George had a stressful few weeks, taking care of his mother while trying to catch up on online schooling so when he stepped out of the house to be greeted with a suspicious guy he was not very happy.

The guy smirked as he leaned against George's rotting porch. Maybe he's a friend of Aces, George thought. He froze in his tracks and almost went back inside the house to escape the strange man but he was grabbed before he could escape.

" What the fuck you arse! " George yelled uncharacteristically as the man began to drag him.

" Woah there...they told me you were a quiet one. Didn't expect such harsh words from a pretty boy like you! " the stranger said with a broken laugh leaving his lungs.

" Let me go you cunt!!! " George continued to yell, kicking and trying to get his shirt off so he could be loose of the mans grip.

When he finally got his shirt off an turned around to the baffled man to punch him, Ace came running around the corner out of breath.

" Don't- " Ace started, but it was too late.

George's fist collided with the man's jaw. The man grunted but laughed softly, pushing George away.

" Quite a fist you have on you kid. Eh...Ace, " he paused to wipe some blood from his mouth, " Didn't know the kid was yours...sorry. "

" Stay away from him Cain... " Ace growled.

George grabbed his shirt and pulled it over his bruised sides. Ace stared at the boy curiously, worried about the bruises and scars he accumulates. George got his shirt on and caught Ace staring with caused him to flare up with embarrassment.

" Yeah sure thing Ace...Sorry about that, " the man, Cain, said before walking away into the shadows of the London streets.

When Cain was finally gone, George turned to Ace with a scowl.

" What the fuck was that about Ace?! " he almost yelled.

George was beyond angry. He was not in the mood for what this morning entailed.

" I didn't know him and his guys would come after you okay! I was coming to meet up with you when I heard you yelling and ran over, " Ace hurriedly tried to explain before George could think about ignoring the older man.

George huffed, defeated in a sense, " Fine whatever... " was all he said as they began to walk.

" What's up with all the bruises and cuts love? " Ace asked, curiosity poisoning his words.

George tensed but didnt reply. He favored pulling out a fag and occupying his mind with lighting the stick between his lips.

" Well I have work so I gotta go.. " George grumbled, turning down an alley way quickly.

" Work? Wait Georgie!! " Ace ran after him, wrapping his arms around the younger boy's waist and dropping all his weight.

George grunted but continued to walk, pulling the immature 22 year old behind him. He started to walk faster, trying to dislodge the leech attached to him.

" I didn't know you worked George! " Ace said excitedly.

Admittedly this behavior coming from Ace confused George but he refused to admit it.

" New job, " George mumbled out.

" Awe love you don't need a job! Don't I give you enough money? What do you need more money for? "

George froze and pried the man's arms off him. Anger was imminent in his features as he turned towards Ace.

" My mum is fucking dying Ace! " George all but growled.

Ace frowned, knowing his next words would be taken quite harshly.

" Love...listen to me. More money isnt gonna save your mum...it's just going to make her have to stay on this Earth longer in excruciating amounts of pain. " Ace murmured softly, reaching up to run a hand through the teary-eyed boy's hair.

" N-No Ace don't- "

" George...c'mon lets go to my place for a little while. Please? " Ace pleaded, worry plaguing his thoughts.

George nodded in agreement and allowed the man to pull him through the alley's towards his house. George started crying at one point which cause Ace to begin panicking.

George brushed off the tears as if they were nothing but Ace could see the kid's sadness hiding behind those beautiful little orbs of brown.

Ace rolled a spliff, pushing it between George's lips and lighting it. Maybe the weed would calm him, Ace thought.

George inhaled the smoke, his whole body shaking as they walked into Ace's house. The house smelled of incense masking a scent of weed and cigarettes.

" Want some tea love? " Ace asked softly, sitting George down at the island.

George nodded, still smoking the joint, his hands shook as he pulled the spliff away from his mouth and exhaled the smoke.

George was still shaking even after finishing the spliff. Ace handed him the tea and smiled weakly at the boy.

A knock sounded at the door along with a creak of the hinges.

" Ace?! " someone called out.

Ace tensed up and George looked up, not taking in anything that was happen. A guy walked in, about 5'8, he had brown curly ringlets and stunning features.

George froze, feeling anxiety plague his body. The boy glanced at George but George made sure to avoid any eye contact. He wasn't exactly in the mood for human interaction.

" Ah! Matthew! Matty! Matterino! Leave... " Ace said, glaring at the man.

" Uh no? " Matty said with a laugh, " Who's the tall quiet one? "

George sipped his tea and lit up a cig. Ace stared at George, still worried.

" No one you have to worry about. What do you want? "

" We we're supposed to hang out today, " Matty whined childishly.

" Well I'm hanging out with Ge- uh, my friend here " Ace replied exasperated.

Matty rolled his eyes.

" Since I don't know your full name I'll call you G! " Matty said with a childlike excitement.

George shrugged and continued to ignore the small gremlin who's personality dripped of unprotected sex, rock & roll, and overexcitement.

Ace sighed and grabbed George's arm, leading him upstairs.

" Go to bed love...I'll give you some money and stuff to sell later. " Ace murmured barely loud enough for George to hear.

George nodded and climbed up to the guest room, collapsing into the familiar bed and trying to fall asleep. Sadly his racing mind did nothing to help him close his tired eyes and shut off his mind.

George got up and searched the drawers for something to help him sleep. He found some sleeping pills and swallowed about three. He layed back down into the bed and almost instantly felt himself fall asleep.

" She's inducing sleep to avoid pain... "

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