Everybody went home. Socks still hadn't texted back. I can't take it anymore. I have to check on him. Joocie gets up from his desk after a long day of mourning over Tbh, and runs out the front door and to Sock's house. Luckily they're neighbors. Joocie knocks and sits there for a while. After a few minutes with no answer, he knocks again and puts his hands behind his back. Still no answer. He wouldn't mind if I just- Joocie tries to open the door and huh- it's unlocked.

Joocie walks in and calls out to Socks. He slowly looks around noticing nothing seemed newly used or anything. It looked deserted. He finds the staircase and trudges up. When he finally finds Sock's room, he noticed the door was cracked. Joocie slowly opens it and instantly regrets it.

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Behind the police Walky talkies and chatter Joocie sat on the sidewalk crying his eyes out once again. A police officer came over to him crouching down to him and asked if he had any friends to stay with. Since Joocie's neighbors with Socks he may not get much sleep because of all the noise. "I'm sorry for your loss kid." That's what they say. It doesn't help knowing that you'll never see them again.

Who knew in the same week you would watch one of your best friends kill himself in front of you, and your other friend who hung themself, only god knows how long he's been hanging there.

When Meme finds out who knows what he'll do. Joocie just hopes he doesn't do anything that'll harm himself. Like Tbh had been doing before..

Luckily Joocie had all of the clubs contacts and information. Joocie had gotten up after the police officer had left him alone and walked to his car. He had his keys on him, his wallet, and his phone. That's as all he needed at that moment. He pulled up a contact's message and asked for their address. The person he messaged didn't question it and sent it right away. And with that Joocie typed it into the navigator and drove off, following the directions.

•••

It took about only fifteen minutes. Luckily he wasn't too far. Joocie parked in the driveway and hopped out seeing Laff holding out his hands for a hug. Joocie smiles lightly and walked over crashing into him. Joocie started to tell him everything up until he started talking about how he had called the police and everything because that's when he broke down. Laff noticed how bad Joocie's legs were shaking and set both of them down just in case they gave out. "Mate, mate, mate, it's alright." Laff says running his hand through Joocie's soft hair. "How about we go inside? It looks as if it's about to storm." Joocie wipes his eyes with his sleeves and looks up towards the sky noticing the darken gray clouds moving in and covering the sun. It was then he also started to feel a slightly chilly breeze. "Sure.."

•••

Laff set down a tea cup in front of Joocie who had a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. Laff also set his tea cup down and sat on the couch next to Joocie. He then wrapped his arms around him and pulled him closer so he was laying his head on his shoulder. It was a tiring day losing two friends for Joocie. To Laff he didn't care. And he was actually happy he didn't mention Meme. He wouldn't have the heart to tell him about the poor man tied up and locked away in his basement. Sadly he was still moving even after all the little cuts to his fragile body.

Laff shakes away his thoughts and sees Joocie about to fall asleep. "Hey Juice?" Juice removed his head from Laff's shoulder and looks at him. Laff could tell he was really tired. "How about you go upstairs and take my room? You seem very tired." Joocie only shook his head, "Where will you sleep?" Laff chuckled and motioned to the couch. "No, either I'm sleeping on the couch or another option." Laff smiled. "Well it wouldn't be weird to sleep together right?" He asks standing up offering a Joocie a hand to which he took after a while. The shivering boy was as red as the actual color.

Laff leads Joocie to his room and opens the door, then sets him down on the bed. "I have clothes in the closet if you wish to change. I'm going to go do something real quick though so you'll have time to go over that decision." Joocie nods and lays down into Laff's bed pulling the blanket and covers over him. Laff grins and walks out the room, shutting the door. He needed to take care of something alright. Something that'll get in the way of this moment.

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"MMPHM." Meme screams into the tape as he sees Laff come down into the basement. "Miss me that much?" He laughs and pulls out a small knife he grabbed when he came downstairs. "I can't have you interrupting this nice moment between me and Joocie. You understand?" Meme screams into the tape once again trying to bite it off. "You know what happened to Socks, you know what happened to Tbh. You found out what I did. I can't have you take us apart from each other. Laff walks up closer to Meme who kept struggling against the ropes. "So this is why your father abuses you."

•••

Joocie had changed into one of Laff's dark green hoodies, it honestly fit him perfectly. Laff had sweatpants in the drawer too so he wore those. His old clothes were next to his charging phone, keys, and wallet. "When's he gettin back?" He wonders. Just as he was about to open the door Laff comes in.

~

It was a nightmare to clean everything up, and that fast too. Laff's glad he had another shirt underneath his old hoodie. Everything was in the trash, the body, the ropes, the mop which has blood stains on the whole thing. Except for the knife to which he just cleaned off really well.

~

"Sorry I took a while Juice, I had to make sure the doors and windows were locked. A daily chore of mine. And hopefully yours." Joocie shrugs and runs to the bed then dives onto it which bounces his body up twice before it becomes still. He climbs under the covers and feels another weight onto the bed. Laff turns the lamp on the desk off and looks over at Juice who looked over at him as well. "Well aren't you cute." He snickers as Joocie once again turns red, "Im not cute.. but thanks." He mumbles madly. He wouldn't ever admit it but he wasn't mad. He probably wouldn't have to considering Laff knew he wasn't. Laff kissed him on the forehead and wraps his arms around his waist pulling him into his chest. Joocie sighs when he realizes how tired he actually was. He relaxes into Laff and closes his eyes. Laff does too while smiling and finally started feeling something he hadn't felt ever since he met Juice.

There may have been murder, but it was all worth it for him.