Chapter one: The scare.
AN:
This is Geoff's point of view from my fanfic Save me. Please go to Save me for more info. Warning it does contain abuse.
Kitkat.
Geoff's P.O.V
I'm looking around at Game city to try to find hitman for a good price and I end up finding a case.
Once bought I head back showing it to everyone who is pleased that I found it.
We plan to do the lets play or we'll let's watch tomorrow.
... The next day... Wasn't normal at all...
Everyone has arrived in the Achievement hunter office... Except Michael...
Gavin pulls out his phone about to text Michael where he is then Michael comes into the room.
We turn to him and Michael suddenly terrifies us.
Michael isn't himself... The light in his eyes is gone, his energy seems to have vanished along with the light in his eyes and he no longer carries his head high like he used to. As he passes by where the sunlight is streaming into the office his hair seems to no longer be like a bright flame but now just smouldering embers ready to die out at the snap of a finger. He walks over to his desk rather silent and settles down booting up his computer. It's like he has become an entirely different person.
"Micool. Is everything alright?" Gavin asks moving closer to the other.
"I'm fine." Michael responds almost emotionless.
"Micool!" Gavin protests.
"I'm fine." Michael just repeats.
Seeing him like this is scarring all of us even more especially by the fact that Michael won't even admit that there's something wrong.
"But Micool." Gavin whimpers.
"Come on Michael. What's going on?" I jump in wanting answers.
"I told you I'm fine." Michael says and even now his voice is still pretty much emotionless. His anger no longer seems to be burning deep inside of him.
"Seriously man why won't you just tell us what's up?" Ray asks standing up almost knocking his chair over as he slams his hands onto his desk.
Michael turns to Ray not even seeming to be affected by what Ray just did but we don't miss the slight wince. "There's nothing wrong."
I clench my teeth in frustration. I want to know what's going on but Michael won't even say what it is.
It's getting frustrating.
But it's becoming obvious that we aren't going to get anything out of him this way.
I sigh. "Then let's just play around on GTA V." I suggest hoping that Michael will perk up.
Gavin turns about to protest but meets my eye and shuts his mouth as I get him to understand we won't get anything right now. He looks back to Michael worried as the other just nods though Gavin isn't sure if it was genuine or if Michael is just going along with whatever.
We begin playing GTA V but Michael doesn't perk up.
Michael is quiet most of the time and he doesn't even yell at Gavin when he accident kills his character trying to hit someone by him.
It scares the rest of us even more and we want to know what's wrong but it's obvious Michael isn't going to just tell us.
We didn't do the hitman let's watch because of how Michael is acting.
I went around asking people in the building but no one knew anything and were also wondering what was up with Michael.
Yet no one could get anything out of him the entire day.
Soon it's time to go home.
Michael gathers his stuff and heads off still rather quiet.
Gavin chases after him hoping that maybe he can figure out a way to get some answers.
I send him a text wishing him luck on his quest. I decide to head home myself not fully sure what else to do. I get home and smell Griffon cooking dinner... But not even the delicious smell of her cooking is cheering me up. I want Michael to be okay as he's family to me. I head to the kitchen where I find Griffon cooking. I move further inside to see what she's making.
"Hey." Griffon turns to me then frowns in worry. "Long day?"
"Michael isn't acting like himself. Gavin went with him to try to get it out of him because he wouldn't tell anyone." I sigh to her.
"Oh dear." She puts an arm around me. "Well I'm sure Gavin can do it. We'll just have to wait and see what will happen."
"If anyone can do it I'm sure that it's Gavin." I nod and share a hug then kiss with her before heading to the living room to watch some tv. I hardly notice the time pass by as I no longer even know what's on. I've been staring into space wondering what could be wrong.
Griffon talked to me a bit before I went off into my own thoughts.
I jump when my cellphone goes off and I grab my cell from my pocket and answer it. "Hello?"
"Geoff." Gavin says making me worry that something went wrong if he's calling me.
"Hello Gavin." I greet. "How's it all going?"
Gavin pauses for a few moments then I hear him sighing. "It could be better."
My tone changes to worry as my worry spikes. "What's going on?"
"Well I'll give you the short version. But right now let's keep it between you and me. I don't want to overwhelm him." Gavin explains.
"Ok. I understand." I nod.
"Alright." Gavin takes a slightly big breath before speaking again. "Well for starters he has to return home for... Well I haven't checked how long yet." He begins. "And... Well... Let's just say his fathers back."
"Gavin. I don't see how that is supposed to be..." My words slow at the end and I trail off. My eyes widen as the realization of what he's implying dawns upon me. "Oh my God." I gasp. "Are you serious?" I am hoping that this is some sick joke or a bad dream.
"Would I lie about something like this?" Gavin asks me. "You have no idea how much I had hoped that it wasn't true either... But it's a reality... We can't make it fake."
I go quiet rubbing a hand across my face in slight contemplation before finally speaking. "Fuck Gavin. This is not good at all." I begin pacing out of worry as I stood up a few moments ago.
"I know. I know." Gavin says. "That's why I called you. I was hoping you could help."
"I'll do my best." I say almost instantly as I want to help Michael. "Tell me what I can do to help."
"Well right now for starters what do you think we should do? He doesn't have a choice in going and he'll be gone in a few days."
"Well right now we can try to be there for him. He doesn't have to come into work if he doesn't think he can emotionally handle it." I tell him. "I'll cover for you two so don't worry about that."
"Ok." Gavin nods.
"Other than that I'll need more time to think. If he has no choice but to go back then we can't stop it there." I point out.
"Yeah that's why I'm lost on how to help him." Gavin confirms.
"Yes. I understand. But right now there isn't much we can do." I tell him. "I'll try to think of something. You stay with Michael."
"Thanks Geoff. I'm not leaving him over the next few days."
"Is he with you right now?" I ask out of worry.
"I managed to get him asleep." Gavin responds making me feel some relief to hear that. "It doesn't seem like he slept last night."
"I don't blame him." I comment truthfully.
"Same." Gavin agrees with me.
"Alright. Griffons going out anyways so I'll get a bag of your stuff that she can drop off." I explain. "I'll even drive you to the airport. We'll figure something out but right now we just need to be there for him."
"Ok. Thanks Geoff." Gavin's says obviously glad that he at least has someone to turn to when he feels lost. He also knows that now that I know about it then it should make it easier on Michael at work.
"Yeah anytime. Good luck." I assure him.
"Thanks."
"See you."
"Bye."
We both hang up and I decide to plop back on the couch placing my phone on the coffee table. I bury my face into my hands.
Griffon comes over and sits down next to me. "Geoff? What's wrong?"
I look up from my hands and I glance to her. "We want to keep it quiet but... it's worse than I thought... It seems... We have a case of abuse on our hands."
Griffon gasps her eyes widening. "Oh dear god. Poor Michael."
I sigh. "I know. I just don't know if there's much I can do."
At this Griffon pulls me into a hug.
I wish I could just make everything okay.
