Josh sat outside behind the theatre. He was enjoying the fresh air and cigarettes as a few tears rolled down his face.
Matt came running out the stage door screaming
"Josh! Josh!"
"I'm over here." Josh said as his voice cracked. He quickly wiped the few tears on his cheeks. He didn't want Matt seeing him cry.
Matt walked towards him. Once he reached Josh he kneeled down.
"Josh, what the hell happened?"
"I don't know Matt. I Just. I don't know how much longer I can do this."
"What are talking about Josh? What do you mean?"
Before Josh could answer, the stage door opened. Mike and Ian ran out. They quickly found Matt and Josh.
"Hey guys, we brought you your jackets. Is everything okay?" Mike Asked.
"Yeah, everything will be fine." Matt said as he grabbed the jackets from Mike.
"We are just going to chat for a bit."
"Do you want me to say something?" Ian asked.
"Yeah say sorry or something. Then meet with some of the fans. Just keep them away from the back while we talk please." Matt said.
Mike and Ian walked away.
Josh was now crying again. Harder than before and he was shivering. Matt wrapped the Jacket around Josh. As he was doing this, Josh buried his head onto Matts shoulder. He started sobbing and screaming.
"I'm done Matt! I'm done!"
"Come on Josh. Just talk to me!" Matt said to Josh as he held him closer.
As Matt held Josh, he felt something poking him. He separated from Josh and saw it was a Heroine needle. Matt started to cry. Matt grabbed the needle, then grabbed Josh's hand and started walking towards the tour bus. A few fans spotted them and started running towards them.
"Come on Josh, you have to run for me!" Matt quickly screamed.
They made it to the bus before the fans did. The driver shut and locked the door.
"Can you please just drive around or something? Josh and I need to talk and we can't do it here." Matt Said.
"Anything you want!" The Bus Driver Said.
Matt took Josh to the back of the bus.
"I'll be right back. I'm going to grab some pillows and blankets and I'll be right back." Matt said as he laid down Josh on the couch.
Matt quickly went up to the bunk area. He still had the Heroine needle in his hand. Matt went to Josh's bunk and started looking through his stuff. He found a little box under his mattress. He took a deep breath and opened it. It was his worst nightmare. It was more Heroine needles. Matt placed the box under the mattress. He walked over to his bunk and grabbed his pillows and blankets. He went back into the back of the bus. When he opened the door he saw Josh in fetal position and shaking. Matt quickly ran over to Josh and wrapped him in the blanket. Matt just held on to him. Josh broke into tears again.
"Matt…." Josh said in a broken voice.
"Yes Josh." Matt said.
"I can't do this anymore. The fans, The parties, Everything! You probably know I relapsed."
"We can help you through it Josh. We did it before, we can do it again."
"It's not that easy Matt" Josh said in a full sob.
"I know it isn't easy. But you know I'm always here for you."
"Matt…"
"Yes Josh."
"Marianas Trench ….is…"
Josh took a deep breath before he said the rest of his sentence.
"Over."
