Come Clean
(c)2003 - meL
Summary:
After Dixie's death, JR rebels and Hayward (for Dixie's sake) tries to help him through her death.(think Jesse McCartney as JR and Zach Kady is Jamie)
New Characters
Shayne Rollins
Chapter Three
JR looked stunned at his dad, and Liza stepped between Adam and the hospital bed, "Why dont we go get a coffee, Adam, and let JR, Jake, and Tad talk?"
"But..." Adam began, but Liza gently pushed him towards the door.
"JR, what happened?" Tad asked, taking a seat next to JR's bed.
"I... dont remember," JR looked down, as if he was hiding a secret. "Tad... I know this will sound crazy, but I... saw mom."
"JR, are you sure you didnt hit your head on something?" Tad asked looking at JR and then Jake.
"Tad, I'm serious, I saw mom," JR whispered, tears filling up in his eyes. Tad stood up, and went to the door. He let Adam and Liza have their time with him. Jake followed him into the hall. Tad leaned against the way, rubbing his eyes, and sighing deeply.
Jake looked at Tad, who whispered back, "I think JR has a problem."
"No... when did you realize that?" Tad remarked sarcastically. "And what a perfect time for him to have this problem, so close after Dixie's death."
"Tad, you dont need to take care of this. Let Adam handle JR, and you grieve," Jake said sypathetically.
"Jake, JR is my son too. He's family. You dont back away from family, especially not when he needs me the most."
"And this isn't your problem any more, Tad! Dixie's gone! This is all Adam's problem!" Jake quietly scorned Tad.
"I cant believe you just called JR a problem. He has a problem, he is not one!" Tad raised for his voice, for the first time that day. Grabbing his coat from the chair next to the door, he walked back down to the family waiting room.
~~
"JR, just tell us what you were on and we'll get this taken care of," Adam probed.
"Taken care of..." Liza whispered under her breath. "Adam--"
"It was that Stevey kid wasn't it?"
"Dad, Sweeney, and no."
"Adam, maybe we should talk--"
"Then who gave you the drugs? JR, dont lie to me!"
"Dad, I'm not on drugs."
"Dont, lie to me, Junior!" Adam yelled.
"I'm not on drugs!" JR yelled back.
"Stop it! Both of you!" Liza snapped. "JR you need to be more responsible and you need to start talking to your father about what you did." Adam looked smugly at JR, like a little kid who got his way first. Then, "And Adam. Don't be such a jerk. You love JR, so talk it out quietly. When I come back in this room in ten minutes I want you two to be talking about what's been going on. Got it?"
Liza left the room, and JR looked at Adam, "So who's the boss in this family?"
Instead of getting angry over the comment, Adam smiled, and ruffled JR's hair like old times.
~~
Tad gently touched Dixie's head stone, laying a white rose across the top of it.
"Dix. I need you here. JR needs you here. We all need you here. JR misses you so much, it's hurting to watch him walk around looking like he's in his own little world. He's hurting and needing his mother. I need you to help me with this." The cold wind blew across the cemetary, and Tad shivered, pulling his coat closer to him. Then it hit him. He had a sudden idea.
~~
On the next All My Children...
"I know we've never been friends, but you and JR once were. And he needs your help," Tad spoke fast before David could say anything.
"Tad asked you to talk to me?" JR asked David stunned. David nodded. "Guess he really does need some sleep."
"If you dont want my help--"
JR interrupted David, "I dont want a lying scum bag of a cheat helping me out! I dont need help, so bug out, Hayward!"
"She loved you, JR," Hayward said gently.
"If she loved me then why did she leave me?" JR cried, and Hayward pulled the crying teen to give him a half hug.
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A/N: thanks for all (the two) great reviews.. at least I know 2 people are reading this! :-)
meL*
(c)2003 - meL
Summary:
After Dixie's death, JR rebels and Hayward (for Dixie's sake) tries to help him through her death.(think Jesse McCartney as JR and Zach Kady is Jamie)
New Characters
Shayne Rollins
Chapter Three
JR looked stunned at his dad, and Liza stepped between Adam and the hospital bed, "Why dont we go get a coffee, Adam, and let JR, Jake, and Tad talk?"
"But..." Adam began, but Liza gently pushed him towards the door.
"JR, what happened?" Tad asked, taking a seat next to JR's bed.
"I... dont remember," JR looked down, as if he was hiding a secret. "Tad... I know this will sound crazy, but I... saw mom."
"JR, are you sure you didnt hit your head on something?" Tad asked looking at JR and then Jake.
"Tad, I'm serious, I saw mom," JR whispered, tears filling up in his eyes. Tad stood up, and went to the door. He let Adam and Liza have their time with him. Jake followed him into the hall. Tad leaned against the way, rubbing his eyes, and sighing deeply.
Jake looked at Tad, who whispered back, "I think JR has a problem."
"No... when did you realize that?" Tad remarked sarcastically. "And what a perfect time for him to have this problem, so close after Dixie's death."
"Tad, you dont need to take care of this. Let Adam handle JR, and you grieve," Jake said sypathetically.
"Jake, JR is my son too. He's family. You dont back away from family, especially not when he needs me the most."
"And this isn't your problem any more, Tad! Dixie's gone! This is all Adam's problem!" Jake quietly scorned Tad.
"I cant believe you just called JR a problem. He has a problem, he is not one!" Tad raised for his voice, for the first time that day. Grabbing his coat from the chair next to the door, he walked back down to the family waiting room.
~~
"JR, just tell us what you were on and we'll get this taken care of," Adam probed.
"Taken care of..." Liza whispered under her breath. "Adam--"
"It was that Stevey kid wasn't it?"
"Dad, Sweeney, and no."
"Adam, maybe we should talk--"
"Then who gave you the drugs? JR, dont lie to me!"
"Dad, I'm not on drugs."
"Dont, lie to me, Junior!" Adam yelled.
"I'm not on drugs!" JR yelled back.
"Stop it! Both of you!" Liza snapped. "JR you need to be more responsible and you need to start talking to your father about what you did." Adam looked smugly at JR, like a little kid who got his way first. Then, "And Adam. Don't be such a jerk. You love JR, so talk it out quietly. When I come back in this room in ten minutes I want you two to be talking about what's been going on. Got it?"
Liza left the room, and JR looked at Adam, "So who's the boss in this family?"
Instead of getting angry over the comment, Adam smiled, and ruffled JR's hair like old times.
~~
Tad gently touched Dixie's head stone, laying a white rose across the top of it.
"Dix. I need you here. JR needs you here. We all need you here. JR misses you so much, it's hurting to watch him walk around looking like he's in his own little world. He's hurting and needing his mother. I need you to help me with this." The cold wind blew across the cemetary, and Tad shivered, pulling his coat closer to him. Then it hit him. He had a sudden idea.
~~
On the next All My Children...
"I know we've never been friends, but you and JR once were. And he needs your help," Tad spoke fast before David could say anything.
"Tad asked you to talk to me?" JR asked David stunned. David nodded. "Guess he really does need some sleep."
"If you dont want my help--"
JR interrupted David, "I dont want a lying scum bag of a cheat helping me out! I dont need help, so bug out, Hayward!"
"She loved you, JR," Hayward said gently.
"If she loved me then why did she leave me?" JR cried, and Hayward pulled the crying teen to give him a half hug.
~~
A/N: thanks for all (the two) great reviews.. at least I know 2 people are reading this! :-)
meL*