Jeff frowns

Mark walks up to Jeff, Kneeling down to one knee "You don't want to go to your dads do ya?." Jeff shrugs "He did this to me." Jeff points to his face "Why would I wanna go back to that." He stats while his eyes begin to tear up.

Mark places a comforting hand to Jeff's shoulder. "I'm sorry your dad is the way he is, But he's still your father. Your still a child Jeff, No matter how adult you may think you are, You still need him." Jeff swats Mark's hand away "You dislike him the same as I do, How can you say I still need to go back to him...I can stay with you. You can be that for me." Jeff whispers his eyes expressing the emotions for him. "Your better then him." Jeff whispers while his tears fall to the floor.

Mark tries to calm Jeff down "I cannot be your father Jeffrey." I can only look after you while your in my house, But I can't be that for you." Jeff looks away from Mark's gaze.

"Then I won't leave, You can't force me to go back to him. I won't!." Jeff cries. "He'll just beat me some more if I go home!." He shouts.

Mark places his arms around Jeff pulling him into his embrace. "He shouldn't do that to you EVER, But what can I do?. I don't know how to help you Jeff." Mark explains.

"Do you have other relatives to stay with?." He asks

Jeff shakes his head no.

"You can let me stay here with you, I won't be a burden. I'll do what-ever you tell me too. I can still go to my old school, It's not that far away to where I would need to change schools." Jeff says

"My dad doesn't care about me. He probably hasn't even been looking for me." Jeff pleads, His misty eyes looking upwards towards Mark's.

"No, You can't live here. I have no idea on how to raise a teenage boy." Mark stats.

And besides, I don't want anything to happen, I can't be feeling these things for you. You can't live here with me.

"You don't have too, I just need a place to stay, A roof over my head. That's it. I can take care of myself." Jeff explains.

" You can't stay here Jeff, You just can't. Now get in the Jeep. I'm taking you back to your dad." Mark sternly stats.

Jeff pushes away from Mark.

"You say you hate what he does to me but you make me go back there where you know that I'm gonna get treated in the exact same manner all over again. You don't give a damn about what happens to me. Do you?." Jeff wipes his eyes.

Mark grabs Jeff's shoulder "I do care." He whispers.

Mark watches as Jeff slams the front door.

Mark runs after him only to see him sitting on the motorcycle.

"Can you take me back home on your bike." Jeff whispers his face looking down towards the ground defeated.

"..Yeah, Sure." Mark whispers.

He didn't want to take him back there but what else could he do, He didn't know.

When Jeff and Mark arrive to the apartment complex, Jeff gets off the bike and runs up to the apartment doors without saying anything to Mark.

Mark insisted that it was just a way to get back at him for making him come back. He was angry but Mark didn't expect it, He thought for sure he'd at-least say goodbye to him.

Jeff rushes up to his apartment finding his brother Matt sitting in their father's room.

"Matt, What are you doing back."

Matt looks up surprised to hear Jeff's voice.

"Jeffrey, Oh Jeffrey." He runs up to his younger brother and pulls him into a hug.

"I thought something had happened to you, I've been home for 2 days. I've been out looking for you." Matt explains.

"Where's dad?." Jeff whispers.

Matt places his arms around Jeff's shoulders "Dad..." Matt swallows spit "He was found my our next door neighbor, He died Jeffrey. They found him dead. I thought you were too. I didn't know what had happened Jeff. I was at school when I got a call from the police they said it looked like dad died from a blow to the head. Did you do something to dad Jeffrey?." Matt asks

Jeff in shock just stands there before running back outside to try to catch Mark but he had already left.

Jeff stands there in the entrance way, Crying.

Matt makes his way downstairs "What happened Jeff."

Jeff turns around to face Matt "I didn't mean to hurt him, I just pushed him. He wasn't moving but I thought he just passed out. I didn't know I had hurt him that bad. He just hit the wall." Jeff falls into Matt's arms. "I'm not a murder Matthew, I didn't mean to do anything to him. He wouldn't stop beating me! Matt." Jeff shouts

Matt hushes him "Please Jeff, Don't say anymore."

Jeff and Matt head to their apartment "What's gonna happen now Matt?." Jeff asks

Matt shrugs "I don't know. I think you need to tell the police what happened Jeff."

Jeff begins crying again.

"They can't arrest you Jeffrey, He was beating you and with all the hospital statements proving that you've been treated before with wounds then how can they. You need to do this Jeff. I can testify that he was abusive to you Jeffrey."

"But I lied, I was at the hospital, I told them that Mark was dad. I told them that I had gotten these bruises from a fight at school. They won't believe me." Jeff shouts.

Matt stares at Jeff "Who's Mark?."

TBC

IsidoraAngst: *Slaps forehead* I had completely forgotten about the bruises, I'm sorry. I'm a bad writer. I did a quick explanation at the end of this chapter, Stating the Jeff had told the doctors that he had been beating up at school. I'm sorry for that. thanks for reviewing.

WWEKaneanite: Thanks!

Slashdlite: I think he's getting to have those feelings :) I hope that you like the new chapter. The story has taken a turn hasn't it?. I totally didn't expect this to happen.

Thanks for everyone else who has reviewed. Let me know if there's anything I need to change.

Peace out guys!