Baby || Zach Dempsey

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...I ran up the driveway of the walker house tears falling from my eyes worried about Justin I knocked on the door and it opened Bryce standing there confused

I was shivering it was cold I was in shorts and a tank top and it was starting to get dark "kensley?" He questioned "br-Bryce j-Justin they they cops and Seth an-" I start

"woah woah woah slow down breath kens are you okay? Your bleeding Here" Bryce said pulling me inside and handing me his hoodie he pulled me into a hug

"what happened?" He asked I take a deep breath letting go of Bryce

"you know the money Justin stole from Seth when he ran away well I took the blow for it and then we went back last year when the shit went down and me and Justin stayed there and took more money and now Seth is back wanting the money and we had to work for it and sell fucking drugs for him and we did some together and he caught us and now he wants two thousand dollars by tomorrow and then the cops came I ran and they took Justin and can you help please?" I ask rushing through he whole story

"did Seth do that?" He asked examining my face I nod "yeah but that's not the point J-Justin he at the s-station" I stutter out

"okay let's clean you up then go" he said turning towards his bathroom "no Bryce Justin needs more help than I do right now please" I pleaded

"okay let's go to the station I'll call my lawyer" Bryce said I nod "okay" I say as we walk out the door and to his car

I sat in the station with Bryce by my side my arms were crossed and my leg was bouncing like crazy as I waited nervously for them to bring Justin out

my face was stained with now dry mascara tears and dry blood and a bruise on my face

I was extremely tired from crying and from running I literally never run or do any type of activity

I heard a door open in close as a cop led Justin out in hand cuffs he looked angry not at me or Bryce but at Seth and himself for getting in this situation in the first place i quickly stood up and walked up to him Bryce following

they took Justin out of the cuffs and he walked away Justin looked at me his face softened as he saw me and quickly wrapped his arms around me I tightly held on to him scared at any moment the cops would come and take him away again

I can't lose my brother not again

"thank you" I heard Justin mumble to Bryce I pulled away from him but stayed close at his side "yeah you okay?" Bryce asked as he stood in front of us Justin nods "yeah" he said quietly

"my lawyer they made it all go away I mean they only had you for a misdemeanor anyway because apparently you guys smoked it all before they got there" Bryce said I looked down at the ground

the drugs have completely wore off at this point although I wish I was high right now

"they didn't call your mom?" Bryce asked my head looked up at Justin nervous for the answer "they tried she's long gone" he replied I don't if I should be sad or angry or okay with that statement

"yeah right you guys are with the Jensens now" Bryce said looking at us I nod "the cops didn't know though" the tension between the two was extremely weird "right right right" Bryce nods

"can you....could you give us a ride home?" Justin asked nervously scratching his head "yeah man of course" Bryce said "hey listen kens told me that Seth is back in town and you're caught up with him that true?" Bryce ask stepping closer to us so he didn't have to be loud and no one would hear Justin looked around nervously a habit Bryce knew he did when he was hiding something

"Justin-" Bryce started "I...I can handle it" Justin said I look up at him "Justin" I said he looked over at me but quickly looked away not being able to look at my messed up face without blaming himself

"kens I got it"  he said "okay but you know I'm here for you and kens right? For Anything" Bryce said looking at the both of us Justin scratched the back of his head "yeah I know" he said looking up at him

"okay I'm your guys brother for life no matter what" Bryce said except it will never be the same between us all there will always be tension between us because Bryce raped me and Jessica

I can try all I want to push away the feelings and panic attacks and memories but nothing will change what happened but as long as I pretend like it didn't happen the feelings weren't so strong the panic attacks weren't so tiring and the memories felt like dreams and I was okay with that for now anyways

justin placed a hand on my back leading me to Bryces car I got in the back as Justin sat up front and we headed off home

Me and Justin watched as Bryce pulled away from our house I turn to Justin and he frowned at me "what?" I ask confused "I'm sorry I let him hit you" Justin said shaking his head "it's not your fault not at all I'm fine I promise" I say he nods pulling me into another tight hug

"just promise you'll never leave me again like ever no more jail or stupid shit" I say pulling away from him he nods

"I promise I'll never leave kens" he said I nod as we walk to our rooms
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