I gave the nurse a courteous nod, and she motioned to the door signalling I could leave. I slowly stood up and exited the room. I headed back to Alex, who was sitting in one of the cheap hospital chairs, his knees to his chest, and tear stained cheeks.

    “Why’d she call you in there,” he asked me quietly, he was terrified,

“She wanted to know why we brought him and such,” I took a deep breath, “I’m gonna file a police report on your mom, if you let me,”

“Why?”

“Your brother is in the hospital babe, I can't just let her run free, i can't let her hurt you guys,” He gave me a shy nod, “You’re my only family, I have to take care of you, and that means Tom as well.”  I pulled my arm around him and kissed the top of his head.

    We sat and waited for what felt like hours, when it was probably only fifteen or twenty minutes. We sat and waited, no words, just sitting.

When Alex heard his name come from the front desk, he was up in a heartbeat,

“Are you Tom’s guardian?”

“Yes sir, older brother.”

“And you?” He was talking about me, but Alex interrupted before I could say anything,

“He’s my boyfriend. He stays with us.”

“Sir if he’s not immediate family-”

“He’s my boyfriend. Of two years. He is immediate family.” The police officer looked at his partner, who gave a shrug and motioned for us to follow them.

    They took us into the conference room I had been sat in not long ago, “I’m officer Jackson, this is my partner Jeffries.” Alex went ahead and introduced us. They asked him to explain everything that happened with his mom, how long it had been going on.

    I held his hand through it all, Alex tried his hardest to keep his composure through the conversation, which was a tough task. I could see tears welling in his eyes as he explained what happened to him, how he was exactly sure what she did to Tom, and how I came into the picture.

“Okay, Jack? That was your name correct?” I gave a court nod, and gripped Alex’s hand tighter, “Will you please explain how you’re involved in all this?”

“Alex doesn't have a license or car, and I have both. He’s been having major issues with his mom for longer than we’ve been together. I’ve come to pick him up from his house multiple times when his mom was drunk, and I’ve picked up Tom as well, but this is the first time I’ve had to bring them here.”

“Alright, thank you guys. Final question, do you have someone to stay with while we process reports and such?”

“I figured we’d stay with Jack, is that possible?” Alex had a pleading look in his eyes, practically begging them to say okay,

“Sir, we cant-”

“I'm not in contact with my family for the most part, my parents cut them off when they began getting physical and verbal with us. Jack is 18, has his own apartment, and is on most of my school documents as my secondary address. Please sir,”

“Okay. I’ll take it. Normally we wouldn’t do such things as you are under the age of 18, but as he is documented in your school papers, I’ll allow it.”

“Thank you officers, we greatly appreciate it.” I smiled and shook their hands, that’s the best thing I’ve heard in weeks.

A/N: Alright its short, but its also the first time ive updated in like a year lmao.

QOTD: How are you today? Im genuinely curious :)
AOTD: Im good! Our teachers are on strike so Im not in school rn. Im gonna go write some smut.