pressing him against the wall of our bathroom. I kissed along side of his neck as he adjusted himself around my dick. Joey turned his head and we started kissing.
At that point I couldn’t hold it in any longer. I started to fuck Joey so hard against the wall that I thought I was going to send him through the wall. Joey was moaning and wiggling underneath me as I was fucking him.
Joey’s moans were getting so load, I put several fingers into his mouth for him to suck on. I knew it was not going to take me to long to reach my climax! I leaned in and whispered into Joey’s ear.
“I am about to cum, handsome! Do you want me to cum inside of you or do you want me to pull out?”
“Please pull out! I want you to cum in my mouth this time. Please babe, pull out and let me taste your sweet nectar.”
I kept slamming Joey against the wall with every push I did. I was on cloud number nine, when I felt I was about to explode. I pulled out of Joey. Joey turned around, hit the floor and took my cock in one huge gulp to take my sweet nectar, as he said.
Just as I was shooting into Joey’s mouth, our bathroom door slammed opened. Chase and Andy came rushing in. I turned and yelled at them as they were running in.
“Get the hell out of here, damn it!”
They stopped right in their tracks, and just looked. At first they stood there stunned at what they saw before them. Then they finally turned around and got out. I figure we were making so much noise, it woke them up.
I ran to the door and closed it all the way and locked it. I went back to Joey who was still sitting on the floor red face and all. I was not going to let these guys spoil the moment. The only way anyone could pull me away from Joey right now is either the house is on fire or someone died.
I leaned down and pulled Joey up. I looked straight into his beautiful eyes and started to kiss him. He kissed right back as if nothing happened.
“Joey I want you inside of me. I want to feel your dick inside of so bad. Please Joey, fuck me right here on the bathroom floor!”
I didn’t have to ask twice. Before I knew it, I was on the floor and my legs in the air. Joey started to eat me out. He then lubed me up working the KY into my rosebud. Then he did what I wanted; he entered me. Once Joey was fully in, he leaned in and we started kissing.
We didn’t break the kiss as he started to fuck me. Joey is going totally hard out! We were moving all over the bathroom floor. We moved so much, I hit the wall of the bathroom. It didn’t stop Joey, he kept fucking me.
Without warning, Joey exploded inside of me. I am so horny I actually exploded again. Joey always can bring me to two climaxes in less then thirty minutes. He is that great of a lover. Joey fell onto of me as he was exploding inside of me.
Joey lay on top of me until he caught his breath as he normally does after we have hot sex. Joey rolled over and his dick rolled out of me. As soon as his dick was out, I felt empty. I wanted to have Joey back in me so bad.
Joey got up and carried me to our bed. We made love for another several hours. I cummed four times that night! Joey actually cummed as much as I did, four times! We actually fucked ourselves to sleep. We never did that before.
The alarm clock woke me up the next morning. I rolled out of bed with dry cum all over my body. I looked down at Joey as he is looking up at me with a smile. I leaned in and we started to kiss.
“That was the greatest night of love making I have ever had!” I said walking to the bathroom.
“You don’t need to tell me, I was there!”
Joey is right on my tail as we hit the shower. We took a quick shower, but couldn’t keep our hands off of each other. I just loved my Joey and I know he loved me as well.
The minute we walked into the kitchen, the guys were whistling and sticking their tongues to the side of their mouths. I just laughed at it and sat down to eat. Joey did the same thing as I did.
Monday didn’t start out too bad at school. Practice was easy considering the coach was upset that I didn’t run my best. We won and that is all that mattered to me and, obviously, to the coach as well. During breakfast we sat around just talking about everything except the house.
When the bell rang to start the day off, I was happy to my surprise. The day went by with out any problems. When Joey and I walked into ROTC class, I knew something was up. But I was not going to let it bother me at all.
It didn’t concern me or Joey so we went on our merry way. The rest of the afternoon went by so fast. I was already back at practice again. The coach ran us to death during practice. When I was in the shower, my legs felt like they were going to fall off.
Still I didn’t allow it to bother me. I was still high on the love making Joey and I did the night before. I really don’t think anything is going to spoil my spirit today.
I was wrong! The minute I walked in the door, Beth had the phone in her hand.
“Jake it is your grandfather on the line for you!”
I took the phone and headed to the study. “Hello grandpa is everything ok?”
“Yes Jake everything health wise is fine over here. I didn’t mean to scare you like that.”
“Oh thank God for that! Then what do I owe this call to? Don’t get me wrong, I always enjoy talking with you grandpa.”
“I know Jake and I you. But we do have a problem right now that your mom is making for us. She is taking you to court to take Jeremy away from you. What happened the first weekend that Jeremy was with you?”
“Grandpa you know mom and how she blows everything out of proportion!”
“I do Jake, but still she is using what ever happened that day as her reasoning to take Jeremy from you. She wants to place him back into the school in Lander.”
“You know about David and what had happened to him the week before I left?”
“Yes you told me about that Jake!”
“Well, his dad came over and was angry that he didn’t know about it. Each of us thought the other called David’s dad and told him what happened. Anyways to make a long story short, David’s dad went to grab him and he started screaming and freaking out.
That set Off Jeremy and Jeremy went running out the door. Chase, Andy and I found him less then ten minutes later. He didn’t do any harm to himself or to anyone else. He just ran out the door and that is it.”
“That is it Jake, then Glorie has no case to have him removed from the house. Plus she turned over custody to me dealing with Jeremy. All she is doing is causing us headaches, money and time. I will call her and see if I can settle her down.
Don’t worry about anything Jake. I will take care of it. I just needed to hear what had happened that night. I love you and Joey and you guys take care of each other!”
“I love you to grandpa and please don’t worry yourself over this. I want you to take care of your health!”
I hung up with my grandfather and just sat down on the chair. It can only take my mother to pull me back in the crapper. Why is she being this way with me? I have done so much for her and this is the way she pays me back. This needs to end and end now.
(TOM’S POINT OF VIEW)
David was not very talkative all day long. I just gave him his space, but it seemed to me that he isn’t getting better at all. He is drowning in emotions none of us knows how to fix. We can’t even imagine what David is going through right now.
After practice I decided to head down and spend the evening with David. No matter what, I am going to get him through this. For his sake and for all our sake!
When I got to the house, I just walked in. I have not needed to knock to be let in for months now. Jake told me to treat his home as if it was mine as well. I went looking for David the minute I walked in. He wasn’t anywhere on the bottom floor. I really don’t think he would be in the game room. I decided to head upstairs and look for him in his room. And that is where I found David just sitting on his bed looking out the window.
I walked in and towards him. I didn’t say a word until I reached and touched David first. He didn’t move at all when I patted him on the shoulder. I kneeled down and grabbed onto his hands. David finally turned and looked at me. He had tears rolling down his cheeks and fear in his eyes.
“David you have nothing to worry about anymore. We all are here for you and to protect you! You need to let us in and trust that we will never go anywhere!”
David just looked at me as I spoke the words to him. I felt I was hitting a brick wall the entire time. He is shutting himself off to everyone and everything around him. I grabbed ahold of David and held him tight.
“Tom please for give me for last night. I really did want to go out with you, but as I thought more I thou…..”
“None of that David, none of that, you understand me? You never have to explain anything to me! I love you and you love me! That is all that matters right now!”
“I really do love you Tom! I just don’t know what to do anymore!”
“You need to trust us! You need to lean on us right now and just let us hold you while you go through this part of your life!”
“It hurts so much I can’t think anymore. I can’t sleep or look at myself in the mirror anymore. I am so angry for allowing this to happen to me. At the same time I am so scared and I just don’t want to live in this world anymore!”
“David I don’t want to ever hear you say that again! Do you understand me?” I held David’s face up as I was shaking! I couldn’t believe the words that he just said.
“I can’t live without you David anymore. If you were taken from me that night, I don’t know what I would have done. I still have you now, and I will not lose you. Please David, don’t rob this world of you being in it! Please don’t do that to us!”
“I so afraid all the time Tom, no matter where I am! At school if someone is looking at me I afraid they want to hurt me. I will not go to the restroom alone or with anyone in there. I turn the corners afraid there is someone there to hurt me. I am just afraid all the time I can’t stand it anymore.”
“David we are here for you and I promise you no matter what. For now on, one of us will always be with you. We will protect you from the demons you are facing right now. I just need you to promise me that you will stay with us David!”
“I just need to sleep Tom, I am so very tired. The only way I know I can get any sleep right now is by leaving this world, Tom. I fall to sleep and have nightmares of that night. Nightmares of being dragged along the concrete of that parking lot. Through the grass and into the building to my rape! Screaming and yelling at those guys for them to please leave me alone. I never did anything to them! Why did they do this to me Tom? Why did they hurt me the way they did Tom?”
David just broke down crying and yelling for help. He couldn’t figure why he deserved what happened to him that night. He kept asking me why did these guys pick him and do the things they did to him. I just couldn’t answer him why they did it. All that came to my mind is I want to find these assholes and kill them. I don’t want them to have a chance in court; I want those guys dead more now than ever!
All I could do for now is to hold David in my arms. Here’s a guy that once was in love with life enjoying everything about life. A guy that laughed all the time and never let anything or anyone bring him down.
Now, before me is a shattered man. A man that will probably never return to what he once was! He might never be able to live in this world again. He was robbed that night, and what was taken from David was his soul. I don’t know if anyone can get that back for him ever again.
As I held David in my arms crying, Beth and Jacob walked into the room. Beth had a look of hurt in her face that only a mother could have. I could see as she looked at David, she was hurting as bad as he is. To her, David is her son and when they hurt him, they hurt her as well.
Beth came around and sat down on the other side of David. I slowly leaned David into her arms as he kept crying. Beth grabbed ahold of him and held onto him as only a mother’s touch can do.
I got up and walked towards the door where Jacob and now the rest of the guys were standing. They all were looking at David with tears forming in their eyes as they looked on. We all felt the hurt that David is going through right now.
Jake took control and asked all of us to head downstairs. Leave David with Beth in peace and quiet. I walked out looking at David once again before I shut the door. We all walked down to the den to talk on what to do to make it easier for David.
As soon as everyone took a seat, I started the talk. ”Hey you guys, David is hurting really bad and we need to work together to help the hurt. I know by the looks on your faces you know this already. I am not saying a thing you don’t already know. All I am saying is we now need to talk more about how to make this easier for him.
He just told me how afraid he is every minute of the day. He won’t even use the restroom at the school alone or even with someone in there anymore. He is so afraid even when he turns the corners at school in the hallways. We need to find a way to be with him at all times. At least one of us caring for him right now as David goes through this time in his life.”
Everyone just looked at each other. Jake spoke up first; “You know Tom is right concerning David. We have all noticed David crawling more and more into a shell. He isn’t eating and loosing a lot of weight. He will not talk to anyone right now because he probably afraid of what we might think of him!
We just need to walk him to class, lunch, and then make sure there is someone after school with him. At the same time, don’t push him to talk. In fact talk about anything else except what he went through. Bottom line is David needs us to lean on! We should be there for him to lean on.”
Everyone started to whisper to each other all at once. Jake and I just looked on as the rest talked among them. I know we are all just kids in high school acting as adults. But we do need to grow up at one time or another; even more now than ever because a friend needs us to be there for him.
I heard Beth coming down the stairs. She walked in and looked at us. Then you walked over to Jake. She whispered something into Jakes ear and left the room. Jake turned to and got up followed suit right out the door behind Beth.
(JACOB’S POINT OF VIEW)
I walked into the kitchen to see what Beth needed to talk to me about. She opened the oven and checked on dinner. As she was poking the roast, she started to talk.
“You know Jake, I really believe David needs more help then we are able to give him here. Therapy doesn’t look like it is working. David is closing off more every day. It hurts me seeing you guys like that!”
“Beth I understand where you are coming from. Keep in mind if we put him somewhere to get this help, it will do more harm for him in the future. It will be following him wherever he goes. He will be asked and reminded of that night every time he applies for a job or college. We need to do what it takes to give him the support here at the house along side therapy.
His therapist said it will be a long haul ahead of us all. It will get worse before it gets better. It is getting worse, let’s not abandon him now!”
“I see where you are coming from Jake. I just can’t stand to keep seeing David this way. He is crying himself to sleep the way he keeps doing every night. I love you guys too much to see any of you guys hurting the way he is. I will look after David while he is at the house. You boys keep an eye on him at school.”
During dinner, while we ate, we came to agreement on a schedule. At all times there will be one of us with David. Once it was decided on, we all helped clean up.
Beth asked me to go upstairs and get David up to eat. On my way I checked in on Jeremy and made sure he was ok. I knocked on David’s door then walked in. I didn’t find David in the bed. I looked over to the bathroom and saw the light on.
I knocked on the bathroom door and got no answer. I cracked the door but it wouldn’t open. I got worried when I couldn’t crack the door open. I ran out of the room into Chase’s room. I used Chase’s entrance to get into the bathroom.
I couldn’t believe my eye’s when I opened the door. I ran over to David yelling for the others to come up. I just couldn’t understand why anyone would do this to themselves. As I grabbed ahold of David all I could hear him say:
“All I want to do is sleep Jake, please let me sleep……”
TO BE CONTIUED………………..
{There were finally some conclusions to open plots in this chapter. Joey’s dad was put to rest and Joey forgave him for what he had done to him. Joey stood against Jake’s mom and showed Jake he cab depend on him. Still Jake’s mom is trying to be behind the scenes pulling the strings of Jakes life. She going to try to take Jake to court and get Jeremy back. Jake’s grandpa is backing Jake’s play all the way. And now we look at poor David and how his life has been turned inside out. He is hurting so bad, he is freezing everyone out. What do you think Jake found when he found David in the bathroom? These guys in this house truly love each other as family. Sad thing in all this is these guys are having to grow up way too fast. They are missing out on their youth. Some much going on and they are not even halfway in their junior year. You will have to wonder what else is in store for Jake and the guys. There is a so much to answer in the chapters to come. Stick around and keep reading the future chapters, and enjoy! Please email me and let me know how I am doing at jacobmillertex@aol.com, Thanks!}
Editor’s Corner:
Well, Jacob is right about the guys having to grow up so fast and not be able to enjoy their high school years. I wish I could say that this was purely fiction, but the world is full of this kind of angst and drama for way too many teens today.
Gay teen suicide occurs in frightening proportions. I know we have many young readers, so I address each of you: Watch for danger signs in your friends and acquaintances. If you are in a bad place, reach out to someone…to anyone. Don’t go it alone.
There is help and support out there for anyone who needs it. If you need help finding resources for help, let Jacob or me know. We’ll help.
Nothing is ever so bad that ending one’s life is the right answer.
Until next time, be well and love and cherish those around you, both family and friends.
“Daddy” Rick
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Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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