"Hey Robin..." Jacks voice fades off and he looks into the distance. "I used a pay phone in my old town to call you. I just wanted you to know I'm okay and I'll be...," His voice cracks and he looks down at his shoes. "I'll be okay and I'm sorry for calling you. I'm okay. I'm super actually. I've seen some old friends but-," he stops and takes a deep breath and then presses cancel. His coins fall back out. What was he doing?

    The rain was only a drizzle now. It made the whole world grey. He scuffled his feet along the pavement. His clothing already soaked so he just kept walking. Focusing on the pitter patter of the rain and not his uncertain future. He could get a ticket back but does he want that? Jack had no idea.

    "I want to go home God," Jack whispers. He never was one for much religion but right now all he had was him. "But the problem? I don't know where home is," Suddenly, a red Sudan pulled up next to him and inside was Ohm.

    "Need a ride?" His voice laced with a smile that Jack couldn't see. Nodding, Jack crawls into the passenger seat. "Where's Mark?" He asks immediately. Shaking his head, a lump builds in his throat.

    "I- I don't think what we did was a good idea," he mumbles as he looks out the window and Ohm nods like he was waiting for that sentence.

    "Want to talk about it?" Jack shakes his head. "Okay..." He hesitates, "You going back to Ohio?" Jack shrugs.

    "I have no idea," Randomly Ohm pulls over to the side of the road so he can face Jack fully. He pulls off his mask so he can see his face

    "All three of us are worried for you," In his eyes he can see them brimmed with concern. "We don't see you for years and suddenly you appear with some stranger and... then have a insane panic attack. Jack I don't even recognize you anymore. I mean seriously is this who you are?" Ohm sighs and Jack swallows down the lump in his chest. He shakes his head.

    "Its not," he begins to pinch the skin on his hand again. "But its who I had to become and I can't ever see myself turning back. That part of me is gone... doesn't matter how much I hate it," Ohm presses his lips together and shakes his head.

    "Do you want to stay here? With the three of us? We can be our group again. We all missed you and I think It'd be best,"    

    Jack turns to the window. In his chest he knew he wanted that but the couldn't spit out the words. He had Robin, Wade and Bob back in Ohio but there was also drugs, abuse and hell. And here? Here was Emma, Ohm and Nate. People he was friends with for so long. People who he use to call home and then there was still Mark. Wherever he was. Jack still had a longing deep in his gut but he shoved it down and turns to Ohm.

    "Please," he whispers his voice cracking. "Please let me stay," Ohms face breaks into a massive but soft grin and he goes in for a hug. Jack hugs him back and soon he finds a smile on his face again. His breath shaky but firm and soon he's laughing. He's going to be able to be home. He's going to be his true self again.

    "Lets get you home," Ohm grins as he starts the car but Jack quickly stops him. On the other side of the road for the first time since the fight Jack sees Mark. Drenched, and his head hung low on a park bench as his back heaved.

    "Not yet," he says opening the door. "I still have unfinished business," Then he sprints into the rain towards Mark. Placing himself next to himself he sees Mark doesn't look up and Jack sees he sobbing. Tentatively he places a hand in his back.        

    "Hey pretty boy," he whispers. Mark pulls his head up and immediately pulls Jack in for a hug.

    "I'm so sorry," he cries. His voice breaking. "I'm such an ass and I don't even know what I said but whatever it is I'm sorry I just don't want to lose you," He hugs like he could never let go and Jack feels that swallowed lump unravel just a little it.

    "I know," Jack whispers but even the words feel lumpy and gross. He didn't know. "Mark?" He says pulling back. Marks face looks relived but filled with worry. "I love you so much but I don't think this will work. You need to go back to your family and I need to stay here and heal. Back at Ohio is poison for us both," Mark pulls fully away from Jack like his skin in acid.

    "You're leaving me?" His voice soft and Jack looks at the red Sudan. Ohm waits patiently.

    "Yes but just so you know you are the best thing that's ever happened to me," Mark shakes his head in disbelief.

    "But the money? The program? Did you forget? You were one in twenty do you really want to throw away that chance? A chance at a actual future?" Mark says straightening up. Sighing Jack covers his face up with his hands. No. He doesn't but looking back at Ohm he also sees a future but which future is better. Staying in Mount Vernon with his friends who offer him healing or go and risk everything with Mark? The person who offered him a future of actual hope and for the first time made him fall in love. Looking at his hands Jack just tries to breath.

    He has no idea.

    Jack stared blankly as he looked at the television screen. The movie wasn't bad but he felt wrong. His whole gang was there though. Emma munching on some popcorn as she ate up the rom-com. Nate eating up the M&Ms by the handful while Ohm was sitting on the floor as he sipped some soda. He still wishes that it was Robin, Bob and Wade.

    "Pee break!" Emma shouts as she pauses the screen and Nate groans.

    "But were just getting to the fuckin' good part!" Jack yells as he tries to show them he's into it too but he just sees everyone visibly flinch. Ohm turns and gives him a smile that said 'never do that again ever' and Jack melts into his chair. His eyes drawn back to the movie 'Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World'.

    "I'm going to go get some more popcorn. Ohm come with?" Nate says standing and they both rush off to the upstairs and Jack sees the still full bowl of popcorn as they leave. Burying his head in his knees he just wants to scream. He chose them but yet they were treating him like an animal. Like he didn't belong. A third party to there Friday ritual that even he use to take part in.

    "Jack," Emma states as she suddenly throws herself onto the couch, done with the bathroom. "You liking the movie?" She flashes one of her famous smiles and Jack nods.

    "Its pretty good yeah," He mumbles still wanting to scream. Emma places a arm around Jack and squeezes him tight.

    "You'll get back into the swing of things Jack," She answers like its just that easy and Jack nods. It wasn't. He still wanted Mark.

    "Et vis est Marcus," He says aloud and Emma shoots him a look and her face crumples as she sees him. His defeated face and crumbled up body as he hugged himself.

    "You miss him huh?" She asks and biting down on his lip Jack nods weakly. "I saw him with you and you guys looked happy. He looked like he meant a lot to you," Jack nods as tears well in his eyes. She easily takes notice. "Oohh Baby," she whispers as she takes him in for a hug. She rubs his back and he just shakes his head and pulls back.   
    "I don't know why I'm here," he whispers and Emma nods.

    "I don't either," Jack scrunches his eyebrows up in confusion. "Not to be rude but it was Nates and Ohms ideas. They said you looked sick, no offense, and wanted to keep you here. They didn't trust Mark but I saw him with you. After what I said, he calmed you down and I knew he meant too much. More than we could ever mean to you and I honestly don't know why you stayed," Jack shakes his head. Why did he stay? He loved Mark. He had a future beyond four walls and anxiety attacks.

    "Emma you have to help me," Jack says quickly. "Mark could be gone by now but for fucks sake please if he isn't I have to go with him. I can't stay here," His voice frantic and Emma's nodding even more frantic.

    "Sneak out the back. I'll grab my keys," She says taking off up the steps to get her keys and Jack shoots out the back screen door as he enters the pitch black. The rain was still down pouring and Jack crawled around to the front as her car reved up.

    "Emma what are you doing!?" Ohm yells and Emma cracks open her window as Jack slides in.

    "I'm taking him home," She screams though the rain. Looking to Jack she flashes a thumbs up and then presses the gas pedal.