Chapter 2
the school bell rang ,students filled the halls getting their items to head home on the bus's..and Tanner waits outside for his dad.
John smiles " Guess what ? "
Tanner scans the parking lot " What ? "
John giggles " Dad and i are coming over to your house instead of you coming to mine "
Tanner eyes wide " Wh..What..Wh..Why ? "
John sits " To make us dinner of course.."
Tanner glances down " yea...okay...forgot dad is working late tonight "
John places his bag on his lap " Dad is picking me up today , we can give you a lift if you like ? "
Tanner sighs " okay.."
once John's dad arrives the two get in the car and tanner stares out the window avoiding eye contact with John's dad.
branden glances in the mirror " Hey , Tanner...is everything okay ? "
Tanner shrugs " Yeah.."
Branden sighs " something is bothering you..."
Tanner swallows " Its nothing.."
Branden shakes head " well , I'm making hot dogs tonight...your welcome to come over anything..you need to get away from your house "
Tanner sighs " I'm fine , thanks " he glances at John with a minor glare
The rest of the drive home is in silence.
Tanner's other personality " You know , he likes you more then a son...he hurts you...you know it .."
Tanner whispers " he doesnt.."
Thanner chuckles " yes he does, why do you think he does nice things for you.."
Tanner sighs " He cares.."
Thanner laughs " yeah right , look at the way he talks to you..the way he treats you.."
Tanner glances out the window " He cares , dad doesnt.."
John taps tanner " Hey , you okay ? "
Tanner nods " Yea..thinking out loud.."
They pull into John's drive way and Tanner walks next door to his house and gets inside.
Tanner mad " I hate you , Thanner "
Thanner Laughs " You need.. me "
Tanner yells " leave me alone! "
Tanner curls up on the couch with a bottle of vodka , drinking it to shut up thanner.
Thanner laughs " it doesnt work anymore..."
Tanner drunk " shut up ..shut up "
He keeps drinking , till he runs to the bathroom puking after an hour of non stop drinking. John knocks on the door.
John calmly " Tanner ? you home ? "
Tanner places the bottle in his hiding spot and sprays his axe over him and sprays his mouth with a mint spray and answers the door.
Tanner leans against the doorway " Hey, John...sup ? "
John sighs " Your drunk again, come on..lets go to my house.."
Tanner laughs drunkly " no..i stay here..."
John sighs " I dont want to..Tanner ..you need help.."
Tanner steps back " No I dont.." shuts the door locking it
He heads upstairs after getting another bottle of vodka and reachs his room , sitting in his chair turning on the song " summers lost by Hurt " and places it on repeat and drinks ignoreing the door bell.
John gets inside his house " DAD! ..DAD! "
Branden comes out of the kitchen " What it is , John ? "
John out of the breath " Tanner ..he is drunk..again and .."
Branden nods " I'll help out .."
Branden runs out of the house to Tanner's house , using the spare key Jake gave him and runs upstairs to Tanner's room which is locked and music blasting from the room.
Thanner grins staring at Tanner " You'll never get rid of me.."
Tanner takes a swig " Oh yes i will..."
he stares at Thanner who is another reflection of him , except 9 years old.
Branden shouting " Tanner , Open the door ! "
Thanner staring at Tanner " so ? what is your plan , you freak..you useless little puny failure.."
Tanner drunkly laughs " anything to shut u up "
branden pounding and shouting " Open up , tanner ! "
Tanner takes out the case he stole from his father and opens it.
Branden holds tanner down " Tanner , you need help...I am not going to hurt you in the way you think..I see the way you act around me , like I am going to do something wrong..but I am not.."
Tanner struggles against branden " GET OFF ME!..You..You..Rapest.."
Branden crosses tanners arms over his own chest " I never did , tanner ..someone else hurt you.."
Branden carries tanner out of his house to his own, Tanner passed out from being drunk.
John worried " I..Is he okay ? "
Branden sighs " for now , but our fears are true..he has been abuse..by whom i dont know.."
John sighs " you can take him to my room.."
Branden does so , placing him in the bed leaving the room.
John sits talking it over with his dad of what to do.
(end chap 2 )