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Chapter 7

Why can't you just leave me alone?

Solitude is a faithful friend,

Turn the lights off – I'm not home,

Can't you see?

I don't need your help.

– Die Toten Hosen

Will and Jack talked for quite awhile about everything that had happened.

"I think I'm going to take a shower," Jack announced, getting up from the couch. "It's almost ten and I feel kinda dirty."

"Do you want to go out to a movie?" Will asked. "Doesn't have to be anything long."

"Sure," Jack replied. "I wanna take my shower first, though."

Will nodded and went into his bedroom. He would change while Jack was in the shower.

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Grace and Karen were sitting on Karen's bed drinking. Grace had an expensive scarf rapped around her neck and was petting it.

"Um, Grace," Karen began.

"Mmm?" Grace replied, leaning on Karen's shoulder.

Karen grinned wickedly. "Drink up, Grace, I have a surprise for you."

"Ok, but don't give me another one of your sleeping pills," Grace slurred.

"Damn," Karen muttered. She got up and yelled for Rosario.

"What, lady?" Rosario snapped.

"Clean this drunk up," Karen commanded, pointing to Grace.

Rosario rolled her eyes and helped Grace to her feet.

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Will had changed his clothes and was fixing his hair in the mirror when he heard someone at the door. "Grace, I thought you were coming home tomorrow!" Will called. He was curious as to why Grace had come home early. 'Maybe Karen remembered she doesn't have a heart and told Gracie to come home,' Will mused.

He opened the door and was shocked when he saw Vince at the door. "Hi, Vince," he said slowly.

"Will, I just wanted to apologize for the other day. I'm sorry about everything I said, you were right about sticking with your friends. I'm sorry." Vince smiled slightly at Will.

Will smiled back awkwardly. "Yeah, well, I'm sorry too, I shouldn't have snapped at you." He paused, not knowing what to do. "Well, thanks for stopping by!" He tried to close the door but Vince put his foot in its path.

"Hey, why are you acting so weird? Can I come in?" Vince asked, looking at Will oddly.

Will paused again, he didn't know if it would be a good idea. "Well..."

"Will, I'm sorry about everything I said. Couldn't we give it another go?" Vince asked, smiling hopefully.

Will sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Yeah, come in, we need to talk about some things."

Vince nodded, confused, and followed Will into the apartment. "Are you alright, Will?"

Will shook his head. "No, I'm not. You can't just show up at my door and expect me to forgive you and get back together, I don't work that way."

"Will, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you," Vince apologized.

Will sighed. "I just don't think we should try again, Vince. We just...we aren't right for each other. I'm sorry."

Vince looked at the floor. "I'm sorry too. I'll miss you, Will."

Will smiled. "I know, we had good times."

Vince nodded. "Yeah. Bye, Will, call me if you ever want to get together."

"I will," Will replied.

Vince hugged Will and tried to give him a kiss, but he only got the corner of Will's mouth. He hung his head. "I understand. Bye, Will." He let himself out.

Will touched his mouth before sitting down on the couch and sighing. He turned around when he heard the bathroom door slam against the wall.

"What was that?!" Jack demanded, his voice getting higher as he spoke. He had been standing in the doorway when he saw Vince and Will kiss. He hadn't seen Will turn his head, nor the unhappy look on Will's face. He had only seen Vince's lips touch Will.

"Nothing, Jack," Will said unhappily.

The door opened and Vince poked his head in. "Sorry, Will, but I left my jacket here the other day. Do you mind if I get it really quick?"

Will closed his eyes, not sure how to react.

Jack crossed over and slammed the door in Vince's face before turning around to look at Will. "You bitch!" he screamed, storming into Will's bedroom and slamming the door.

Will winced and opened the door to let a very confused Vince into his apartment. "Get your jacket, but I think you should leave after that."

Vince nodded, looking startled. "Is Jack alright?"

Will shrugged. "I don't think so."

Vince walked in and went over to where he had left his jacket. "Thanks, Will. I hope Jack feels better soon, but from his reaction you'd think you two were dating."

Will smiled slightly. "I can assure you, Vince, that right now, Jack and I are not dating." He thought about how angry Jack was and cringed, this would take a lot of explaining.

"Have a good day, tell Jack I hope he feels better." Vince turned around and walked out the door.

Will sighed and sank into the couch with his head in his hands. He didn't know what to do anymore.

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Jack lay on the floor in Will's bedroom. He didn't know how to react to what he had just seen. He was furious with Will!

"How could he do that?" Jack whispered to himself. "How could Will do that?" He felt tears prickling behind his eyes and he just started to cry. He didn't care that he was lying on the floor: it just didn't matter to him.

Jack didn't look when the door opened and Will walked in. He didn't care anymore about Will, he just wanted to be alone and if Will wanted to be in there, he wouldn't take any notice of him.

Will went over to Jack and sat down next to him. He didn't know what to say, he didn't know if there was anything to say.

Jack ignored Will and rolled over on his side. He pulled a blanket off of Will's bed and covered himself in it.

Will sighed and gently touched Jack. He pulled the blanket off of Jack's head and ran his fingers through Jack's hair. "Look at me," he commanded.

Jack ignored him. He wanted Will to go away so that he could be alone.

"Jack," Will began. "I didn't do anything wrong. Come on, buddy, look at me."

Jack rolled over and put his head in Will's lap. "You did do something wrong, you kissed and hugged Vince! What is our relationship, Will?! I'm the one who dates multiple guys, or used to, but you aren't! You are secure." He shook his head. "I can't believe you."

"Jack! I didn't kiss Vince! He kissed me, I turned my head. I wanted him to leave," Will cried.

"Will, I saw you guys kiss. I can't believe you," Jack snapped.

"I didn't..." Will began but Jack cut him off.

"Shut up, Will!" He got to his feet and left.

Will quickly got to his feet and ran after Jack. He was about to walk through the door when Jack slammed it. Will jumped back and just barely missed getting hit with the door. He wrenched it open and went after Jack. He heard his phone ringing, but he ignored it and walked across the hall.

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Grace put the phone down when Will didn't answer. She had been calling him to see if he would come over and get her. Will didn't have a car, but he would come over and get Grace and take a cab home with her. She didn't want to be with Karen anymore. She was scaring her.

"Damn it, Will! Where are you?" Grace muttered to herself. Sighing, she let herself out of Karen's suite and went down to the road to catch a cab. She would pick her luggage up later.

She got into the cab and gave the driver the address for the apartment. She wanted to talk to Will about her vacation and see what he was up to.