Okay this has been THE hardest prompt to write but I was determent to do it because Sarah wanted it! She wrote:
Sarah - This was a good one. Here's another prompt: What happened to Jack? He was left to distract his brothers, but I don't think he ever talked to Wes after that.
And this is what happened...
Many years ago Jeremiah Montgomery had been outed in front of his brothers thanks to a text his husband had sent him when the brothers went to Dalton to be reunited with their half-brother Wes. Joseph had taken the phone and read it aloud, forcing Jeremiah out of the closet. The family broke apart that day. Jeremiah lost Jerome, his sisters, his parents, grandparents and Joseph. But he still kept Jordan, Jasper and he won Wes, Roger and the Warblers. But there was one person that was a sensitive subject… and that was his youngest brother Jack.
At first Jack had been supportive of Jeremiah, telling Jerome and Joseph off for saying bad stuff about him. He sided with Jordan and Jasper at the hotel and when they went to meet with Wes Jack had been told to stay at the hotel and occupy Jerome and Joseph. He did that, he let them rant and vent to him about Jeremiah, their parents and Wes. At first Jack had not cared about what they said but after a while… he did. How could he question everything his oldest brother said? Jerome always knew best and was always there for them, so how could he be wrong? It was because of those hesitations that Jack didn't care if Jerome or Joseph left.
He didn't care until he heard that Jerome had attacked Jeremiah at Dalton. Jack and the others were already back home at the time. Jordan and Jasper stayed clear from the others and that left Jack amongst all the homophobes.
He was young, just 14 and he listened to his teachers and elders. They all said being gay was something wrong, shameful and dirty… so who was he to question every single person that knew more and better than him?
He was there when Jerome had his trial, their father bailed him out of jail rather easy. Wes had been there too, with Jeremiah. The courtroom had divided the family. Jordan, Jasper and Jeremiah was on one end… the rest on the other. Wes was siding with Jordan, Jasper and Jeremiah and that mocked and hurt Jack.
He had thought his new half-brother was amazing at first but now… he started to loath him. Why? If Wes hadn't gotten born they would never have gone to Dalton and Jeremiah would never have been outed! Jerome would not have attacked Jeremiah and they would not have a divided family. It was all Wes' fault. Jack even felt filthy about having the same name as the guy… until he heard from Jasper that Wes had changed his name to Cohen, his mother's name.
Jack hadn't been sad when Wes got shot but he hadn't been happy either. He didn't know what to feel… except jealousy. He'd come down with a bad case of the flu and craved company. But Jordan, Jasper and Jeremiah did not come to visit, they visited their half-brother instead… Wes was worth more to them than he was! Jack had kept in contact with them in secret and his brothers was having enough of that. They wanted him to show the world he supported Jeremiah but he refused saying: "You have Wes' support that's enough isn't it? It's worth more than mine isn't it?"
They had argued after that… a long time did they argue and Jack was told to stop being such a baby and Jeremiah told him to stop being such a child… that's when he said it. The words that sealed his fate. He said: "When you stop being a filthy fag!" After that… they knew were his allegiance really lied and he did too.
But… ten years later… he still felt the same thing he did back then. Regret. He regretted everything he'd said and done. He regretted trusting his elders so blindly. It wasn't until he made friends in college with a few gay guys and lesbians that he realized… nothing was wrong with them. They were just like everybody else and their love was neither filthy or wrong. It was love.
That's why he was right now in Jeremiah's living room. Roger, his husband since five years, had let him in and Jeremiah soon arrived from work. Jasper and Jordan were there too, hiding in the kitchen with Roger. Jeremiah walked into the living room and found a young man there. Jack noticed his brother looking different. He looked older of course, happier and just more relaxed.
"Miah", Jack said and stepped forward. Jeremiah turned from him and walked out the door and into the kitchen. Jack heard nothing being said and soon Jordan came and told him it was dinner. Wes joined them also and Jack couldn't help but glare at him. No one talked during dinner and when it was over Roger, Wes and Jasper took care of the cleaning up. Jordan told Jeremiah and Jack to go into the living room. Jack had already told him, Jasper and Roger why he was here. He was here to get his brothers back. He needed them in his life, he loved them no matter what… but he was not here to get Wes into his life as well. He did not want him and he told him so when Wes asked what he was doing here. Jack had almost spat:
"I'm not here for your sake."
Wes had just rolled his eyes, but said no more. Jack felt a heavy stone in his chest as he watched Jeremiah stand opposite him. Last time they met like this was 10 years ago when he was 14 and Jeremiah 17.
"Jerry", he said changing the nickname. His older brother just turned away and Jack sighed and stepped forward, singing softly:
Miah, it's been all these years
You havent even said, "Hello."
I'm your brother, Jerry,
Say, "Hello."
Come on, Miah, you know I'm sorry
I should have come before today
Hold me is all I have to say
Jeremiah turned to him looking close to tears and angry at the same time.
"You've always been the baby", he said.
"But I'm trying to change", Jack said and walked up to him.
"And I have", Jeremiah said. They looked at each other and both sang:
It's taken all these years to be free
Jeremiah: Of loving that man
Jack: Finding myself
Both: And getting a hold of the anger in me
Jack grabbed his brother's hand, tears streaming down his cheeks.
Jack: Miah, I love you despite
And I love you in the way it should be
Jeremiah was also crying.
Jeremiah: I've waited so long to hear you say that to me
Say it again! Say it again!
Jack: Miah, I love you the way it should be!
That's when he wake up. Jack looked around. It had been the same since the day he got the call about Jeremiah dying. Jack was 87 now, an old man with both children and grandchildren. But he had never done what he did in his dream. In college when he found out some of his friends were gay… he cut all bonds. He never sought Jeremiah out… he was never forgiven.
Here you go, feel free to send me request by review or pm ;) And I'll see what I can do about it :D
Okay the reason why Jack was never mentioned again... well I just didn't care about him :S he didn't leave an impression on me and I felt that he would do what his older brothers and parents did because he was still just 14... and naive.