REHASHING THE PAST

Part 3

As Criss drove to Klayton's house he knew full well what Klayton went through with his father and what damage it left Klayton in.  When Criss got there he ran in calling for his friend but no answer.  Criss even went down to his music shop and didn't see Klayton anywhere.  Memories of seeing his friend drink heavily to the point where he'd be black out drunk or in the drunk tank at the local police station. 

Criss didn't want Klayton go down that road again and went to one place he might be.  Criss drove to the cemetery and found his friend passed out drunk laying against his sister's grave.  "Klayton wake up" he said.  "No daddy I'll be a good just stop whipping me with the belt" he mumbled.  Criss shook his friend and he woke up looking around.  "Where am I?" he asked.  "You're at your sister's grave drunk let me see that dead solider" taking the empty bottle. 

"I-I-can't do it again Criss I can't relive what he did to me.  The beatings and emotional let downs plus what he did to my sister" Klayton replied with tears falling down his face.  "Klay we helped you through this dark tunnel once and we will find the end to this tunnel again but first I'm taking you back to your house, clean you up and pray you don't throw up as we drive there" Criss stated helping his drunk friend up.  When Criss got to the house Carrie and his mom were there.  "I knew it"she replied as Dimitra walked over. 

Criss opened the door surprised to see his mother.  "How did you know I'd bring him here?" Criss asked coming over.  "After what happened last time I had a feeling".  She opened the door as Klayton slumped over with vomit all over him.  "Remind yea of old times Christopher" as Criss helped him out.  "Oh yea Carrie go upstairs and get the shower going" Criss called out.  Dimitra closed the door as Criss took his friend up the stairs. 

"Come on Criss let's go for a drink"Klayton said drunkly.  "After you bath man you stink and your breath could use some mouth wash" he replied.  Carrie opened the bath room door and helped Criss with Klayton.  "I've never seen Klayton so drunk before"Carrie remarked helping Criss put him on the toilet seat.  "I've seen him like this a thousands time when we were young" undressing his friend. 

Carrie was shocked when she saw the scars on Klayton's back and his wrist.  "Is Klayton into S&M or in a bad accident as a child?"she asked.  "No his father was a drunk, corrupt cop and abused his children to boot"Criss remarked throwing Klayton's shoes into the hall.  "Oh my god he's never talked about his childhood"Carrie replied shocked.  "It's a horror film wanting to be made; come on helping me put him in the shower". 

Criss took off his shoes and his shirt as he got into the shower with Klayton.  "I'll go get some towels" Carrie stated and left.  "Brings back memories doesn't it" Klayton stated.  "Yea come on before I drop your ass" Criss said getting him under the water.  Downstairs Dimitra was making tea as Carrie came down.  "I've never seen Klayton like that before"Carrie said to Dimitra. 

"Believe me Carrie I've seen him much worse it took a lot of work and support to get  Scott back to his old self"she replied.  "Criss told me his father abused Klayton as a child and was a cop".  "We all tried to get his father charged with what he was doing to him and his sister, but the officers wouldn't believe it he made people believe what a great guy he was". 

"I should get these towels upstairs".  When she came upstairs the door was closed so she knocked on the door.  "Here Criss" she stated not looking at Criss naked but she did take a peak before he realized it.  "Thanks Carrie I'll yell if I need some help" Criss stated and closed the door.  After a while Criss came down and sat on the couch as his mother and Carrie came in.  "How is he?" his mother asked. 

"He's all right for now I put him to bed he'll wake up with a headache" Criss replied.  "Criss how did you get wrapped up in Klayton's problems"Carrie asked.  "Because he would hide out at my parent's coffee shop and one night he came in looking like he went ten rounds with Evander Holyfield and lost terrible.  At first he didn't want to tell us who did this to him but when my mother wanted to call his father he freaked out saying that his father would kill him if he found out he snuck out" Criss stated as his mother handed him some tea. 

"So you went to the police about this".  "Yea but his father was the caption and made the people who worked there think his son was an out of control teenager who deserved to be in jail" Dimitra added.  "And his sister?".  "Dead, his father killed her than laid the blame on Klayton telling him that since he left his sister paid the price" Criss remarked.  "How horrible".  "Well now he has to relieve it I'm so scared for him".  "I know mom but we were there for him once we'll do it again and if he slips into old habits I'll throw his back into rehab and keep him there" Criss said sitting down.