Episode 3
Ivan walked closer to Matías and bent down towards him
he gently touches his shoulder
Matías turns around, anxious, sobbing, and fidgeting with his hands
he was shaking of shock and frustration
Ivan tells him to breathe in and out a few times and it helped calm Matías down
Matías’s voice was still a little shaky but it was getting better
Matías
bad.. really really bad
Matías
but i guess that exercise you had me do helped me a little..
Ivan
now tell me.. why were you crying?
Ivan
Matías.. i clearly saw you were sobbing
Ivan
why are you not admitting it?
Matías
my mom told me boys can’t cry and if they do, they are considered weak
Matías
that’s what my mom said..
Ivan
what was the phone call about?
Matías
they called my from my dads phone
Matías
they told me he’s dead
Matías
he ended his life..
Matías
he was everything to me..
Matías
but he became a total dîck recently
Matías
it’s like he didn’t care about me anymore
Matías
my mom started hurting me since i got my first C-
Matías
which was in 2nd grade
Matías
and ever since then she made me study for hours and hours
Matías
and even when i refused or missed a few minutes, she’d hit me
Matías
sometimes when i score below a 100, she’d hit me too
Matías
but that’s happened a few times
Matías
the scar Kylie felt was made by my mom
Matías
she smashed glass on me
Matías felt the tears morphing in his eyes again
Ivan
i’m so sorry you had to go through that..
Matías
that’s part of the reason..
Matías
why i can’t have fun
Matías
i’ve never had a childhood
Matías
i’ve just been in my room
Matías
i never go to do what other kids did
Matías
i haven’t even been at a friends house before
Matías
or even to a birthday party
Matías
i’ve never had one either
Matías
every time on my birthday, my mom doesn’t give me anything
Matías
she doesn’t even care about my birthday
Matías
she probably doesn’t even know how old i am
Matías
she doesn’t know anything about me
Tears falling from his face, Ivan cups his right cheek, wiping away Matías’s tears
that single nickname made Matías chuckle a little and smile
Ivan
i’m not taking you to your own house
Ivan
not while she’s still there
Matías
but what if she finds me?
Matías
you don’t know what she’s capable of..
Ivan
i’m not going to let you go
Ivan
you’re staying with me
Sophie
how do i say this..
Ivan
you two know each other?
Ivan
WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME?
Sophie
I DIDNT KNOW YOU TWO WERE-
Ivan
go to your room Sophie
Sophie
not until i know what’s going on
Ivan
don’t fûcking yell at him
Ivan
he needs to rest right now
Ivan
Matías go upstairs all the way by the end of the hallway
a few minutes later Ivan enters the room with a glass of water
after Matías drinks the water, he yawns
Matías
your room is really big
Ivan
you wanna know what else is really big?
Matías slaps Ivan’s shoulder
Ivan
what you wanna find out?
Ivan
i’ll be here with you all night
Ivan
i’ll hold you all night
Ivan and Matías lay down and Ivan wraps his arms around Matías
Matías turns to the other side to face Ivan and deeply stares at him in utter silence
Ivan takes off Matías’s glasses and sets them aside
He caresses his hair while smiling at him before pulling Matías closer
their faces are centimeters away from one another and Matías slightly tilts his head down
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