Alpha and Omega

Zacky walks through the house… or tries to walk. It’s more of a stumble. A person walks into his path. It’s Jimmy. “Oh my god Zacky,” Jimmy cried, “Are you okay?” “I’m fine,” said Zacky as he attempted to cover the bruises on his torso with his arms. “The guys did this to you, didn’t they?” Jimmy asked. “I was bad,” Zacky said quietly. Jimmy huffed and rolled his eyes. “C’mon,” said Jimmy. “Where are we going?” Zacky asked. “My room,” said Jimmy, “Let’s go.” Jimmy helped Zacky walk to the bedroom. Zacky sat the foot of the bed as Jimmy walked into his en-suite bathroom. He came back out with a bottle of lotion.
Jimmy sat down next to Zacky and squeezed some lotion into his hand. When the lotion came on contact with Zacky’s abused skin, Zacky flinched. “Cold,” Zacky muttered. Jimmy kept rubbing the lotion to Zacky’s body. Just then the bedroom door opened. It was Brian. “Jimmy what are you doing?” Brian asked. “Leave Zacky alone,” Jimmy said sternly, “You guys did enough.” “He needs to learn,” said Brian. “I think he has learned enough for one day,” said Jimmy, “and this-” Jimmy motioned to Zacky’s bruised skin, “-isn’t gonna teach him anything.” “We know what we’re doing,” said Brian. Jimmy rolled his eyes. “Watch yourself,” said Brian, his eyes fixed on Zacky. Zacky looked down to his feet. Brian left and closed the door behind him. “Don’t worry about it,” said Jimmy. “I should have known,” Zacky mumbled. “Forget about it,” said Jimmy as he finishes with the lotion. Zacky turns to Jimmy, “But-”
“I’m not scared of them,” said Jimmy, “Now c’mon. You’re sleeping with me tonight.” Zacky’s jaw drops then closes, “…okay.”

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Zacky wakes up to find himself in his own bed. His brain throbs in his skull. He gets out of bed and walks to the bathroom. He stares at his reflection in the mirror for a moment before pulling at one side of it to reveal the medicine cabinet behind it. He takes a bottle of aspirin and dumps two pills in his hand before putting the bottle back in the cabinet. He pours some water in a cup he keeps by the sink. He downs the pills and water. He sets the cup back by the sink and closes the cabinet. Matt stands behind him in the reflection. “Don’t make us punish you again Zacky,” says Matt. Zacky turns a full 180, but there’s no one behind him. Zacky looks back at the mirror and there’s no one there either.
Maybe it’s just dream backlash or something Zacky thinks to himself as he goes back to bed. He closes his eyes and attempts to sleep. “Zacky?” It’s Brian’s voice. “…Zacky?” Zacky tries to ignore it. “…oh Zaaaac-ky?” Zacky opens his eyes to Brian on top of him. Brian smiles, “Be a good boy Zacky.” Zacky squeezes his eyes shut then opens them again. There’s no one there. Zacky looks around the bedroom, “What the fuck is going on?”

Notes

Thoughts??