Chapter 2

By: MysticFantasy

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"Mercer." Bobby repeated. "His name is Jack Mercer."

"Down the hall." The receptionist answered. "Room 447."

Without hesitating, the three hurried down the hall looking at each door trying to find the one with the numbers they were told.

"There." Jerry called pointing to a door.

They hurried over and Bobby grabbed hold of the door handle. He looked to the other two who nodded. He nodded back and opened the door. They walked in and saw the person in the bed leaning against the reclined bed watching the tv without much interest.

The person looked over to them curiously then smiled.

"Hey guys." Jack greeted quietly.

"Jack!" Bobby dropped his jacket and practically ran over to his brother's bedside and embraced his once thought to be dead baby brother.

"Shoulder. Shoulder." Jack exclaimed.

"I'm sorry Jack. Are you ok?" Bobby said quickly pulling back with concern heavy in his voice and expression.

"I'm fine." Jack answered lightly rubbing his injured shoulder. "Meds wore off is all."

Bobby weakly smiled before embracing his baby brother again. Making sure not to hurt his shoulder but making sure that Jack could feel his emotions from the thought that they believed he was gone only for him to be alive again.

"Jack, how is this...I mean...we thought..." Jerry stammered walking over, unable to take his eyes off his youngest brother.

"I'm not totally sure myself Jerry." Jack answered recieving a hug from him. "The last thing I remember is being on that street corner looking up at you guys, everything goes dark and then I'm waking up in this room with a doctor trying to get me to come to."

Angel hugged Jack deeply and lightly messed up his hair when he pulled back, careful to avoid the nasal tube that was on his brother.

"Had to be mom." Jack lightly declared. "That's the only thing I can think of on why I made it."

"Probably." Bobby quietly agreed. "Either way, we're just glad that you're still here Jackie. We weren't ready to lose you. Not ready to lose our baby brother."

"And I wasn't ready to leave the only real family I've ever had." Jack replied with a small smile. "Didn't want to leave my big brother's."

"Good. We can stay the four Mercer brothers." Bobby said.

"So where were you guys all this time?"

"Taking care of some business, knocking down a few low lifes, getting questioned at the police station...The usual Jackie." Bobby answered.

"That why you have a black eye?"

"It's a love tap. Cops can't hit worth a s**t."