[ TEXT MESSAGE ] To Sam and Gen

[agentsullivan]

To whoever gets this first, I've got something that belongs to you passed out here on my couch.

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[breakablehearts]

Did he say anything? I thought he was relieved to have everything done with Justin's mother.

[agentsullivan]

He said something about Justin, but I wasn't sure if I was following right. If I was, then I would probably be hitting the bottle if it was my son too.

[breakablehearts]

What was is? I mean, he's shouldered a lot with Justin, what would drive him back to this?

[agentsullivan]

Look, I already knew, but I didn't know the extent of it. I don't know if I should say anymore because he's confided in me.

[breakablehearts]

Ali, please. I need to know to help him.

[agentsullivan]

Justin was sexually abused as a kid by a boyfriend of his mother's. It wasn't a one-off, either.

[breakablehearts]

No. Fuck, no. This can't be happening. Okay, look. Do you want me to come and get him? We'll sort this out. Somehow.

[agentsullivan]

I don't want to stick my nose in or anything, but maybe it's best if he stays here until he sobers up? He won't want Justin to see him like this.

[breakablehearts]

I know Justin's sleeping a lot right now when he's not at work, but he's going to want to know where his dad is. Maybe he should know too. Hasn't a good portion of his episodes been revolving around him not being told things?

[agentsullivan]

You can't pull a twin switch for me, can you? Easy fix. I'm fucking kidding, of course. If only. How will he feel if he realises he's the reason his father's drinking again, though? I told Mark to talk to him and let him see how this was making him feel, but I don't know if he did.

[breakablehearts]

I wish. Justin knows the differences between us better than anyone else. I think the kid's more resilient than any of us realise.

[agentsullivan]

Fuck. I don't know what to do.