AN: Ok so this is a short little songfic I wrote. I have been feeling really depressed lately so not much of what I'm writing is very happy. So this might be a bit dark. Sorry.

Warning: Mentions thoughts of suicide!

Disclaimer: I don't own the show, Aaron, Jack, or Emily.

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Prompt: Everybody Hurts- REM

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When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,

When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on.

Don't let yourself go, everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes.

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Aaron sat on the bench, his bench as Dave first joked. Now it wasn't a joke. Now he seriously considered it his. He was hurting and he just wanted all the pain to end. He wanted to end it all right here and right now. He held his Glock in his hands seriously ready to pull the trigger.

"Everyone is hurting" Emily's voice said. Aaron swung his head around to see her standing there. He turned back around to face Haley's grave. "You are pushing us away and we are all hurting because you hurt."

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Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to sing along.

When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)

If you feel like letting go, (hold on)

When you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on.

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"I know things are up in the air right now and things aren't the way they used to be, but you aren't alone and I won't let you do it. I won't let you take Jack's father away from him. Just hold on a bit longer and things will start to get better."

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Everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends.

Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand.

If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

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When she realized that her words weren't getting through to him, she stepped forward and set her hand over his and pulled the gun out of his hands gently. Once she set it on the ground, she pulled him into her arms and stroked his hair, much like she would do with a young child. Aaron grasped at her tightly before crying.

"Shhh Aaron. I'm here. We all are. Your friends and family and son are all here for you. Please, don't give up. We all are hurting right now, you are not alone."

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If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,

When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on.

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Aaron hated that he was so weak and vulnerable. He hated that he was crying. He hated that he wanted to give up instead of fight it for his family. He hated that he thought he was alone when he knew he had a large support system. He had to hold on. For Jack, for Haley, for the team, for Emily.

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Well, everybody hurts sometimes,

Everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimes.

And everybody hurts sometimes. So, hold on, hold on.

Hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on.

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He pulled away slightly and looked to see she was crying. She was hurting just as much he was. He finally realized that what affected him also affected the team. He leaned forward and kissed her gently. He would hold on. He would hold on for both her and Jack.

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Ok so it was short, but I got a relationship and a bit of drama in there. Let me know what you thought please! Thanks for reading!