Jeff wakes up, The alarm clock going off once again.
He grabs it and punches the button to silence the damn ringing.
He wipes at his face with his hands and yawns, It didn't seem like he had slept at all.
He really didn't want to go to school but his dad was already pissed at him, if it wasn't for Matthew being here...
Jeff remembered earlier in the day, His mean attitude towards Matthew's idea of waking him up so early.
Why did I act like that, He was just trying to be nice, He probably felt bad for last night. Now I'm the one feeling bad, I should go and say sorry.
He gets up, Not even dressed yet and heads out into the living room.
He sees the t.v. on, A bowl of cereal sitting on the coffee table and the blanket spread out on the couch but he didn't see Matt.
Matthew wasn't anywhere in the living room or kitchen, Maybe he was in the bathroom Jeff thought.
Jeff hears his dad's ceiling fan going on in his room, But he could also hear whispering.
Jeff slowly tip-toes towards his father's closed door.
"So you got anything important to do today." Jeff could hear his father ask.
Who's he talking too, Is it Matt, Is Matt in their dad's room. But he doesn't let anyone in there. Why would he let Matt go in there, Why not talk out here.
Jeff continues to listen in on the conversation.
"I was wondering if you would like to come over to my work during my lunch hour, I've really missed spending time with you." Jeff's father continues talking.
A few minutes later
Jeff was so got up in how NICE his father's voice sounded, He barely noticed the door creaking open.
"Jeffrey?, What the hell you doing boy." Gilbert asks.
Jeffrey stands there, His mouth gaped open.
He looks down at his father's hand, In it was the telephone.
"Have you seen Matthew?." Jeff silently asks.
"No, Shouldn't you be going off to school?."
"Yes, I just can't find Matt." Jeff whispers, His eyes still focused on the phone.
"Why do you need Matt to get ready for school?, Is He gonna go to school with you Jeffrey?". His father asks rather mockingly
Jeff shakes his head no, He could feel his heartbeat beating faster, He was afraid he was gonna have another panic attack. It would be right on schedule Jeff thought while taking in that fact that it's been just over a day since his last one.
"Go get ready for school." Gilbert demands.
"Yes sir." Jeff replies as he back-walks out of the hallway.
He turns to his side once in the kitchen and walks to his room, His thoughts wondering on just WHO his father was talking so nicely too.
His father huffs as he puts the phone back on the kitchen counter. "Your getting stranger and stranger boy every single day."
Jeff rolls his eyes at his father's talk.
"Where is Matt?" Jeff whispers as he throws clothes out of his dresser.
He lays them out on his bed, He grabs his shoes and hurries to put them on.
"He didn't leave yet did he?, He wouldn't would he?, Did I upset him that much?."
Jeff grabs his comb and runs it through his hair once, He throws it down and begins dressing.
"See you this afternoon, Jeff." Gilbert announces.
"Yes sir." Jeff grabs his back-pack and lets it hang off one shoulder.
"You better go to school mister, If I find out you haven't, Well... You know what will happen." Gilbert whispers as he takes a sip of his freshly brewed coffee, Coffee that he always has in the morning. Jeff would want to gag from the smell of it. He just hated coffee!. But his dad loved it, He would always say that he could never find the right coffee, Not like what your mother made, Your mother made the best coffee, I've tried just about every coffee and none of them have come close to what she used to make, But this one is pretty close, He'd say. Not to me of course but to Matthew. He always seemed to have conversations with Matt, Ones that he couldn't or just wouldn't have with me. Why can't you open up with me, Talk to me. You can with him but the only thing you can say to me is about the rules and you better not break them, You better not do this and you better not do that and blah, blah, blah... What is it about me that you dislike so, Matt is better at behaving, He's better at school, BUT is he ever here, No. You still talk with him though, He comes through the door a whole year of nothing, No phone calls, No letters but you still have a nice demeaner towards him, Your just always angry with me though, I don't understand. I try to be good, I TRY but your just so hard to satisfy, If I do what you tell me too, I'm either not doing it fast enough or the right way as you see it. I don't see how mom ever saw anything in you.
Gilbert stands up and walks over towards the window, He looks out the blinds.
"You trying to miss the bus boy, What the hell you doing just standing there."
Jeff feels and sees a hand slap right in front of his face.
"Get the hell out there and on that bus boy. Get out of your head."
"Sorry, I was thinking about something."
Gilbert stands in front of Jeff, A scowl on his face.
"Well you better stop and get on that bus."
"Yes sir." Jeff whispers as he rushes out the door.
TBC
A/N: I've written one other chapter after this one, I'm hoping to post tomorrow or the next day.
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SLASHDLITE: Yep, Poor Jeffie :( He'll meet someone who'll change his life though don't worry, Someone who'll will make him happy! I hope that your enjoying the story, and your right about the brothers not being on the same page at all. Thanks for reading and reviewing, It's what motivates me!
INFECTION13: Yeah, Not too good or bright on Matt's part but he had good intentions which Jeff does realize once he wakes up of course :) Thanks for the reviews and thanks for reading!.
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