Two weeks later
"John I know you're there." Chris said knocking on his apartment door. "Look it's been two weeks since anyone has heard from you. We're just trying to make sure that you're okay." There was no answer. "Will you please open the door?"
"Go away Chris." John said.
Chris sighed. "Come on dude."
John got up and threw his beer bottle against the door. "Go!"
The bottle hitting the door made Chris just and he stepped back. "I'll be back later!" He left.
John went to the kitchen and grabbed another beer from the fridge. Going back over to the couch he sat down. He phone started ringing and he looked down to see Randy's name flashing but he ignored it.
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Randy hung up his phone and sighed. Resting his head against the lockers. He hasn't talked to John in since that night at the bar and he missed him like crazy. His life at home suddenly got better but every time ho came to the station all he thought about was John. He jumped when he heard a locker close and looked up to see John's father. "Have you heard anything from John?"
John sir sighed. "No." He sat across from Randy. "I'm sorry about the things I said to you. It just wasn't right what you two were doing."
"I know that." Randy said looking down. "I can't help the fact that I'm in love with your son. I've tired ignoring my feeling's for him but it's hard and now he wont even talk to me."
"This is kind of like when his mom died six years ago. He started out drinking and getting into fights. He'd lash out at his brothers and friends whenever they would try and comfort him." John sir sat up. "Matthew was the only one who could get through to him when he was upset but after he left John was never the same."
"I'm sorry." Randy said.
"I thought I was going to lose him." John sir said.
"He was the only one who stayed with you." Randy said. "That's why you treat him the way you do. You don't want him to leave you too."
"I've got to stop treating him like a kid just because he's the youngest." John sir said. "Let him learn from his own mistakes." he got up and left without another word.
Chris walked from around the corner and sat next to Randy. "You okay?"
"I did the right thing by ending things with John, right?" Randy asked.
Chris sighed. "I can't answer that for you." he stood back up. "Come on we better go."
"I'll be out in a minute." Randy said.
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"Maybe you should take it easy John." Harry the bartender said.
"I'm paying for them so lay off." John snapped. "Just give me another glass."
Harry sighed. "What's going on with you?" He asked. "The past few weeks you've been here all day drinking. Do you want to talk about it?"
"No!" John yelled. "Can I just drink in peace please?"
"Give me your keys." Harry said.
John scoffed. "Whatever I'm not drunk and if you cut me off I'll just go somewhere else."
Harry had known John since he was little and he didn't want him to go off somewhere else so he just called Chris.
…...
John was working on his forth glass when it was snatched out of his hands. He looked up to see Chris. "What the hell do you want?"
"I'm taking you home." Chris said trying to help him up.
John pushed him away. "i don't need anything from you. I can take care of myself." He headed for the exit.
Chris sighed and followed him. "John."
John walked over to his car and tried to open the door with his keys but it was again taken from him. This time he looked up to see Randy. "Give me the key."
"You're not going to get yourself killed on my watch." Randy said.
"Like you care." John growled out.
Randy sighed "Come on John we need to talk."
john snatched his keys back from Randy. "I don't need nor do I want anything from you." He walked off. "I'll walk home."
Chris ran up to him and stopped him. "You're not going anywhere unless I'm driving. Now give me your damn key and get in the car."
john sighed and gave the keys to Chris before heading back over to his car.
Chris went over to Randy. "Just follow me to his place alright."
Randy nodded "Okay."
…...
When Chris pulled up into the parking lot of John's apartments he saw Matthew leaning against his truck. He got out and went over to him. "When did you get here?"
"My dad called me and told me what was going on?" Matthew looked over at John just as he was getting out of his car. "I'll take it from here." he headed over to John. "Hey little brother."
"What are you doing here?" John asked already knowing the reason why.
Matthew sighed "It's like mom all over again isn't?"
John looked over at Randy then back at Matthew. "It's not that serious."
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"I know what you're going to say." John said sitting on his couch. "He's married with kids and I never should have got involved but I can't help the fact that I fell for him. I know I'm being selfish but I love him and I want to be with him."
"I know you do but you've got to see the big picture here." Matthew said. "Have you ever thought of how hard this is for him. He has a family to think about and you don't."
"I know that." John said. "But what am I suppose to do. I can't stop thinking about him. No matter how hard I try, I can't."
"Try putting yourself in his shoes." Matthew said. "He might lose his family and that's important to him."
"Either way someone is going to get hurt." John said. "If he stays with his family it's going to be me and if he leaves it's going to be him."
"Feeling's aside you have to do what's right." Matthew said. "You're going to have to give up Randy. I"m sorry but dad was right. You two never should have got involved with each other."
John sighed and got up from the couch. I've heard enough of that from dad and I don't need to hear it from you too." He headed for his bedroom. "Just leave me alone."
"I'm not going anywhere." Matthew said. He went to the fridge and pulled out all the alcohol he had. After pouring it all out he threw the bottles away. He knew how his brother got when he was upset and he wasn't going to let what happened six years ago happen again, not on his watch.
A/N In the next chapter you're going to learn more things about John and how he gets when he's upset. Also how Matthew's words once saved his life. Thanks for reading and please leave a review and the next chapter will be up soon.